Beheard Talk

May 17 marked the 62nd anniversary of Brown v. The Board of Education, the monumental Supreme Court decision that was supposed to put an end to segregation in schools. However, just last week, the federal government had to force a school district in Mississippi to desegregate their schools. This Sunday, we will discuss this landmark court case and see what progress we have made in our education system.

Each month, Let Your Voice Be Heard! Radio presents "The Dreamer and Doer Series," which spotlights inspirational Millennials who are using their talents and influence to better their community and the world. In May 2016, we spoke to Melody Joanne Centeno, a licensed Master Social Worker, philanthropist and the founder of Foster Care Unplugged. We also spoke to New York State Sen. Kevin Parker who is sponsoring a bill that she is pushing to help foster care children throughout the state.

We'll talk with Arik Bjorn about his congressional campaign to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Joe "You Lie!" Wilson.

The 2016 presidential election has developed into a full-blown civil war where both parties are suffering from infighting. The Democratic Party is currently experiencing the most contentious primary election since 2008, and it may have it’s first contested convention since Jimmy Carter squared off with Ted Kennedy in 1980.

Meanwhile, although Donald Trump has secured the GOP nomination, many conservatives, and moderate Republicans refuse to support him despite the fact that he is now being backed by the Republican National Committee.

We discussed these rifts and explore the effects of other party divisions throughout history.

Two years ago back in 2014, a state-appointed emergency manager in Flint, Michigan, decided to switch the city's water source to the Flint River. This led to the creation of a man-made water crisis that potentially poisoned thousands of people and shed light on infrastructure issues across the country. However, it wasn't until last week, two state employees and one city worker became the first officials to be charged for their role in the crisis nearly two years later.

In case you missed it, radio hosts Selena Hill, Stanley Fritz and Ilyssa Fuchs, Esq. had a live discussion about the criminal charges in this case and an update on the Flint water crisis with Flint Activist Nayyirah Shariff

Two years ago back in 2014, a state-appointed emergency manager in Flint, Michigan, decided to switch the city's water source to the Flint River. This led to the creation of a man-made water crisis that potentially poisoned thousands of people and shed light on infrastructure issues across the country. However, it wasn't until last week, two state employees and one city worker became the first officials to be charged for their role in the crisis nearly two years later.

In case you missed it, radio hosts Selena Hill, Stanley Fritz and Ilyssa Fuchs, Esq. had a live discussion about the criminal charges in this case and an update on the Flint water crisis with Flint Activist Nayyirah Shariff

News-Roundup: George Zimmerman Is Alive and We're All Sad by Beheardent

New reports from the ACLU and MergerWatch documents a number of woman who have been denied necessary abortions and medical procedures by Catholic hospitals. As a result, their lives have been put at risk. The report also revealed that 1 in 6 hospital beds in the U.S. is in a facility that complies with Catholic directives that prohibit a range of reproductive health care services. On Sunday, we'll talk about this scathing report and debate whether Catholic hospitals have the legal authority to deny women abortions based on their religious beliefs. Click here for the report.

During "The Quickie," we will give a breakdown on the federal charges filed against former South Carolina police officer for fatally shooting an unarmed black man named Walter Scott in 2015.

The DEA investigation into allegations that Prince’s sudden death was related to prescription opioid drugs has sparked national discussion over the public health epidemic of prescription addiction in America. According to the CDC, more than 14,000 people died from overdoses involving prescription opioids in 2014. In case you missed it, we discussed the root causes of this epidemic and solutions to end this health crisis with Dr. Norm Wetterau, the Public Policy Chair of The New York Society of Addiction Medicine (NYSAM)