Director of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University and author of "Should America Pay: Slavery and the Raging Debate about Reparations," Dr. Ray Winbush talks about the newly formed Reparations Commission in Baltimore City and how the movement should navigate a Trump presidency. 

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Chicago Teachers Union president Stacy Davis Gates responds to Bill Maher calling her out on HBO’s “Real Time” about the racialization of standardized tests.

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Washington Monthly Political Editor Bill Scher shares his analysis about Republican control of Congress, Trump's cabinet picks and other trending political news.

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Color of Change President Rashad Robinson reflects on the results of the 2024 election, unveils his plan to take on Project 2025, and helps Progressives get ready for the 2026 midterms. 

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Music journalist, professor and curator Marcus J. Moore talks about one of Hip-Hop's most visionary and artistically alternative groups, De La Soul, with his new book "High and Rising: A Book About De La Soul Book" and why chronicling Hip Hop history is just as important as American history. 

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Legendary Filmmaker Charles Burnett talks about his newly restored, underseen romance comedy The Annihilation of Fish, starring James Earl Jones and Lynn Redgrave, as he prepares to headline the Black Harvest Film Festival in Chicago. 

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Doris Nomathande Dixon, daughter of legendary actor and filmmaker Ivan Dixon and Natiki Hope Pressley, daughter of the author Sam Greenlee, talk about their fathers' classic film, The Spook Who Sat By The Door and its impact on Black activist culture. 

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National Deputy Director of CAIR and civil rights attorney Edward Ahmed Mitchell talks about the latest with the Israeli soccer team in Amsterdam and how the US Muslim community is preparing for a second Trump presidency.

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Trilogy Films founder, director and producer Dawn Porter talks about her new award-winning documentary “Luther: Never Too Much” and how the iconic singer filled hearts and transformed music forever.

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Body language expert and the CEO of Sisterpreneur, Linda Clemons, talks about the power of human connection and how we can have healthy relationships with family and friends during a time of loneliness.

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