Episodes 90
Avg. Duration 43m
Activity Dormant
Since Oct 2018
Latest Episode Apr 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Hosting
podcasts.la.utexas.edu

About This Podcast

"Race and Democracy" features Dr. Peniel Joseph and expert guests to discuss the most important questions of our time about race, democracy, social justice, culture, and moral and ethical issues. Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin.

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Recent Episodes

Ep. 89 — A Conversation with Dr. Nell Irvin Painter on Black History, Visual Art, and a Well Lived Life

Apr 23, 2025 51m

Nell Irvin Painter is a leading historian of the United States. She is the Edwards Professor of American History Emerita at Princeton University. She was Director of Princeton’s Program in…

Ep. 88 — Malcolm X’s Legacy at 100: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Simanga

Apr 14, 2025 43m

Dr. Michael Simanga grew up in Detroit and moved to Atlanta where he has lived and worked for 40 years. He is an Africana Studies scholar/educator and also a multi-disciplined artist who has written,…

Ep. 87 — Sito: An American Teenager and the City that Failed Him

Mar 19, 2025 43m

Peniel sits down with Laurence Ralph to discuss his latest book, “Sito: An American Teenager and the City that Failed Him.” Laurence Ralph is a Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University. He…

Ep. 86 — Reimagining Wealth Disparities: Barriers, Policy, and Pathways Forward

Mar 07, 2025 43m

Darrick Hamilton is a university professor, the Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy, and the founding director of the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy at The New School.…

Ep. 85 – Colored Conventions and the Long History of Black Organizing

Mar 28, 2024 43m

P. Gabrielle Foreman, PhD, is an award-winning professor of English, African American Studies, and History. A leader in the field of Black digital and public history, Dr. Foreman has been recognized…

Ep. 84 – Latino Voting Power, Democracy, and the 2024 Elections: A Conversation With Sergio Garcia-Rios

Oct 12, 2023 42m

Dr. Garcia-Rios was born and raised in Durango, México, but considers El Paso, Texas, his second home. His research investigates the formation and transformation of Latino identities as well as the…

Ep. 83 – Entertaining Race: A Conversation with Michael Eric Dyson

Mar 02, 2023

Michael Eric Dyson is a man of many talents. As a professor, he has taught at some of the most prestigious universities in the nation, including Princeton, Brown, and Georgetown. He is currently a…

Ep. 82 – Hiding in Plain Sight: A Conversation with Julia Sweig

Dec 15, 2022

Julia Sweig is an award-winning author of books on Cuba, Latin America, and American foreign policy. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic, the Washington Post, Financial…

Ep. 81 – How Change Happens: A Conversation with Cass Sunstein

Oct 25, 2022

Cass R. Sunstein is currently the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard. From 2009 to 2012, he was Administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. He is the…

Ep. 80 – Truth Teaching Under Attack: Consequences of Failing to Teach America’s Racial Past and Present: A Conversation with Dr. Shaun Harper

Sep 26, 2022

A prolific and energizing speaker on a range of diversity, equity, and inclusion topics, Shaun Harper has delivered hundreds of keynote addresses around the world, to audiences comprised of…

Ep. 79 – Shoutin’ in the Fire: A Conversation with Danté Stewart about Black Joy, Grief, and Survival

Jun 21, 2022

Danté Stewart is a minister, essayist, and cultural critic. He is author of Shoutin’ In The Fire: An American Epistle. Named by Religion News Service as one of “Ten Up-And-Coming Faith Influencers”,…

Ep. 78 – Divisions: A New History of Racism and Resistance in America’s World War II Military, A Conversation with Tom Guglielmo

Jun 16, 2022

Thomas A. Guglielmo is Associate Professor of American Studies at George Washington University. He has a PhD in History from the University of Michigan. His first book, White on Arrival: Italians,…

Ep. 77 – Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: A conversation with Estevan Delgado

Apr 07, 2022

Estevan Daniel Delgado (he/him) is the Director for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. Estevan has formal project…

Episode 76: Black Entrepreneurs and Social Justice: A Conversation with X-Factor Capital

Mar 15, 2022

Rodell Razor has over 10 years of experience in launching and coaching small and mid sized businesses. He has developed valuable skills in business strategy, operations, sales, leadership, and human…

Episode 75: How the Word is Passed: Author Clint Smith on Reckoning with Racial Slavery

Nov 17, 2021

Clint Smith is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of the narrative nonfiction book, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America, which was a #1 New…

Episode 74: The Cruelty Is the Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump’s America with Adam Serwer

Jul 13, 2021

Adam Serwer is an American journalist and author. He is a staff writer at The Atlantic where his work focuses on politics, race, and justice. He previously worked at Buzzfeed News, The American…

Episode 73: The Struggle for Asian American and Pacific Islander Justice: A Conversation with Elise Hu

Jun 15, 2021

Elise Hu is a host-at-large based at NPR West in Culver City, Calif. Previously, she explored the future with her video series, Future You with Elise Hu, and served as the founding bureau chief and…

Episode 72 – Tacky’s Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War with author Vincent Brown

Jun 08, 2021

Vincent Brown is Charles Warren Professor of American History and Professor of African and African American Studies.  He directs the History Design Studio and teaches courses in Atlantic history,…

Episode 71: Justice in the Middle East: The Struggle for Palestinian Human Rights with Peter Beinart

Jun 02, 2021

Peter Beinart teaches national reporting and opinion writing at the Newmark J-School and political science at the CUNY Graduate Center. He is editor-at-large for Jewish Currents, a CNN political…

Episode 70 – The Future of American Democracy: A Conversation with Cass Sunstein

May 11, 2021

Cass R. Sunstein is currently the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard. He is the founder and director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy at Harvard Law School. In…

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