GBH News Rooted

As the political climate intensifies under the Trump administration, journalists and media leaders from historically Black-owned outlets and public media’s equity and justice units explore what it means to tell diverse stories in an era of disinformation, censorship, and cultural backlash. This episode examines how legacy and emerging voices are fighting to preserve truth and representation.Find more content and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Paris speaks with a panel of experts to explore how Black haircare serves as a powerful tool for community care, social activism, and civil liberties in America.Find more content and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

A year after New England's first affordable, inclusive LGBTQ+ living facility is created, very few people of color are residents. Paris unpacks the inequities that the BIPOC queer senior citizens face with queer theologian Reverend Irene Monroe, author and cultural critic Tre Johnson, public health expert Dr. Angelique Harris, and LGBTQ Elders of Color executive director Paul Glass.Find more content and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

With its roots in voicing the unheard concerns of oft forgotten communities, Hip-Hop has grown into the most profitable genre in the music industry. As Notorious B.I.G. once said, "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems". Between RICO cases, sex trafficking suits, and controversial presidential endorsements one could wonder if Hip-Hop continues to service its origins. Paris unpacks this with her guests.Find more content and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

With executive orders aimed at withholding federal funding from jurisdictions with sanctuary policies and a call from Attorney General, Pam Bondi, for several cities to comply with ICE in civil deportation, Paris Alston speaks with Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune about how these issues impact Black immigrants.Find more content and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Entering the 2025-2026 school year, Massachusetts, like many states, struggles with dwindling literacy rates among its youth. To better understand the issues happening in and outside the classrooms, Paris invited GrubStreet Black Teaching Fellows, Jonathan Todd and Toni Bee, to unpack their teaching methodologies and experiences working with the underserved youth of the greater Boston area.Find more content and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

NPR’s first national race-relations correspondent—discussed his retirement and the legacy of a career defined by fearless reporting on race, justice, and inequality. Martin, a multi-award-winning journalist,, shared personal reflections on his journey from Detroit to Boston, the formative experiences that shaped his voice, and his commitment to storytelling.Find more content and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

In this powerful episode of GBH News Rooted, host Paris Alston sits down with Imari P. Jeffries and José C. Massó III to explore the vibrant spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month and the transformative energy behind the Embrace Con Salsa Festival. Together, they unpack how joy, music, and cultural celebration serve as acts of resistance—especially in communities of color facing systemic challenges like ICE crackdowns. This conversation is a tribute to resilience, heritage, and the power of coming together in defiance and delight.Find more content and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Black women lose over $1 million in lifetime earnings due to pay disparities and are routinely charged more for everyday goods—just for being who they are. In The Double Tax, Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman breaks down this brutal economic reality with sharp analysis and lived insight. She joins Paris Alston on Rooted to unpack the data, the history, and the truth behind why women of color are overcharged and underpaid.Find more content and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

You've already got the news, but have you gotten to the root of it? Join Paris Alston weekly on Rooted where she explores topics in Black culture, navigating the news through nuance and politicizing pop culture.Find more content and subscribe to our YouTube channel.