In the third season of Blindspot, host Kai Wright investigates how the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic affected vulnerable communities, and those often left out of the conversation. Reporter Lizzy Ratner, who conducted several interviews for the podcast, joins us to discuss the new season alongside artist Kia LaBeija and Terry McGovern, lawyer, activist, and senior associate dean in the CUNY School of Public Health. Both Kia and Terry are featured in the series. Episodes of Blindspot: The Plague in the Shadows are out now.A companion photography exhibit by Kia LaBeija featuring portraits from the series is also on view at The Greene Space through March 11.The Crownsville State Hospital in Maryland was built in the early 1900s to address the growing number of Black residents struggling with mental illness. The facility was segregated for decades, with overcrowded Black patients coping with terrible living conditions and abuse from all-white staff. Later decades saw attempts of reform, but the troubled legacy of the asylum lives on. NBC News journalist Antonia Hylton joins us to discuss her new book, Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum, as part of our ongoing series, Mental Health Mondays.We air highlights from our Get Lit with All Of It book club event with author Michael Cunningham. We discussed his new book, Day, which tells the story of one Brooklyn family on the same day, April 5, over the course of 3 years: 2019, 2020, and 2021, to see how the pandemic has reshaped their lives forever. Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter joined us for a special performance at our Get Lit with All Of It book club event. We also speak with Ritter about his latest album, Spectral Lines, and the twentieth anniversary tour for his album, Hello Starling.
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