Veralyn Williams is an Executive Producer at NPR. She focuses on culture and society, exploring themes such as social issues, LGBTQ topics, and sports, including basketball and motorsports. Veralyn's work has been featured in CapRadio, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Long Island Educational TV Council, Inc., and NPR.
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Veralyn's coverage focuses heavily on podcast episodes, with an emphasis on pop culture, music trends, memoirs, and societal issues. She incorporates expert commentary extensively in her articles.
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By: Xavier Lopez, Leah Donnella, Veralyn Williams, Lori Lizarraga, Jess Kung, Dalia Mortada, Gene Demby, Courtney Stein, Christina Cala
Some people may flinch at the genre of reality TV – it's full of tropes and manipulative editing and ridiculous premises.
In his new book, The Black Utopians, author Aaron Robinson tells the story of how Black folks have created many different versions of utopian communities throughout history — and why those communities tend to be especially meaningful during times of political tension and racial unrest.We want to hear from our listeners about what you like about Code Switch and how we could do better. Please tell us what you think by taking our short survey, and thank you!
By: Liam McBain, Brittany Luse, Jasmine Romero, Corey Antonio Rose, Ayesha Rascoe, Veralyn Williams
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By: Veralyn Williams, Corey Antonio Rose, Brittany Luse, Alexis Williams, Jasmine Romero
From HBO's Industry to FX's The Bear, 2024 was full of TV characters working out their "daddy issues" the tough way...by committing patricide.
By: Xavier Lopez|B.A. Parker|Dalia Mortada|Courtney
Happy New Year, fam! This year, we're celebrating Ecuadorian style: by burning away what we want to let go of from last year and creating space for moving ahead with this year. Code Switch producer Xavier Lopez takes us on his journey to explore the tradition of his childhood, learn its origins, and honor it in his life in New York today.
By: Brittany Luse|Danielle Kurtzleben
Brittany has some predictions for the big trends to watch for in 2025. First, social media is OUT. Not that people will stop using social platforms, but rather, Brittany thinks what they mean to us will continue shifting. Second, politicizing food is IN. Brittany thinks food will increasingly become a marker of political identity. You are what you eat? No, what you eat is a sign of what you believe. Plus, a lightning round of Ins & OutsIs the club in or out in 2025? How about wide-legged pants? Let Brittany know your thoughts in the comments.Support public media and receive ad-free listening & bonus content by joining NPR+ today: https://plus.npr.org/
By: Jasmine Romero, Veralyn Williams, Danielle Kurtzleben, Bobby Allyn, Brittany Luse
2025 Predictions: social media is OUT & food politics are IN toggle caption Is TikTok in or out in 2025?
By: Veralyn Williams, Jasmine Romero, Brittany Luse, Liam McBain
According to Pew Research Center – 79% of New Year's resolutions are about one thing: health. It's Been a Minute is kicking off 2025 with a little series called "new year, new me."
How should Black parents talk to their kids about the police? Gene gets into it with his friend Chenjerai Kumanyika, host of Empire City, a podcast about the history of the NYPD. Chenjerai's show sprang out of his own attempts to talk with his young daughter about the police and what they do.
By: Xavier Lopez, Jasmine Romero, Christina Cala, Dalia Mortada, Chenjerai Kumanyika, Jess Kung, Gene Demby, Courtney Stein, Veralyn Williams
How should Black parents talk to their kids about the police? Gene gets into it with his friend Chenjerai Kumanyika, host of Empire City, a podcast about the history of the NYPD. Chenjerai's show sprang out of his own attempts to talk with his young daughter about the police and what they do.
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