Pope Leo XIV’s Creole family roots inspired New Orleanian journalist Susan Saulny to research her Creole great-uncle who moved to Chicago, identified himself as white and never returned. She describes her journey to reunite her family. Her piece in the New York Times is called "A Family Secret No More."Also, TV critic David Bianculli reviews the Netflix series ‘The Boroughs.’See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
Podzilla Summary coming soon
Sign up to get notified when the full AI-powered summary is ready.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
Listen to This Episode
More from Fresh Air
Clarke Peters: From ‘The Wire’ to ‘The Boroughs’
'Hamnet' novelist Maggie O'Farrell maps her Irish roots in 'Land'
Richard Pryor’s daughter Elizabeth is a scholar of the N-word
Best Of: ‘Boroughs’ Actor Alfre Woodard / Rose Byrne
Get summaries like this every morning.
Free AI-powered recaps of Fresh Air and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.