The Lasting Power Of Whitney Houston's N...

Does a college degree get you anything these days? Some people say no, but the reality is far more complicated. About 19 million people are going to college right now. But one recent poll from Gallup shows that the percentage of Americans who view college as very important is at ... Show More

Black women’s unemployment rate is hovering at 6.7% — higher than the rate for white workers. Is it a sign the broader economy could sour? These economists say yes.Black women are the 'canary in the economic coal mine,' says Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman. She's the author of The Doubl ... Show More

Hollywood isn't performing as well at home or abroad. Is it losing its cultural dominance to China's burgeoning film industry? ‘Survive until 2025’ was the mantra that got Hollywood through the past five years of lockdown, streaming wars, and franchise fatigue. And while summer f ... Show More

Why does Whitney Houston's 1991 Super Bowl national anthem still resonate 30 years later? In this episode of NPR's It's Been A Minute, host Sam Sanders chats with author Danyel Smith about that moment of Black history and what it says about race, patriotism and pop culture. Smith ... Show More

The so-called Black National Anthem was composed in 1900, and it’s provided a soundtrack to Black life ever since. For this special Black History Month episode, CNN’s Don Lemon speaks with Rep. James Clyburn, historian Prof. Imani Perry, and Howard University choir conductor Eric ... Show More

In honor of Black History Month, SNT shouts the praises of Black trailblazers and freedom fighters, Congresswoman Shirley Chisolm and historian Carter G. Woodson as she highlights both the political power of Black women and the historical greatness of Black folks in general (wort ... Show More

RaeLynn chats about her rise at country with Warner Music Nashville CEO/chairman John Esposito and Billboard's Jim Asker. Plus, can Sam Smith continue the momentum of his first album? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 

On the show today... Julia Fox has taken to Tiktok to defend her relationship with Kanye West after a fan called her out for 'dating a famously violent misogynist and anti-semite’. Here's everything we know.  And Chris Hemsworth has announced he's taking a break from acting after ... Show More

Thirty-five years ago, Janet Jackson released an album that changed the course of her career, and of pop music. Control took over radio, reinvented the playbook for Black artists crossing over into pop and ushered in a whole new sound for R&B. But after the wardrobe malfunction a ... Show More

On the show today… Prince Harry's controversial new memoir is now slated to be released early next year, according to a report from The New York Times. The book was initially delayed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth, but now the story around the royal family’s reaction appears ... Show More

On the show today… The 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards will no longer be broadcasted live, thanks to Drew Barrymore pulling out as host, and the final season of Stranger Things has been delayed indefinitely. Here’s everything you need to know about the ongoing writer's strike. And the ... Show More

More than 35 years after its release, Tracy Chapman’s eponymous debut album – and the single Fast Car – hit #1 on the charts last week, fueled by her performance with country star Luke Combs at the Grammy Awards. Kara speaks with Lydia Polgreen of the New York Times’ Matter of Op ... Show More

Why stay where you’re not wanted? Some Black Americans are thinking about moving abroad to escape centuries of racial oppression and marginalization. Historian Kevin Gaines shares the long history behind this phenomenon. Don also speaks with author Tiffanie Drayton about her move ... Show More