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Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay dissect the biggest topics in Black culture, politics, and sports. Two times per week, they will wade into the most important and timely conversations, frequently inviting guests on the podcast and occasionally debating each other.

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2026 Midterms

1:56:00

Jay-Z Closes Out 30th Anniversary Tour in L.A., and the 2026 Midterm Elections Are Here

Jay-Z Closes Out 30th Anniversary Tour in L.A., and the 2026 Midterm Elections Are Here

Jay-Z Closes Out Anniversary Tour, and the Midterm Elections Are Here

Jay-Z’s Anniversary Tour and the Midterms

Oct. 27

Episode Breakdown

Van and Rachel talk about gaming, soul food, and Jay-Z closing out his 30th anniversary tour in L.A. Plus, they break down the key senate races in the 2026 midterm elections, Vivek Ramaswamy’s horrendous ad, and Van gets deep into Greek mythology.

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1:56:00

Jay-Z Closes Out 30th Anniversary Tour in L.A., and the 2026 Midterm Elections Are Here

Jay-Z Closes Out 30th Anniversary Tour in L.A., and the 2026 Midterm Elections Are Here

Jay-Z Closes Out Anniversary Tour, and the Midterm Elections Are Here

Jay-Z’s Anniversary Tour and the Midterms

Oct. 27

Hosts

Episode Breakdown

Van and Rachel talk about gaming, soul food, and Jay-Z closing out his 30th anniversary tour in L.A. Plus, they break down the key senate races in the 2026 midterm elections, Vivek Ramaswamy’s horrendous ad, and Van gets deep into Greek mythology.

‘HL’ Visitors and Public Figures

National Affairs

The Cornell 7 Case, Eric Schmitt’s Basketball Blunder, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Joins the Show

The Cornell 7 Case, Eric Schmitt’s Basketball Blunder, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Joins the Show

The Cornell 7 Case, Eric Schmitt’s Blunder, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Joins

The Cornell 7 Case

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Oct. 2

National Affairs

The Cornell 7 Case, Eric Schmitt’s Basketball Blunder, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Joins the Show

The Cornell 7 Case, Eric Schmitt’s Basketball Blunder, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Joins the Show

The Cornell 7 Case, Eric Schmitt’s Blunder, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Joins

The Cornell 7 Case

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Oct. 2

National Affairs

‘A Different World’ Reboot, Nolan Wells Updates, and Nithya Raman Joins the Show

‘A Different World’ Reboot, Nolan Wells Updates, and Nithya Raman Joins the Show

‘A Different World’ Reboot, Nolan Wells Updates, and Nithya Raman Joins

Nithya Raman Joins the Show

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 29

National Affairs

‘A Different World’ Reboot, Nolan Wells Updates, and Nithya Raman Joins the Show

‘A Different World’ Reboot, Nolan Wells Updates, and Nithya Raman Joins the Show

‘A Different World’ Reboot, Nolan Wells Updates, and Nithya Raman Joins

Nithya Raman Joins the Show

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 29

National Affairs

Nikole Hannah-Jones Questions a Major Decision About Her Daughter’s Education

Nikole Hannah-Jones Questions a Major Decision About Her Daughter’s Education

Nikole Hannah-Jones Questions Her Daughter’s Education

Nikole Hannah-Jones and Her Daughter

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 23

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Nikole Hannah-Jones Questions a Major Decision About Her Daughter’s Education

Nikole Hannah-Jones Questions a Major Decision About Her Daughter’s Education

Nikole Hannah-Jones Questions Her Daughter’s Education

Nikole Hannah-Jones and Her Daughter

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 23

National Affairs

Janine Nabers in the House! More Macklemore Drama, Kash Patel Chewed Out, and JD Vance Begs.

Janine Nabers in the House! More Macklemore Drama, Kash Patel Chewed Out, and JD Vance Begs.

Janine Nabers in the House!

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 18

National Affairs

Janine Nabers in the House! More Macklemore Drama, Kash Patel Chewed Out, and JD Vance Begs.

Janine Nabers in the House! More Macklemore Drama, Kash Patel Chewed Out, and JD Vance Begs.

Janine Nabers in the House!

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 18

National Affairs

Colin Kaepernick Joins Higher Learning

Colin Kaepernick Joins Higher Learning

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 16

National Affairs

Colin Kaepernick Joins Higher Learning

Colin Kaepernick Joins Higher Learning

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 16

National Affairs

Fat Joe Is Apparently Black, Stephen A. Smith Is Upset, and Danielle Brooks and Walter Thompson-Hernández Join the Show

Fat Joe Is Apparently Black, Stephen A. Smith Is Upset, and Danielle Brooks and Walter Thompson-Hernández Join the Show

Danielle Brooks and Walter Thompson-Hernández Join the Show

Fat Joe, Stephen A. Smith, and More

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 11

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Fat Joe Is Apparently Black, Stephen A. Smith Is Upset, and Danielle Brooks and Walter Thompson-Hernández Join the Show

Fat Joe Is Apparently Black, Stephen A. Smith Is Upset, and Danielle Brooks and Walter Thompson-Hernández Join the Show

Danielle Brooks and Walter Thompson-Hernández Join the Show

Fat Joe, Stephen A. Smith, and More

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 11

Rest in Peace, Dolly Parton; Supreme Court Rules on Trump Mail-In Voting; and Abdul El-Sayed vs. Jesse Watters on Fox News

Rest in Peace, Dolly Parton; Supreme Court Rules on Trump Mail-In Voting; and Abdul El-Sayed vs. Jesse Watters on Fox News

Dolly Parton, Trump Mail-In Voting, and Abdul El-Sayed vs. Jesse Watters

Dolly Parton, Mail-In Voting, and Abdul El-Sayed

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Aug. 28

Rest in Peace, Dolly Parton; Supreme Court Rules on Trump Mail-In Voting; and Abdul El-Sayed vs. Jesse Watters on Fox News

Rest in Peace, Dolly Parton; Supreme Court Rules on Trump Mail-In Voting; and Abdul El-Sayed vs. Jesse Watters on Fox News

Dolly Parton, Trump Mail-In Voting, and Abdul El-Sayed vs. Jesse Watters

Dolly Parton, Mail-In Voting, and Abdul El-Sayed

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Aug. 28

National Affairs

Beef Tariffs, Target Halloween Backlash, Hakeem Jeffries Meets With Jared Kushner, and an AI Conversation With King Willonius

Beef Tariffs, Target Halloween Backlash, Hakeem Jeffries Meets With Jared Kushner, and an AI Conversation With King Willonius

Beef Tariffs, Target Backlash, and King Willonius Joins

King Willonius Joins for an AI Convo

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Aug. 25

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Beef Tariffs, Target Halloween Backlash, Hakeem Jeffries Meets With Jared Kushner, and an AI Conversation With King Willonius

Beef Tariffs, Target Halloween Backlash, Hakeem Jeffries Meets With Jared Kushner, and an AI Conversation With King Willonius

Beef Tariffs, Target Backlash, and King Willonius Joins

King Willonius Joins for an AI Convo

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Aug. 25

Ro Khanna on the DSA and the Prospects of a Potential Presidential Run. Plus, the Gary, Indiana, Blackout and Penn State Drug Ring.

Ro Khanna on the DSA and the Prospects of a Potential Presidential Run. Plus, the Gary, Indiana, Blackout and Penn State Drug Ring.

Ro Khanna on the DSA and a Potential Presidential Run

Ro Khanna on a Potential Presidential Run

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Aug. 21

Ro Khanna on the DSA and the Prospects of a Potential Presidential Run. Plus, the Gary, Indiana, Blackout and Penn State Drug Ring.

Ro Khanna on the DSA and the Prospects of a Potential Presidential Run. Plus, the Gary, Indiana, Blackout and Penn State Drug Ring.

Ro Khanna on the DSA and a Potential Presidential Run

Ro Khanna on a Potential Presidential Run

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Aug. 21

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna’s Relationship. Plus, Stacey Abrams on Protecting the Vote.

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna’s Relationship. Plus, Stacey Abrams on Protecting the Vote.

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna. Plus, Stacey Abrams on Protecting the Vote.

Stacey Abrams on Protecting the Vote

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Aug. 7

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna’s Relationship. Plus, Stacey Abrams on Protecting the Vote.

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna’s Relationship. Plus, Stacey Abrams on Protecting the Vote.

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna. Plus, Stacey Abrams on Protecting the Vote.

Stacey Abrams on Protecting the Vote

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Aug. 7

Conversations in Black Identity and Politics

F.D. Signifier Joins Higher Learning

F.D. Signifier Joins Higher Learning

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Oct. 23

F.D. Signifier Joins Higher Learning

F.D. Signifier Joins Higher Learning

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Oct. 23

Da’Vinchi Speaks on Black Americans, Chris Rock Regrets a Decision, and Bobby Shmurda Gives N-Word Passes

Da’Vinchi Speaks on Black Americans, Chris Rock Regrets a Decision, and Bobby Shmurda Gives N-Word Passes

Da’Vinchi’s Thoughts, Chris Rock’s Regret, and Bobby Shmurda’s Passes

Da’Vinchi, Chris Rock, Bobby Shmurda, and More

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Oct. 6

Da’Vinchi Speaks on Black Americans, Chris Rock Regrets a Decision, and Bobby Shmurda Gives N-Word Passes

Da’Vinchi Speaks on Black Americans, Chris Rock Regrets a Decision, and Bobby Shmurda Gives N-Word Passes

Da’Vinchi’s Thoughts, Chris Rock’s Regret, and Bobby Shmurda’s Passes

Da’Vinchi, Chris Rock, Bobby Shmurda, and More

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Oct. 6

National Affairs

Nikole Hannah-Jones Questions a Major Decision About Her Daughter’s Education

Nikole Hannah-Jones Questions a Major Decision About Her Daughter’s Education

Nikole Hannah-Jones Questions Her Daughter’s Education

Nikole Hannah-Jones and Her Daughter

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 23

National Affairs

Nikole Hannah-Jones Questions a Major Decision About Her Daughter’s Education

Nikole Hannah-Jones Questions a Major Decision About Her Daughter’s Education

Nikole Hannah-Jones Questions Her Daughter’s Education

Nikole Hannah-Jones and Her Daughter

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 23

National Affairs

Colin Kaepernick Joins Higher Learning

Colin Kaepernick Joins Higher Learning

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 16

National Affairs

Colin Kaepernick Joins Higher Learning

Colin Kaepernick Joins Higher Learning

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 16

National Affairs

Lil Durk Acquitted, Jasmine Crockett Presents Congressional Award to Chris Brown, and Trump on Reparations

Lil Durk Acquitted, Jasmine Crockett Presents Congressional Award to Chris Brown, and Trump on Reparations

Lil Durk Acquitted, and Congressional Award Presented to Chris Brown

Lil Durk Acquitted

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 15

National Affairs

Lil Durk Acquitted, Jasmine Crockett Presents Congressional Award to Chris Brown, and Trump on Reparations

Lil Durk Acquitted, Jasmine Crockett Presents Congressional Award to Chris Brown, and Trump on Reparations

Lil Durk Acquitted, and Congressional Award Presented to Chris Brown

Lil Durk Acquitted

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 15

National Affairs

Fat Joe Is Apparently Black, Stephen A. Smith Is Upset, and Danielle Brooks and Walter Thompson-Hernández Join the Show

Fat Joe Is Apparently Black, Stephen A. Smith Is Upset, and Danielle Brooks and Walter Thompson-Hernández Join the Show

Danielle Brooks and Walter Thompson-Hernández Join the Show

Fat Joe, Stephen A. Smith, and More

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 11

National Affairs

Fat Joe Is Apparently Black, Stephen A. Smith Is Upset, and Danielle Brooks and Walter Thompson-Hernández Join the Show

Fat Joe Is Apparently Black, Stephen A. Smith Is Upset, and Danielle Brooks and Walter Thompson-Hernández Join the Show

Danielle Brooks and Walter Thompson-Hernández Join the Show

Fat Joe, Stephen A. Smith, and More

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 11

National Affairs

Raven-Symoné on the Black Validity of ‘That’s So Raven,’ Stephen A. Smith vs. Colin Kaepernick, and Keffe D Convicted in Tupac Murder Trial

Raven-Symoné on the Black Validity of ‘That’s So Raven,’ Stephen A. Smith vs. Colin Kaepernick, and Keffe D Convicted in Tupac Murder Trial

Raven-Symoné on ‘That’s So Raven,’ Stephen A. Smith, and Keffe D Convicted

Raven-Symoné, Stephen A. Smith, and More

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 4

National Affairs

Raven-Symoné on the Black Validity of ‘That’s So Raven,’ Stephen A. Smith vs. Colin Kaepernick, and Keffe D Convicted in Tupac Murder Trial

Raven-Symoné on the Black Validity of ‘That’s So Raven,’ Stephen A. Smith vs. Colin Kaepernick, and Keffe D Convicted in Tupac Murder Trial

Raven-Symoné on ‘That’s So Raven,’ Stephen A. Smith, and Keffe D Convicted

Raven-Symoné, Stephen A. Smith, and More

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 4

National Affairs

Tyga’s AI Album, McAfee’s MAGA Mess, and Ranking AOC’s Dating Pool

Tyga’s AI Album, McAfee’s MAGA Mess, and Ranking AOC’s Dating Pool

Tyga’s AI Album, McAfee’s MAGA Mess, and More

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Aug. 14

National Affairs

Tyga’s AI Album, McAfee’s MAGA Mess, and Ranking AOC’s Dating Pool

Tyga’s AI Album, McAfee’s MAGA Mess, and Ranking AOC’s Dating Pool

Tyga’s AI Album, McAfee’s MAGA Mess, and More

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Aug. 14

National Affairs

Usher’s Clone, Drake’s Stream, and a “Ruthless” Kamala Harris

Usher’s Clone, Drake’s Stream, and a “Ruthless” Kamala Harris

Usher’s Clone, Drake’s Stream, and Kamala Harris

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Aug. 11

National Affairs

Usher’s Clone, Drake’s Stream, and a “Ruthless” Kamala Harris

Usher’s Clone, Drake’s Stream, and a “Ruthless” Kamala Harris

Usher’s Clone, Drake’s Stream, and Kamala Harris

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Aug. 11

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna’s Relationship. Plus, Stacey Abrams on Protecting the Vote.

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna’s Relationship. Plus, Stacey Abrams on Protecting the Vote.

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna. Plus, Stacey Abrams on Protecting the Vote.

Stacey Abrams on Protecting the Vote

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Aug. 7

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna’s Relationship. Plus, Stacey Abrams on Protecting the Vote.

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna’s Relationship. Plus, Stacey Abrams on Protecting the Vote.

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna. Plus, Stacey Abrams on Protecting the Vote.

Stacey Abrams on Protecting the Vote

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Aug. 7

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We Need to Talk About Trump

National Affairs

Why Would ESPN Lay Off Ryan Clark? Plus, Mayor Mamdani’s Netanyahu Strategy.

Why Would ESPN Lay Off Ryan Clark? Plus, Mayor Mamdani’s Netanyahu Strategy.

Why Did ESPN Lay Off Ryan Clark? Plus, Mamdani’s Netanyahu Strategy.

The ESPN Layoffs and Mamdani’s Netanyahu Strategy

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • July 24

National Affairs

Why Would ESPN Lay Off Ryan Clark? Plus, Mayor Mamdani’s Netanyahu Strategy.

Why Would ESPN Lay Off Ryan Clark? Plus, Mayor Mamdani’s Netanyahu Strategy.

Why Did ESPN Lay Off Ryan Clark? Plus, Mamdani’s Netanyahu Strategy.

The ESPN Layoffs and Mamdani’s Netanyahu Strategy

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • July 24

Bill Maher, Stephen A. Smith, and Kid Rock Have Dinner With Trump. Plus, Abdul El-Sayed’s Clapback and Todrick Hall’s Off-Broadway Musical.

Bill Maher, Stephen A. Smith, and Kid Rock Have Dinner With Trump. Plus, Abdul El-Sayed’s Clapback and Todrick Hall’s Off-Broadway Musical.

Bill Maher, Stephen A. Smith, and Kid Rock Have Dinner With Trump

Dinner With Trump and Abdul El-Sayed’s Clapback

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Oct. 20

Bill Maher, Stephen A. Smith, and Kid Rock Have Dinner With Trump. Plus, Abdul El-Sayed’s Clapback and Todrick Hall’s Off-Broadway Musical.

Bill Maher, Stephen A. Smith, and Kid Rock Have Dinner With Trump. Plus, Abdul El-Sayed’s Clapback and Todrick Hall’s Off-Broadway Musical.

Bill Maher, Stephen A. Smith, and Kid Rock Have Dinner With Trump

Dinner With Trump and Abdul El-Sayed’s Clapback

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Oct. 20

Mike Tyson Joins Trump Campaign Trail, Katie Zacharia’s Rocky Press Conference, and Druski Set to Make History

Mike Tyson Joins Trump Campaign Trail, Katie Zacharia’s Rocky Press Conference, and Druski Set to Make History

Mike Tyson Joins Trump, Katie Zacharia’s Press Conference, and More

Mike Tyson and Trump, Katie Zacharia, and More

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Oct. 16

Mike Tyson Joins Trump Campaign Trail, Katie Zacharia’s Rocky Press Conference, and Druski Set to Make History

Mike Tyson Joins Trump Campaign Trail, Katie Zacharia’s Rocky Press Conference, and Druski Set to Make History

Mike Tyson Joins Trump, Katie Zacharia’s Press Conference, and More

Mike Tyson and Trump, Katie Zacharia, and More

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Oct. 16

National Affairs

Jay-Z Returns to Beef With Drake, Plus Trump’s Failed Concert Series

Jay-Z Returns to Beef With Drake, Plus Trump’s Failed Concert Series

Jay-Z Returns to Beef With Drake

Jay-Z’s Beef With Drake

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • June 2

National Affairs

Jay-Z Returns to Beef With Drake, Plus Trump’s Failed Concert Series

Jay-Z Returns to Beef With Drake, Plus Trump’s Failed Concert Series

Jay-Z Returns to Beef With Drake

Jay-Z’s Beef With Drake

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • June 2

National Affairs

Ed Sheeran’s Apology, Trump’s Journalist Ban, and Shaquille O’Neal Named Honorary FBI Special Agent

Ed Sheeran’s Apology, Trump’s Journalist Ban, and Shaquille O’Neal Named Honorary FBI Special Agent

Ed Sheeran’s Apology

Ed Sheeran’s Apology

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 22

National Affairs

Ed Sheeran’s Apology, Trump’s Journalist Ban, and Shaquille O’Neal Named Honorary FBI Special Agent

Ed Sheeran’s Apology, Trump’s Journalist Ban, and Shaquille O’Neal Named Honorary FBI Special Agent

Ed Sheeran’s Apology

Ed Sheeran’s Apology

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Sept. 22

National Affairs

Decency and Dave Chappelle. Plus, Should Former Trump Allies Be Embraced?

Decency and Dave Chappelle. Plus, Should Former Trump Allies Be Embraced?

Decency and Dave Chappelle

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • April 17

National Affairs

Decency and Dave Chappelle. Plus, Should Former Trump Allies Be Embraced?

Decency and Dave Chappelle. Plus, Should Former Trump Allies Be Embraced?

Decency and Dave Chappelle

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • April 17

Coachella, Afrika Bambaataa, and Their Lord and Savior Donald Trump

Coachella, Afrika Bambaataa, and Their Lord and Savior Donald Trump

Coachella, Afrika Bambaataa, and Donald Trump

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • April 14

Coachella, Afrika Bambaataa, and Their Lord and Savior Donald Trump

Coachella, Afrika Bambaataa, and Their Lord and Savior Donald Trump

Coachella, Afrika Bambaataa, and Donald Trump

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • April 14

National Affairs

Offset and the State of Hip-Hop in ATL. Plus, Trump’s Ceasefire in Iran.

Offset and the State of Hip-Hop in ATL. Plus, Trump’s Ceasefire in Iran.

Offset and ATL Hip-Hop. Plus, Trump’s Ceasefire.

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • April 10

National Affairs

Offset and the State of Hip-Hop in ATL. Plus, Trump’s Ceasefire in Iran.

Offset and the State of Hip-Hop in ATL. Plus, Trump’s Ceasefire in Iran.

Offset and ATL Hip-Hop. Plus, Trump’s Ceasefire.

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • April 10

Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Talarico Takes Texas, and the Impact of ‘The Perfect Neighbor’

Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Talarico Takes Texas, and the Impact of ‘The Perfect Neighbor’

Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Talarico Takes Texas, and ‘The Perfect Neighbor’

Noem, Talarico, and ‘The Perfect Neighbor’

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • March 6

Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Talarico Takes Texas, and the Impact of ‘The Perfect Neighbor’

Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Talarico Takes Texas, and the Impact of ‘The Perfect Neighbor’

Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Talarico Takes Texas, and ‘The Perfect Neighbor’

Noem, Talarico, and ‘The Perfect Neighbor’

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • March 6

National Affairs

Epstein Revelations, Ja Rule vs. G-Unit, and Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels

Epstein Revelations, Ja Rule vs. G-Unit, and Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels

Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels Join the Show

Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels Join

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Feb. 13

National Affairs

Epstein Revelations, Ja Rule vs. G-Unit, and Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels

Epstein Revelations, Ja Rule vs. G-Unit, and Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels

Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels Join the Show

Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels Join

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Feb. 13

Diddy News ... As It Unfolds

National Affairs

The Yung Miami and India.Arie “Spend Dat” Debate. Plus, U.S.-FIFA Controversy.

The Yung Miami and India.Arie “Spend Dat” Debate. Plus, U.S.-FIFA Controversy.

The Yung Miami and India.Arie Debate. Plus, U.S.-FIFA Controversy.

Yung Miami vs. India.Arie and FIFA Controversy

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • July 7

National Affairs

The Yung Miami and India.Arie “Spend Dat” Debate. Plus, U.S.-FIFA Controversy.

The Yung Miami and India.Arie “Spend Dat” Debate. Plus, U.S.-FIFA Controversy.

The Yung Miami and India.Arie Debate. Plus, U.S.-FIFA Controversy.

Yung Miami vs. India.Arie and FIFA Controversy

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • July 7

National Affairs

Do the Epstein Files Matter? Is Rachel an Auntie? Plus, Interracial Relationships and a New Diddy Doc.

Do the Epstein Files Matter? Is Rachel an Auntie? Plus, Interracial Relationships and a New Diddy Doc.

The Epstein Files, Interracial Relationships, and a New Diddy Doc

Do the Epstein Files Matter?

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Dec. 30, 2025

National Affairs

Do the Epstein Files Matter? Is Rachel an Auntie? Plus, Interracial Relationships and a New Diddy Doc.

Do the Epstein Files Matter? Is Rachel an Auntie? Plus, Interracial Relationships and a New Diddy Doc.

The Epstein Files, Interracial Relationships, and a New Diddy Doc

Do the Epstein Files Matter?

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Dec. 30, 2025

Talking Reparations and “Black Boy Tragic” With Governor Wes Moore! Plus, the Diddy Documentary and BD Wong’s Apology Rating.

Talking Reparations and “Black Boy Tragic” With Governor Wes Moore! Plus, the Diddy Documentary and BD Wong’s Apology Rating.

Talking Reparations and “Black Boy Tragic” With Governor Wes Moore!

Talking Reparations With Governor Wes Moore

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Dec. 5, 2025

Talking Reparations and “Black Boy Tragic” With Governor Wes Moore! Plus, the Diddy Documentary and BD Wong’s Apology Rating.

Talking Reparations and “Black Boy Tragic” With Governor Wes Moore! Plus, the Diddy Documentary and BD Wong’s Apology Rating.

Talking Reparations and “Black Boy Tragic” With Governor Wes Moore!

Talking Reparations With Governor Wes Moore

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Dec. 5, 2025

National Affairs

Van Jones’s Very Bad Joke, Ayesha Curry’s Admission, and Diddy’s Sentencing

Van Jones’s Very Bad Joke, Ayesha Curry’s Admission, and Diddy’s Sentencing

Van Jones, Ayesha Curry, and Diddy’s Sentencing

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Oct. 7, 2025

National Affairs

Van Jones’s Very Bad Joke, Ayesha Curry’s Admission, and Diddy’s Sentencing

Van Jones’s Very Bad Joke, Ayesha Curry’s Admission, and Diddy’s Sentencing

Van Jones, Ayesha Curry, and Diddy’s Sentencing

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Oct. 7, 2025

National Affairs

Kid Cudi Takes the Stand and the Fight for Reparations With Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor

Kid Cudi Takes the Stand and the Fight for Reparations With Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor

Kid Cudi Takes the Stand and a Talk on Reparations

Kid Cudi Takes the Stand

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • May 23, 2025

National Affairs

Kid Cudi Takes the Stand and the Fight for Reparations With Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor

Kid Cudi Takes the Stand and the Fight for Reparations With Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor

Kid Cudi Takes the Stand and a Talk on Reparations

Kid Cudi Takes the Stand

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • May 23, 2025

National Affairs

A Dive Into the Diddy Trial, Meghan Trainor’s New Bass, and Bringing Redheads to the Community

A Dive Into the Diddy Trial, Meghan Trainor’s New Bass, and Bringing Redheads to the Community

The Diddy Trial, Meghan Trainor, and Bringing Redheads to the Community

A Dive Into the Diddy Trial

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • May 16, 2025

National Affairs

A Dive Into the Diddy Trial, Meghan Trainor’s New Bass, and Bringing Redheads to the Community

A Dive Into the Diddy Trial, Meghan Trainor’s New Bass, and Bringing Redheads to the Community

The Diddy Trial, Meghan Trainor, and Bringing Redheads to the Community

A Dive Into the Diddy Trial

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • May 16, 2025

National Affairs

Hip-Hop’s Jeffrey Epstein, and Trump Meets the Press

Hip-Hop’s Jeffrey Epstein, and Trump Meets the Press

Diddy’s Trial, and Trump Meets the Press

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • May 6, 2025

National Affairs

Hip-Hop’s Jeffrey Epstein, and Trump Meets the Press

Hip-Hop’s Jeffrey Epstein, and Trump Meets the Press

Diddy’s Trial, and Trump Meets the Press

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • May 6, 2025

Diddy’s Apology, Davis’ Side, and the Lack of Urgency to Help Black America With Rep. Jamaal Bowman

Diddy’s Apology, Davis’ Side, and the Lack of Urgency to Help Black America With Rep. Jamaal Bowman

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • May 21, 2024

Diddy’s Apology, Davis’ Side, and the Lack of Urgency to Help Black America With Rep. Jamaal Bowman

Diddy’s Apology, Davis’ Side, and the Lack of Urgency to Help Black America With Rep. Jamaal Bowman

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • May 21, 2024

The Diddy Saga, Trump’s Bible, and Black Representation in Media

The Diddy Saga, Trump’s Bible, and Black Representation in Media

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • March 29, 2024

The Diddy Saga, Trump’s Bible, and Black Representation in Media

The Diddy Saga, Trump’s Bible, and Black Representation in Media

Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • March 29, 2024

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