He was the smartest kid on his block in East Baltimore, and on his way to Georgetown University. D. Watkins would not be sucked into the streets. That is, until his brother Devin is murdered....and D. trades in his college dreams and takes over his brother's drug empire. On the next Another View, a candid conversation with author D. Watkins about his life, the streets, the drug trade, and how he ultimately becomes a college professor at University of Baltimore, a columnist for Salon and has his work published in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Guardian, and other publications. Join us for a trip into a world society shuns yet bears responsibility for its very existence. It's all on Another View, Friday, September 2 at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM, or stream us live on this blog!

Simone Manuel is the first African American woman to win gold in the 100-meter freestyle competition during the Rio Olympics. Her win shatters the myth that African Americans cannot swim. There is a historical reason behind the lack of black swimmers and we'll talk about it on the next Another View. Our guests include historian Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander, psychologist Dr. Angela Jones, and Leslie Paul, creator of RAPS - Really Awesome People Swimming - a program designed to teach African American children how to swim. Join us for the next Another View on Health featuring cardiologist Dr. Keith Newby as co-host, Friday, August 26 at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM or stream us live on this blog!

The year 1619 is a landmark for the United States and especially for Virginia. Three cultures - American Indian, English and African - began forging the seeds of democracy, diversity and opportunity." That quote comes from Senator Thomas K. Norment, Jr., co-chair of the 2019 Commemoration. The official launch of "American Evolution Virginia to America 1619-2019" begins this weekend with the commemoration of African Arrival Day at Fort Monroe in Hampton.Another View will be LIVE from the Gazebo at Fort Monroe on Friday, August 19 at noon and you are invited to attend! Come watch us live as we discuss the history of the landing of the first Africans to English America and the significance of that landing at Fort Monroe. Our guests include Glenn Oder, Executive Director, Fort Monroe Authority; Terry Brown, new Superintendent of the Fort Monroe National Monument; Tina Rollins, Director of the Hampton University Library; and Vanessa Thaxton-Ward, Director of the Hampton University Museum.

On the next Another View Round Table, personal accounts from two of our AV pundits on what it was like to attend the RNC and DNC conventions, as we discuss the merits of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Join Virginian-Pilot columnist Roger Chesley; NSU professor of political science Carol Pretlow; community activist Bill Thomas; and journalist, author and talk show host Wil LaVeist for political analysis from a different point of view. Another View airs Friday at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM or you can stream us live on this blog!

The Another View Crew is traveling this week! Our delve into political discussions has netted "The Claville Report" a Salute to Excellence nomination from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ.) So, we thought it the perfect time to bring you an encore edition of one of our most talked about Another View programs. Given the current climate and on going discussions surrounding race relations between the police and the communities they serve, we're bringing you a program we named "The Talk: A Police Perspective." Law Enforcement officers, black and white, share what they tell their own children when interacting with police, their thoughts about how they're perceived and offer their best advice for staying safe if you're stopped by police. Join Chief Michael Goldsmith, Norfolk Police Department, Chief Kelvin Wright, Chesapeake Police Department, Chief Cedric Alexander, President, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) and Lieutenant Daniel Edwards, Durham, NC Police Department. Joins us for an encore presentation of this healing conversation about race and law enforcement on the next Another View, Friday, August 5th at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM, or stream us live on this blog!

Join Professors Eric W. Claville of Hampton University, and Amos Jones of Campbell University for complete analysis of the RNC/DNC conventions and where the race to the White House goes from here. It's the Claville Report on Politics on the next Another View.

Police killing citizens. Snipers killing police. Families torn apart. Communities up in arms. Race at the center of it all. So how do we deal with it? What do we tell our children? How do we shield ourselves from the negative comments, racial strife, and frustrations that are at the boiling point? On the next Another View on Health, Johathan E. Smith, Ph.D, LMFT will share some coping tips and help us all take care of ourselves mentally as we process current events.

America is at a crossroads regarding race relations, and many are calling for peace and understanding. On the next Another View we talk with Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook, former US 3rd Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom and the author of "Soul Sisters: Devotions for and from African American,, Latina and Asian Women", about how we as women can make a difference and help close the racial divide. Join us for this discussion of love and caring in the midst of turmoil on Another View, Friday, July 15 at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM or stream us live on this blog!

A lot happened in the news this week! So, the Another View Round Table will have plenty to discuss. On the political front, the Justice Department has decided not to bring charges against Hillary Clinton for the way she handled classified information through private email servers. Clinton may consider it closed, but is it really? The topic still continues to top national newscasts. Meanwhile, social media is ablaze about the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile by police officers. Both shootings were caught on video and both have gone viral, with the FBI and the Justice Department taking the lead in investigating the Sterling shooting. Plus, we'll take a look at Jesse Williams' passionate BET Awards speech that prompted a campaign to have him fired from Grey's Anatomy. Lisa Godley guest hosts as the Another View Round Table looks at Politics and Race in America! Join Roger Chesley, Carol Pretlow, Bill Thomas, Eric Claville and Wil LaVeist on the next Another View, Friday, July 8th at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM.

On the next Another View on Health we'll learn the latest in prevention and treatment of prostate cancer, and we will reveal a new plan to test hundreds of men in our area. Our guests include Charlie Hill, President of the Hampton Roads Prostate Health Forum and a prostate cancer thriver; Golden Bethune-Hill, Board Member of the HRPHF; and Infeanyi Ani, M.D., Urologist and Oncological Disease Surgeon. Join host Barbara Hamm Lee and co-host, Cardiologist Dr. Keith Newby for the next Another View on Health, Friday, June 24 at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM or stream us live on this blog!