Time For An Awakening

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 07/26/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST). As always, Open Forum addresses issues affecting Black people locally, nationally, and internationally, providing information, insight, and dialogue from a Black perspective.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 07/19/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST). Part of this week’s discussion was with Bro. Patrick Lumumba, updating us on the newly formed organization S.C.A.T. (Senatobia Committee for Accountability and Transparency), and the struggle for justice for baby Kohen Wiley. As always, Open Forum addresses issues affecting Black people locally, nationally, and internationally, providing information, insight, and dialogue from a Black perspective.

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"Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 07/12/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST), guest: Author, XM Radio Host, and Political Scientist, Dr. Wilmer Leon. Current topics included an article written by our guest on Democratic Socialism https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2026/07/05/dr-wilmer-leon-the-democratic-socialist-its-the-message-not-the-messenger/), the present situation in Cuba, and alternatives to the direction of Black political leadership in the current Two-party system was part of the dialogue with our guest, Dr. Wilmer Leon. As always, conversations on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 07/05/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST), the guest was Dr. Emmitt Riley III, the Director of the African and African American Studies Program at The University of the South and the 42nd President of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists. Dr. Riley will examined the history of the Voting Rights Act's dismantling, the key events involved, its impact on Black voting districts nationwide, and strategies for moving our people forward. Always topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally. Information, insights, and dialogue from a Black Perspective.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 06/28/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST). Part of this week's discussion examined key historical events and how it has framed our story as Black people over the past 250 years. As always, Open Forum addresses issues affecting Black people locally, nationally, and internationally, providing information, insight, and dialogue from a Black perspective.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 06/21/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST), the guests included Rev. Edward Pinkney (Executive Director of BANCO), Patrick Lumumba (Black Liberation Movement, Mississippi), Charles Barron (former NYC Assemblyman and Councilman for the 42nd District, and co-founder of Operation POWER), and BaBa Wes Johnson, host of OURSTORY.

The discussion covered Black news from their communities, leadership strategies, and practical solutions for political and economic empowerment, as we discussed ways to fight back and build stronger communities.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 06/14/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST), the guest was Author, Historian, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the Univ. of Houston, Dr. Gerald Horne. Dr. Horne shared a historical perspective on the recent Supreme Court decision on Section 2, dismantling the Voting Rights Act, and the upcoming decision on birthright citizenship involving the 14th Amendment, and how these decisions fit into a broader historical context of political disenfranchisement for Black people. Also, other conversations with Dr. Horne on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 5/31/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST), our guest was Journalist, Educator, Professor, and Past Chair, Department of Pan-African Studies at the University of Louisville, Dr. Ricky L. Jones. The concerted attack on Black Studies departments across the country is a direct attack on Black people, and our young people at these institutions of higher learning. This subject, and related topics, was part of the dialogue with our guest, the creator of the online series "A Black Professor at a Hostile White University," Dr. Ricky L. Jones. As always, conversation on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally.

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“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 05/24/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST) guest was Author, Psychologist, Dr. Jerome Fox. Our conversation with Dr. Jerome Fox, Author of the book "Addicted to White: The Oppressed in League with The Oppressor," A Shame-Based Alliance, revolved around some of the current issues facing Black America, along with solutions for our community to break white addiction, and cognitive weapons we can use (short-term and long-term), in this current struggle to move forward. As always, conversation on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, for Sunday, 05/17/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST), guests was Black student Leaders from the Univ. of Maryland, Jade Blackmoore, Mohammed Salih, and Anisah Caicedo. Our guests shared with us the background of the Nyumburu Cultural Center ( the Black student cultural center at the Univ. of Maryland), about the overall neglect of the Center by the University, the attacks and removal of the director and other staff that the students love and respect, and the demands and changes the Black students pushing for. Always conversations on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally, and information, insights, and dialogue from a Black Perspective.