THE EPISODES
EP 1: MUSLIM Stories
How did the media’s representation of Muslims post-9/11 echo portrayals of the Nation of Islam two generations earlier? And how can learning the stories of enslaved African Muslims prompt us to reconsider how we think of Islam as an American religion?
EP 2: JEWISH Stories
How did a Jewish community’s correspondence with George Washington influence the inclusion of religious freedom in the Bill of Rights? How did the New York neighborhood of Crown Heights become synonymous with Orthodox Judaism? And why are American Jews still debating issues of assimilation today?
EP 3: LATTER-DAY SAINT Stories
How does a history of persecution shape Latter-day Saint identity? What stories haven’t we heard about the early church’s debates over racial integration? And how are LGBTQ+ LDS members who want to stay in the community wrestling with rapidly changing policies today?
EP 4: SIKH Stories
How did early Sikh pioneers in California contribute to the state’s vast agricultural industry? Why is the interaction between Punjabi and Mexican migrants in the early 1900s rarely discussed? And how did the first Asian American congressman pave the way for growing Sikh representation in public service in the modern era?
EP 5: GULLAH GEECHEE Stories
How did African American Christian practices and traditional African spirituality combine to create Gullah Geechee culture in the South? How did the attempted uprising led by Christian preacher Denmark Vesey and conjurer Gullah Jack Pritchard exemplify diverse faith perspectives in the abolitionist movement? And how are young hoodoo practitioners today navigating their relationship with Christian identity?
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