Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA)

Highlight: Podcast: Racial Health Disparities: How COVID-19 Magnified a Public Health Emergency

Hosted by David Skorton, MD, president and CEO of the AAMC. 

Racial Justice Podcasts:

My Color Nana. My Colorful Nana (MCN) is a tool to understand the unique, systemic and historical oppression on Black women's hair. We invite individuals to speak on the concept of "cultural identity" in relation to the greater issues surrounding American society such as white supremacy, identity politics and queer ethics.

1619 (New York Times). “1619” is a New York Times audio series, hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones, that examines the long shadow of American slavery. 

Code Switch (NPR). Hosted by journalists of color, [this] podcast tackles the subject of race head-on. We explore how it impacts every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, sports and everything in between. This podcast makes ALL OF US part of the conversation — because we're all part of the story. 

Good Ancestor Podcast. Layla F. Saad is a New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author, anti-racism educator, international speaker, and podcast host on the topics of race, identity, leadership, personal transformation and social change.

Resistance (Gimlet). Resistance is a show about refusing to accept things as they are. Stories from the front lines of the movement for Black lives, told by the generation fighting for change. Hosted by Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr.

Silence is Not An Option with Don Lemon (CNN). Every week, host Don Lemon speaks with academics, activists and authors about how and why racism shows up in schools, elections, and other American institutions. Each episode also outlines the steps listeners can take to be anti-racist.

The Promise (WPLN). An immersive series about inequality and the people trying to rise above it. Season 2 grapples with public education and race: one school trying to stay afloat, a neighborhood divided over race and economics, and a city that’s resisted school desegregation every step of the way.

Social Justice Podcasts:

Pod Save the People (Crooked). On Pod Save the People, DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with Sam Sinyangwe, Kaya Henderson and De’Ara Balenger.

Intersectionality Matters! Intersectionality Matters! is a podcast hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, an American civil rights advocate and a leading scholar of critical race theory.

The Mother Jones Project. "We’ll share with you our best investigations (think private prisons, electoral skullduggery, Dark Money, and Trump's Russia connections), and informative interviews with our reporters and newsmakers."

From Our Own Correspondent (BBC). Insight, wit and analysis as BBC correspondents, journalists and writers take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines. Presented by Kate Adie and Pascale Harter.

Deconstructed (The Intercept). Each week The Intercept’s Washington, D.C. bureau brings you one important or overlooked story from the political world. Bureau Chief Ryan Grim and a rotating cast of journalists, politicians, academics and historians tell you what the rest of the media are missing.

LGBTQ+ Podcasts: 

Trans 20:20s (Studio Voltaire). Trans 20:20s, is an eight–part podcast series created by leading writer and filmmaker Juliet Jacques, looking at life for young trans, non-binary and gender diverse people from across the UK and beyond, at the start of the 2020’s.

Me and My Asexuality (BBC Sounds). Model and activist Yasmin Benoit explores Asexuality and its place in a society fascinated with relationships.

Some Families (Storyhunter). Some Families, the UK’s first LGBTQ+ parenting podcast series, aims to support families and answer questions for those curious about queer parenthood. 

Queercore Podcast. The QueerCore Podcast, hosted by August Bernadicou, elucidates radical, LGBTQ activists' dark histories. It is a spotlight on the catalysts who fought in the front-lines, in the back-lines and in the trenches of civil rights.

The Other Tchaikovsky (BBC Sounds). The story of self-confessed outlaw, villain, activist, fraudster, lesbian club owner and visionary, Chris Tchaikovsky - a woman who defied definition and shook up criminal justice.