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Colors Podcast

Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America

Colors is a frank discussion about race. Join JJ Green, who is black and guests of different racial backgrounds as they discuss the challenges the nation faces as it struggles to heal and make meaningful changes for racial equality. It’s a safe, non-judgmental, apolitical space to discuss race. Join us.

Latest Episodes

EP. 117 | Being Asian in America
EP. 117 | Being Asian in America
Neil G. Ruiz, associate director of race and ethnicity research at the Pew Research Center, joins us to discuss some extraordinary research about what it's like being Asian in America.Tweet us at @podcastcolors. Check out our partner program on international affairs, ...
EP. 116 |The Mamas: What I Learned about kids, class, and race from moms not like me
EP. 116 |The Mamas: What I Learned about kids, class, and race from moms not like me
Author Helena Andrews-Dyer, a senior culture writer at The Washington Post, discusses what it was like after having her first child, and joining the local mom group—“the Mamas”—and quickly realizing that being one of the only Black mothers in the mix, was ...
EP. 115 |A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community
EP. 115 |A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community
Author Natalia Molina, discusses her childhood and much more at this restaurant which became an icon in Los Angeles, and a cultural beacon for American race relations.Tweet us at @podcastcolors. Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global with JJ ...
EP. 114 | The battle over race-conscious admissions policies
EP. 114 | The battle over race-conscious admissions policies
Niyati Shah, Director of Litigation, at Asian Americans Advancing Justice joins us to talk about how civil rights organizations in the Asian American, African American, and Latino(x) communities are working together to fight against people trying to dismantle affirmative action and race-conscious ...
EP. 113 | “First and Only: A Black Woman’s Guide to Thriving”
EP. 113 | “First and Only: A Black Woman’s Guide to Thriving”
Author Jennifer Farmer joins us to discuss the book, the problems Black women face professionally and the solutions.Tweet us at @podcastcolors. Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global with JJ Green on Substack. Please subscribe.Email us at colors@the ...
EP. 112 | “Disheartened” Black Women in the South mobilizing for change.
EP. 112 | “Disheartened” Black Women in the South mobilizing for change.
Ashley Shelton, Founder, President and CEO of the Power Coalition says many Black women, are disappointed in what's happened to them since the 2020 Presidential election. Despite, playing a decisive role in the election, they "have less rights than our grandparents had", ...
EP. 111 | “The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth”
EP. 111 | “The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth”
Georgetown U. Law Professor and Author Kristin Henning joins us to explain how this happensTweet us at @podcastcolors. Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global with JJ Green on Substack. Please subscribe.Email us at colors@the colorspodcast.com. 
EP. 110 | Racial equity in schools -does it really exist?
EP. 110 | Racial equity in schools -does it really exist?
Decoteau J. Irby, an associate professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago joins us with the results of a study that will make you want to...get involved.Tweet us at @podcastcolors. Check out ...
EP. 109 | Climate change and its devastating impact on communities of color
EP. 109 | Climate change and its devastating impact on communities of color
Elizabeth Chun Hye Lee, Climate Justice Lead and Executive for Economic and Environmental Justice with United Methodist Women, explains how those communities are suffering the brunt of climate change.Tweet us at @podcastcolors. Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global ...
EP. 108 | The Reality of Redistricting in Communities of Color
EP. 108 | The Reality of Redistricting in Communities of Color
Prentiss Haney, Executive Director of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative explains why Redistricting is a problem across the country.Tweet us at @podcastcolors. Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global with JJ Green on Substack. Please subscribe.Email us at colors@the ...