Silence is Not an Option

Society & Culture

America is in crisis right now. A lot of people want to help, but have no idea where to start. In our new podcast, we’re going to dig deep into the reality of being Black and brown in America, and explore what you can do to help find a path forward. We’ll have tough conversations with activists, artists, and thinkers about our nation’s deep racial divide. As we look for meaningful and lasting solutions, there is a lot to learn and unlearn.

These conversations are going to be challenging—even uncomfortable—but they’re important. Because this time, we get to rebuild America together.

Hosted by Don Lemon.

Latest Episodes:

Lift Every Voice and Sing

The so-called Black National Anthem was composed in 1900, and it’s provided a soundtrack to Black life ever since. For this special Black History Month episode, CNN’s Don Lemon speaks... Read more

Published on: 2021-02-11
The Axe Files: Nikole Hannah-Jones

When Nikole Hannah-Jones was a high school student at a predominantly white school in Waterloo, Iowa, she complained to a teacher that the school newspaper wasn’t covering stories that mattered... Read more

Published on: 2020-12-31
Black to the Future

A record number of Black candidates ran for office this year, representing not only their constituencies, but also the diversity of perspectives that exist among Black Americans. Don talks to... Read more

Published on: 2020-11-19
Black Women Did That

Black women are largely responsible for electing America’s next president. They have been one of the Democratic party’s most reliable voting blocs for a long time. Why? Don talks with... Read more

Published on: 2020-11-12
Blaxit

Why stay where you’re not wanted? Some Black Americans are thinking about moving abroad to escape centuries of racial oppression and marginalization. Historian Kevin Gaines shares the long history behind... Read more

Published on: 2020-10-29
Yes, Voter Suppression is Alive and Well

Why is still so hard for Black communities to vote in this country? Massive early voter turnout has led to hours-long waiting lines, and Black and other voters of color... Read more

Published on: 2020-10-22
Can You Vote Your Way to Change?

If injustice occurs in America no matter who is leading the country, is voting really as powerful as we say it is? Election day is so close, yet not everyone... Read more

Published on: 2020-10-15
Raising an Antiracist Generation

School is back in session as protests and calls for racial justice continue across America. So how should parents and teachers talk to kids about this national reckoning? Don speaks... Read more

Published on: 2020-09-10