Ayana Explains It All

05/02/2026

Snippets of the latest episode "The Black American Recession." Check it out at the website or your favorite podcast player.

03/15/2026

In the latest episode, Ayana talks about how affordability isn't just a campaign slogan—it's the daily reality millions of Americans face when deciding whether their kids have futures, if they can retire, maintain healthcare, or avoid financial disaster from illness. She discusses how this fight for affordability transcends political lines, affecting urban, suburban, and rural voters across all demographics and political affiliations, making it one of the most powerful forces in elections.

02/09/2026

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02/09/2026

S5E25E2 "Making the Case For Black History—Still" addresses critiques of Black History Month, discusses Carter G. Woodson's groundbreaking work and his creation of Black History Week, and the fallout from erasing Black history and scaling back civil rights protections.

02/09/2026

S5E2 "Making the Case For Black History—Still" addresses critiques of Black History Month, discusses Carter G. Woodson's groundbreaking work and his creation of Black History Week, and the fallout from erasing Black history and scaling back civil rights protections.

Forget what you think you know about Black History Month—turns out, it’s not just about celebrating black icons in February; it’s about finally telling Ameri...

01/23/2026

In the Season 5 Premiere, Ayana discuss how fighting back against injustice isn't about becoming what we oppose, but rather about withholding our consent and complicity in systems that harm us. Using Minnesota's ICE protests as an example, we examine how collective resistance—refusing to cooperate with harm—becomes necessary when institutions fail to protect communities and families live in fear.

01/15/2026

I'm reading from Jonathan Blitzer's
"Everyone Who Was Gone is Here" about the creation of ICE. I discuss how Democrats and Republicans proposed overhauling the mmigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in response to 9/11 and highlight key legislation including the Patriot Act and the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System, emphasizing that the restructuring of
INS into ICE was a bipartisan effort, with both parties agreeing that immigration enforcement should be treated as a national security matter WHICH WAS A BIG FAT MISTAKE.

12/26/2025

The final episode of Season 4 is "2025: The Year Courage Chose Me." Courage is my word of the year. This finale is where I ask this important questions and I hope in 2026 courage finds you if it hasn't already and that you go forward on this sometimes quiet revolution.

12/26/2025

New Episode! "2025: The Year Courage Chose Me"

In this episode, Ayana reflects on the theme of courage throughout 2025, a nearly quiet revolution. Ayana emphasizes that true courage involves facing truths and embracing imagination. She shares personal stories of how coura...

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12/14/2025

American politics isn’t a straight line — it’s a loop. From Civil War debates to modern voting battles, history keeps repeating itself.
The question is: will we learn, or will we repeat? 🔄🇺🇸