Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay The New York Times's Cesar Chavez Investigation, the Afroman Trial, and the Taylor Frankie Paul Controversy
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Mar 20, 2026 Jonathan Kermah, poet and author of Heal My Heroes, joins to read and discuss his work. Conversations range from the New York Times investigation into Cesar Chavez to the Taylor Frankie Paul controversy and Afroman’s trial. Short, sharp takes on cultural reckonings, celebrity accountability, and community reactions appear throughout.
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Support The WNBA's New CBA Gains
- Do support the WNBA CBA because it raises salaries and protections substantially.
- Van and Rachel highlight minimums rising to six figures, average to $600k, and better parental leave and travel accommodations.
Gross Revenue Share Transforms WNBA Finances
- The new WNBA deal switches revenue share from profit-based to gross-based, a major structural win.
- Van notes the WNBA's 20% of gross league and team revenue is far stronger than the prior profit-share model.
Movement Over Icon When Leaders Fail
- The Cesar Chavez revelations force a recentering from singular leaders to movements.
- Rachel Lindsay emphasizes victims' silence due to reverence for Chavez and Dolores Huerta's corroborated accounts in the New York Times investigation.
