President-elect Trump on Jan. 20 becomes only the third president to take the oath of office on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The collision of the two events has set members of the civil rights community on edge, in part because of Trump’s history of inflammatory comments.

On today’s episode of The Switch Up, Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King share how they’re keeping the legacy of King alive, while Rev. Al Sharpton announces a boycott in the fashion of the late civil rights leader.

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The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 1988. Thousands were contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Since the first AIDS case was reported in 1981, some 25 million people have died from the disease.

On this episode of The Switch Up, race and politics reporter Cheyanne M. Daniels explores how activists are working to educate communities on HIV/AIDS, end the stigma associated with the illness and address the growing racial disparities around the disease.  

Their ultimate goal? To create an HIV/AIDS-free generation.

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Former President Obama once famously said when Rep. Jim Clyburn speaks, the entire Congress listens.

The South Carolina Democrat is one of the most powerful voices in Congress, and in many ways, he is credited for Kamala Harris’s ascension to the vice presidency.

On today’s episode of The Switch Up, host Cheyanne M. Daniels sat down with Clyburn to talk about what this year’s historic election could mean for the not only Black Americans, but the entire nation.

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With less than a week until Election Day, Vice President Harris and former President Trump are stepping up their outreach to Black male voters.

The crucial voting bloc could be a deciding factor in this year’s election. But while polls show Harris with a razor-thin edge over Trump, an unprecedented number of Black men are saying they’ll support the GOP nominee in November.

In this episode of The Switch Up, host Cheyanne M. Daniels sat down with some of the nation’s leading Black male political consultants to discuss Black men’s top issues this year and the role they play in electing the next President of the United States.

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Kristin Powell is the principal of the Black Futures Lab, an organization working to build political power through civic engagement.

Powell sat down with host Cheyanne M. Daniels just days after President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race and endorsed Vice President Harris. Powell highlighted what this change could mean for Black voters.

In their conversation, Powell broke down what the top issues for Black Americans are this year, using the Black Futures Lab’s Black Census Project — the largest polling project of Black Americans — and shared what both Harris and former President Trump must do to win over one of the most crucial voting blocs.

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As chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) leads a host of 60 members in advocating for the needs of Black Americans.

On the latest edition of The Switch Up's election series, Horsford sat down with The Hill's Cheyanne M. Daniels to unravel what’s at stake for Black voters in the upcoming election, now less than six weeks away. He also highlights that it’s not just the presidential election where Americans could see history made but also in the House and Senate.

Horsford also discusses how the CBC plans to continue pushing for the needs of Black Americans in Congress and how the caucus's Black Wealth Agenda could help close the racial wealth gap.

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Jaime Harrison made history in 2013 when he became the first African American to serve as the chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party. Just seven years later, in 2020, Harrison moved up to serve as chair of the Democratic National Committee.

On today’s episode of The Switch Up, Harrison sat down with race and politics reporter Cheyanne M. Daniels to discuss the historic nature of this year’s election and what is at stake for Black voters.

He weighed in on the first presidential debate between Vice President Harris and former President Trump and issued a strong message to young Black voters.

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In 2020, President Biden became the first Democrat to win Georgia since former President Clinton. But in 2024, Republicans are fighting to regain the 16 Electoral College votes up for grabs. Camilla Moore is the chair of the Georgia Black Republican Council, an organization that works to recruit Black Americans to join the GOP and run for office.

She joined The Switch Up’s election series to share her thoughts about how Black Republicans can impact this critical election, now less than two months away, and what Vice President Harris’s identity could mean for Black voters.She also digs deep into how the Peach State became one of the most pivotal swing states and what Harris's identity could mean for Black voters.

Editor's Note: This episode was recorded shortly after Harris announced her candidacy.

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Just days ahead of the Sept. 10 presidential debate between former President Trump and Vice President Harris, polls show the two candidates virtually tied. 

But Harris’s historic campaign has generated a sense of excitement some have compared to 2008, when Barack Obama was elected as the first Black president.

In this special election edition, The Switch Up spoke with Jasmine Harris, director of Black Media for Vice President Harris’s campaign, to talk about the historic contest with just over two months until Election Day.

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Whitley Yates, a proud Republican, is the director of diversity and engagement for the Indiana Republican Party.

Yates believes in bringing all voices to the table and in her role, she launched the “Indiana Republican Diversity Leadership Series,” a program aiming to attract, train and support conservative minorities throughout the Hoosier State.

In this special election edition, she joins The Switch Up to discuss how the change at the top of the Democratic ticket could impact former President Trump’s campaign; if Vice President Harris can win over voters and how Black voters could decide this year’s election — now just 71 days away.

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