Sharon Pratt discusses the cultural history of Washington D.C. with poet Naomi Ayala, former Executive Director of the Humanities Council of Washington, DC Joy Austin, and poet, teacher and host Ethelbert Miller.

Reframing the D.C. Narrative

IPPH On Air is hosted by former DC Mayor and the Institute of Politics Policy and History’s Founding Director, Sharon Pratt. Each program, we take a deep dive into pressing issues of the day, exploring them through the lens of comparable historical events in our city - Washington, D.C. - and the nation. Each podcast features a diverse panel of compelling, expert personalities who can speak with authority on critical contemporary issues always bracketing conversations with relevant historical insights.