https://www.spreaker.com/show/ipph-on-airenPoliticsSharon Pratthttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/860efcd375f02ded104b5c78465fdcbb.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/ipph-on-airTue, 19 Nov 2024 23:20:39 +0000Sharon PrattTwo Squared Media Productions, llcbeowulf@twosquaredmediaproductions.comIPPH On Air is hosted by former DC Mayor and the Institute of Politics Policy and History’s Founding Director, Sharon Pratt. Each program, we take a deep dive into pressing issues of the day, exploring them through the lens of comparable historical...trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-was-mrs-lincoln-s-dressmaker-and-how-did-she-influence-emancipation-with-jennifer-chiaverini--60723132

Jennifer Chiaverini is the New York Times bestselling author of thirty-three novels, including critically acclaimed historical fiction such as “Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker,” “Mrs. Lincoln’s Sisters” and “Fates and Traitors: A Novel of John Wilkes Booth.” In 2020, Jennifer was awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Library Association for her novel Resistance Women. In 2023, the WLA awarded her the honor of Notable Wisconsin Author for her significant contributions to the state’s literary heritage.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60723132Wed, 17 Jul 2024 23:26:55 +0000Sharon PrattSeason 1 of "In the Room Where It Happened" focuses on America's defining father, Abraham Lincoln. In the final and fourth episode of the season, former D.C Mayor, Sharon Pratt speaks with New York Times best-selling author Jennifer Chiaverini. The...

Jennifer Chiaverini is the New York Times bestselling author of thirty-three novels, including critically acclaimed historical fiction such as “Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker,” “Mrs. Lincoln’s Sisters” and “Fates and Traitors: A Novel of John Wilkes Booth.” In 2020, Jennifer was awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Library Association for her novel Resistance Women. In 2023, the WLA awarded her the honor of Notable Wisconsin Author for her significant contributions to the state’s literary heritage.
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Dr. Allen C. Guelzo is Senior Research Scholar at the Council of the Humanities at Princeton University. He is the author of several books about the Civil War and early-nineteenth-century American history. He is a recipient of the Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize for Military History and has been awarded the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize three times.




]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60722893Wed, 17 Jul 2024 23:18:34 +0000Sharon PrattSeason 1 of "In the Room Where It Happened" focuses on America's defining father, Abraham Lincoln. In episode three, former D.C Mayor, Sharon Pratt speaks with historian and scholar Dr. Allen C. Guelzo about how Abraham Lincoln managed public opinion...

Dr. Allen C. Guelzo is Senior Research Scholar at the Council of the Humanities at Princeton University. He is the author of several books about the Civil War and early-nineteenth-century American history. He is a recipient of the Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize for Military History and has been awarded the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize three times.




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Professor Catherine Clinton is a pioneering historian of American women, the American South and the Civil War. She is the author or editor of over 30 books, including “The Other Civil War: American Women in the Nineteenth Century,” “Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom” and “Mrs. Lincoln: A Life.” She served as a consultant for Steven Spielberg’s 2012 film “Lincoln.” She earned a B.A. from Harvard, her M.A. from the University of Sussex, and her Ph.D. from Princeton. She has taught previously at Harvard University, Wesleyan University and Brown University. She is currently a Professor of History at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60722602Wed, 17 Jul 2024 23:06:25 +0000Sharon PrattSeason 1 of "In the Room Where It Happened" focuses on America's defining father, Abraham Lincoln. In episode two, former D.C Mayor, Sharon Pratt speaks with professor and scholar Catherine Clinton about the life of Mary Todd Lincoln and her influence...
Professor Catherine Clinton is a pioneering historian of American women, the American South and the Civil War. She is the author or editor of over 30 books, including “The Other Civil War: American Women in the Nineteenth Century,” “Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom” and “Mrs. Lincoln: A Life.” She served as a consultant for Steven Spielberg’s 2012 film “Lincoln.” She earned a B.A. from Harvard, her M.A. from the University of Sussex, and her Ph.D. from Princeton. She has taught previously at Harvard University, Wesleyan University and Brown University. She is currently a Professor of History at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
]]>2595falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-spiritual-connection-between-abraham-lincoln-john-wilkes-booth-with-professor-terry-alford--60722449
Terry Alford is an author and historian. He received a Ph.D. in history from Mississippi State University and did post-doctoral work in family history at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Alford is a founding board member of the Abraham Lincoln Institute of Washington, D.C., and is a recognized authority on John Wilkes Booth and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. He is the author of “Fortune's Fool: The Life of John Wilkes Booth” and “In the Houses of their Dead: The Lincolns, the Booths, and the Spirits.”]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60722449Wed, 17 Jul 2024 22:36:25 +0000Sharon PrattSeason 1 of "In the Room Where It Happened" focuses on America's defining father, Abraham Lincoln. In episode one, former D.C Mayor, Sharon Pratt, dives deeper into the life and death of President Abraham Lincoln with author and scholar Terry Alford....
Terry Alford is an author and historian. He received a Ph.D. in history from Mississippi State University and did post-doctoral work in family history at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Alford is a founding board member of the Abraham Lincoln Institute of Washington, D.C., and is a recognized authority on John Wilkes Booth and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. He is the author of “Fortune's Fool: The Life of John Wilkes Booth” and “In the Houses of their Dead: The Lincolns, the Booths, and the Spirits.”]]>2286falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-x-of-founding-fathers-legacy-series-george-washington-the-political-rise-of-george-washington--57310243
Check out David O. Stewart's book here: https://davidostewart.com/books/george-washington-the-political-rise-of-americas-founding-father/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57310243Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:24:47 +0000Sharon PrattIn episode nine of the Founding Fathers' Legacy Series, Former Washington DC Mayor Sharon Pratt continues her exploration of America's first president, George Washington. She speaks with historical writer David O. Stewart about Washington's persona...
Check out David O. Stewart's book here: https://davidostewart.com/books/george-washington-the-political-rise-of-americas-founding-father/]]>1854falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-ix-of-founding-fathers-legacy-series-george-washington-shaping-the-first-president--57310208
Check out Joseph Ellis' book here: https://www.amazon.com/His-Excellency-Washington-Joseph-Ellis/dp/1400032539]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57310208Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:19:00 +0000Sharon PrattIn episode eight of the Founding Fathers' Legacy Series, Former Washington DC Mayor Sharon Pratt dives into the life of America's first president, George Washington. She speaks with professor and Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning...
Check out Joseph Ellis' book here: https://www.amazon.com/His-Excellency-Washington-Joseph-Ellis/dp/1400032539]]>2681falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-viii-of-founding-fathers-legacy-series-thomas-jefferson-unpacking-the-complex-truth-behind-the-legacy-at-monticello--57310038
The Series examines the education, philosophical influences, personal experiences, and the economic influences on these three Founding Fathers. The Series hosts 4-5 audio podcasts per President highlighting their education, their wives, their early careers, and their economic influences. With each President, the final episode is at their home (Montpelier, Monticello, and Mount Vernon.)

A historic discussion with panelists:
Former Mayor Sharon Pratt, IPPH Founding Director
Michael Steele, Former RNC Chair, "MSNBC" political analyst, and former Lt. Gov. Maryland
Niya Bates, Ph.D. candidate, Department of History & Department of African American Studies, Princeton University
Lisa A. Francavilla, Ph.D., Senior Managing Editor, Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, International Center for Jefferson Studies
John A. Ragosta, Ph.D./J.D., Interim Saunders Director, Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello
With funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation & MFS Investments

Coming up next: George Washington.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57310038Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:05:02 +0000Sharon PrattFor the final episode on Thomas Jefferson, Former D.C Mayor, Sharon Pratt hosts the "Where Do We Go From Here Symposium" live from Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. The Series examines the education, philosophical influences, personal...
The Series examines the education, philosophical influences, personal experiences, and the economic influences on these three Founding Fathers. The Series hosts 4-5 audio podcasts per President highlighting their education, their wives, their early careers, and their economic influences. With each President, the final episode is at their home (Montpelier, Monticello, and Mount Vernon.)

A historic discussion with panelists:
Former Mayor Sharon Pratt, IPPH Founding Director
Michael Steele, Former RNC Chair, "MSNBC" political analyst, and former Lt. Gov. Maryland
Niya Bates, Ph.D. candidate, Department of History & Department of African American Studies, Princeton University
Lisa A. Francavilla, Ph.D., Senior Managing Editor, Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, International Center for Jefferson Studies
John A. Ragosta, Ph.D./J.D., Interim Saunders Director, Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello
With funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation & MFS Investments

Coming up next: George Washington.
]]>6009falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-vii-of-founding-fathers-legacy-series-thomas-jefferson-thomas-jefferson-s-descendants--55930420
Gayle Jessup White is the Public Relations & Community Engagement Officer at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s legendary estate, and a direct descendant of Jefferson. She speaks with Sharon Pratt about her quest to research her connection to Thomas Jefferson after hearing stories passed down from her father's family that they were descendants of Thomas Jefferson.

Gayle Jessup White is also the author of "Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy." The book chronicles her remarkable journey to understand and reclaim her heritage and ensure the nation lives up to the ideals advocated by her legendary ancestor.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55930420Mon, 03 Jul 2023 15:28:28 +0000Sharon PrattIn episode seven of the Founding Fathers' Legacy Series, Former Washington D.C Mayor Sharon Pratt speaks with Gayle Jessup White to examine Thomas Jefferson's legacy, his descendants and America’s complex racial history. Gayle Jessup White is the...
Gayle Jessup White is the Public Relations & Community Engagement Officer at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s legendary estate, and a direct descendant of Jefferson. She speaks with Sharon Pratt about her quest to research her connection to Thomas Jefferson after hearing stories passed down from her father's family that they were descendants of Thomas Jefferson.

Gayle Jessup White is also the author of "Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy." The book chronicles her remarkable journey to understand and reclaim her heritage and ensure the nation lives up to the ideals advocated by her legendary ancestor.]]>1801falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-vi-of-founding-fathers-legacy-series-thomas-jefferson-the-confounding-life-of-thomas-jefferson--55536280
Professor Robert MacDonald teaches history at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is the author of multiple books on Thomas Jefferson, including "Confounding Father: Thomas Jefferson’s Image in His Own Time" and "Thomas Jefferson’s Lives: Biographers and the Battle for History."

Join us in the next episode when we speak with Gayle Jessup White, a descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, as we explore Jefferson through the prism of America’s racial divide.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55536280Thu, 29 Jun 2023 22:00:02 +0000Sharon PrattIn episode six of the Founding Fathers' Legacy Series, Former Washington D.C Mayor Sharon Pratt dives into the life of Thomas Jefferson. Of all the founding fathers, he stood out as perhaps the most controversial and the most confounding. In this...
Professor Robert MacDonald teaches history at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is the author of multiple books on Thomas Jefferson, including "Confounding Father: Thomas Jefferson’s Image in His Own Time" and "Thomas Jefferson’s Lives: Biographers and the Battle for History."

Join us in the next episode when we speak with Gayle Jessup White, a descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, as we explore Jefferson through the prism of America’s racial divide.]]>2599falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-v-of-founding-fathers-legacy-series-james-madison-unpacking-the-complex-truth-behind-the-legacy-at-montpelier--53366956
The historic discussion includes guests:
Michael Steele (Former RNC Chair, MSNBC political analyst and former Lt. Gov., Md)
James French, Chair, Montpelier Foundation Board of Directors
Professor Hasan Jeffries, Associate Professor of History, The Ohio State University, and Vice Chair Montpelier Foundation
Dr. Tyson Reeder: Assistant Professor and Assistant Editor, Papers of James Madison, The University of Virginia
Dr. Holly Cowan Shulman, Associate Professor for Studies in Women and Gender at the University of Virginia and author “Dolley Madison: Her Life, Letters, and Legacy.”

Coming up next: Thomas Jefferson and the role he played in establishing the Nation’s Capital in the South, along the banks of the Potomac.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53366956Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:35:01 +0000Sharon PrattFor the final episode on James Madison, Former D.C Mayor, Sharon Pratt hosts the "Where Do We Go From Here Symposium" live from Montpelier, the home of James Madison. The historic discussion includes guests: Michael Steele (Former RNC Chair, MSNBC...
The historic discussion includes guests:
Michael Steele (Former RNC Chair, MSNBC political analyst and former Lt. Gov., Md)
James French, Chair, Montpelier Foundation Board of Directors
Professor Hasan Jeffries, Associate Professor of History, The Ohio State University, and Vice Chair Montpelier Foundation
Dr. Tyson Reeder: Assistant Professor and Assistant Editor, Papers of James Madison, The University of Virginia
Dr. Holly Cowan Shulman, Associate Professor for Studies in Women and Gender at the University of Virginia and author “Dolley Madison: Her Life, Letters, and Legacy.”

Coming up next: Thomas Jefferson and the role he played in establishing the Nation’s Capital in the South, along the banks of the Potomac.]]>6453falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-iv-of-founding-fathers-legacy-series-james-madison-the-montpelier-descendants-committee--53227435
In 2019, the Montpelier Descendants Committee was established to ensure the narratives of the enslaved at Montpelier are remembered and honored. The Montpelier Descendants Committee is the “nation’s first independent, descendant led organization to be associated with a major historic site.” Until recently, the histories and memories of enslaved peoples have been amazingly excluded from reflection and interpretation at any of the iconic founding father sites, while the question of who gets to tell history has always been – and likely will always be – rife with tensions.

Sharon Pratt speaks with James French, chairman of the Montpelier Foundation Board of Directors and Founding Chairman of the Montpelier Descendants Committee.

For the final episode on James Madison, James French joins Michael Steele and Mayor Pratt at Montpelier for a live event, with Dr. Hasan Jeffries, Dr. Tyson Reeder and Dr. Holly Shulman.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53227435Thu, 16 Mar 2023 18:35:02 +0000Sharon PrattIn episode four of the Founding Fathers' Legacy Series, Former Washington D.C Mayor Sharon Pratt engages in a deeper dive around Madison’s legacy – in particular how his legacy is complicated by his enslavement of men, women, and children on his...
In 2019, the Montpelier Descendants Committee was established to ensure the narratives of the enslaved at Montpelier are remembered and honored. The Montpelier Descendants Committee is the “nation’s first independent, descendant led organization to be associated with a major historic site.” Until recently, the histories and memories of enslaved peoples have been amazingly excluded from reflection and interpretation at any of the iconic founding father sites, while the question of who gets to tell history has always been – and likely will always be – rife with tensions.

Sharon Pratt speaks with James French, chairman of the Montpelier Foundation Board of Directors and Founding Chairman of the Montpelier Descendants Committee.

For the final episode on James Madison, James French joins Michael Steele and Mayor Pratt at Montpelier for a live event, with Dr. Hasan Jeffries, Dr. Tyson Reeder and Dr. Holly Shulman.]]>1801falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-iii-of-founding-fathers-legacy-series-james-madison-montpelier-the-family-home-of-james-madison--53137357
Sharon Pratt speaks with Dr. Matthew Reeves, Director of Archaeology and Landscape Restoration at Montpelier for over 20 years. Dr. Reeves works to excavate the stories of those who were essential to America's (and certainly Madison's) economic progress.

She also speaks with Dr. Holly Cowan Shulman, who is the Editor of The Dolley Madison Digital Edition at the University of Virginia, the first ever complete edition of Dolley Madison's own correspondence. Her diligent scholarship provides new insights into the Madison’s as partners and their experiences at Montpelier.

Next episode, we will delve into James Madison’s legacy with James French, the Chairman of the Montpelier Foundation Board of Directors and founding Chairman of the Montpelier Descendant Committee.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53137357Wed, 08 Mar 2023 18:10:01 +0000Sharon PrattIn episode three of the Founding Fathers' Legacy Series, Former Washington D.C Mayor Sharon Pratt examines Montpelier, the family home of James Madison and the place that shaped his life. It is a place where he spent countless hours drafting...
Sharon Pratt speaks with Dr. Matthew Reeves, Director of Archaeology and Landscape Restoration at Montpelier for over 20 years. Dr. Reeves works to excavate the stories of those who were essential to America's (and certainly Madison's) economic progress.

She also speaks with Dr. Holly Cowan Shulman, who is the Editor of The Dolley Madison Digital Edition at the University of Virginia, the first ever complete edition of Dolley Madison's own correspondence. Her diligent scholarship provides new insights into the Madison’s as partners and their experiences at Montpelier.

Next episode, we will delve into James Madison’s legacy with James French, the Chairman of the Montpelier Foundation Board of Directors and founding Chairman of the Montpelier Descendant Committee.]]>3438falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-ii-of-founding-fathers-legacy-series-james-madison-revolutionary-america--52607363
Sharon Pratt speaks with Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, a presidential historian and award-winning author of "The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution" about the early, unsettling period for our new nation, the competing ideas and symbolic importance of the new nation's capital. She also speaks with Dr. Woody Holton, the McCausland Professor of History at the University of South Carolina, about the decision to break from Great Britain and the outsize role of Virginians in the Revolution and then the new republic.

Next episode, we will hear more about these contradictions as we explore life at Montpelier – the lifelong home of our fourth president, “the father of the Constitution," James Madison.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52607363Wed, 01 Feb 2023 18:00:02 +0000Sharon PrattIn episode two of the Founding Fathers' Legacy Series, Former Washington D.C Mayor Sharon Pratt examines the world of revolutionary America, learning more about the political, social, and economic environment the Founding Fathers operated in. Sharon...
Sharon Pratt speaks with Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, a presidential historian and award-winning author of "The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution" about the early, unsettling period for our new nation, the competing ideas and symbolic importance of the new nation's capital. She also speaks with Dr. Woody Holton, the McCausland Professor of History at the University of South Carolina, about the decision to break from Great Britain and the outsize role of Virginians in the Revolution and then the new republic.

Next episode, we will hear more about these contradictions as we explore life at Montpelier – the lifelong home of our fourth president, “the father of the Constitution," James Madison.]]>2891falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-i-of-founding-fathers-legacy-series-james-madison-washington-dc-how-it-all-began--52467546
In the Founding Father Legacy Series, Sharon Pratt, former Mayor of Washington D.C, explores the history of the founding of our nation’s capital, the role of the founders in the city’s creation, and the enduring idea of Washington as a symbol of democracy around the world.

This Series will look at the three men who were key to the creation of the nation and the city that is its capital, Washington, DC. Episode I explores the least well-known of the three, James Madison, and the role he played in founding our nation's capital. Mayor Pratt speaks with Fergus Bordewich, author of "Washington: The Making of the American Capital," about the characters, the compromises, and the politics of the new American capital.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52467546Tue, 17 Jan 2023 22:07:09 +0000Sharon PrattTo understand the establishment of the city of Washington, DC by our nation’s founders is to understand the promise of the American experience and the challenges that remain to achieve that more perfect union. In the Founding Father Legacy Series,...
In the Founding Father Legacy Series, Sharon Pratt, former Mayor of Washington D.C, explores the history of the founding of our nation’s capital, the role of the founders in the city’s creation, and the enduring idea of Washington as a symbol of democracy around the world.

This Series will look at the three men who were key to the creation of the nation and the city that is its capital, Washington, DC. Episode I explores the least well-known of the three, James Madison, and the role he played in founding our nation's capital. Mayor Pratt speaks with Fergus Bordewich, author of "Washington: The Making of the American Capital," about the characters, the compromises, and the politics of the new American capital.]]>2045falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-depth-the-wealth-divide--48454118https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48454118Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:13:00 +0000Sharon PrattThe panel discusses causes for and possible solutions to the wealth divide between African-Americans and the rest of the US population. Features in-depth interviews with and bonus discussions Shawn Rochester (author of The Black Tax), Heather McGhee...1684falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-depth-america-and-guns--48282904https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48282904Thu, 13 Jan 2022 17:14:22 +0000Sharon PrattWhy is America an outlier in the world when it comes to gun violence and passion for gun ownership? What is the true origin of the second amendment? Find out the answer to these questions and more on this week's State of Play featuring interviews and...3505falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-technology-gap--48043226https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48043226Fri, 24 Dec 2021 01:00:42 +0000Sharon PrattThe digital divide is just the beginning of the problems faced by black people because of the technology industry. Find out more about the consequences of and potential solutions for the technology gap. Interview guests include Dr. Nicol Turner Lee,...1884falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fight-for-dc-statehood-with-guest-latosha-brown--47566637https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47566637Sat, 20 Nov 2021 00:38:08 +0000Sharon PrattBlack Voters Matter co-founder, LaTosha Brown asks Mayor Pratt and her co-hosts about the fight for voting rights and the fight for D.C. Statehood670truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-protest-in-sports--47447875https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47447875Fri, 12 Nov 2021 20:55:48 +0000Sharon PrattMayor Pratt speaks with Kevin Merida, ESPN Senior Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of the sports blog The Undefeated and Bijan Bayne, award-winning Washington-based freelance columnist, critic, author and IPPH Resident Fellow in Sports. They discuss...2501falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-washington-dc-narrative-and-the-arts--47396731https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47396731Fri, 05 Nov 2021 19:18:00 +0000Sharon PrattMayor Pratt discusses how popular culture/performing arts often establish “baked in” notions of “worthiness, competency—and how these notions often make appropriate demands, such as DC Statehood, uphill climbs. The two incredible expert guests are:...2912falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/race-the-continuing-american-dilemma--47200996https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47200996Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:57:56 +0000Sharon PrattMayor Pratt talks with sociologist, writer and former Program Officer with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Dr. Bobby Austin and former senior vice president of corporate responsibility with John Hancock and CEO of The Partnership Carol Fulp. They discuss...3029falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-of-play-voting-rights-and-dc-statehood--46289237The fight for voting rights and the fight for D.C. Statehood remain linked, urgent, but also challenged and delayed. Get the history, obstacles and strategy from this week's guest on State of Play including author/journalist, Ari Berman. We'll also hear from historians Prof. Carol Anderson, Prof. Eddie Glaude, Jr., and Prof. Kate Masur. The show also features interviews with DNC Chair, Jaime Harrison; Black Voters Matter co-founder, LaTosha Brown; and, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL).]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46289237Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:00:10 +0000Sharon PrattOriginally published 06/14/21 The fight for voting rights and the fight for D.C. Statehood remain linked, urgent, but also challenged and delayed. Get the history, obstacles and strategy from this week's guest on State of Play including...The fight for voting rights and the fight for D.C. Statehood remain linked, urgent, but also challenged and delayed. Get the history, obstacles and strategy from this week's guest on State of Play including author/journalist, Ari Berman. We'll also hear from historians Prof. Carol Anderson, Prof. Eddie Glaude, Jr., and Prof. Kate Masur. The show also features interviews with DNC Chair, Jaime Harrison; Black Voters Matter co-founder, LaTosha Brown; and, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL).]]>1884falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-of-play-the-technology-gap--46192245https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46192245Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:00:09 +0000Sharon PrattThis episode originally aired on 06/07/21. The digital divide is just the beginning of the problems faced by black people because of the technology industry. Find out more about the consequences of and potential solutions for the technology gap....1884falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-of-play-the-black-homeownership-gap--46013908https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46013908Mon, 09 Aug 2021 16:00:18 +0000Sharon PrattThis week's episode of State of Play explores The Black Homeownership Gap. Guests this week include the U.S. Sec. of Housing and Urban Development, Marcia L. Fudge; the Coleman A. Young Endowed Chair and Professor of Research at Wayne State...1882falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-of-play-work-in-post-pandemic-america--45925557
Featured guests include:

Former Clinton and Obama Labor Economist, and current Western Michigan University President, Dr. Ed Montgomery

Huffington Post Work and Lifestyle Reporter, Monica Torres

Career coach and Ohio State University Professor of Engineering, Dr. Monica Cox;

Startup Founders (Prosperity Market), Carmen Diane and Kara Still

Howard University School of Divinity and Psychology Professor, Rev. Ronald Hopson.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45925557Mon, 02 Aug 2021 16:00:13 +0000Sharon PrattPost-pandemic America has changed our lives, no doubt. How has the way we feel about work, the type of work available, and the nature of work been impacted by the pandemic? We'll explore those questions and more on this week's episode of State of...
Featured guests include:

Former Clinton and Obama Labor Economist, and current Western Michigan University President, Dr. Ed Montgomery

Huffington Post Work and Lifestyle Reporter, Monica Torres

Career coach and Ohio State University Professor of Engineering, Dr. Monica Cox;

Startup Founders (Prosperity Market), Carmen Diane and Kara Still

Howard University School of Divinity and Psychology Professor, Rev. Ronald Hopson.]]>1882falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-of-play-k-12-culture-wars--45845403https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45845403Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:00:16 +0000Sharon PrattIs it about history? Is it about race? Is it about politics? Who do you find when you follow the money? Why are teachers being fired and school board members receiving death threats? Is this unusual or have we seen it before in America? This week on...1887falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-of-play-1st-annual-books-special--45758854https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45758854Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:30:13 +0000Sharon PrattHear from subject-matter experts on what you should be reading this summer. Guests include Dr. Brenda M. Greene; Prof. Joshua Clark Davis; Troy Johnson; and, Ramunda & Derrick Young.1886falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-of-play-the-future-of-policing--45472376https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45472376Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:00:09 +0000Sharon PrattThe history of policing in America can help us understand the complicated consequences of avoiding reform. Yet, the discussion over how policing should evolve, especially in communities of color, remains tense and partisan. On this week's State of...1882falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-of-play-america-and-guns--45386297https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45386297Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:19:59 +0000Sharon PrattWhy is America an outlier in the world when it comes to gun violence and passion for gun ownership? What is the true origin of the second amendment? Find out the answer to these questions and more on this week's State of Play featuring interviews with...1883falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-of-play-voting-rights-and-dc-statehood--45294488https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45294488Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:43:10 +0000Sharon PrattThe fight for voting rights and the fight for D.C. Statehood remain linked, urgent, but also challenged and delayed. Get the history, obstacles and strategy from this week's guest on State of Play including author/journalist, Ari Berman. We'll also...1884falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-of-play-the-technology-gap--45201102https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45201102Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:00:10 +0000Sharon PrattThe digital divide is just the beginning of the problems faced by black people because of the technology industry. Find out more about the consequences of and potential solutions for the technology gap. Interview guests include Dr. Nicol Turner Lee,...1884falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-of-play-black-access-to-capital--45110222https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45110222Mon, 31 May 2021 16:23:02 +0000Sharon PrattThe Lending and investment crisis in black America and what can be done about it.1767falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/democracy-on-shaky-uncertain-ground--42175265https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42175265Thu, 26 Nov 2020 06:22:16 +0000Sharon PrattSharon Pratt speaks with Malcolm Nance, author, counterintelligence professional, and MSNBC analyst, and Dawn Nakagawa, Executive VP of the Berggruen Institute.3085falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/growing-protests-endless-lawsuits-contesting-the-inevitable--42021852https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42021852Tue, 17 Nov 2020 17:59:54 +0000Sharon PrattSharon Pratt speaks with Professor Emeritus Michael Holt, University of Virginia, author “By One Vote,” The Honorable Lorraine Miller, 35th Clerk, US House of Representatives, and Congressman Jamie Raskin, MD, 8th Congressional District, Judiciary...3629falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/threats-lies-and-trying-to-vote--41884504https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41884504Mon, 09 Nov 2020 20:03:02 +0000Sharon PrattSharon Pratt speaks with Karin Johanson, former Executive Director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and now senior official for the Biden/Harris Western Pennsylvania campaign, Pratt Wiley, former Director of the DNC Voter Protection...3424falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/putin-and-the-postal-service-messy-recipe-for-an-election-outcome--41723527https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41723527Fri, 30 Oct 2020 22:27:48 +0000Sharon PrattSharon Pratt speaks with Laura Murphy, Lead Civil Rights Auditor for Facebook and Professor Charles Murphy, Kenan Sahin Distinguished Political Science Professor and Founding Director of the MIT Election Data and Science Lab.2736falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reframing-the-d-c-narrative--41307457https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41307457Mon, 05 Oct 2020 15:21:12 +0000Sharon PrattThis week's program focuses on how popular culture/performing arts, often establish “baked in” notions of “worthiness, competency—and how these notions often make appropriate demands, such as DC Statehood, uphill climbs. The two incredible expert...2924falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-city-of-poetry-and-politics--41046235https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41046235Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:54:50 +0000Sharon PrattSharon Pratt discusses the cultural history of Washington D.C. with poet Naomi Ayala, former Executive Director of the Humanities Council of Washington, DC Joy Austin, and poet, teacher and host Ethelbert Miller.3387falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/power-of-the-pro-leveraging-america-s-tradition-of-protest--40778630https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40778630Tue, 08 Sep 2020 18:21:23 +0000Sharon PrattOur guests include: Kevin Merida, ESPN Senior Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of the sports blog The Undefeated and Bijan Bayne, award-winning Washington-based freelance columnist, critic, author and IPPH Resident Fellow in Sports. The focus is...2734falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-vote-that-counts-exercising-democracy-in-a-pandemic--40476128https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40476128Mon, 24 Aug 2020 20:22:48 +0000Sharon PrattMayor Pratt and her panel discuss whether America's voting system can stand up under the strain imposed on it by the COVID-19 pandemic. Her guests are Charles Stewart - the Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science at MIT, where his...3215falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-be-or-not-to-be-selecting-the-next-vice-president--40144759https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40144759Tue, 04 Aug 2020 22:08:10 +0000Sharon PrattMayor Pratt speaks with Elaine Kamarck, Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution and author of "Picking the Vice President,"and former Maryland Lt. Governor, RNC Chairman, and MSNBC analyst Michael Steele...2955falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-continuing-american-dilemma--39824954https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39824954Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:21:15 +0000Sharon PrattMayor Pratt speaks this week with sociologist, write and former Program Officer with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Dr. Bobby Austin and former senior vice president of corporate responsibility with John Hancock and CEO of The Partnership Carol Fulp....3076falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-have-been-here-before--37428959https://api.spreaker.com/episode/37428959Mon, 06 Jul 2020 23:10:00 +0000Sharon PrattMayor Pratt speaks with neuroscientist and former D.C. Councilmember, Dr. Charlene Drew Jarvis, Chair of the Division of Medicine and Science at the Smithsonian Institute, Dr. Alexandra Lord, and Director of the District of Columbia Department of...3424falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-underpinnings-of-unrest--31891126https://api.spreaker.com/episode/31891126Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:05:42 +0000Sharon PrattMayor Pratt speaks with Dr. Edna Greene Medford, professor of history at Howard University, Fergus Bordewich, author of Washington: The Making of the American Capital, and activist Rev. Mark Thomspon, the host of the podcast Make It Plain. They...3278falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/still-standing-enduring-businesses-and-entrepreneurial-survivors--30378844https://api.spreaker.com/episode/30378844Fri, 12 Jun 2020 05:29:14 +0000Sharon PrattHost, IPPH Founding Director, and former Washington D.C. Mayor Sharon Pratt discusses the state of business in the District during COVID-19 and the George Floyd protests with Vincent Orange, President and CEO of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, and...3316falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trailer--30374093https://twitter.com/PoliticsPolicy1]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/30374093Fri, 12 Jun 2020 04:18:22 +0000Sharon PrattComing soon - IPPH On Air is hosted by former DC Mayor and the Institute of Politics Policy and History’s Founding Director, Sharon Pratt. Each program, we take a deep dive into pressing issues of the day, exploring them through the lens of comparable...https://twitter.com/PoliticsPolicy1]]>52falsefull