Keeping Relevant With Ronnie Eldridge

Ronnie welcomes Fran Barrett, Founder and Exec. Dir. of Community Resource Exchange. Ms. Barrett founded CRE in 1979 to give the leadership of small neighborhood groups in NY greater access to the support they need to sustain excellent services.

Ronnie sits down with Attorney Richard D. Emery, litigator for civil rights and election law at Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP. The two discuss campaign finance, recent elections, and what the country’s future may hold politically.

Ronnie welcomes Fiona Oliphant to the program. Ms. Oliphant is the attorney who directs the legal advocacy programs at CONNECT, an organization that works to prevent interpersonal violence and promotes gender justice.

Ronnie is joined by lobbyist and frequent CUNY TV guest Vincent Montalbano of Montalbano Initiatives. They discuss the vital issues of the day in both local and national politics.

Ronnie is joined by Lynn Lane, widow of "Finian's Rainbow" composer Burton Lane and political activist. They discuss the Broadway revival of "Finian's Rainbow" and her commitment to social change.

Ronnie is joined by famed handbag designer Judith Leiber and Jeffrey Sussman, author of “No Mere Bagatelles: Telling the Story of Handbag Genius Judith Leiber and Modernist Artist Gerson Leiber.”

Ronnie welcomes Eleanor Randolph, editorial writer for “The New York Times.” A member of “The Times” editorial staff since 1998, Ms. Randolph is the author of the "Fixing Albany" series on state government.

Ronnie welcomes Peter Edelman, Professor at Georgetown University Law Center and author of “America's Heart: RFK and the Renewal of Hope.” Professor Edelman is a specialist in the fields of poverty, welfare, juvenile justice, and constitutional law.

Ronnie welcomes Cathie Black, President of Hearst Magazines and author of the best-selling “Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life).”

Ronnie welcomes Nina Morrison. The two discuss the Innocence Project and how Ms. Morrison litigates claims for access to post conviction DNA evidence.