Black Lives

In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests in the summer of 2020, RISK! released these four episodes compiling some of our favorite stories on racism, resilience, and Black joy in America as shared by African American storytellers on the podcast over the years. We’re so grateful to these storytellers for the inspiration and enlightenment we’ve found in these stories.

Black Lives #1
“Fix This” by Carl Yard
“Take Freedom” by Maya James
“Son of a Cop” by Marc Abbott

Black Lives #2
“Yes Officer” by Seaton Smith
“Gray” by Ian McIntosh
“Another Saturday Night” by TS Madison
“Airsick” by Ashton Cynthia Clarke

Black Lives #3
“What’s So Black About That?” by Sophia Brown
“Black Girl Magic” by Wanda Bowser
“Baby Got Gas” by W. Kamau Bell

Black Lives #4
“The Dinner Party” by Donna Bailey
“Building Bridges” by Avery Williams
“Just Kids” by Chris Redd

Also see our episode series called Asian American Lives.