The Colors Podcast

Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America

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Colors is the 2025 winner of the Belva Davis Award, presented by the SAG-AFTRA American Scene Awards. 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.

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Ep. 49 | A District Attorney stood up against racism and paid a price, but that didn't stop him. 14.05.2021 34:30

After George Floyd's murder, Matt Fogal, the D.A. in Chambersburg, Pa. wrote "Black Lives Matter. Period. Full Stop". His political party didn't like it and tried to punish him. But the former military vet, shrugged it off and kept fighting. Tweet us at @podcastcolors . Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global with JJ Green on Substack. Please subscribe....

Ep. 48 | A white policeman in the deep south took the Derek Chauvin verdict personally 07.05.2021 43:00

Patrick Skinner, is now a beat cop in Savannah, Georgia. He's urging people to stop calling 9-1-1 for everything and police officers who don't want to abide by the rules of democracy, fairness and decency, "to quit". Also, check out the analysis after this great interview. Tweet us at @podcastcolors . Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global with JJ Green...

Ep. 47 | They called her the "N" word in Burlington, Vermont? Yes, even there! 30.04.2021 33:38

Tyeastia Green is the Director of Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Burlington, Vermont. She's very well-liked by a majority of residents. The rest have been loud and clear, they don't want her there. But she's on a mission. Hers is a story of sacrifice and commitment. Tweet us at @podcastcolors . Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global with JJ Green...

Ep. 46 | Derek Chauvin is guilty. So now what? 23.04.2021 35:42

The verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial settles the matter of his guilt in George Floyd’s death –nothing more. An intense discussion between Chris and JJ. 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 colorspodcast.com.

Ep. 45 | Stop Asian Hate! Here's How. 16.04.2021 50:09

NBC's Kimmy Yam and WTOP's Albert Shimabukuro tell heart breaking stories, but also leave us with a path forward out of the cycle of hate gripping the nation. 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 colorspodcast.com.

Ep. 44 | Big banks, what are they doing to address racial and economic injustices? 09.04.2021 45:58

Ebony Thomas, the Racial Equality and Economic Opportunity Initiatives Executive at Bank of America discusses the details of their $1 billion initiative to support economic opportunity initiatives. 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 colorspodcast.com.

Ep. 43 | Reparations. Evanston, Illinois becomes the 1st city in America to do it. But are they doing it the right way? 02.04.2021 42:34

Cicely Fleming, 9th Ward Alderman on the City Council, was the lone no vote, when they took up the matter. Before you judge, check out her reasons. 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 colorspodcast.com.

Ep. 42 | Should corporations use Native American names for products and sports teams? 26.03.2021 42:49

John Echohawk, a Pawnee tribe member and Executive Director of the Native American Rights Fund explains what the rules are. And oh, by the way, it will definitely shock you to hear what some people's reactions are when they realize he's a real, live Native American! Tweet us at @podcastcolors . Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global with JJ Green on Substack. Ple...

Ep. 41 | British Royal racism? Kehinde Andrews, author of The New Age of Empire calls it like he sees it. 19.03.2021 36:39

Professor Andrews says neither we, nor Meghan Markle should've been surprised by what happened when she joined the Royal Family. 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 colorspodcast.com.

Ep. 40 | Jamie Stockwell of The New York Times pulls no punches. 12.03.2021 46:20

She drops some thought provoking conversation about diversity, privilege and why media coverage of systemic racism "is more important than ever". And America, must do better on race relations. 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 colorspodcast.com.

Ep. 39 | Shelby Steele: African-Americans, "stop wasting time protesting racism". Whites dealing with "white guilt, grow up." 06.03.2021 39:58

Dr. Steele, a conservative, African-American, scholar and writer, in a blunt, sometimes tense and funny exchange, says Black Americans have won the "good will" of the American people. Continually complaining about racism, he says, is a disservice to the race. Tweet us at @podcastcolors . Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global with JJ Green on Substack. Please sub...

Ep. 38 | Black farmers fight back against economic racism. Their struggle is getting nationwide attention. 27.02.2021 44:00

Dr. John Boyd, President of the National Black Farmers Association, once spat on by local government officials, is now embraced by U.S. Presidents as they struggle to prevent Black farmers from going extinct. This is the sobering story of their quest to survive. Tweet us at @podcastcolors . Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global with JJ Green on Substack. Please subscribe....

Ep. 37 | Imagine being adopted by a family of another race and discovering later your sibling's spouses are racist. 20.02.2021 38:12

Katie Musselman shares a deeply personal and troubling story about her discovery that her sisters' husbands "are racist". It's led her to question how her family feels about her. 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 colorspodcast.com.

Ep. 36 | How will a new President impact immigration to and life in the U.S. for the Latinx community? 13.02.2021 41:36

Separated at the border, will migrant families ever be reunited and can the Biden administration improve their outlook? Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, Assistant Professor at George Mason's Schar School of Policy and Government; and Alfred Corchado, Mexico-Border Correspondent for the Dallas Morning News break down the complicated realities. Tweet us at @podcastcolors . Check out our partner progr...

Ep. 35 | African American History Month: Courtland Cox tells us how we got here 06.02.2021 40:39

He was an early member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and shares memories about how the organization was started, and the inception of Black History Month. He explains how people like Marion Barry, Stokely Carmichael, Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan blazed the trail that many in the Black Lives Matter movement follow today. Tweet us at @podcastcolors . Check out our partner pro...

Ep. 34 | Hank Aaron: He did just as much for civil rights as he did for baseball 29.01.2021 42:47

Harold Reynolds, former MLB All Star and co-host of the MLB channel's Hot Stove LIVE and WTOP News anchor and baseball aficionado Shawn Anderson join COLORS to reveal little known details about Aaron's baseball career and his gigantic impact on civil rights in the U.S. Tweet us at @podcastcolors . Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global with JJ Green on Substack....

Ep. 33 | Security: The Capitol Riot vs BLM at Lafayette Sq. in Washington D.C. 23.01.2021 45:29

Rachel Chason of the Washington Post, who covered both the BLM protest and the Capitol riot joins the COLORS crew to discuss the very obvious differences in the security responses. 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 colorspodcast.com.

COLORS –Ep. 32 | Black Girls Matter Too 16.01.2021 37:05

WTOP News Anchor Stephanie Gaines-Bryant and Sydney McKinney, Executive Director of the National Black Women's Justice Institute explain how Black girls are marginalized and treated differently than white girls. They share solutions to an overlooked problem. Tweet us at @podcastcolors . Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global with JJ Green on Substack. Please subscribe...

COLORS –Ep. 31 | Capitol Hill Chaos and the BLM Double Standard 09.01.2021 37:32

An emotional show probing the deadly riot on Capitol Hill and why the response was so different from the Black Lives Matter protests. 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 colorspodcast.com.

COLORS –Ep. 30 | Black and Brown people... Get the COVID-19 vaccine! 02.01.2021 44:02

Dr. Anthony Fauci rejoins JJ and Chris to urge reluctant people of COLOR to get the vaccine, despite their well founded reticence. He also talks about mutations and why there's hope ahead. 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 colorspodcast.com.

COLORS –Ep. 29 | The Best Episodes of 2020 26.12.2020 34:10

Chris and JJ take a look back at the some of the most memorable episodes of the year. 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 colorspodcast.com.

COLORS –Ep. 28 | Big Banks start effort to help minority businesses 19.12.2020 35:38

Julie Steinberg, from the Wall Street Journal joins us to discuss an effort by the largest banks in the U.S. to narrow the wealth gap. 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 colorspodcast.com.

COLORS –Ep. 27 | CNN's Amara Walker details a string of racial insults aimed at her at the airport in New Orleans. 12.12.2020 35:47

Imagine... someone walks up to you and makes an ugly racial remark about you. Now... imagine it happens two other times that same day. On this episode, CNN Correspondent and Anchor, Amara Walker says not only was it three times. The inappropriate behavior all happened with in one hour, coming from three different individuals, including a policeman. Tweet us at @podcastcolors . Check out our partn...

COLORS –Ep. 26 | Have U.S. race relations improved since George Floyd's death? 05.12.2020 32:38

We talk to listeners to see if we've made any progress on race in America since all the protests, riots and unrest that occurred after George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis on Memorial Day 2020. 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 colorspodcast.com.

COLORS –Ep. 25 | Reparations. Should African Americans be compensated for slavery? 28.11.2020 42:59

Washington Post Personal Finance Columnist Michelle Singletary's emotional story of her grandmother's great grandmother's mistreatment as a wet-nurse sets the stage for a controversial question from Chris. "Why should my family, which never owned slaves, pay reparations for descendants of slaves."? Tweet us at @podcastcolors . Check out our partner program on internationa...