Oprah's conversation with former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu continues. Mitch documents the historical removal of four Confederate monuments from New Orleans in his New York Times best-selling memoir, "In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History." In his book, Mitch writes, "Here is what I know about race. You can't go over it. You ca ... Show More
Feb 25
Super Soul Special: Jay Williams: You Can Survive Your Worst Mistake
Originally aired April 30, 2018. Former professional basketball player Jay Williams opens up to Oprah about his near-fatal, career-ending motorcycle crash, his regrets and how he's learned to fulfill his destiny despite those who say he threw it all away. Jay was poised to become ... Show More
32m 28s
Feb 18
Super Soul Special: Jean Houston: Lessons from 'The Wizard of Oz'
Originally aired April 25, 2018. American philosopher and best-selling author Jean Houston describes herself as an "evocateur of the possible" and a "midwife of souls." She sits down with Oprah to talk about her expansive career, mythologist Joseph Campbell, her work with luminar ... Show More
30m 27s
Jun 2020
Into an American Uprising: White Accountability
<p>One thing feels different about the current protests we are seeing following the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery: the composition of the crowds.</p><p>In some parts of the country, white Americans are showing up. They are protesting, taking the ... Show More
27m 40s
Jun 2021
BONUS: Tom Hanks, Fox News, And A Debate About Whiteness In Hollywood
This all started with a guest essay by Tom Hanks for The New York Times called "You Should Learn the Truth About the Tulsa Race Massacre," in which Hanks made the case for a more widespread teaching of American history involving Black Americans, especially of events like the Tuls ... Show More
16m 26s
Apr 2021
The Daughters of Malcolm and Martin
<p>Malcolm X and the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/01/14/martin-luther-king-jr-met-malcolm-x-just-once-the-photo-still-haunts-us-with-what-was-lost/" target="_blank">met just one time</a> in life, on March 26, 1964, d ... Show More
30m 6s
Jun 2020
As a black man in America, I'm tired - History, Reform & The Black Card w/ Nick Pryor
“You want equality for all. You want to stand up and put your hand on your chest and say this is the United States of America...we’re not united at all. This isn’t equal at all.” On this weeks episode, we talk to Nick Pryor, a black man from Pittsburgh, PA who settled down with h ... Show More
1h 41m