Newly elected senator Raphael Warnock campaigns in Georgia in August 2020. Charles Blow says that Warnock's victory represents the kind of Black political power he argues for in his new book, "The Devil You Know."
New York Times columnist Charles Blow joins Diane to discuss his call to action to Black Americans. He says racism is so embedded in the American system, for the Black community to truly gain their civil rights, they need to think radically and act boldly.
Blow lays out his plan in a new book, “The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto.” In it, he argues the key to moving forward is a reversal of the Great Migration, which saw African Americans leave the South in huge numbers, fleeing racist laws and threat of violence.
But, now, he says, a return to southern cities could provide the kind of Black political power the community has been unable to achieve elsewhere in the U.S.
Doctor Francis Collins is stepping down as director of the National Institutes of Health after 12 years. He reflects on his legacy and his agency's efforts in the fight against COVID-19.
Congress expert Norman Ornstein on what the debate over the debt limit says about dysfunction in Congress, and his ideas for how to fix it.
Trump impeachment witness Fiona Hill on what her own background says about this political moment, and why she thinks the greatest threat to American democracy now comes from within.
Cities and states across the country are exploring reparations programs for Black Americans, but not all reparations advocates think it's the right approach. Diane talks to Mayor Daniel Biss of Evanston, Ill., and William Darity, Jr., and Kirsten Mullen, the co-authors of the book, "From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century”
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