Episodes

  • Tye Tribbett Interview

    Tye Tribbett Interview
    Jun 25 2020
    24 mins
  • Full Gospel Christian Center March 10th

    Full Gospel Christian Center March 10th
    Mar 10 2020
    15 mins
  • Trinity AME Zion Church March 8th

    Trinity AME Zion Church March 8th
    Mar 8 2020
    1 hr
  • Will Roe be Overturned?

    Will Roe be Overturned?
    May 23 2019
    The increasing number of new laws restricting abortion recently passed in numerous states around the country has some wondering: is Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion at risk? On this episode, we dive into landmark abortion precedent from Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade through Planned Parenthood v. Casey and Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, tracing the evolution of abortion jurisprudence under the Constitution. We also discuss the variety of new laws aimed at restricting access to abortion, and how current justices may rule on upcoming challenges to these laws—whether they will be upheld or struck down. Host Jeffrey Rosen is joined by Kathryn Kolbert, a reproductive rights lawyer who argued on behalf of Planned Parenthood in the Casey case, and Clarke Forsythe, Senior Counsel at Americans United for Life.

    Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org
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    49 mins
  • Are we in a Constitutional Crisis?

    Are we in a Constitutional Crisis?
    May 16 2019
    In light of the ongoing subpoena fights between Congress and the president and the House Judiciary Committee’s vote to hold Attorney General Barr in contempt for refusing to release the full Mueller report—this episode addresses the questions: Are we in a constitutional crisis? Or are these normal disputes occurring within our constitutional system? Have we been here before? Adam Liptak of The New York Times and Keith Whittington of Princeton University join host Jeffrey Rosen to answer these questions. They explore legal precedent set by previous disputes between Congress and the president, and historical analogs from the Civil War through the Nixon and Clinton administrations. They also give their take on what might happen next, including how the Supreme Court might rule on the question, if asked to do so.

    Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Live at America’s Town Hall

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Live at America’s Town Hall
    May 9 2019
    On May 7, host Jeffrey Rosen sat down with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to celebrate the opening of the National Constitution Center’s new permanent exhibit – ‘Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality.’ The exhibit is America’s first devoted to exploring how constitutional clashes over slavery set the stage for the Civil War, and how the nation transformed the Constitution after the war with the addition of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments. Professor Gates discussed the new exhibit in addition to his PBS series about Reconstruction and two new books—"Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow" and a young adult book "Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow." Gates told the story of the advancements of Reconstruction and the Reconstruction Amendments, how those advancements were thwarted by Jim Crow laws like poll taxes, vagrancy laws, and the rise of hate groups, how the Civil Rights Movement fought against that backlash, and how we are still dealing with many of these issues and challenges today.

    If you enjoyed this constitutional conversation, please listen and subscribe to our companion podcast, Live at America's Town Hall, on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.

    Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org
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    45 mins
  • GARY HINES SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS MIXDOWN

    GARY HINES SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS MIXDOWN
    Jun 21 2016
    Gary Hines, director of the Grammy Award winning group, Sounds of Blackness, stopped by the WEAL Studio to talk about their latest single, 'Royalty'.
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    6 mins