22 Best Racial Justice Podcasts

1. Code Switch

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What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore how race affects every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, food and everything in between. This podcast makes all of us part of the conversation — because we're all part of the story. Code Switch was named Apple Podcasts' first-ever Show of the Year in 2020. Want to level up your Code Switch game? Try Code Switch Plus...MORE Hosts Lori Lizarraga, B. A. Parker, Gene Demby, Shereen Marisol Meraji
Producer/Network NPR
Email ****@npr.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 15.6KFacebook 50.5KTwitter 122.4K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Be Antiracist with Ibram X. Kendi

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Be Antiracist imagines what an antiracist society might look like and how we all can play an active role in building one. Dr. Ibram X. Kendi is the author of How to Be an Antiracist, the book that spurred a nationwide conversation redefining what it means to be antiracist, and in this podcast, he guides listeners how they can identify and reject the racist systems hiding behind racial inequity and injustice. Alongside notable guests, Dr. Kendi continues his journey towards building a just and equitable world and proposes how we can all help create it with him.MORE Host Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
Email ****@bu.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 1.5KFacebook 22.9KTwitter 13.3KInstagram 22.8K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast

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Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast features movement voices, stories, and strategies for racial justice. Hear the Race Forward team give their unique takes on race and pop culture, and uplift narratives of hope, struggle, and joy, as we continue to build the momentum needed to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Deepen your racial justice lens and get inspired to drive action. Subscribe today!MORE Host Hendel Leiva
Producer/Network Race Forward
Email ****@raceforward.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 130Facebook 30.3KTwitter 37.3K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Intersectionality Matters!

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Intersectionality Matters! is a podcast hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, an American civil rights advocate and a leading scholar of critical race theory.
Host Kimberle Crenshaw
Producer/Network African American Policy Forum
Email ****@aapf.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 931Facebook 377Twitter 49.1KInstagram 51.7K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Be the Bridge Podcast with Latasha Morrison

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The Be the Bridge Podcast is a resource from the non-profit organization Be the Bridge, which was founded in 2016 by best-selling author and leader in the fight for racial justice, Latasha Morrison. Be the Bridge responds to racial brokenness and systemic injustice in our world and believes understanding can move us toward racial healing, racial equity, and racial unity. This podcast is an extension of our vision to make sure people are no longer conditioned by a racialized society but grounded in truth. This is a resource to help cultivate courageous conversations and equip all to flourish.MORE Host Latasha Morrison
Producer/Network Be the Bridge
Email ****@bethebridge.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 797Facebook 81.5KTwitter 10KInstagram 125.3K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Know Better Do Better

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Know Better Do Better makes it easy for you to get informed about race.It's hosted by Marie Beecham, a writer and speaker who has shared her fresh take on antiracism with millions. Her unique point of view will draw you in and send you off better equipped and inspired to make a difference.Interesting, insightful episodes on racial equity every Tuesday and Thursday.MORE Host Marie Beecham
Producer/Network Marie Beecham
Email ****@mariebeecham.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 592 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Hope & Hard Pills

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Exploring practical insight on racial justice and social change.
Hosts Andre Henry, TRISHES
Producer/Network Andre Henry, TRISHES
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 168Facebook 38.3KTwitter 1 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Racially Just Schools

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Racially Just Schools is where courageous leaders learn how to turn equity from theory into action. Hosted by Dr. Terrance L. Green, researcher, professor, and leadership coach to some of the nation's most forward-thinking school districts, this show equips you to lead schools and systems that are racially just, community-rooted, and structurally sound. Whether you're building an equity-centered leadership team or navigating school closures with care, every episode delivers frameworks, real-world stories, and proven tools that support bold, justice-driven decisions...MORE Host Dr. Terrance L. Green
Producer/Network Dr. Terrance L. Green
Email ****@raciallyjustschools.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 37 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. PAY THE TAB: Reparations Now

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America has never faced up to the atrocities its massive wealth was built on — or the racism that still plagues us today. It's high time for reparations to Black Americans. In each episode, Harvard lawyers (and longtime friends) Tony and Adam expose a story of racial injustice — then explore creative ways to make it right. The show features special guests who are on the front lines fighting for justice. We're making the case for full national reparations, one story at a time.MORE Hosts Adam Radinsky, Tony Tolbert
Producer/Network Tony Tolbert & Adam Radinsky
Email ****@yahoo.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 39Instagram 339 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America

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Colors is a frank discussion about race. Join JJ Green, who is black and guests of different racial backgrounds as they discuss the challenges the nation faces as it struggles to heal and make meaningful changes for racial equality. It's a safe, non-judgmental, apolitical space to discuss race. Join us.MORE Host JJ Green
Producer/Network The Colors Podcast
Email ****@thecolorspodcast.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 31Facebook 221KTwitter 272.9KInstagram 90.6K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

11. The Joyous Justice Podcast

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The Joyous Justice Podcast is for kind, committed professionals, leaders, and spiritually-inclined folks who want to cultivate resilience, deepen their impact, and co-create justice with clarity and joy. Leadership isn't just about action—it's about mindfulness, healing, wise discernment, and the courage to radically reimagine what's possible and necessary...MORE Host April Nichole Baskin
Producer/Network April N. Baskin
Email ****@joyousjustice.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 28 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Racism on the Levels

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Explore how the social construct of race and racial oppression operates at multiple levels with a rotating focus on different social systems. Connect with Austin-area justice movement organizers and everyday people with relevant lived experience to lay out historical context, current affairs, and creative possibilities for a liberated future.MORE Producer/Network Stacie Freasier (she/they)
Email ****@c3catalyst.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 26 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Justice Above All

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The Thurgood Marshall Institute at the Legal Defense Fund brings you Justice Above All, a quarterly series about the evolution of, and continued need for, racial justice advocacy. We've entered a time where many of the building blocks underpinning our work for racial justice are being questioned or actively undermined. Justice Above All provides an accessible way to help inform the national debate, revive our history, and remember how far we still must go in our quest to realize the ideals for which Thurgood Marshall and the advocates he led fought.MORE Producer/Network The Legal Defense Fund
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 16Facebook 216.9KTwitter 5.9KInstagram 182.6K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Advancing Racial Equity 4.0 with Shereen Daniels

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Brought to you by HR rewired, comes a podcast by Shereen Daniels, bestselling author of The Anti-Racist Organization: Dismantling Systemic Racism in the Workplace, Founder Managing Director of HR rewired and Chair of non-profit The African Diaspora Economic Inclusion Foundation.Featuring guests from all over the world, Advancing Racial Equity 4.0 seeks to inspire leaders to push past their discomfort to be part of the solution, ultimately creating anti-racist, equitable and kind workplaces.Brought to you by HR rewired, an award winning HR advisory firm with specialist expertise in anti-rac..MORE Producer/Network Shereen Daniels
Email ****@hr-rewired.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. Anti-Racist Educator Reads

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A broadcast for educators who understand that we need to be talking about race and racism in schools now. We will learn, and unlearn through a great book on racial justice. Each week, your host Colinda Clyne invites educational leaders to be in conversation about sections of selected texts, discussing historical contexts and connections to education.MORE Host Colinda Clyne
Producer/Network Colinda Clyne
Email ****@voiced.ca
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 95Twitter 8.4KInstagram 563 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

16. Equity Rising

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A podcast of King County Equity Now, hosted by community organizer TraeAnna Holiday. Equity Rising connects with racial justice organizers across the country and the world to learn from their lived experiences. Through conversations and interviews, we examine how we are shaping history, and tell the story of the current racial justice movement.Access transcripts here: transcripts.kingcountyequitynow.com ( https://transcripts.kingcountyequitynow.com )MORE Host TraeAnna Holiday
Producer/Network King County Equity Now
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 24 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. Shades of Hope

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This is a frank conversation between two friends who make the case for racial justice within the gospel.
Hosts Dr.Clarence C. Moore, Jeff Krajewski
Producer/Network Rev. Dr. Clarence C. Moore and Jeff Krajewski
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 21 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. Race to Social Justice

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Join hosts Keva White and John Kepner as they and their guests explore the myriad social and racial challenges facing the modern world. Thank you for being part of the courageous conversation, because when it comes to combatting social injustices in America, it is not about being confrontational, it is about being conversational.MORE Hosts Keva White, John Kepner
Producer/Network Race to Social Justice
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. Race/Remix

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What is racial justice in the arts? How can artists, performers, and producers inspire new possibilities? Through deep conversations with guests, Race/Remix shapes the creative landscape of racial justice. Spanning topics in media, culture, healthcare, justice systems, immigration, and education, Season 1 offers critical insights by pairing creators and thinkers across disciplines and ideas. Share in the provocations. We invite you to join the conversation. Our first season launches this December 2023...MORE Producer/Network Racial Justice Studio
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. Can we talk about...? A podcast on leading for racial equity in philanthropy

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Can we talk about…? is a podcast that invites philanthropic leaders into candid conversations with their peers to normalize the messiness of leading for racial equity and reflect on what it takes to create lasting transformation. In Season 3, Mares Asfaha guides us through a deep dive of equity in community philanthropy organization. This podcast is brought to you by Philanthropy Northwest.MORE Producer/Network The Giving Practice at Philanthropy Northwest
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. Cross Streets

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Cross Streets is a podcast about race, culture and soul care. We are friends living in Brooklyn with a passion for empowering people and a collective mission for racial justice and community healing. By sharing and discussing the stories of our friends and neighbors in our community, we hope to promote the possibility of authentic cultural exchange between people of different races.MORE Producer/Network Brittany Buongiorno and Chris Burton
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Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. Inside the Walls

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Inside the Walls offers insight into Threewalls's reimagination, our work, and how we advance racial justice in the contemporary arts. Hosted by Dr. Jeffreen M. Hayes, Threewalls's executive director, the podcast is a Black collective space for storytelling and knowledge sharing all while celebrating the power of Black radical imagination.MORE Host Dr.Jeffreen M. Hayes
Producer/Network Threewalls
Email ****@three-walls.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 6.2KTwitter 3.4KInstagram 13 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact