Tracee Ellis Ross co-stars in the new movie American Fiction, which is nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture. For eight seasons, she starred in the ABC comedy series Black-ish. Ross played the mother, Bow, and she worked with the writers to make sure her character wasn't just what she calls "wife wallpaper." She spoke with Tonya Mosley about those roles. Also, Dr. Uché Blackstock talks about her new book, Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons With Racism In Medicine. Maureen Corrigan reviews the debut novel Martyr! from Iranian American poet Kaveh Akbar. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
On the Ted radio hour, linguist Ann Curzan says she gets a lot of complaints about people using the pronoun they to refer to one person.
I sometimes get into arguments with people.
Where they will say to me, but.
It can't be singular.
And I will say, but it is.
The history behind words causing a lot of debate.
That's on the Ted radio hour from NPR.
From why Yyyy in Philadelphia, I'm Tanya Moseley with Fresh Air Weekend.
Alice Ross, she co stars in the new movie american fiction, which is nominated for five oscars, including best picture for 8th season.
She starred in the ABC comedy series Black ish.
Ross played the mother Beau, and she worked with the writers to make sure her character wasn't just what she calls wife wallpaper.
The way sitcoms are done and the expectation of what is there is that the story is told through the man and the wife becomes the setup or is only there in context to the man.
Also, doctor Uche Blackstock talks about her new book, Legacy a black physician reckons with racism in medicine, and Maureen Corrigan reviews a debut novel from iranian american poet Kaveh Akbar that's coming up on FResH Air weekend.
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dot this is fresh air weekend.
I'm Tanya Moseley.
My first guest, Tracee Ellis Ross, co stars in the new movie american fiction, which is nominated for five oscars, including best picture.
She and the cast are also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award for best ensemble.