Chuck McDermott, musician, environmentalist, political staffer for the Kennedy family, and board member of the Folk Americana Hall of Fame discusses his significant career and some of the considerations for choosing the FARHOF inaugural class of inductees

Don Was, Grammy award winning producer, musician, filmmaker, and president of Blue Note Records, talks about his career, his influences, and what differentiates the musicians in the Folk Americana Hall of Fame inaugural class of inductees.

Daina Ramey Berry, Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts at UC Santa Barbara, thoughtfully discusses the history of enslaved people in our country and meaningful educational methods for our young people.

Lilly Tench, author of Good Business: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating a Better World shares the many ways that businesses can do good in the world and make a positive impact while also delivering a profit for their shareholders.

Nadine Gaab and Carla Small, co-founders of EarlyBird Education, speak passionately about their mission to support young people, parents and teachers in the early identification and prevention of reading disorders and dyslexia.

Aime Alley Card, author of The Tigerbelles: Olympic Legends from Tennessee State, talks about the amazing 1960 Tennessee State women’s sprinters, who attained Olympic glory at the 1960 games in Rome.

Rich Rubino, noted political analyst, speaker and author, discusses today’s political landscape, the impact of the recent primary elections, his views on the upcoming presidential election and anecdotes about past and present politicians.

Samson Wambuzi, Obama Foundation Scholar and co-founder and chief innovations officer of Yiya Solutions, talks passionately about the innovative educational technology Yiya brings to millions of remote learners in Africa and about the potential of his Obama Fellowship experience to develop a robust plan to further expand Yiya’s reach in Africa and beyond.

Doug Kari, true-crime investigator and author of The Berman Murders, talks about the unsolved murders of Barry Berman, heir to the Kahlua fortune, and his wife Louise. He also explores the mystery and power of the Mojave Desert and his unique immersive investigation methods.