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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. 58 | Enough is enough: WTOP’s GM addresses racist letter written to staffer
Ep. 58 | Enough is enough: WTOP’s GM addresses racist letter written to staffer
Joel Oxley took the extraordinary step of writing an open letter in response to a hateful correspondence that Colors host JJ Green received. They discuss the contents of both letters, the response from supporters and detractors, why Oxley wrote the letter and ...
Ep. 57 | Featuring NFL Hall of Famer Darrell Green
Ep. 57 | Featuring NFL Hall of Famer Darrell Green
Empathy. Hall of Fame football player Darrell Green says that's at the top of the list of solutions for America's racial problems. And on this week's episode of Colors -a dialogue on Race in America, with Host JJ Green, he also says ...
Ep. 56 | The complexities of racism faced by the Latin X community
Ep. 56 | The complexities of racism faced by the Latin X community
JJ Green and guest host Dr. Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, of George Mason University's Schar School, interview Dr. Zulia Orosco, professor at The Autonomous University of Baja, California about the many different forms of racism that Latinos face at home and here in the ...
SPECIAL PRESENTATON | The Colors Documentary: Part 1 – How We Got Here
SPECIAL PRESENTATON | The Colors Documentary: Part 1 – How We Got Here
Colors was born the day George Floyd died. After 55 episodes of sometimes difficult dialogue on the state of race in America, we take a look back at where we started, where we are and where we're going. You can find more ...
Ep. 55 | Being an Asian American journalist during this last tumultuous year in the U.S.
Ep. 55 | Being an Asian American journalist during this last tumultuous year in the U.S.
JJ Green and guest host, Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post national security reporter, talk with Michelle Lee, President of the Asian American Journalists Association. They discuss the difficult year Asian American journalists have experienced both professionally and personally; and how the nation can ...
COLORS SPECIAL EDITION | The Supreme Court NCAA Ruling And Its Impact On Race
COLORS SPECIAL EDITION | The Supreme Court NCAA Ruling And Its Impact On Race
Jeffrey Kessler, Co-lead attorney in the case NCAA v Alston Et Al, joins COLORS's to explain the overall significance of the ruling that the NCAA cannot prohibit small payments to student-athletes; and why it's an important step in addressing a racial injustice. ...
Ep. 54 | Re-imagining policing to address racial and community issues
Ep. 54 | Re-imagining policing to address racial and community issues
Tom Hucker is President of the Montgomery County Council in suburban Washington D.C. He discusses efforts to increase transparency in the police department, new laws decriminalizing marijuana and efforts to improve quality of life. Tweet us at @podcastcolors. Check out our ...
Ep. 53 | The Karla Reyes Story: From 17 year old janitor to 24 year old executive
Ep. 53 | The Karla Reyes Story: From 17 year old janitor to 24 year old executive
This immigrant from El Salvador ignored those who said "do not come" and she came to the U.S. for a better life. And she found it! Follow @podcastcolors for exclusive details, you'll only find there.Tweet us at @podcastcolors. Check out ...
Ep. 52 | What does the world think of America’s racial problems?
Ep. 52 | What does the world think of America’s racial problems?
Joseph Detrani joins us as a guest host. Francesco Sisci, an Italian journalist living in China says many Chinese there don't really care about discrimination against African Americans. But he says they are concerned for the safety of Asians living in the ...
Ep. 51 | St. Petersburg struggles with gentrification questions.
Ep. 51 | St. Petersburg struggles with gentrification questions.
St. Petersburg, Florida is wrestling with how to responsibly redevelop properties in this "boom town". Racial history plays a big role. Josh Solomon, a reporter for the Tampa Bay Times, joins us to break down the issues.Tweet us at @podcastcolors. Check ...