15 Best Civil Rights Podcasts

1. Intercepted

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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.MORE Hosts Jessica Washington, Akela Lacy, Jordan Uhl
Producer/Network The Intercept
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 656.3KTwitter 834.8KInstagram 268.4K Avg Length 34 min Since Jan 2017 Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Make It Plain with Mark Thompson

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The Rev. Mark A. Thompson has spent most of his life as a political, civil rights & human rights activist and organizer. He not only has been a part of every major social justice movement & event over the past 35 years, he has also been a radio broadcaster for three decades, and he has spent over 10 years as a television commentator, as well. Mark, hosts Make It Plain, a political, human rights and non-mainstream news podcast.MORE Email ****@dcpentertainment.com
Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 18.1KTwitter 19.8K Avg Length 43 min Get Email Contact

3. At Liberty

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At Liberty is a weekly podcast from the ACLU that explores the biggest civil rights and civil liberties issues of the day. A production of ACLU, Inc.
Hosts Kendall Ciesemier, W. Kamau Bell
Producer/Network ACLU
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 2.4MTwitter 1.9MInstagram 2.3M Avg Length 38 min Since Jun 2018 Get Email Contact

4. Speaking Freely With the ACLU-PA

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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.MORE Producer/Network ACLU of Pennsylvania
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 28.3KTwitter 16.1KInstagram 11.8K Avg Length 37 min Get Email Contact

5. Law and Disorder Radio

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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.
Hosts Heidi Boghosian, Michael Steven Smith, Jim Lafferty, Maria Hall
Producer/Network Heidi Boghosian, Michael Smith, Jim Lafferty, Maria Hall, Stephen Rohde
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 4.6KTwitter 98 Avg Length 57 min Get Email Contact

6. Pod for the Cause

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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.MORE Producer/Network The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 191Twitter 773 Avg Length 40 min Get Email Contact

7. Thinking Freely

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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.orgMORE Producer/Network ACLU of Maryland
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 11.1KTwitter 8.9KInstagram 7.8K Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact

8. The Activist Files Podcast

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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.MORE Producer/Network Center for Constitutional Rights
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 70.5KTwitter 42.3K Avg Length 44 min Get Email Contact

9. The Civil Liberties Minute

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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.MORE Producer/Network Unknown
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 27.4KTwitter 28K Avg Length 2 min Since Jun 2012 Get Email Contact

10. Talking Liberties with the ACLU of Illinois

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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.MORE Producer/Network Talking Liberties with the ACLU of Illinois
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 22.1KTwitter 11.3K Avg Length 32 min Get Email Contact

11. Hidden Legal Figures

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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.MORE Producer/Network Hidden Legal Figures
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 206Twitter 41 Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact

12. AJC Radio Spotlight

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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.MORE Producer/Network AJC Radio Spotlight
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13. By the People, For the Podcast

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Talking all things civil rights in the Granite State with the ACLU of New Hampshire.
Producer/Network ACLU of New Hampshire
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 6.9KTwitter 4KInstagram 6.5K Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact

14. For The Movement

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For The Movement elevates and discusses persistent policy, social and civil rights issues affecting African Americans and communities of color.
Producer/Network National Urban League
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 91.2KTwitter 108.9K Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact

15. Talking Liberties Podcast

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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.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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