The Cost Of Gun Violence On Black Life

In this episode of Fresh Air, Tonya Mosley interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Trymaine Lee about his new memoir, "A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America." Lee discusses the personal toll of covering gun violence, his family's history with violence, and the systemic issues contributing to gun violence in Black communities. He shares his experiences as a Black reporter navigating objectivity and the added expectations from the communities he covers. The conversation also explores the problematic term "Black on Black crime" and the need to dismantle violent systems that disproportionately affect Black lives. Additionally, Kevin Whitehead reviews Joni Mitchell's anthology, "Joni's Jazz," highlighting her jazz influences and collaborations.

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Fresh Air

Introduction to Trymaine Lee's "A Thousand Ways to Die" and the Personal Impact of Gun Violence

The Challenges of Covering Crime as a Black Journalist and the Concept of Objectivity

Intimacy, Expectations, and the Erasure of Black Fathers in Gun Violence Narratives

Gun Violence in Chicago and the Fallacy of "Black on Black Crime"

Early Life at Milton Hershey School and a Close Call with Toy Guns

Reflections on Gun Violence, Racism, and the Current Political Climate

Review of Joni Mitchell's "Joni's Jazz"

Closing Remarks and Preview of Tomorrow's Show

The Cost Of Gun Violence On Black Life

Fresh Air

00:00Introduction to Trymaine Lee's "A Thousand Ways to Die" and the Personal Impact of Gun Violence

Introduction to Trymaine Lee's "A Thousand Ways to Die" and the Personal Impact of Gun Violence

06:13The Challenges of Covering Crime as a Black Journalist and the Concept of Objectivity

The Challenges of Covering Crime as a Black Journalist and the Concept of Objectivity

12:23Intimacy, Expectations, and the Erasure of Black Fathers in Gun Violence Narratives

Intimacy, Expectations, and the Erasure of Black Fathers in Gun Violence Narratives

18:32Gun Violence in Chicago and the Fallacy of "Black on Black Crime"

Gun Violence in Chicago and the Fallacy of "Black on Black Crime"

24:14Early Life at Milton Hershey School and a Close Call with Toy Guns

Early Life at Milton Hershey School and a Close Call with Toy Guns

30:05Reflections on Gun Violence, Racism, and the Current Political Climate

Reflections on Gun Violence, Racism, and the Current Political Climate

35:32Review of Joni Mitchell's "Joni's Jazz"

Review of Joni Mitchell's "Joni's Jazz"

44:53Closing Remarks and Preview of Tomorrow's Show

Closing Remarks and Preview of Tomorrow's Show