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Reclaimed

ABC News 22 Episodes Dec 9, 2024

Reclaimed is a narrative podcast from ABC News that explores critical social justice issues. The current season, "The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation," follows journalist Charly Edsitty as she investigates the Navajo Nation's fight for water rights, tracing the history of oppression and the ongoing struggle for sovereignty. Previous seasons have covered the Negro Leagues in baseball, the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, and the search for mass graves from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Episodes

The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation, Ep. 4: The Vote
The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation, Ep. 4: The Vote Dec 9, 2024 38:50 The fate of the Navajo Nation comes down to a historic vote. Will the tribe's future finally be secured?
The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation, Ep. 3: The People vs. Navajo Nation
The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation, Ep. 3: The People vs. Navajo Nation Dec 2, 2024 49:20 The Navajo Nation works towards a settlement for its water rights. But its citizens must decide: How far are they willing to compromise?
The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation, Ep. 2: 'Prior and Superior'
The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation, Ep. 2: 'Prior and Superior' Nov 18, 2024 37:16 The Navajo Nation heads to the Supreme Court to demand an answer to a critical question: Is the U.S. government responsible for helping them secure the water they need to survive?
The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation, Ep. 1: Dry Country
The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation, Ep. 1: Dry Country Nov 11, 2024 45:04 On the Navajo reservation, water is sacred — and scarce. While its surrounding states are guaranteed water from the Colorado River, the Navajo Nation has been denied this basic human right.
Introducing 'Reclaimed: The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation'
Introducing 'Reclaimed: The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation' Nov 7, 2024 01:30 In this season of "Reclaimed," journalist Charly Edsitty follows the history of oppression and exclusion that kept the Navajo from their water — and traces the fight to reclaim their sovereignty.  
The Forgotten League, Ep. 6: 'A White Man's Sport'
The Forgotten League, Ep. 6: 'A White Man's Sport' Oct 30, 2023 55:20 The odds of seeing a Black American baseball player on the diamond were higher in the 1950s than they are today. Baseball's future will be defined by how it reckons with the past. But is it too little too late?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Forgotten League, Ep. 5: The Hall
The Forgotten League, Ep. 5: The Hall Oct 23, 2023 41:20 Baseball's institutions fail to recognize Negro Leaguers as pressure builds for the sport to reconsider who counts as one of the greats.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Forgotten League, Ep. 4: Crossing the Line
The Forgotten League, Ep. 4: Crossing the Line Oct 16, 2023 38:01 When Jackie Robinson is signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers, he opens a door that was closed for decades. The move changes baseball forever and sets Negro Leagues players on a new trajectory. But integration comes with a heavier price than they could've ever imagined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Forgotten League, Ep. 3: Call and Response
The Forgotten League, Ep. 3: Call and Response Oct 9, 2023 31:06 To draw crowds to their games, Black baseball players develop a signature style of play. It captivates audiences around the world — even gets the attention of one of Latin America's most notorious dictators.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Forgotten League, Ep. 2: Golden Age
The Forgotten League, Ep. 2: Golden Age Oct 2, 2023 34:23 The newly founded Negro Leagues struggle to catch on — until savvy businessmen and fierce rivalries propel Black baseball to the national stage.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Forgotten League, Ep. 1: A Gentlemen's Agreement
The Forgotten League, Ep. 1: A Gentlemen's Agreement Oct 2, 2023 45:21 Vanessa Ivy Rose is on a quest to learn more about the legacy of her grandfather, Norman "Turkey" Stearnes. That means going back all the way to the beginning of baseball, when a covert agreement shuts Black players out of the nation's pastime — until they boldly create their own league.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introducing 'Reclaimed: The Forgotten League'
Introducing 'Reclaimed: The Forgotten League' Sep 20, 2023 03:11 For decades, Black baseball players were excluded from the major leagues and forced to create their own space: the Negro Leagues. Vanessa Ivy Rose, granddaughter of Negro Leagues star Norman "Turkey" Stearnes, brings us on a quest to excavate his story and those of other Black players who were shut out of the majors, a legacy that still haunts the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg

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