Episodes

In this, the last episode of Season 10, Jamie Mustard, author of The Iconist, discusses his book and the science of standing out in this modern world. Then, Dawne Troupe, Advocacy Director for the Community Opportunity Alliance, explains the importance of affordable housing and financial literacy, especially for African Americans.

In this episode, Ianta Summers, CEO of Summers Public Affairs, and Dr. Reneé Carr, licensed psychologist and host of the Politics & Psychology podcast, offer their perspectives on how we, as African Americans, go forward during this period in American politics.

In this episode, political commentator and policy analyst Shalonda Spencer offers her thoughtful insight on the 2024 election and what direction the Democratic Party, as well as the Nation, needs to go.

In this episode, Danielle Spencer, Federal whistleblower, author, and activist, talks about her journey and her new purpose.

In this last episode of 2024, Jessica Weinstein, LCSW/Psychotherapist and Democratic Party activist, and Dr. Tammy Greer, Director of the BIS Social Entrepreneurship Program at Georgia State University, offer their perspectives on why Georgia performed better than any other swing state in the 2024 election, as well as opinions on other key issues.

In this, the 300th episode of A Moment with Erik Fleming, Elizabeth and Deevon La Rue, owners of Silleck Consulting Services, talk about the steps needed for those considering emigrating from the United States. Then artist Eric Drooker, author of the graphic novel Naked City, discusses his book and the importance of supporting the arts.

In this episode, celebrity fashion designer Tammy McCall Browning talks about her triumphant journey with mental illness and Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa, Resident Physician of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, discusses her new memoir, Unlike The Rest: A Doctor’s Story.

In this episode, Republican political strategist Jamie Miller gives his views on why Trump was re-elected and if American democracy is safe.

In this Hot Mic episode, host Erik Fleming shares his disappointment in the current state of politics and the challenges facing society today, while making a compelling case for a united Black agenda that transcends political affiliations and regional differences.

In this episode, Marty Davis, following up on her accurate prediction concerning the re-election of Donald Trump, gives her assessment on why she was right and what we can look forward to in his upcoming administration. Then, I express my opinion concerning the battle over bathrooms on Capitol Hill.

In this episode, Ali Nervis and Henry Dickerson, owners of Straw & Wool Hat Company, discuss the importance, benefits, and challenges of Black entrepreneurship, especiallly in Phoenix, Arizona. Then, investigative journalist turned author David Tereshchuk eagerly talks about his new memoir, A Question of Paternity: My Life as an Unaffiliated Reporter, and why he was compelled to write it.

In this episode, friend of the podcast, attorney and author Will Cooper offers his analysis of the recent presidential election. Then I reveal the real culprit behind the loss of the Harris campaign.

In this episode, Rodney Govens, the Democratic nominee for the 1st Congressional District in Arkansas, makes his case as to why he should go to Washington, D.C. and Dr. Emiliana Vegas of Harvard University discusses her new book, Let’s Change The World.

In this episode, Master Certified Coach Sophia Casey, Tia Oso, Senior Director for Media 2070, and Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey, author of Kamala, the Motherland, and Me, engage in a discussion concerning the challenges Vice President Harris has faced and offer a better understanding of the person seeking to be the first female President of the United States.

In this episode, Professor Kevin Smith, author of The Jailer’s Reckoning, discusses his new book and the challenges of American mass incarceration. Then, Sherman Wells, the founder of U. N. T. A. M. E. D. , talks about his community work in Omaha, Nebraska.

In this episode, Aran Shetterly talks about his upcoming book, Morningside, which details the 1979 Greensboro Massacre. Then, Rev. Dr. Chris Jones, the 2022 Democratic nominee for Governor of Arkansas, discusses what is happening in his state for the 2024 election.

In this episode, Professor Guy Golan, author of My Brother’s Keeper: The Complicated Relationship Between American Jews and Israel, talks about his book and his thoughts about the current crisis in the Middle East. Then, I vent about the craziness of this election cycle.

In this episode, Rachel Zimmerman, author of Us, After: A Memoir of Love and Suicide, talks her personal journey after the loss of husband and Michelle De Leon, founder of World Afro Day, explains the importance of ending texturism in the workplace, as well as in society. Then the episode concludes with my commentary on the execution of Marcellus Williams.