On Thursday's show: We learn why the Harris County Jail has failed a safety inspection for the fifth time. And we find out why laws passed requiring kids to get more physical education at school haven't worked.
One of the most influential historians of our time, Dr. Ibram X Kendi, examines the roadblocks to dismantling racism and provides insight on what White people can do to support the efforts of Blacks in the struggle to achieve equality.
On Tuesday's show: Early voting begins for the March primary election, and we preview what's on the ballot. Then, we discover what a sociologist learned from spending more than a thousand hours riding with police officers around the country. And we reflect on the film "Reality Bites" 30 years after its premiere and discuss what it had to say about Gen X and about Houston, the city where it was filmed.
Author and journalist Tim Spofford offers up a compelling biography of two young Black psychologists, Kenneth and Mamie Clark, whose contributions in civil rights for Blacks and the children of their race have largely gone unnoticed.
On Thursday's show: Sean Teare, who’s running for Harris County District Attorney, joins us for a candidate interview. Then, we discuss what happens when the public's right to know bumps up against an individual's right to privacy. And we learn how a simple test involving Black children and a pair of dolls helped end school segregation.