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Paris Alston hosts this weekly series that serves up Black intellect, culture and joy. Rooted covers Black news and culture from down the block to around the diaspora. In a global news cycle that’s always cooking up new headlines, Rooted brings you the recipes you don’t want to lose: the stories, the voices, the dialogue that keep us connected. Tell us what you think and what you’d like to hear on future episodes at Rooted@wgbh.org.

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  • What it’s like to be young and biracial in America today?

    What it’s like to be young and biracial in America today?
    Jan 21 2026

    Kendrick Lamar has taken aim at his rival Drake’s biracial identity. President Trump did the same against his rival former Vice President Kamala Harris. Bridging identities and cultures has been part of the Black experience for centuries, so what’s it like for a generation moving into adulthood? Paris Alston talks culture, Frederick Douglass, and the end of racism with two twenty-somethings navigating biracial backgrounds in a supposedly post-racial America.
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    16 min
  • Should Black women stop using synthetic hair?

    Should Black women stop using synthetic hair?
    Jan 14 2026

    Braids are a way to get 'hang time' but there's new evidence that synthetic hair often contains chemicals - including lead and benzene - associated with cancer.
    Zina Thompson of Zina’s Hair Salon, Shellee Mendes of Salon Monet and Dr. Joyce Imahiyerobo-Ip of Vibrant Dermatology & Aesthetics joined Paris Alston at the roundtable to discuss the evidence, risks and lack of regulation on hair products.

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    20 min
  • Why Rep. Ayanna Pressley is pushing for reparations now

    Why Rep. Ayanna Pressley is pushing for reparations now
    Jan 7 2026

    The Trump administration is dismantling DEI programs, the Republicans control congress, and Democratic Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley says the time is right for reparations. Why now? And what would a reparations law look like? Paris Alston sat down with Rep. Pressley to ask about the timing of a reparations bill and the Democrats response to Trump 2.0.
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    18 min
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