CUNY TV's Let It Rip

Let It Rip, joined by former NY Governor, David Paterson; Attorney, Norman Siegel; and CUNY professor, Deepak Bhargava; examines the Presidential election. As well as an update on the Breonna Taylor case with Attorneys, Ron Kuby, Malaika Jabali, and Kiiru Gichuru.

Let It Rip examines how the world of sports is dealing with the current social unrest as athletes intensify their protest against police brutality. Guest includes Super Bowl Champion, Chris Canty; Sport commentator, Bill Daughtry; and retired Sgt. Cheryl Dorsey. Let It Rip also takes a look into Kamala Harris’s historic Vice President nomination, with Brooklyn president of the NAACP, L. Joy Williams; Director of Publisher Growth at Medium, Tracey Ford; and Attorney, Casilda Roper-Simpson.

In this special encore addition of Let It Rip, Mike Gilliam takes a look back on all of the extremely potent issues and topics Let It Rip has tackled. From police reform, reproductive rights, Covid-19, cyber misuse, Donald Trump's racist tweets, to Hate & Guns in America; Let It Rip highlights the unique analysis it has brought to issues by going beyond the headlines.

Let It Rip highlights young activist on the frontline advocating for police reform and an increase in healthcare access to combat the devastation of COVID-19 in the African-American community. Guest includes: Sakia Fletcher, President of the Student Association for Medgar Evers College (CUNY); Tim Smith, organizer for F.Y.C, ATL; Andrene Nicole,Editor In Chief of the Caribbean Elite Magazine and Omowale Adewale, Founder of Black Vegan Fest.

Mike Gilliam examines the role police enforcement has been used to conduct New York State social distancing guidelines, along with the economic impact small businesses have endured during the coronavirus pandemic. Joined by NYS Assemblymember, Charles Barron; Retired NYPD Lieutenant, Darrin Porcher, Legal Aid Society Fellow, Molly Griffard; Owner of 3 Suns Barbershop, Rahkeem Taylor; and Owner of Alvin and Friends Restaurant, Alvin Clayton.

As the world continues to grapple with the devastation of the coronavirus, Let It Rip, sits down with prison reform advocate, Talib Shakur; Community Organizer for Release Aging People in Prison/RAPP, Mark Shervington; and the wife of a Rikers Island inmate, Crystal Lowe to discuss the impact the virus has had on the prison system.

From the home studio, Mike Gilliam sits down with NY State Senator, John Liu, State Committeewoman, Olanike Alabi, SUNY Downstate Doctor, Ramon Gist, and COVID-19 home quarantine patient, Joyce Brayboy; to share their perspective on the Coronavirus pandemic.

Mike Gilliam, joined by CUNY doctoral student, Tanzeem Ajmiri, Newsday Editorial board member, Mark Chiusano, and Brooklyn Community Organizer, Keron Alleyne sit down to discuss the short entrance of former NYC Mayor, Mike Bloomberg, into the democratic elections and the impact big money will have on the 2020 elections.

For Black History month, Mike Gilliam, examines the current state of Black media. Joined by the publisher of the Black Star News, CUNY John Jay Professor, Milton Allimadi; the CEO of MEFeater, Gabrielle Amani, and the Vice-President of A&R of NWYE, Tony Thompson, they share their perspectives on the Byron Allen v. Comcast lawsuit, and it's possible impact on the already shrinking Black voices in mainstream media.

With a few more days left in 2019, Mike Gilliam, breaks-down the current state of the U.S. economy. Discussing everything from the rising of the minimum wage, to Trump’s Trade War with China, and how it will affect the cost of goods. Mike Gilliam is joined by CUNY’s Distinguished Lecturer at the Craig Newmark Graduate School Of Journalism, Greg David, and the Project Director of the South Bronx Minority Business Center, Sharon Higgins.