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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

188 | Racism during the 2024 Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament
188 | Racism during the 2024 Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament
Christine Brennan, an award-winning  writer for USA Today and a frequent analyst on CNN and ABC News, says the NCAA dropped the ball in allowing the University of Utah women's basketball team to be exposed to vicious racism in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho....
187 | Race in Washington, D.C. according to “Matt About Town”
187 | Race in Washington, D.C. according to “Matt About Town”
Matt Kaufax, host of Matt About Town on WTOP talks about what he sees in his travels around the DMV. Tweet us at @podcastcolors. Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global with JJ Green on Substack. Please subscribe.Email us ...
186 | Exploring the health and community benefits of “Rolling”
186 | Exploring the health and community benefits of “Rolling”
Tasha Klusmann, Board President of the Our Family Skate Association breaks down why Roller-skating is so important to communities of all races. Tweet us at @podcastcolors. Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global with JJ Green on Substack. Please subscribe....
185 | The Magic of Music and Culture with DJ Chicano
185 | The Magic of Music and Culture with DJ Chicano
Brian Morales of La Mera Mera radio station joins Colors to discuss his background, and the blending of his music and his heritage on air. Tweet us at @podcastcolors. Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global with JJ Green on ...
184 | Unpacking the racial reality of Chicago
184 | Unpacking the racial reality of Chicago
Nissa Rhee, Executive Director of Borderless Magazine, speaks professionally and personally about the complexities of race in Chicago and immigration in America. Tweet us at @podcastcolors. Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global with JJ Green on Substack. Please subscribe....
183 | The Arab American National Museum
183 | The Arab American National Museum
Community Historian Shatha Najim, tells us about the history and purpose of the museum; and what her job entails. She also talks about her own family roots and history. Tweet us at @podcastcolors. Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global ...
182 | Did you see Fani Willis on the witness stand? Robin Givhan did and she wrote about it.
182 | Did you see Fani Willis on the witness stand? Robin Givhan did and she wrote about it.
Givhan, Sr. critic-at-large for the Washington Post, made some interesting observations about Willis, her demeanor, her testimony, and the entire spectacle in the courtroom. She talks about that, and a few other, unrelated, but none-the-less interesting things she's written about.Tweet us ...
181 | The Amazing Story of John Mills, who helps people find their roots
181 | The Amazing Story of John Mills, who helps people find their roots
John Mills, President and one of the founders of the Alex Breanne Corporation unrolls a really interesting story about his ancestors, his work to help others track down theirs, and a the really stunning way his daughter's life was saved.Tweet us ...
180 | The Diary of the Delivery Boys of the Big Apple
180 | The Diary of the Delivery Boys of the Big Apple
Ever seen a "Ghost Bike". It's a white bicycle locked onto a street sign to commemorate the life of the person who rode it, that died in a traffic accident. Food delivery workers are often victims. El Diario De Los Delivery Boys ...
179 | The Story of Merze Tate
179 | The Story of Merze Tate
A Black woman went to Harvard & Oxford. Was an authority on nuclear testing,  diplomacy  and she traveled around the world -twice! The kicker? Merze Tate was born in 1905. Dr. Barbara Savage wrote about her and joins us to talk about ...