Q&A
Interviews with fascinating people with interesting stories to tell.
Activism and the Academy, An Interview with Cornel West
Cornel West wears many hats: He is a professor (currently Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy at Harvard University), author (of 20 books), film … Read MoreBroadening the Landscape of Blackness, An Interview with Ayana V. Jackson
In the ongoing and profound expansion of possibility in the visual landscape of Blackness, photographer Ayana V. Jackson brings a critical, aesthetic edge that is … Read MoreWhy Clinton Lost, An Interview with Melissa Harris-Perry
Sociologist Hana Brown sat down with her Wake Forest University colleague, Melissa Harris-Perry, to discuss the 2016 Presidential election, life as a professor, and … Read MoreOn Culture, Politics, and Poverty
The Great Recession, Occupy, and Black Lives Matter: all have helped raise public consciousness around issues of economic disadvantage. Leading figures from both major political … Read MoreWhere Punishment and Pregnancy Meet
Megan Comfort: Hi Carolyn! I’m really excited to talk with you about your new book, Jailcare: Finding the Safety Net for Women Behind Bars. Read MoreObserving Life and Death in America: Gary Younge
Gary Younge was recently named a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and he won the Harvard Kennedy School’s David Nayan Prize … Read MoreRace and Rachel Doležal: An Interview
In June 2015, I got an email from a California radio station asking me for an interview about a person I had never heard of: … Read MoreIndians and Cowboys and Everyone Else
Sunny Jain has spent his career as a drummer and composer, bridging the gap between Eastern and Western music. As the son of Punjabi … Read MoreThe Shifting Landscape of Sports Media with Dave Zirin
Ben Carrington: Back in 2008, you wrote a piece for Contexts called “Calling Sports Sociology Off the Bench” and you talked about the important … Read MoreRaceBaitr talks #HistoryByHillary, queerness
Steven W. Thrasher and genderqueer activist Hari Ziyad on calling out hypocrisy and fighting racism without engaging racists. Read More