We start with a conversation with Steve Phillips, the co-founder of PowerPAC.ORG, which has worked to mobilize voters in under-represented communities. In his new book, Brown is the New White, he argues that people of color and progressive whites constitute a new American majority, and that acting with an understanding of this new reality is key to the future success of the Democratic party.
Then, the Academy Awards are on Sunday night. Our fashion guru, Zoey Washington Sheff takes a tour of the Walters Art Museum. All that jewelry you’ll see on the red carpet? It’s so 19th century.
One thing you won’t see on the red carpet is any African Americans who’ve been nominated for their work as actors. April Reign is the creator of the hashtag, #OscarsSoWhite. We’ll talk about Hollywood’s diversity problem, and Gil Sandler joins us with this week’s Baltimore Story. First, the news.
