(Airdate 9/26/24) Areva welcomes back Professor of Criminology at Univ. Of Texas, Dr. Scott Bowman to help her better understand the case around Missouri inmate Marcellus Williams who was executed under contentious circumstances this week, and how this is a part of a trend in racism in capital punishment.

(Airdate 9/25/24) Environmental groups in California are balking at endorsing Kamala Harris in spite of her record in with environmental justice works. Politico reporter, Blanca Begert shares her reporting on this. The episode pivots to misinformation in the media. With recent comments made by Janet Jackson, and the anti-Haitian rhetoric from the Trump campaign. Join Areva in reading in between today's headlines with Professor Andre Brock of Georgia Tech Univ.

(Airdate 9/24/24) Veteran TV host and Emmy-winning Journalist, Sharon Reed joins Areva for an update on the lack of media coverage for the Tyree Nichols' murder. And Sharon shares what the electorate in the battleground state of Georgia is focused on in the midst of allegations of voter suppression by Republicans. Also, this week saw many high-profile legal cases in the headlines. Areva is joined by veteran prosecutor, Bobby Grace to discuss the questionable execution of a Missouri man, and what is next in the case of the officers being tried for the murder of Tyree Nichols.

(Airdate 9/23/24) After last week's very public arrest, and the salacious details that followed, the legal woes continue to mount for Sean Combs. Areva and the KBLA Legal Team, Bobby Grance and Mansfield Collins turn their collective legal lens on the case and find it may not be so open and shut.

(Airdate 9/19/24) A recent report lays out some alarming data that suggests hospitals and medical professionals have been forcing unnecessary C-Section births on Black mothers. Areva is joined by the author of that report, Dr. Janet Currie, Co-Director of the Center for Health and Well-Being at Princeton, as well as Dr. Ijeoma Okwandu, a practicing OB-GYN and Founder of "The Birth Squad" who advocate for the well-being of Black mothers.

(Airdate 9/18/24) Areva is happy to be joined by a history making actress, producer, and Emmy-nominated Director, Salli Richardson-Whitfield. Salli made history recently by becoming the first African American woman to be nominated for an Emmy for Directing on the HBO show "Winning Time". As Producer on "Winning time" and "The Gilded Age" on HBO, Salli Richardson-Whitfield has a unique position in the entertainment business and talks about why she doesn't take that responsibility lightly.

(Airdate 9/17/24) This week, music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested by federal agents in NYC, and new details are coming out by the minute. Areva is joined by her trusted KBLA Legal Team, Bobby Grace, and Mansfield Collins to lay out the facts of the case and what to expect in the weeks ahead.

(Airdate 9/16/24) Conversations about suicide in the Black community are few and far between. In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, Areva is dedicating time this episode to unpack the realities of suicide in the Black community and why young people are the greatest at risk. For this conversation, Areva has invited Dr. Michael Lyndsey - author of a recent report sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus, and practicing clinician Candace Washington, author of; "BREATHE; REST, REFLECT, RESET" to share their expertise on this sensitive subject.

(Airdate 9/12/24) Music has always been at the heart of movement building work. Prof. Tyina Steptoe of Arizona Univ. Has just written a book; "Jim Crow; Voices From a Century of Struggle" (2024). On this episode, Dr. Steptoe joins Areva to break down her writing process and what motivated her to uplift the history of Black protest music.

(Airdate 9/11/24) In what promises to be a lot of twists and turns between here and November, last night's debate is a sign of things to come. Areva is happy to be joined by two of her favorite voices. Economist, and political pundit, Dr. Julianne Malveaux and Univ. Of Texas Prof. of History, Dr. David Ikard join Areva to dig deep with debate analysis.