Gbenga Ajilore is the Chief Economist at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. In a new report, Ajilore explains how weakening economic indicators, like the labor market and rising costs, are exacerbating the standard of living for Black households and putting an unequal burden on Black-owned businesses. Gbenga joins the show to further talk about the findings in this report, and to give his take on what he believes needs to change for Black households and businesses to survive and thrive.

Jaisal Noor of the Baltimore Beat joins the show. He recently wrote a story about how Baltimore organizers are preparing for potential ICE operations in the city

Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon joins the show. She talks to us about the partial government shutdown, and the fight against ICE

Duwain is a partner in McKinsey’s Ohio office, a leader in our Education Practice, and a cofounder and leader of the McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility. He talks to us about a new report, Investing in housing: Unlocking economic mobility for Black families and all Americans.

Host David Barnes is joined by Dr. Fredrick Burton MD of the Burton Wellness Injury Center. Later in the show Yanina Carter is joined by Mike Dennis of ReelBlack for the premier of Riverbend which will be shown February 26 in Philadelphia at the Film Society East.

This episode of Life and Tech with Tech Life Steph is all about black tech entrepreneurs. Featuring Shauna Hailey of ShopTheHoodTv, Nicole Murphy of Barter Black, and Akinyemi Bajulaiye of Pentridge Media. All three guests explain their businesses individually, and finally come together to explain where and how to find them and support their black businesses.

This episode of On The Record with Ernest Owens features the previous week's guest, Carl E. Singley, a former practicing attorney in the private and public sectors and a legal educator and administrator at Temple University. Ernest and Carl discuss black elected officials and how this changes activism and advocacy in the black community.

Daniel Laurison is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Swarthmore College. He joined Amadee Braxton to discuss their new report, "The Political Disconnect: Working-Class and Low-Income People on What Politics Means to Them and How They Might Be Mobilized”.

Abre’ Conner, Esq. is the Director of the Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, who oversees strategy and collaboration across the NAACP. She joins the show to talk about Black Climate Week and its impact nationwide. In partnership with The Solutions Project, the campaign uplifts Black-led climate innovation, highlighting how frontline communities are advancing clean energy, environmental justice, and civil rights solutions.

Miracle Jones is the Director of Advocacy at 1Hood Media. She joined Eric Cole on Unpacking to discuss what the Save America Act, who does it negatively impact, and chime in on Eric's new segment "UnPack THIS", where Eric and Miracle highlight a couple posts from Threads and share their thoughts.