Refugees struggle with racism while trying to flee Ukraine

An African man covering himself in a blanket is seen at the border of Ukraine and Poland. In southeastern Poland, hundreds of non-Ukrainians are sheltering. People fleeing the war in Ukraine for the safety of European border towns include citizens of African, Asian and Middle East countries.

An African man covering himself in a blanket is seen at the border of Ukraine and Poland. In southeastern Poland, hundreds of non-Ukrainians are sheltering. People fleeing the war in Ukraine for the safety of European border towns include citizens of African, Asian and Middle East countries. Photo by Attila Husejnow /SOPA Images/Sipa USA.

As Russia escalates its attacks on Ukraine, Africans and other foreign residents there face racism while struggling to escape.

Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court. The Senate is holding four days of confirmation hearings. How might the proceedings unfold?

As the Russia-Ukraine conflict intensifies, and the U.S. isn’t importing Russian oil, journalist Graeme Wood says Saudi Arabia can produce more or less oil at will and thus manage the world’s energy markets.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Marcelle Hutchins