Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Black Millennial Political Power, Food Scandals and Anne Litt's Music 2015
Today we take a look at the political power of black millennials. Will their activism with Black Lives Matter and other movements have as big an impact at the polls as it has in other ways?
By Barbara Bogaev • • 51m ListenWe start today with a look at black millennial political power: Will the Black Lives Matter movement make a big impact at the polls?
Then, a look behind the scenes of the slave labor that supports the shrimp industry.
Next, we examine the Mast Brothers Chocolate scandal; the artisan brand is getting heat for not being so authentic after all. Does it matter?
Then, KCRW DJ Anne Litt shares her music picks of the year.
And finally, in our weekly TV roundup, a Miss Universe mess up.
In this episode
5 storiesBlack Millennials and Political Power
Black Lives Matter protests at Democratic events made one thing very clear: Next year the Democratic Party will need to focus on young, black millennials. These voters came out in record numbers for the 2008 election, but this election could be very different.
Read the story10 minShrimp Slavery
For seafood lovers with a conscience, the news out of Southeast Asia lately has been alarming. Last week, the Associated Press came out with yet another report on slavery in the region, this one focused on Thailand’s shrimp sheds, which use slave labor to peel the shrimp that wind up on the shelves of global supermarkets and restaurants.
Read the story9 minMast Brothers Chocolate and a Recipe for Scandal
Until last week, the Mast Brothers Chocolate Makers seemed to be living a hipster fairytale. Rick and Michael Mast are bearded brothers from Iowa. They started making their own chocolate in a Brooklyn apartment about ten years ago. Now their chocolate bars go for $10 a pop at their own shops.
Read the story7 minAnne Litt’s Music Picks of the Year
Madeleine is off this week for the holidays, but before she left she spoke to KCRW DJ Anne Litt about her favorite music of 2015. This is that conversation.
Read the story15 minTV Roundup: Miss Universe Mess Up and More
What’s the most awkward thing you’ve ever seen on TV? Well, prepare for that moment to be supplanted by what happened at the end of the Miss Universe pageant last night. Host Steve Harvey announced the wrong winner. Officials had to take back her crown on the spot and put it on the real winner.
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