(Airdate 4/23/24) You can always count on us to give you the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’ in your national news round up. We are still celebrating ‘Earth Day 2024’ when we invite our guests Rev. Ken Korver & Todd Boquet from The Compton Initiative to go Digging Deeper Into the Headlines’ on climate justice and to share with us how they are changing the image of Compton one block at a time. In the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’, Google’s firing of protesting employees is not a good sign . Last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’ with how dangerous it will be if Trump gets immunity from prosecution.

(Airdate 4/22/24) You can always count on us to give you the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’ in your national news round up. Today is the official ‘Earth Day 2024’ Celebration on KBLA! Dr. Nii & KBLA Chief Visionary Officer Tavis Smiley hit the streets to go ‘Digging Deeper Into the Headlines’ and interviewed Compton Mayor Emma Sharif and Congresswoman Laura Anderson. Never miss a moment of the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’. Last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’ with some reflections on key issues

(Airdate 4/19/24) You can always count on us to give you the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’ in your national news round up Always a pleasure to have guest Al Reynolds stop by to go ‘Digging Deeper Into the Headlines’ and beyond. In the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’ we take a look at some moves by Unilever on environmental pledges. Last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’ with some props for J. Cole.

(Airdate 4/18/24) You can always count on us to give you the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’ in your national news round up The tragic story involving victims of the so-called Mississippi Goon Squad is the subject with our guest Marquell Bridges when we go ‘Digging Deeper Into the Headlines’ to get the latest on the appeals process and get Marquell’s thoughts on the 2024 West/Abdullah Ticket. More Medicare mistakes on the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’. Last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’ with some thoughts on recent gun legislation passed in Maine.

(Airdate 4/17/24) You can always count on us to give you the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’ in your national news round up. As we go ‘Digging Deeper Into the Headlines’ we examine Medicare fraud with Tatiana Fassieaux of the California Healthcare Advocates who tells us what to watch out for and helps us unpack some myths about Medicare. Something must be said about Simone Biles’ new interview in the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’. Last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’ with ways to keep calm and carry on during tough times.

(Air Date 4/1/24) today is Dr. Nii’s 40th birthday celebration! We are full of surprise guests today. Don’t worry, you can always count on us to give you the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’ in your national news round up Surprise guest #1; longtime friend Jas Summers and Surprise Guest #2; The KBLA family wishes Dr. Nii a “Happy Birthday” Surprise Guest #3; April Reign. Last, but not least, Surprise Guest #4; Penn. State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta.

(Airdate 4/16/24) You can always count on us to give you the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’ in your national news round up. We are honored to go ‘Digging Deeper Into the Headlines’ with Dr. Melina Abdullah, recently selected by Dr. Cornel West as a running mate in 2024 to talk about on-campus tensions, recent updates in foreign aid packages and tell us what we can expect from the West/Abdullah Ticket. Speaker Mike Johnson feeling pressure to step down from fellow Republicans in the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’. Last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’ with some alarming data on the link between gun violence and suicide .

(Airdate 4/15/24) You can always count on us to give you the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’ in your national news round up We have two guests from the White House to bring us up to speed on what the President has been doing to protect our freedoms and right to education when we go ‘Digging Deeper Into the Headlines’ with Sec. of Education Miguel Cardoza and an update on gun safety with Dep. Director of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention Greg Jackson. A look back at the Boka Haram kidnappings ten years later in the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’. Last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’ with some tips for “Tax Day 2024”.

(Air Date 4/12/24) You can always count on us to give you the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’ in your national news round up We are joined by none other than the legal legend Judge Greg Mathis to go ‘Digging Deeper Into the Headlines’ and talk about what can be done to preserve DEI in this country Let’s hear it for LeVar Burton who was named host of a new Trivial Pursuit game show in the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’. Last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’ with a moving story about California Senator LaPhonza Butler’s unique opportunity, responsibility, and burden as the only Black women Senator.

(Airdate 4/11/24) You can always count on us to give you the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’ in your national news round up In our effort to be a more perfect union, we offer a series called “Responsive Philanthropy” - highlighting the role philanthropy is playing in policy advocacy, community organizing, and leadership development. Our first guest in the series is renowned donor activist and former Foundation executive Fran Jemmott, who is ready and willing to help us understand the world of philanthropy when we go ‘Digging Deeper Into the Headlines. And Fran offers her wisdom on what philanthropy’s new voice is capable of accomplishing. Harvard Univ. recently received a grade of “F” on an Antisemitism report card by the ADL, let’s talk about it in ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’. Last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’ by uplifting the story of teen Ralph yarl, a year after his horrific wrong-door shooting.