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'Good Parents, Betters Homes & Great Schools' shares history of segregation. Plus, a new threat to honeybees

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Due South
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Aug 24, 2026
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3026
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Summary

0:01:00 Residential and school segregation are closely linked For nearly a century, residential segregation and school segregation have been closely linked. It began with the founding of the Federal Housing Administration, ongoing efforts by housing developers and well-meaning parents hoping to provide the best possible education for their small children. Leoneda Inge talks with Karen Benjamin, author of "Good Parents, Betters Homes & Great Schools: Selling Segregation Before the New Deal." Karen Benjamin, associate professor of history at Elmhurst University and author of Good Parents, Betters Homes & Great Schools: Selling Segregation Before the New Deal This interview originally aired August 6, 2025. 00:33:00 The Broadside: A new threat to honeybees emerges in the South The yellow-legged hornet is an invasive wasp that first showed up in Georgia in 2023. Since then, it’s rapidly expanded its footprint in the South and has become a serious threat to an important pollinator: the honeybee. But a small army of scientists and beekeepers are fighting back and setting up a new line of defense in North Carolina. Emily Cataneo , contributor at The Assembly This excerpt of The Broadside was hosted by Anisa Khalifa. It was produced by Charlie Shelton-Ormond and edited by Jerad Walker.