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  • U.S. Sen. Cory Booker
    Wil challenges U.S. Sentaor Cory Booker on Bill Clinton's Crime Bill, how it encarcerated thousands of Black people for petty crimes and how the Congressional Black Caucus was complicent in its passage. The discussion also covers President Clinton's criticism of Obama Care.
    15 min
  • Actor/Activist Hill Harper
    Actor, author and activist Hill Harper discusses support for Hillary Clinton for President. Wil takes the discussion to reform of the criminal justice system, Republican obstruction of President Obama's initiaives and the rise of Donald Trump.
    20 min
  • To Heaven & Back
    A near death experience for Pastor Adina Kring took her to heaven's gate. She describes this remarkable experience of being in the presence of God; an all-comsuming joy that she says was the best feeling she has ever had. She further discusses how the experience changed her spiritually and physically and how her recovery was nothing short of a miracle.
    1 hr
  • George 'Monk' Foreman, III
    George Foreman, III, son of the former heavyweight champ, talks with Wil about his business venture Eveybodyfights health and fitness gym and why he left the ring.
    28 min
  • The Skin You're In Kills?
    Why do African Americans live sicker and die younger than their white counterparts? Why are African Americans more likely to suffer from diabetes, heart disease and obesity? This edition of The Wil LaVeist Show will reveal some of the most compelling research on the subject as presented in the groundbreaking upcoming documentary film "The Skin You're In," and discuss ways to improve on these disparities.
    30 min
  • Dick Gregory
    Wil talks with two civil rights legends; comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory and long-time Georgia Congressman John Lewis to discuss a wide range of human rights topics that remain relevant today.
    46 min
  • Black Women & Fat!
    Author Alice Randall and Thomas LaVeist, Ph.D. Director of Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions discuss the cultural and psychological reasons 80% of African American women are overweight. Randall stirs the pot with her commentary that asserts some black women are fat because they want be!
    26 min
  • Black Panthers Movie
    Wil's talks with director Stanley Nelson about his documentary The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, which tells the story of the Black Panther Pary for Self-Defense and its often misunderstood efforts to end racial oppression in America.
    33 min
  • The Hampton Years
    This week Wil talks with the writer and cast of the play The Hampton Years including playwright Jacqueline E. Lawton. The Hampton Years explores the relationship between art professor Viktor Lowenfeld and his students, John Biggers and Samella Lewis.
    55 min