Independent media creator and researcher. Former host @OurBodyPolitic. Author of six books.
Joined January 2009
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Jun 2
It's the kleptocracy, stupid: A reflection on money, government, and meritocracy. livingpolitics.substack.com/…
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Personal essay: What it feels like to know you're not the generation that fixes it...
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Feb 19
Personal essay: Employment Discrimation Robbed Me of Having a Child
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Feb 14
. @WNYC and Laura Walker failed to protect me from serial abuser John Hockenberry. I left the workplace; had to spend down savings for having a child; and never had a family. Real world consequences. Working on a memoir. Email faraiNC@protonmail.com if I can interview you.
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Feb 14
Meanwhile, Walker and Hockenberry both have children. They deliberately harmed many people, and got money and security. There are so many layers to this including financial harms to the station for paying hush money.
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Feb 12
Requiem for An American Dream -- when black women, or anyone, loses because meritocracy fails, we all lose . open.substack.com/pub/living…
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Feb 6
What will you say when your children or godkids ask you what you did to prevent or end the democrapocalypse?
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Jan 29
Now's the time to plan and protect yourself from possible political violence in 2028.
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Jan 28
Trump’s acting cyber chief uploaded sensitive files into a public version of ChatGPT politi.co/4qGv7Rh via @politico
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Jan 26
We're live! Call in....
Jan 26
Hot tea for a cold day: On
@MiddayWYPR
at noon, I'll be interviewing Maryland Labor Secretary Portia Wu about the jobs big picture, and other experts about black women's employment... plus career advice! Call or email with your questions: 410-662-8780 & Midday@wypr.org
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Jan 26
Hot tea for a cold day: On
@MiddayWYPR
at noon, I'll be interviewing Maryland Labor Secretary Portia Wu about the jobs big picture, and other experts about black women's employment... plus career advice! Call or email with your questions: 410-662-8780 & Midday@wypr.org
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Jan 6
I remain tremendously proud of this documentary I co-produced and hosted about investigators on the January 6 committee. Well worth a listen/re-listen. ourbodypolitic.com/jan6
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1 Nov 2025
One of my dear friends committed suicide. My plea: if you are thinking about it, talk to someone immediately. If you think someone is in trouble, reach out.
New resource: the brand new podcast Two Mothers, One Aché, for parents who have lost a child. Pls post resources too.
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8 Oct 2025
Tucker Carlson and others are using "heritage Americans" to elevate families here during the Civil War. Firstly, Native Americans have the right of way. And, my ancestors fought in the Civil War. But I know you're not talking about me. archive.is/c1xbc
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6 Oct 2025
"Every dystopia contains seeds of multiple futures." So where does America go from here? Reflections on co-creating a future we want to live in.
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Farai Chideya retweeted
20 Sep 2025
Although their numbers were small in comparison to other groups, Black cowboys have always been the iconic image of the 19th Century African American West.
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16 Sep 2025
Don't think of it as white supremacy. Call it Junior. And right now, Junior's on a rampage. livingpolitics.substack.com/…
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