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I SEE U with Eddie Robinson
ABOUT I SEE U with Eddie Robinson
I SEE U is a unique new program that gives voice to those who have often been unheard. Hosted by Houston Public Media’s Eddie Robinson, I SEE U explores cultural identity through the stories of people and places and their lived experience. Eddie guides fascinating conversations with newsmakers who share their personal histories, their struggles and their triumphs. In listening, we learn to empathize and hopefully experience a few ‘a-ha’ moments for ourselves.
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I SEE U, Episode 117: Ain’t We Lucky We Got Thelma from ‘Good Times’… Actress Bern Nadette Stanis
Best known for her role in the ‘70s hit sitcom, Good Times, actress Bern Nadette Stanis reminisces about her experiences working on a cultural television phenomenon and why ...
I SEE U, Episode 116: America’s Legalized Corruption with Legal Scholar Mehrsa Baradaran
Legal scholar Mehrsa Baradaran offers up a revealing, yet disturbing look at how free-market promises have yielded not more financial freedom and liberty for Americans but more debt ...
I SEE U, Episode 115: A Nation with No Name… with “LatinoLand” Author & Acclaimed Journalist Marie Arana
Prize-winning author and journalist Marie Arana draws a detailed portrait of Latinos – essential reading for all Americans, especially as we confront sweeping demographic changes happening in this ...
I SEE U, Episode 114: Healing The Art and Soul of America with Samora Pinderhughes
Multidisciplinary artist Samora Pinderhughes visits I SEE U to shed light on a transformative healing project that reimagines a future built on empathy and compassion.
I SEE U, Episode 113: The Legendary Keith David: “Acting Is My Ministry”
Award-winning actor Keith David sits down with I SEE U to discuss his lifelong passion for acting, in a career spanning nearly five decades.
I SEE U Episode 112: Black Country Excellence Lives in Houston, in Beyoncé & with LaChachere Music Group
As I SEE U celebrates the album release of “Cowboy Carter,” from Houston’s own Beyoncé, we’re joined by husband-and-wife team, Dennis Chachere and Ahsaki LaFrance-Chachere of the new ...
I SEE U, Episode 111: Reyna Roberts, The Princess of Outlaw Country
I SEE U celebrates the release of “Cowboy Carter,” from Houston’s own, Beyoncé, with a bonus podcast featuring breakout country singer-songwriter and pianist, Reyna Roberts. She’s generating country ...
I SEE U, Episode 110: Identity Politics from the Comics to the Playground: Robb Armstrong and Tiffany Jewell
With renowned cartoonist, Robb Armstrong, we learn how the first Black comic strip character entered the ‘Peanuts’ universe, while New York Times #1 bestselling author, Tiffany Jewell, sheds ...
I SEE U, Episode 109: The Oil & GasLighting Industry of Texas with Award-winning Director Alex Stapleton
Acclaimed filmmaker and Houston native, Alex Stapleton, uncovers some startling discoveries about herself and her family's long legacy - as she chronicles the impact of the petrochemical industry ...
I SEE U, Episode 13: The Radical Forgiveness of Anthony Graves [Encore 2021]
Death Row Exoneree Anthony Graves is fighting for a fair criminal justice system, but is Texas willing to take action? This episode is an encore of the August ...
I SEE U, Episode 108: A Black Man’s Fate with BMF Superstar Eric Kofi Abrefa
Esteemed British actor Eric Kofi Abrefa is making a name for himself in Hollywood — overcoming obstacles and stereotypes as a Black actor of Ghanaian descent.
I SEE U, Episode 107: American (Book) “Ban” Stand with Award-winning Historian Ibram X. Kendi
One of the most influential historians of our time, Dr. Ibram X Kendi, examines the roadblocks to dismantling racism and provides insight on what White people can do ...
I SEE U, Episode 106: Playing With Dolls, To End Segregation – with journalist Tim Spofford
Author and journalist Tim Spofford offers up a compelling biography of two young Black psychologists, Kenneth and Mamie Clark, whose contributions in civil rights for Blacks and the ...
I SEE U, Episode 105: Latino Sounds of Anti-Blackness with Fordham Law Professor Tanya Hernández
Legal scholar Tanya Hernández reveals how the politics of race, ethnicity and skin color can impact and influence how communities of color view themselves and discriminate against each ...
I SEE U, Episode 104: How to Avert a Civil War with South African Journalist Justice Malala
Acclaimed author Justice Malala sheds light on an unforgettable moment in history when South Africa was on the brink of a full-scale civil war after the assassination of ...
I SEE U, Episode 42: The Gay Black Civil Rights Financier [Encore]
I SEE U examines the mystique behind the late millionaire, Norris Herndon, as a disappearing family legacy looms before the public knows anything about them. This episode is ...
I SEE U, Episode 103: Blood in The Bricks: Moving In On The KKK with Activist Daniel Banks
A Texas-based consortium of organizations known as “Transform 1012” is working to convert one of the last known former headquarters built by the Ku Klux Klan into a ...