898: An Argument
Summary
This episode explores the fallout of Nicole Hannah-Jones’ 2014 essay advocating for Black parents to enroll their children in under-resourced public schools. Producer Khanna Jaffe-Walt interviews Nicole and her daughter, Nadja, who now faces the consequences of that choice. Nadja, who initially struggled with the lack of academic rigor in her neighborhood schools, eventually chose a top-tier, predominantly white high school for herself. The episode features a raw, unscripted conversation between mother and daughter as they confront their differing perspectives on systemic inequality, parent…
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