Last year, career politician Mark Ridley-Thomas was convicted on Federal fraud charges. The MRT defense team has been diligent in seeking an appeal and we have the latest in the case. Our expert KBLA Talk 1580 legal panel joins Areva to give us all the expert analysis on this case. Appellate Attorney for MRT Alyssa Bell gives us the latest on the case in real time. Then, attorneys Bobby Grace Jr. and Mansfield Collins Esq. are on hand to break down what all of these latest moves mean for the former City Councilman.

Guest host Dominique DiPrima, host of ‘First Things First’ bright and early every morning here on KBLA Talk 1580 steps in for Areva to handle a very important conversation centered around the response from a group of Black women alumni from Harvard University to stand up to ridiculous attacks from right wing conservatives. We are joined by Dr. Deborah Ashton who wrote an insightful piece in the American Diversity Report, and her colleague and author of a new book: “Race Rules - What Your Black Friend Won’t Tell You” Fatimah Gilliam to break down the strategies being used and what solutions will make a difference.

The Republican Party is a circus, but we sift through all the noise and take a look at what the outcome says about the future of the party and its chances of retaking the presidency in November. Democratic Strategist Chris Walton and Republican Strategist Rich Holt pull no punches and give us the real deal results in real time from the New Hampshire primaries.

Attacks on abortion and reproductive rights are rampant in many parts of the country. Areva welcomes two guests with unique perspectives on where the battlegrounds lie, who is leading the charge, and why? Professor Dale Cecka Director of the Family Violence Prevention Clinic, and Professor Margalynne J. Armstrong of the Univ. of Santa Clara School of Law join Areva to mark this historic occasion with some hard truths about where the movement is headed.

Areva welcomes two guests coming on to talk about the very disturbing and troubling end to the life of Dr. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey former Vice President of Student Affairs at HBCU Lincoln University in Missouri who tragically took her own life last week. We are joined in real time with Dr. Sherman Bonds who is the President of the Lincoln University Alumni Association - who publicly called for the resignation of University President John Moseley as allegations of his bullying towards Dr. Candia-Bailey came to light in her suicide letter. Dr. Julianne Malveaux - herself the former Pres. of HBCU Bennett College, wants answers for the campus climate that allowed this tragedy to occur and Dr. Bonds talks about what the alumni are doing to uphold the values of this top-rated HBCU.

Tonight we focus our attention on the healthcare industry, specifically the alarming trend of patients of color and women being 20 to 30 times more likely to experience being misdiagnosed and/or mistreated by healthcare providers. This issue affects Black women at an alarming rate and our guest Sheree Douthit knows firsthand these harsh realities as she seeks justice for her mother Sharrie French, who documented her mistreatments and misdiagnosis as a form of protest before she died in an Indiana hospital in 2022. “#JusticeForSharri”. We are also joined by Dr. Dante King, author of ‘The 400 Year Holocaust’ who puts this pattern of mistreatment in a historical context for us. Don’t miss a minute of this remarkable interview!

We spotlight the irreparable damage being done to people of color and women due to mistakes in medical diagnosis and treatment. Areva is joined by freelance journalist, Liz Szabo & Univ. of Colorado Sociology Prof. Karen Spencer to dive deep into the findings from a story Liz broke that illuminates the likelihood that patients of color and women will be mistakenly diagnosed.

On what is recognized as the 95th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Areva is joined by renowned expert Professor Dr. Karlos Hill to examine Dr. King’s legacy as it relates to the 2024 election and the movement for reparations in America.

Two of the nation's leading Black film critics, Reggie Ponder and Emmanuel “E-Man” Noisette, join Areva to discuss the Black films nominated for the upcoming Critics Choice Awards, including The Color Purple.

According to Terence Keel, the Founding Director of UCLA’s Bio-Critical Studies Lab, pepper spray is a lethal weapon and shouldn’t be used by law enforcement. Professor Keel shares his findings with Areva, who will also be joined by former NYPD Lieutenant and law enforcement expert, Darrin Porcher.