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For many years, Rikers Island has remained at the epicenter of human rights violations. In this episode, Stanley Richards, President/CEO of The Fortune Society shares his experience working on his mission to reintegrate formerly imprisoned into society.

Marc Morial, President and CEO of The National Urban League discusses their “State of Black America” Report, home ownership, wealth gap, moving to Harlem, and other important topics with host Carol Jenkins.

Join us for the 2nd half as we dive into the importance of the Black vote and what it means for voting rights, the Supreme Court, IVF, and other key issues with three political experts.

As the 2024 election approaches, we dive into the importance of the Black vote and what it means for voting rights, the Supreme Court, IVF, and other key issues with three political experts, Dr. Basil Smikle, Errol Louis and Dr. Christina Greer.

Janet Dewart Bell shares her collection of speeches by Black women in her latest work, “Blackbirds Singing: Inspiring Black Women’s Speeches from the Civil War to the
Twenty-first Century”.

Our host, Carol Jenkins sits with Dr. Jonathan Quash, Director of CUNY’s Black Male Initiative (BMI), and James Viafara, a student at Medgar Evers College to discuss the program’s significance, its historical roots, and its broader impact beyond people of color.