15 Best Civil Rights Podcasts
Civil Rights Podcasts
Here are 15 Best Civil Rights Podcasts worth listening to in 2024
1. At Liberty
At Liberty is a weekly podcast from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) that explores the biggest civil rights and civil liberties issues of the day.
aclu.org/podcast
Facebook Followers 2.3MTwitter Followers 1.9M Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 34 min Play Get Email Contact
2. Intercepted
The people behind The Intercept's fearless reporting and incisive commentary - Jeremy Scahill, Glenn Greenwald, Betsy Reed, and others - discuss the crucial issues of our time: national security, civil liberties, foreign policy, and criminal justice. Plus interviews with artists, thinkers, and newsmakers who challenge our preconceptions about the world we live in.
theintercept.com
Facebook Followers 564.3KTwitter Followers 874KInstagram Followers 231.8K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 51 min Since Jan 2017 Play Get Email Contact
3. Law and Disorder Radio
Four of the top progressive lawyers and activists in the growing fight for civil liberties, civil rights, and human rights host a weekly/one-hour talk radio show, Law & Disorder.
lawanddisorder.org
Facebook Followers 4.7KTwitter Followers 98 Frequency 2 episodes / month Get Email Contact
4. Thinking Freely
Thinking Freely is a political podcast, from the ACLU of Maryland, informing people about what's happening politically in Maryland from the courts to the streets, and everywhere in between. You'll hear from ACLU staff, our clients, and community leaders about the issues facing our civil liberties and how you can get involved.Learn more at: aclu-md.org
soundcloud.com
Facebook Followers 10.7KTwitter Followers 9.1KInstagram Followers 6.7K Frequency 6 episodes / year Avg Length 31 min Play Get Email Contact
5. South Bend's Own Words
South Bend Archives tell the history of civil rights and the experiences of people of color, Latinx, women, and LGBTQ communities in South Bend, Indiana. Tune in to the pocast to listen to people's stories from the Oral History Collection of the Civil Rights Heritage Center at the Indiana University
podcasters.spotify.com
Facebook Followers 2.8KTwitter Followers 610 Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 22 min Play Get Email Contact
6. The Activist Files Podcast
The Activist Files is a podcast by the Center for Constitutional Rights where we feature the stories of people on the front lines fighting for social justice, including activists, lawyers, and storytellers.
ccrjustice.org
Facebook Followers 70.5KTwitter Followers 35.6K Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 43 min Play Get Email Contact
7. The Civil Liberties Minute
Talking on injustices, 90 seconds at a time! The Civil Liberties Minute podcasts - with attorney Bill Newman, director of the ACLU's western Massachusetts office - highlight threats to our civil liberties and what you can do to protect our freedoms.
civillibertiesminute.libsyn.com
Facebook Followers 26.2KTwitter Followers 28K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 2 min Since Jun 2012 Play Get Email Contact
8. Pod for the Cause
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights launched 'Pod for the Cause' podcast to expand the conversation on critical civil and human rights challenges of our day: census, justice reform, policing, education, fighting hate & bias, judicial nominations, fair courts, voting rights, media & tech, economic security, immigration, and human rights. Through this expanded dialogue, we want to spur activism that drives change in our communities and country.
civilrights.org
Facebook Followers 182Twitter Followers 773 Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 43 min Play Get Email Contact
9. AJC Radio Spotlight
The purpose of this podcast is bringing the message of Justice around the world. A Just Cause will use the platform of AJC Radio to address the challenges of a variety of issues in America that are seemingly out of control. AJC Radio is designed to captivate the American people by dissecting the United States and exposing the hard truths we must face.
blogtalkradio.com
Twitter Followers 1.3K Frequency 6 episodes / year Avg Length 116 min Play Get Email Contact
10. Speaking Freely With the ACLU-PA
This is the podcast that tells the story of civil liberties in Pennsylvania. Through advocacy, public education and litigation, our staff and volunteers work to preserve and enhance liberties grounded in the United States and Pennsylvania constitutions and civil rights laws.
soundcloud.com
Facebook Followers 26.8KTwitter Followers 16.1KInstagram Followers 8.9K Frequency 3 episodes / year Avg Length 39 min Play Get Email Contact
11. Talking Liberties with the ACLU of Illinois
On Talking Liberties with the ACLU of Illinois, we are here to chat about the big issues of the day, both home in the Land of Lincoln and across our country. We are here to help educate and tell you how you can get involved so we work together towards a more perfect union. Each episode features interviews, news updates, events, and actions that you can take right now to protect your rights.
soundcloud.com
Facebook Followers 21KTwitter Followers 11.3K Frequency 1 episode / year Avg Length 32 min Play Get Email Contact
12. Talking Liberties Podcast
Taking Liberties is a podcast from the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review that explores the most pressing civil rights and civil liberties issues of the day. The podcast features panel discussions on current events related to civil rights and civil liberties, interviews with scholars and practitioners who fight for them, and tributes to those who have contributed to the advancement of civil rights throughout history.
journals.law.harvard.edu
Facebook Followers 3.2KTwitter Followers 1.7K Get Email Contact
13. By the People, For the Podcast
Talking all things civil rights in the Granite State with the ACLU of New Hampshire.
aclunh.podbean.com
Facebook Followers 6.1KTwitter Followers 4KInstagram Followers 4.6K Since Oct 2019 Play Get Email Contact
14. Hidden Legal Figures
Hidden Legal Figures rediscovers the untold legal stories of the Civil Rights Movement. Each week, a new episode featuring nationally recognized experts in law and history help us understand all about the heroic and vital legal efforts that changed the fate of a nation.
hiddenlegalfigures.podbean.com
Facebook Followers 201Twitter Followers 41 Play Get Email Contact
15. For The Movement
For The Movement elevates and discusses persistent policy, social and civil rights issues affecting African Americans and communities of color.
forthemovement.libsyn.com
Facebook Followers 84.6KTwitter Followers 108.9K Play Get Email Contact
Civil Rights Podcasters
Podcaster Name | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | |
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ACLU of Massachusetts | civillibertiesminute.libsyn.com | 19 | |
ACLU | aclu.org | 19 | |
The Intercept | theintercept.com | 16 | |
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Right | civilrights.org | 7 | |
Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson | redcircle.com | 7 | |
ACLU of Maryland | soundcloud.com | 7 | |
IU South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center | podcasters.spotify.com | 3 | |
Center for Constitutional Rights | ccrjustice.org | 1 | |
ACLU of Pennsylvania | soundcloud.com | 1 | |
New Heights Show On Education | spreaker.com/show/newheightsshowoneducatioN | 23 | |
Center For Civic Education | civiced.org/60-second-civics | 12 | |
Iheartmedia (wor) | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/len-berman-and-michael-riedel-in-the-morning/id1365069145 | 11 | |
Michael Patrick Shiels | spotlightmediastudios.com/network/michigans-big-show-starring-michael-patrick-shiels | 6 | |
Pushblack | pushblack.simplecast.com/episodes | 6 | |
The Ringer | theringer.com/higher-learning-van-lathan-rachel-lindsay | 6 | |
Marshall Poe | newbooksnetwork.com/category/politics-society/biography | 5 | |
Wooc 105.3 Fm Troy | soundcloud.com/mediasanctuary | 5 | |
John Derbyshire | vdare.com/radio-derb | 4 | |
Kbla Talk 1580 | kbla1580.com/first-things-first-with-dominique-diprima | 4 | |
Legal Talk Network | legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/litigation-radio | 4 | |
Parthenon Podcast Network | thisamericanpresident.com | 4 | |
Rick Steves | ricksteves.com/iran | 4 | |
Rob Bernstein | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robbernstein | 4 | |
Virgil Walker | deliveredbygrace.com | 4 | |
Virginia Water Resources Research Center | virginiawaterradio.org | 4 | |
Wnyc Studios | wnycstudios.org/podcasts/bl-daily-politics-podcast | 4 | |
Albanylawschool | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/albanylawschool | 3 | |
Bobbin Singh & Eric Deitrick | ojrc.buzzsprout.com | 3 | |
Clare Press | thewardrobecrisis.com/podcast | 3 | |
Garrett Bohlmann | houstonpublicmedia.org | 3 | |
Guy Jazzy Rainey | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/guy-rainey | 3 | |
Jonah Perlin | howilawyer.com | 3 | |
Kqed | kqed.org/forum | 3 | |
Michael Motley Jr | onemichistory.com/episodes | 3 | |
New Orleans Wake Up | blogtalkradio.com/new-orleans-wake-up | 3 | |
Rushion Mcdonald | art19.com/shows/money-making-conversations-master-class | 3 | |
The History Of The Cold War Podcast | historyofthecoldwarpodcast.com | 3 | |
Wypr 88.1 Fm Baltimore | wypr.org/show/on-the-record#stream/0 | 3 | |
Al Mackey | studycivilwar.wordpress.com | 2 | |
American Public Media | kqed.org/podcasts/truthbetold | 2 | |
Andrew Keen | ajkeen.libsyn.com | 2 | |
Benjamin Jenkins | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyfromswva | 2 | |
Berry Crawford | valleystreamszen.org/category/podcasts | 2 | |
C-span | cms.megaphone.fm/channel/cspanlecturesinhistory | 2 | |
Connecticut Public Radio | ctpublic.org/shows/disrupted | 2 | |
Countryboi | onemichistory.com/episodes | 2 | |
Culinaryhistory | soundcloud.com/culinaryhistory | 2 | |
Cumulus Media San Francisco | Knbr | knbr.com/category/knbr-podcasts | 2 | |
Deneen Broadnax | worldnewsera.com | 2 | |
Dr. Peniel Joseph | podcasts.la.utexas.edu/raceanddemocracy/podcast | 2 |