Anti-Racism and Racial Justice Resources

Code Switch is produced and hosted by a multi-racial, multi-generational group of journalists. They discuss the subject of race and the impacts on society.

This podcast focuses on the gap between good intentions and impact related to diversity, inclusion, and equity.

This Podcast is focused on social and political issues around Los Angeles, incorporating "black humor and the lived experiences of Black and Brown people from the community." Latin American Studies faculty member Dr. Alejandro Villalpando is featured in episode 6.

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

On Pod Save the People, organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with fellow activists Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Sam Sinyangwe, and writer Dr. Clint Smith. They offer a unique take on the news, with a special focus on overlooked stories and topics that often impact people of color.

Where did the notion of “whiteness” come from? What does it mean? What is whiteness for? Scene on Radio host and producer John Biewen took a deep dive into these questions, along with an array of leading scholars and regular guest Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika, in this fourteen-part documentary series, released between February and August 2017.

Tell Them, I Am is about the small moments that define who we are and who we are not. The stories are universal. The voices are all Muslim. With a new episode every weekday this Ramadan, host Misha Euceph opens a window into the lives of Tan France, Alia Shawkat, Ramy Youssef, Reza Aslan, Mercedes Iman Diamond and others.

Hosted by Wesley Morris and J Wortham, this NYT-sponsored podcast discusses culture broadly.

"Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. "

"Be Antiracist imagines what an antiracist society might look like and how we all can play an active role in building one. Dr. Ibram X. Kendi is the author of How to Be an Antiracist, the book that spurred a nationwide conversation redefining what it means to be antiracist, and in this podcast, he guides listeners how they can identify and reject the racist systems hiding behind racial inequity and injustice. Alongside notable guests, Dr. Kendi continues his journey towards building a just and equitable world and proposes how we can all help create it with him."

Southlake, Texas, seems to have it all: stately homes, intense civic pride, and above all, terrific schools. So when a video surfaced in 2018 showing Southlake high school students chanting the N-word—and when Black residents came forward to share stories of racist harassment and bullying—the school board vowed to make changes. But the unveiling of the Cultural Competence Action Plan set off a backlash that’s consumed Southlake, fueled by a growing national crusade against critical race theory. Hosted by NBC News national reporter Mike Hixenbaugh (host of the hit podcast Do No Harm) and NBC News correspondent Antonia Hylton, Southlake tells the story of how one idyllic city became the test case for a new political strategy with national repercussions.

"The podcast in which we interview all the Asians on Star Trek. Hosted by Phil Yu."

From the Los Angeles Times, “Asian Enough” is a podcast about being Asian American -- the joys, the complications and everything in between. In each episode, hosts Jen Yamato, Johana Bhuiyan, Tracy Brown and Suhauna Hussain of the Times invite special guests to share personal stories and unpack identity on their own terms. They explore the vast diaspora across cultures, backgrounds and generations, and try to expand the ways in which being Asian American is defined.

Dive into Pacific Island issues alongside a Pacific Islander millenial woman of science. This podcast is done in service to our under-represented voices to shed light upon long-standing social, economic, scientific, political, educational, and cultural circumstances which we grew up with and which connect us.

A weekly Asian & Pacific folklore podcast.

Join Kamuela Kaneshiro as he shares tales of people, traditions, and gods from Pacific Island countries, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. These stories influenced films, Marvel and DC comic books, Disney movies, Netflix series, TV shows, and books. Episodes include a featured song, and Hawaiian word.

A podcast about stories in the Filipino diaspora hosted by Paola Mardo. Each episode moves beyond typical immigrant narratives to share thoughtful tales of love, loss, history, and humor through audio documentaries and creative approaches to storytelling with sound. Visit LongDistanceRadio.com to learn more.

"We tell Asian America's stories to go beyond being seen.

As people of all backgrounds reckon with complex legacies of race, power, culture, and identity and ask themselves, “Where do I stand?” Self Evident presents reported stories and radically open conversations from the everyday Asian Americans who have been confronting this question for generations. Our mission is to empower local communities to share stories and build relationships around the value of self-representation."

"On this podcast, we look at a region of the country that isn't typically associated with the stories of Asian America and unpack what it means to be Asian American in the American South."

This podcast series focuses on the "exclusion, forced removal, and internment of Japanese-Americans," and connects it to DACA. CLS faculty Dr. Ester E. Hernàndez is featured in one episode.

A podcast about modern-day artifacts of Asian American life, hosted by award-winning poet and museologist Shin Yu Pai.

An American story that begins in Vietnam. Second Wave, a podcast from KUOW and PRX, explores the Vietnamese-American refugee experience.

"Radio Ambulante es un podcast pionero en español que cuenta crónicas latinoamericanas en audio, celebrando la diversidad y complejidad de la región. / Radio Ambulante is an award-winning Spanish language podcast that uses long-form audio journalism to tell neglected and under-reported Latin American and Latino stories."

The global Latinx community is evolving and growing fast. Alt.Latino is here to celebrate it and all of its nuances through music. Each episode, NPR Music's Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with a different living legend or rising star to discuss Latinx culture, heritage, and the shared borders of our experiences. Let the chisme begin!

An exploration of the collections of the Library of Congress that focus on the cultures of Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the Hispanic community in the United States. Music courtesy of Héctor Corrada-Bravo.

A Queer Latinx podcast on navigating academia, relationships & mental health.

Dialogues in Afrolatinidad explores history, culture, and contemporary issues in Afro-Latin America and U.S.-Afro-Latinx communities. The podcast features interviews with scholars, writers, educators, artists, and community leaders who share their passion for Afro-Latin American and Afro-Latinx Studies, the significance of their intellectual, creative, or community engagement, and resources for learning more.

"Dra. Michelle Espino Lira (“La Profesora”) is a first-generation college student and a professor. For the past 10 years, Dra. Espino Lira has investigated the individual, organizational, and community factors that affect educational attainment for Latinx/a/o communities. Using critical perspectives, her work also exposes the social inequities that undermine individual motivations to study and work in colleges and universities. Her passion for cultivating Latinx/a/o educational success led to a desire to elevate and connect communities in innovative ways. In August 2019, La Profesora launched “Latinx Intelligentsia”, a podcast dedicated to uplifting Latinx/a/o students, scholars, practitioners, families, and communities as they journey to and through higher education."

Los Políticos is the brainchild of three Latino professionals operating within the contours of politics, policy and government. We represent the new and growing strength of a diverse Southern community. Our families came to Georgia searching for the ‘American Dream'. We came to invest in our community and great nation.

"Dra. Michelle Espino Lira (“La Profesora”) is a first-generation college student and a professor. For the past 10 years, Dra. Espino Lira has investigated the individual, organizational, and community factors that affect educational attainment for Latinx/a/o communities. Using critical perspectives, her work also exposes the social inequities that undermine individual motivations to study and work in colleges and universities. Her passion for cultivating Latinx/a/o educational success led to a desire to elevate and connect communities in innovative ways. In August 2019, La Profesora launched “Latinx Intelligentsia”, a podcast dedicated to uplifting Latinx/a/o students, scholars, practitioners, families, and communities as they journey to and through higher education."

“1619” is a New York Times audio series, hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones, that examines the long shadow of American slavery. Listen to the episodes below, or read the transcripts by clicking the icon to the right of the play bar. For more information about the series, visit nytimes.com/1619podcast.

This podcast, based in Oakland, focuses on educating listeners on all things related to Blackness.

"What Matters combines documentary narrative with interviews to illuminate specific, timely issues, aiming to create safe dialogue to promote freedom, justice, and collective liberation."

"While Black: A Podcast on Black Excellence offers two seriously opinionated hosts bringing you the real and sometimes raw on anything happening while Black. The top 10% performing Atlanta-based podcast was born out of the Black experience. We uplift the ideal that Black people have a collective responsibility to create a stronger and more inspired community. We support our Black listeners by creating access to people and information that may prove difficult otherwise. Nothing is actually in isolation and our hue often connects us in color, culture and experience. To our non-Black audience, we are a resource providing answers to questions many are afraid to ask out loud. Finally, we humanize Black folks to those interested in better understanding Black life."

"The United States imprisons more people than any other country in the world, and a disproportionate number of those prisoners are Black. What are the origins of the U.S. criminal justice system and how did racism shape it? From the creation of the first penitentiaries in the 1800s, to the "tough-on-crime" prosecutors of the 1990s, how America created a culture of mass incarceration."

After the landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education, public schools across the country were supposed to become more integrated, but by the 1970s, many weren't. As a way to remedy segregation in their city, the Detroit school board introduced busing across Detroit. But the plan was met with so much resistance that the issue eventually led all the way to the Supreme Court.

This specific episode features Dr. Melina Abdullah. They speak about the Black Lives Matter movement, white privilege, and more.

This podcast is hosted by Matika Wilbur and Adrienne Keene that explores "what it means to be a Native person in 2019."

"The Red Nation Podcast features discussions on Indigenous history, politics, and culture from a left perspective. Hosted by Nick Estes and Jen Marley with help from our friend and comrade Sina. The Red Nation Podcast is also the home of Red Power Hour, hosted by Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz. Our show is entirely supported by our patrons on Patreon, support the show and get access to bonus content and other patron exclusive benefits here: Patreon.com/redmediapr Website: therednation.org"

"A podcast for indeginous people by indeginous people, aims to give a platform to the oppressed."

"Native Opinion is a unique Indigenous culture education Radio show & podcast from an American Indian perspective on current affairs. The Hosts of this show are Michael Kickingbear, an enrolled member of the Mashantucket Pequot tribal nation of Connecticut and David GreyOwl, of the Echoda Eastern Band of Cherokee nation of Alabama. Together they present Indigenous views on American history, politics, the environment, and culture. This show is open to all people, and its main focus is to provide education and insight about all things Native American. Sensitive subjects are explored such as American immigration policy, The United States political system. racism in America, plus a whole lot more. Subscribe to the show and receive it each week on your favorite mobile device!"

"Host Rebecca Nagle reports on how the far right is using Native children to attack American Indian tribes and advance a conservative agenda."

"After contact, Indigenous foodways and knowledge were devastated, nearly destroyed and replaced with foods that are far from the people. So today, I’m talking to Native chefs and foodies about what Indigenous cuisine is, where it comes from, where it’s headed and how it’s used to connect them and their communities to their origins and traditions."

"Los Angeles today is an influencer on the global stage, thanks to its most well-known industry, Hollywood. And its very name hints at the earlier influence of colonizers from Spain and Mexico in the area. But who were the original influencers of the L.A. Basin? And how did this Indigenous culture help shape the way Angelenos and tourists experience the area today? Guests Kimberly Morales Johnson and Desireé Martinez, both members of the Gabrielino-Tongva community, guide us through the history of their people and tell us about the efforts to reestablish and revitalize their culture after past endeavors have attempted to limit and even erase it. They also share how visitors can interact with their history and culture in a responsible way."

Episode 3: Tongva Elder Julia Bogany joins the show to discuss her personal journey in learning more about her heritage, the history of the tribe in Southern California, and her work to preserve the language and culture of the Tongva people.

"In this opening episode, we will focus on the Gabrielino-Tongva people, an indigenous group that was displaced from the Los Angeles area. As UCLA is a land-grant institution on this land, we acknowledge the past histories of the Gabrielino-Tongva people and seek to explore different ways the UCLA community can work together to better represent them as we take up space on their native land. This podcast also includes an interview with Dr. Mishuana Goeman to discuss UCLA’s involvement, lack thereof, and actions that can be taken moving forward. We also hear from Julia Bogany as she exemplifies Gabrielino-Tongva culture through a mural entitled “Grandmother Mural” and you can hear a full explanation of it here: https://youtu.be/vsu-cdgdyjM"