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In this episode of Democracy Revealed, producer host Michael Wyatt Tucker leads off with the news of the Democratic victories in the Georgia Senate Run-Off elections on Jan 5th. Then, he moves on to what happened the very next day: the siege on the Capital by Trump-inspired rioters in a futile attempt to disrupt the final steps in the normally peaceful transfer of power from the current President to the next. They were not successful, of course, but it is important to discuss what happened and why.

In this week’s California regional news, Tucker introduces us to new mayor of Fresno, CA, Jerry Dyer, and reviews his message, and some aspects of his early agenda.

ONME News Information Bureau Chief Sherri Smith reviews the latest MLK events happening virtually or outside throughout California.

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ONR producer host Julia Dudley Najieb reviewed the latest MLK events happening throughout California. Thereafter Dudley Najieb reviewed the challenges of vaccine distribution with two experts Dr. Robert M. Wachter and Dr. William Schaffner.

ONR producer host Julia Dudley Najieb acknowledges the heroic effort of Capitol police officer, Eugene Goodman; California Endowment sends powerful message for the future after a tumultuous 2020 dealing with racism; expert Hilda Kennedy talks about the California Relief Grant due today.

Does President Donald Trump's two speeches show duplicity? Dudley Najieb reviews BBC news clip to let the viewers decide.

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Ms. Pryor is a veteran of the CA Legislature for more than a decade. She first started in the Assembly in the capacity of Special Assistant, constituent communications liaison and finally served in a dual capacity role as Principal Consultant to the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), and Executive Director of the California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute, the non-profit arm of the CLBC.

In 2013, Salena left the CLBC Consultant position to lobby in the third house where she worked on a myriad of issues. Most recently, Salena served as the Legislative Coordinator for the NAACP.

She brings her expertise, special skill set and contacts – both inside and outside of the Capitol - which assists her in obtaining necessary information to identify and effectively fight against policies that disproportionately impact African-Americans, and for policies that benefit them.

ONR producer host, Julia Dudley Najieb interviews small business expert, Salena Pryor, who is urging people to fill out the California Relief Grant due Jan 13.

Then Dudley Najieb recaps on part 2 of "How Safe Is Youe Right to Vote?", featuring three attorney experts who explain the letigations cases and voter suppression: Judith A. Browne Dianis, Dr. Gabriela D. Lemus and Myrna Perez, Director.

Listen to the latest California Black newspaper headlines for the week.

Producer host Ken McCoy talks about Grammy's moved to March 14, a Happy Birthday shout-out to actor John Amos, big upcoming fight between Gervonta "Tank" Davis and King Ryan Garcia; laughter is the best medicine and Will Smith to play notorious Harlem crime boss in upcoming movie.

The movie trailers presented for this week: Hunter Hunter, Outside Wire and Unknown.

ONR producer host, Julia Dudley Najieb, comments and reviews on the latest insurrection at the nation's capitol in Washington, D.C. Dudley Najieb looks at the history of other elections in our U.S. history compared to the 2020 Presidential Election; more similarities than differences are surprisingly revealed.

Finally Dudley Najieb reviews the three experts who break down the safety or lack their of concerning the right to vote: Judith A. Browne Dianis, Dr. Gabriela D. Lemus and Myrna Perez, Director.

In this episode, featured expert, Browne Dianis, a civil rights attorney and co-director of the Advancement Project talks about how the recent insurrection was not because of fear, but due to the idea of having to share power; white supremacist are watching the rise in power among people of color who are becoming the majority.