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    The Price of Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 13:53


    Join Blacklight Investigative Editor Damaso Reyes as he explores how bail reform has changed the face of justice in New York.

    6/10/21 Pierre Downing, Vice President of Affordable Housing at Monadnock Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 26:26


    Pierre Downing serves as Vice President of Affordable Housing at Monadnock Development. He's part of a team that has rehabilitated thousands of apartment units in the city in affordable and mixed-use buildings. Check out his story on our website: https://bit.ly/3xeSCFc

    5/20/21 Black and Missing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 32:30


    Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of the Black and Missing Foundation, Inc., Natalie Wilson, speaks with us about the number of missing Black children in America that are underreported and what her organization is doing to bring them home. We also hear from Toni Jacobs whose daughter, Keeshae Jacobs, has been missing since 2016.

    4/15/21 Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker discuss the Daunte Wright police killing at the trial of Derek Chuavin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 28:07


    Award-winning journalist and author Herb Boyd and journalist Cyril Josh Barker discuss the latest developments in the Duante Wright police killing and the trial of Derek Chauvin.

    4/0/21 Natasha Capers - Coalition for Education Justice, Director

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 28:42


    Some students in New York City are back in the classroom as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on while other are remote leraning or hybrid. What's being done to keep students safe and get them what they need? Director of the Coalition for Educational Justice Natasha Capers gives us her insight.

    4/1/21 NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 15:38


    NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson discusses several issues including the trial of police officer Derek Chavin, COVID-19 recovery and the vaccine rollout.

    2/25/21 Andrea James, Founder and Executive Director of The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 27:01


    Andrea James discusses The National Council's campaign advocating for President Joe Biden to grant clemency to 100 women within his first 100 days in office.

    2/25/21 Herb Boyd Talks the New Developments in the Malcolm X Assasination

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 22:26


    AmNews Senior Writer Herb Boyd the surfacing of a letter by a former police officer who alleges the NYPD and the FBI conspired in the assassination of Malcolm X.

    2/4/21 Marq Claxton, Black Law Enforcement Alliance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 23:42


    Marq Claxton discusses the Rochester, N.Y. arrest and pepper spraying of a 9-year-old Black girl caught on camera and other issues concerning law enforcement.

    1/14/21 Amsterdam New Senior Writer Herb Boyd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 30:30


    Herb Boyd discusses the insurrection in the U.S. Capitol, President Donald Trump's second impeachment and the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

    12/17/20 Dr. Kitaw Demissie, Downstate Health Sciences University School of Public Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 30:34


    Dr. Kitaw Demissie returns to the podcast to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo by Scott Heins for the Office of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo)

    12/10/20 Philip Smith, Founder and President of the National African American Gun Association

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 27:39


    National African American Gun Association Founder and President Philip Smith discusses the movement in the Black community to bear arms amid the current political climate and the COVID-19 pandemic.

    State Senator Kevin Parker

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 21:52


    Brooklyn State Sen. Kevin Parker discusses a bill he's introduced that would declare racism a “Public Health Crisis” in New York State.

    11/19/20 Actress Gabrielle Union and Celebrity Hairstylist Larry Sims

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 16:22


    Award-winning actress, activist and producer Gabrielle Union and her business partner celebrity hairstylist Larry Sims discuss their “Lift As We Climb” initiative aimed at supporting Black-owned businesses and community organizations.

    11/12/20 Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker Talk the 2020 Presidential Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 32:52


    Award-winning journalist and author Herb Boyd and journalist Cyril Josh Barker discuss the latest in the Presidential Election.

    11/5/20 Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker Talk the 2020 Presidential Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 29:35


    Award-winning journalist and author Herb Boyd and journalist Cyril Josh Barker discuss the latest in the Presidential Election.

    10/29/20 Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker Talk the 2020 General Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 25:16


    Award-winning journalist and author Herb Boyd and journalist Cyril Josh Barker discuss the upcoming General Election.

    10/15/20 A.T. Mitchell, Founder and Executive Director of Man Up! Inc. Talks About the 25th Anniversary of the Million Man March

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 15:14


    Oct. 16 marks 25 years since Million Man March. A.T. Mitchell talks about an event commemorating the historic gathering.

    9/24/20 Hawk Newsome, Chairperson of Black Lives Matter Greater NY

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 25:32


    Black Lives Matter Greater NY Chairperson Hawk Newsome discusses the Breonna Taylor case and other issues.

    9/17/20 Lurie Daniel Favors, Esq. discusses the 2020 census.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 24:28


    Interim Director of the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College Lurie Daniel Favors, Esq. talks with us about the importance of Black participation in the 2020 U.S. Census.

    9/10/20 Benjamin Jealous, President of People For the American Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 42:08


    Ben Jealous, President of the progressive advocacy group People for the American Way, discusses several issues including the ongoing protests across the country over racial justice, the 2020 Presidential Election and the COVID-19 pandemic.

    8/20/20 Herb Boyd Talks the DNC, Kamala Harris and the 2020 Presidential Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 34:02


    Award-winning journalist and author Herb Boyd and journalist Cyril Josh Barker recap the Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harris' historic nomination as a Vice Presidential candidate and the 2020 Presidential Election.

    8/13/20 Education leader Dr. Steve Perry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 32:00


    Education leader Dr. Steve Perry talks about the impact COVID-19 is having on the education of Black children and inequalities in public school as students head back to class for the upcoming academic year. (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

    8/6/20 NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 23:27


    NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea discusses several issues including protests against police, the recent spike in violence in the city and police/community relations. (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

    7/30/20 "100 Years in the Whirlwind" Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 45:24


    AmNews Editor Nayaba Arinde speaks with organizers from the upcoming “100 Years in the Whirlwind Conference” happening Aug. 14-16. Guests: Bomani Mayasa, Aeolus Kujichagalia and Doc Mahdi.

    Congressman-elect Jamaal Bowman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 23:25


    Congressman-elect Jamaal Bowman discusses his recent win during the New York Primaries, the nation's racial reckoning, how the COVID-19 pandemic is being handled in Washington and several other issues. (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

    7/16/20 Iesha Sekou, CEO and Founder of Street Corner Resources Talks About the Recent Wave of Violence in New York City.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 28:49


    Anti-violence activist and CEO/Founder of the organization Street Corner Resources Iesha Sekou offers her take on the outbreak of violence happening in the city. (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

    7/9/20 A.T. Mitchell, Founder and Executive Director of Man Up! Inc. Talks About Gun Violence in the City

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 28:51


    In the aftermath of a string of shootings over the Fourth of July weekend, anti-violence advocate A.T. Mitchell talks about the ongoing movement to stop the violence. (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

    6/25/20 Activist Rev. Kevin McCall discusses George Floyd and social justice in America.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 25:34


    Activist Rev. Kevin McCall talks about the recent police killings of Black Americans, his assistance to the family of George Floyd and America's reckoning with race relations (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

    6/18/20 NYS Sen. Brian Benjamin discusses the passage of the “Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 27:50


    State Sen. Brian Benjamin discusses the recent passage of the “Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act,” which makes the use of chokeholds by law enforcement on civilians a crime. (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

    6/4/20 NYS Sen. Jamaal Bailey Discusses Repealing Law 50-a

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 26:44


    State Sen. Jamal Bailey discusses the recent passage of a bill repealing law 50-a, making it easier for the public to access police disciplinary records. (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

    6/4/20 Herb Boyd Talks the Police Killing of George Floyd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 25:40


    Award-winning journalist and author Herb Boyd and journalists Cyril Josh Barker discuss the police killing of George Floyd and the recent protests happening around the country. (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

    5/28/20 Being a Caregiver during COVID-19: Brenika Banks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 26:23


    Journalist Brenika Banks gives us a report on the role of caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

    5/21/20 Actor Ben Vereen and Care for the Homeless Executive Director George Nashak

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 27:42


    Tony Award-winning actor and Care For the Homeless Ambassador Ben Vereen talks about his latest project Virtual Vereen and Friends, an online benefit event supporting CFH's COVID-19 Impact Fund. CFH Executive Director George Nashak joins the conversation to discuss homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

    5/18/20 MONDAY'S MAYOR: Rochester, NY Mayor Lovely A. Warren

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 27:11


    Rochester Mayor Lovely A. Warren discusses how she's combating coronavirus in her city in the third installment of our "Monday's Mayor" series. (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

    5/14/20 Being On The Front Lines of COVID-19: Dr. Wesley Willis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 25:46


    Nurse and mental health professional Dr. Wesley Willis gives an inside look at what it's like being a healthcare worker during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

    5/11/20 MONDAY'S MAYOR: Mount Vernon, NY Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 29:14


    Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard discusses how she's combating coronavirus in her city in the second installment of our "Monday's Mayor" series. (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

    5/7/20: Dr. Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 21:55


    Dr. Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated 5 discusses what he thinks the government and corrections officials should do about the COVID-19 pandemic in the nation's prison system. (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

    5/4/20 MONDAY'S MAYOR: Peekskill, NY Mayor Andre Rainey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 27:11


    Peekskill Mayor Andre Rainy discusses how he's combating coronavirus in his city. (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

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    4/30/20 COVID-19 in Newark, NJ: Mayor Ras J. Baraka

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 28:27


    Newark, NJ Mayor Ras J. Baraka discusses how COVID-19 is impacting his city. (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

    4/27/20 Dr. Kitaw Demissie of Downstate Health Sciences University discusses the latest in the COVID-19 outbreak

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 35:23


    Dr. Kitaw Demissie returns to the podcast to give the latest medical updates on the COVID-19 pandemic. (Music by Chillhop Music, Track: Tesk - TWRK)

    4/23/20 NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio discusses the COVID-19 pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 21:36


    NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio talks with AmNews journalist Cyril Josh Barker about how COVID-19 is impacting the city's Black community and the road to recovery

    4/20/20 COVID-19 and Low-Income New Yorkers: Sheena Wright, President and CEO of United Way of NYC

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 18:57


    United Way of NYC President and CEO Sheena Wright discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting low-income New Yorkers.

    4/16/20 COVID-19 and School Closures: David Banks, President/CEO of The Eagle Academy Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 26:44


    President/CEO of The Eagle Academy Foundation David Banks, discusses how education is being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent decision by the city to close public schools for the rest of the school year.

    4/13/20 Battling COVID-19: Assemblyman Charles Barron and Councilwoman Inez Barron

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 46:39


    Brooklyn Assemblyman Charles Barron and Councilwoman Inez Barron speak about their own battle with COVID-19. Amsterdam News editor Nayaba Arinde joins the conversation.

    4/6/20 COVID-19 and Mental Health: Psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Gardere

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 28:20


    As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the crisis is causing many to experience stress and anxiety. Psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Gardere speaks with us about how to cope during COVID-19.

    4/2/20 COVID-19 and Education: Natasha Capers, Director of the NYC Coalition for Educational Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 27:28


    As schools citywide are slated for closure for the remainder of the academic year, some parents are struggling with mandated remote learning with many not even having the proper tools to help students.

    3/30/20 COVID-19 and the Digital Divide: Dr. Stan Altman, President of Science and Art Engagement New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 30:08


    Baruch College professor and President of the nonprofit organization Science and Arts Engagement New York Dr. Stan Altman discusse how COVID-19 is exposing the digital divide in Black and Latino neighborhoods.

    3/26/20 COVID-19 Behind Bars: Anthonine Pierre and Clyanna Lightbourn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 22:36


    Anthonine Pierre, Deputy Director of the Brooklyn Movement Center, and Clyanna Lightbourn,Statewide Civil Rights Organizer of Citizen Action New York, discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting incarcerated New Yorkers.

    3/23/20 COVID-19 and Civil Rights: NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 17:43


    NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson discusses the civil rights aspect organization's work during the coronavirus outbreak.

    3/19/20 Dr. Kitaw Demissie of Downstate Health Sciences University School of Public Health discusses the coronavirus outbreak

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 26:31


    The coronavirus continues to infect people in New York City and across the nation. People are being told to limit their time going out to help slow down the spread.

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