Beheard Talk

The Oscars have been under heavy scrutiny since it was announced that no Black actors have been nominated for an award for two consecutive years in a row. As a result, a number of Black stars like Jada Pinkett Smith, Spike Lee and Rev. Al Sharpton participated a nationwide boycott against the Academy Awards.

In case you missed it, we discussed the “TV Tune Out” boycott, the lack of diversity in Hollywood and solutions to this problem, featuring comments from April Reign, the managing Editor of BroadwayBlack.com, Editor at Large of NU Tribe Magazine & creator of the viral hashtag #OscarsSoWhite.

The Oscars have been under heavy scrutiny since it was announced that no Black actors have been nominated for an award for two consecutive years in a row. As a result, a number of Black stars like Jada Pinkett Smith, Spike Lee and Rev. Al Sharpton participated a nationwide boycott against the Academy Awards.

In case you missed it, we discussed the “TV Tune Out” boycott, the lack of diversity in Hollywood and solutions to this problem, featuring comments from April Reign, the managing Editor of BroadwayBlack.com, Editor at Large of NU Tribe Magazine & creator of the viral hashtag #OscarsSoWhite.

The Black Panther Party (BPP) was one of the most influential and controversial groups of the Civil Rights Era. This Sunday we'll discuss the origin, downfall, and legacy of the BPP, and explore what lessons can be learned and applied to the modern day #BlackLivesMatter, featuring:

Original Black Panther Party member Cyril "Brother Bullwhip" Innis, Jr.

The Black Panther Party (BPP) was one of the most influential and controversial groups of the Civil Rights Era. This Sunday we'll discuss the origin, downfall, and legacy of the BPP, and explore what lessons can be learned and applied to the modern day #BlackLivesMatter, featuring:

Original Black Panther Party member Cyril "Brother Bullwhip" Innis, Jr.

During "The Quickie," our Ilyssa Fuchs gave a break down of the Supreme Court decision to block President Obama's clean power plan.

During "The Quickie," our Ilyssa Fuchs gave a break down of the Supreme Court decision to block President Obama's clean power plan.

On this show we discussed Beyonce's formation performance at the Superbowl, the Heroine Epidemic and Justice Scalia's untimely death

On this show we discussed Beyonce's formation performance at the Superbowl, the Heroine Epidemic and Justice Scalia's untimely death

The United States is in the midst of a national health crisis as more Americans continue to die from the growing epidemic of heroin. In the last 10 years, heroin use among young adults has doubled, while the problem continues to affect people of all ages, races and genders. On Sunday, we'll have a live round table discussion on this drug epidemic.

The United States is in the midst of a national health crisis as more Americans continue to die from the growing epidemic of heroin. In the last 10 years, heroin use among young adults has doubled, while the problem continues to affect people of all ages, races and genders. On Sunday, we'll have a live round table discussion on this drug epidemic.