Up Next
Back to Show
To The Contrary
Woman Thought Leader: Yaa Gyasi
Season 29
Episode 50
Host Bonnie Erbe speaks with Woman Thought Leader Yaa Gyasi. The renowned author is one of a few black women revamping what readers have known to be the traditional genre of fiction. In Homegoing, Gyasi discusses Africa’s Gold Coast- Ghana during the days of the slave trade as well as current issues. Gyasi's follow-up book Transcendent Kingdom, discusses Ghana's present-day issues.
Support Provided By
Season
26:46
House passes SAVE act & SCOTUS considers religious freedom case
26:46
Mental illnesses and conditions such as ADHD, and how misinformation about it spreads
26:46
New standards for military, and Dems overperform in special elections
26:46
A new study reveals Gen Z chooses safety as their top priority by an overwhelming margin.
26:46
The uncertain state of the economy and accusations of East African workers abused
26:35
Girl Up empowers girls globally
26:46
We preview the new film Just Like You: Anxiety and Depression
26:46
ow men and women experience social isolation, and impact of Trump's tariffs.
26:46
This week, Bonnie Erbé talks to Nina Jankowicz of the American Sunlight Project
26:46
New WEF report & ongoing efforts to create a monument and museum.
26:34
We take a look at the viral “tradwife” trend alongside Amanda Marcotte
26:46
McDonald’s is the latest company to scale back DEI, and Hegseth's views on women in combat