Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Teju Cole on finding meaning in the invisibile
Nigerian-American writer Teju Cole has a new book out called “Blind Spot.” It features hundreds of images -- spanning from Lagos to Berlin to Brooklyn -- with essays on what’s visible and invisible in the photos.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenPhoto: Teju Cole is a writer and photographer. (By Martin Lenemann)
In this episode
5 storiesThe role of transgender people in the military
President Trump tweeted this morning that transgender people would no longer be allowed to serve in the US military. Thousands of transgender troops are in the military right now. The numbers are unclear because they have only been allowed to serve openly since June 2016.
Read the story9 minThe vulnerability of street vendors in LA
The cellphone video of a man overturning a street vendor’s cart in Los Angeles has gone viral. There’s shouting, food and containers are overthrown, and the vendor says the man threatened him with a taser. Corn, containers, and condiments go everywhere. The incident raises questions about the safety of LA’s estimated 50,000 street vendors.
Read the story6 minIn Oakland, people affected by the drug war get a first crack at pot licenses
Now that weed is legal, Oakland has a program that helps people with marijuana convictions -- including ex-felons -- get into the pot business for themselves.
Read the story8 minTeju Cole's 'Blind Spot:' What's missing when we look at the world?
Nigerian-American writer Teju Cole has a new book out called “Blind Spot.” It features hundreds of images -- spanning from Lagos to Berlin to Brooklyn -- with essays on what’s visible and invisible in the photos. Many of the photos don’t include people -- just traces of them.
Read the story15 minTwo new photo exhibits in LA focus on working class life
Star Montana’s new exhibit, “I Dream of Los Angeles,” is now on view at the Main Museum in downtown LA. It includes portraits of young, working class people trying to hold onto their dreams amid crime and poverty.
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