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Hosted by Diana Barbadillo, this KYRC Podcast episode features educator Mr. Earnist Crim III, a teacher dedicated to sharing Black history and overlooked stories. He explains the difficulties of teaching honest history within rigid school systems and stresses how historical knowledge helps people challenge oppression. Crim highlights Oakland’s importance as a center of movement building and the lasting impact of the Black Panthers. He shares how learning Black history shaped

The F.B.I. has quietly told agents around the country that it will stop investigating confrontations with immigration officers, a move that strips away one of the few remaining checks on federal agents who use lethal force against American citizens and residents. According to people briefed on the internal notice sent Thursday, the bureau will no longer probe claims of assaults on Department of Homeland Security agents, even though those investigations "can provide a crucial

Data centers built to power artificial intelligence are sweeping into Native American lands across Oklahoma and beyond, and tribal communities are being forced to weigh short-term revenue against long-term sovereignty over their water, land, and cultural survival. For the Caddo Nation, whose casino closed in 2017, the pressure is stark. "We're not poor," said chairman Bobby Gonzalez. "We're broke." But former tribal council member Tracy Newkumet pushed back on ceding the futu

Street medicine nurse practitioner Dr. Arielle Banks joins host Amir Whitaker to reveal how healthcare is delivered in encampments, riverbeds, and alleys, wound care, blood draws, and portable ultrasound brought directly to unhoused patients. They unpack social determinants of health, showing how a $5 copay or lack of refrigeration for insulin gets mislabeled as "non-compliance" when it's really structural failure. The conversation dives into homelessness, the opioid crisis,

The Trump administration's latest broadside against the Smithsonian reads as another chapter in its campaign to reshape how the country tells its own history, this time targeting the National Museum of American History. A 162-page report from the White House Domestic Policy Council, titled "Saving America's Story: How Ideological Capture at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History Erases Our Heritage," accuses the museum of "institutional capture by

For decades, Indigenous boarding school survivors carried their trauma in silence, and their testimonies now show why continued support for healing matters. An oral history project by the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, wrapping up in Tulsa, has collected video testimony from over 360 survivors across 19 states, work to be preserved in the Library of Congress. The stories reveal both the weight of unresolved trauma and the relief that comes from f

Flock cameras are quietly building a nationwide surveillance database, tracking your car, your face, your daily routine, and even your visits to doctors, churches, and homes. What started as a tool to catch stolen vehicles has ballooned into mass surveillance with zero federal oversight. We dig into officers using Flock to stalk partners and exes, ICE accessing the system to track immigrants without a warrant, and the misidentifications that have landed innocent people in ja

Colin is heading out on tour this fall for his forthcoming new book, The Perilous Fight. Join him for thoughtful, candid conversations moderated by some of your favorite Black authors, journalists, and community leaders. Find your city below and reserve your seat. See the tour dates here.

New York, NY (April 7, 2026) — Renowned Civil Rights Activist and Super Bowl quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, announced plans today to publish THE PERILOUS FIGHT, a new memoir acquired by Legacy Lit Editor, Amina Iro. Iro acquired World Rights from Creative Artists Agency, LLC. Legacy Lit will publish in hardcover and eBook editions on September 15, 2026. The audiobook, narrated by Kaepernick, is produced by and will be available exclusively from Audible to coincide with the ha

On this episode of the KYRC Podcast, host Tat Wza sits down with Emmanuel Wright and Pierre Bazile of the Hidden Genius Project to explore how tech education can change lives. They break down the program’s 15-month immersion in coding, app building, and game design, and why access matters for Black and Brown youth. The conversation tackles AI’s rapid rise, shifting job futures, and the power of human creativity. They also discuss digital safety, data ownership, and preparing

Hosts Mariela Regalado and Dr. Sean Tory are joined by educators Esmeralda Alai and José Fernández Brito of non-profit IMM Schools (@immschools) to discuss supporting immigrant students and families through education on this episode of the KYRC Podcast. Esmeralda breaks down the mission of IMM Schools and its work creating safe, welcoming spaces across multiple states. José speaks on the responsibility educators carry in understanding student rights and building belonging. To

A federal court has restored $127 million in USDA grants that had been stripped from Black farmer organizations earlier this year, offering relief to groups like Sharon Mallory's 2020 Farmers Cooperative. In March, the USDA terminated the funding, claiming the awards were "discriminatory based on diversity, equity and inclusion and wasteful spending." The money came from the Biden-era Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program, which awarded $300 million to 50 projec

Every license plate on the road feeds into a database that any officer can search, and there's no warrant required before they do. That's the core of a new Institute for Justice review: at least 24 cases nationwide of police using automated license plate readers (ALPR), like Flock Safety cameras, to stalk romantic partners, exes, coworkers, and even strangers. "The fundamental problem with these systems is that they place private information about people's movements over time

In another attempt to reshape how slavery is remembered, federal agents overnight removed newly restored panels at Philadelphia's President's House site and quietly installed replacements that critics say sanitize George Washington's role as an enslaver. Attorney Michael Coard of the Avenging the Ancestors Coalition didn't mince words: "To say that we're outraged is an understatement." Speaking near the Liberty Bell on Wednesday, Coard said the new panels "completely whitewas

On this episode of the KYRC Podcast, the focus shifts to healing, care, and belonging as Diana Diaz Madera joins the conversation. A licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience, she shares insights from her work supporting asylum seekers, displaced families, and unaccompanied youth through her practice, Corte. Diana speaks on emotional wellness for Black and Brown youth impacted by immigration raids, fear, and instability. She highlights the mental weight plac

In this episode of the Know Your Rights Camp podcast, hosts Dr. Sean Tory and Amir Whitaker sit down with entrepreneur and financial literacy advocate Nicole Walters. Walters shares her inspiring journey from the daughter of Ghanaian immigrants to becoming a self-made multimillionaire and New York Times bestselling author. She speaks about the real challenges of today’s economy, including inflation and new digital financial trends, and explains why earning money is only part

On this episode of the KYRC Podcast, host Dr. Sean Tory(@theedrseantory) sits with Claudia Ramos (@claudiaramosdesigns) and Brandan Bmike Odums(@bmike2c) to explore how art becomes a living response to injustice in Los Angeles. Ramos shares her journey from El Salvador, how discrimination shaped her voice, and why her bright, playful visuals confront issues like immigration pressure and racial harm. Odums reflects on the responsibility artists carry to tell real community st

At just 19, Cayden Brown is already reshaping how the world talks about children's rights. In this powerful episode of the Know Your Rights Camp podcast, the youth advocate, author, and executive director of the Trespass Project opens up about being silenced in family court as a six-year-old during his parents' divorce; an experience that inspired his Amazon #1 bestselling children's book, The Kid in a Courtroom. Cayden breaks down how teen court offers a peer-driven alternat