Kai Wright

Columnist

@kai_wright

Kai Wright is editor and host of WNYC’s narrative unit, and a columnist for The Nation.

BLM Father & Daughter

Black Lives Still Matter Black Lives Still Matter

In order to truly ensure that, we will have to confront the broader culture of violence that has long gripped this nation.

Jul 14, 2016 / Kai Wright

Dallas Police Officer

Black Lives Still Must Matter, Even After Dallas Black Lives Still Must Matter, Even After Dallas

But the attack is a reminder that no life will be safe and truly valued until we also confront the broader American culture of violence.

Jul 8, 2016 / Kai Wright

Alton Sterling protest

Why Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Are Dead Why Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Are Dead

We have too much law enforcement, too deeply enmeshed in our lives, and that fact is making us less, not more safe.

Jul 7, 2016 / Kai Wright

There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 9: There Went the Neighborhood

There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 9: There Went the Neighborhood There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 9: There Went the Neighborhood

The team behind There Goes the Neighborhood talks about what they’ve learned, and the way forward in a post-gentrified Brooklyn.

May 4, 2016 / Podcast / There Goes the Neighborhood and Kai Wright

There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 8: Can You Afford to Live in New York City?

There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 8: Can You Afford to Live in New York City? There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 8: Can You Afford to Live in New York City?

Gentrification has many New Yorkers asking the same question: Is there still a place for me in this city?

Apr 27, 2016 / Podcast / There Goes the Neighborhood and Kai Wright

There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 7: When You Go to School With Gentrifiers

There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 7: When You Go to School With Gentrifiers There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 7: When You Go to School With Gentrifiers

14-year-old Corrine Bobb-Semple has lived in Bed-Stuy her whole life. Her classmates haven’t.

Apr 20, 2016 / Podcast / There Goes the Neighborhood and Kai Wright

There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 6: Trickery, Fraud, and Deception in Brooklyn

There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 6: Trickery, Fraud, and Deception in Brooklyn There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 6: Trickery, Fraud, and Deception in Brooklyn

In the wild world of Brooklyn real estate, developers looking to cash in don’t always play by the rules.

Apr 13, 2016 / Podcast / There Goes the Neighborhood and Kai Wright

There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 5: Williamsburg, What’s Good?

There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 5: Williamsburg, What’s Good? There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 5: Williamsburg, What’s Good?

Tales from the epicenter of New York gentrification.

Apr 6, 2016 / Podcast / There Goes the Neighborhood and Kai Wright

There Goes the Neighborhood: How the Gentrification Machine Really Works

There Goes the Neighborhood: How the Gentrification Machine Really Works There Goes the Neighborhood: How the Gentrification Machine Really Works

Mayor de Blasio’s plan to rezone East New York is his way of controlling the gentrification machine—so what does the zoning plan actually look like?

Mar 30, 2016 / Podcast / There Goes the Neighborhood and Kai Wright

There Goes the Neighborhood: Turf Wars

There Goes the Neighborhood: Turf Wars There Goes the Neighborhood: Turf Wars

In episode 3, we go back to the founding of East New York and meet the people who have been organizing since the 1960s.

Mar 23, 2016 / There Goes the Neighborhood and Kai Wright

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