Episodes

In this episode, Nekima Levy-Armstrong, founder of the Racial Justice Network, updates the listeners on what’s going on in Minneapolis after the murder of Renee Good. Then, Dr. Kem-Laurin Lubin, author of Design Heuristics for Emerging Technologies, talks about the sociological challenges of designing and implementing Artificial Intelligence. Finally, Mishael White makes his case as to why he should be the next Representative of Georgia House District 81.

In this, the first episode of 2026, writer and educator Naomi Raquel Enright talks about how her seminal work, Strength of Soul, is still relevant today; Dr. Eboni Preston Goddard, Southeast Regional Director of the National Parks Conservation Association explains the importance of our national parks and its significance in preserving African-American history; Then, Democratic activist George Hornedo makes his case as to why he should be the next Congressman for Indiana’s 7th Congressional District.

In this episode, Author/Educator Dr. Marlee Bunch and Dr. Patrice Fenton, co-founder of The Ella Baker Institute, give expressions of hope based on their respective interactions with Black elders and Black youth.

In this episode, Dr. Laura Chavez-Moreno, Assistant Professor at UCLA, discusses her book, How Schools Make Race, and Jacquetta Van Zandt, Vice President of Engagement and Mobilization at Partnership, Inc., talks about Boston and national politics.

In this episode, Cheryl Ann Wadlington talks about the success story of The Evoluer House and Kristen Torres, CEO of Torres Consulting, LLC, discusses the advantages of hiring a lobbyist in this political climate.

In this episode, the owners of Quite Literally Books, Bremond MacDougall and Lisa Cooper, return to announce their new book releases and Tomekia Moore, Executive Director of Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association, Inc., talks about her work helping the underserved in Arkansas.

In this episode, Rajiv Vinnakota, President of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, makes the case for more public dialogue in our institutions of higher learning and Howard Yaruss, author of Understandable Economics, dispels some economic myths.

In this episode, Lorena Quiroz, Executive Director of the Immigrants Alliance for Justice and Equity (MS), talks about the upcoming ICE “Swamp Sweep” and Anne Hand discusses her bestselling book, Austrian Again.

In this episode, political commentator Michael Bedenbaugh discusses his book Reviving Our Republic and his motivations for writing it. Then, Pamelya Herndon, Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, talks about her experiences as a legislator.

In this episode, Dr. Wylin Wilson, Associate Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke Divinity School, discusses ethics and the charge of the Black Church in America and Dr. Terri Givens, Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia, explains the concept of Radical Empathy.

In this episode, Les Leopold, founder of The Labor Institute, makes the case for unions in our economic workforce; Veronica Cardenas, founder of Cardenas Immigration Law, discusses the importance of humanity pertaining to immigration; and John Bonifaz, founder of Free Speech For People, challenges the listeners with ideas to make American politics more inclusive and less corrupt.

In this episode, Dr. C. Nicole Mason, founder of Future Forward Women, gives her assessment of women under the current presidential administration; Maura Gillespie, founder of Bluestack Strategies, LLC, expresses her views our current political climate; and frequent guest attorney and author Will Cooper talks about his new book.

In this episode, Sahar Aziz, Distinguished Professor of Law at Rutgers University Law School, talks about the challenges to free speech and of Islamophobia in America, then Wala Blegay, Prince George’s County District 6 Councilwoman, discusses issues that have impacted her county, such as federal layoffs and healthcare.

In this episode, Attorney Steven Eichenblatt talks about his new book, Pretend They Are Dead, and about his work as a guardian ad litem.

In this episode, Dr. Nancy Pearson talks about why she likes to evangelize the importance of engaging in local government; Former Boston City Councilor Tania Anderson reflects upon her past, and future, challenges; and American polymath Hannah Bonecutter explains how she has embraced her womanhood and talents to engage in a myriad of issues.

In this episode centered on pragmatic optimism, Mikel Bolden, Executive Director of the Mississippi Democratic Party, Renee Williams, CEO of the National Center for Victims of Crime, and Joan Garry, Founder of The Nonprofit Leadership Lab talk about the challenges, triumphs and hopes they have in their activism.

In this episode, Dr. Caroline Heldman, Chair of the Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies Program at Occidental College, and Alia Dastagir, author of the book, To Those Who Have Confused You To Be A Person, give their perspectives on how survival is resistance. Then, we are graced by another appearance from “The Podcast Law Firm of Pearson and Pearson.”

In this episode, Chasity Wells-Armstrong, the former Mayor of Kankakee, IL, and the multi-talented Alysia Cutting, talk about why uplifting people is a priority in their respective activities, as well as offering their opinions on current political issues.

In this episode, Amanda Janoo, Economics & Policy Lead at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, explains the concept of wellbeing economics, and award-winning author Dr. Karida Brown, Professor of Sociology at Emory University, discusses her new book, The Battle for the Black Mind, which explores the historical struggles and triumphs of Black education in America.

In this episode, my two guests talk about healing. Dr. Karlos K. Hill, professor of African and African American studies at the University of Oklahoma, makes the case for historical healing and Aurora Archer, CEO/Founder of The Opt-In, discusses her work in cultural healing.

In this episode, musical artist Keldamuzik talks about her journey in the entertainment business and the causes she’s supporting; Dr. Donna J. Nicol, College Administrator at Cal State Long Beach, discusses her book, Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action; and media consultant Dontaye Carter makes the case as to why he should be the next Mayor of Sandy Springs, GA.

In this episode, Anat Shenker-Osorio, Principal of ASO Communications, guides us through the process of effective political messaging. Then, Dr. Stacey Schultz, President of EducateLLC, describes her work in transforming American education.

In this episode, we discuss the great American games of politics, money, and baseball. Wajahat Ali, Editor of The Left Hook on Substack, talks politics; Rick Roberts, economics professor at Monmouth University, explains what is going on in the economy; and Dave Heller, President/CEO of Main Street Baseball, bridges the connections between politics and baseball.

In this episode, Dr. Marlene L. Daut, Professor of French, African American Studies, and History at Yale University, talks about the significance of Haitian history to African Americans and the current strife in Haiti. Then, Samuel Jay Keyser, Peter De Florez Emeritus Professor at MIT, discusses his new book, Play It Again, Sam, and how repetition influences us, even in politics.