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(AURN News) — For Shirley Thomas, a registered Democratic voter from Dayton, Ohio, today's presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump carries profound personal significance rooted in her early life experiences in the Jim Crow South.  As a daughter of the South who lived through the Jim Crow era, Thomas reflected on her journey and its influence on her political perspective. "I started working in the fields at four or five, carrying water to the people that were in the cotton fields," Thomas recalled in an interview with American Urban Radio Networks. "I was too young to work, but I did that all the time until I was old enough to pick cotton myself. If we go backwards, all those things are not impossible to happen again." "I couldn't figure it out as a child. I thought maybe the people in Washington don't know, the people that are supposed to represent us don't know what's going on," she told AURN News. James Early Chaney was a 21-year-old Black civil rights activist killed by the KKK in 1964. "All that stuff happened in Mississippi, with Chaney and all of them down there in Philadelphia, all that stuff, I saw all that. It's a terrible memory." Thomas also emphasized the stakes of the election for younger voters, particularly in the Black community. "These are things we will not have any control over with the judicial system because it will not work in our favor if Madam Vice President is not elected," she warned. She also pointed to Trump's appointment of more than 200 federal judges during his presidency, including three Supreme Court justices, and drew parallels to past Supreme Court nominations. Thomas talked about her particular concern about recent judicial decisions affecting voting rights. "America must realize a panel of Donald Trump-appointed judges issued a ruling on October 25 that an election law expert called bonkers," she said, referring to a Mississippi voting case. "How such issues are decided at the High Court in the future could effectively be decided Tuesday.” Despite polls showing Trump leading Harris by 8.8 points in Ohio according to Real Clear Politics averages, Thomas remains steadfast in her message about the importance of voting on Election Day, particularly to those who feel their votes don't matter and to young people. As voters head to the polls, Thomas urged them to ignore distractions and focus on what matters. "Please don't watch that foolishness on social media. Don't pay any attention. How dare you allow somebody else to tell you what's going on in your home," she said. "Vote your conscience. And if you still have doubt, pray on it." For Thomas, who witnessed the civil rights struggles in Mississippi firsthand, this election represents more than just a political choice – it's about the direction of American democracy itself. "We cannot turn back," Thomas insisted. She also believes that voters shouldn't let polls discourage them from participating. "You never know until it happens, and if you don't get out there and vote, you're not going to know what happened," Thomas said. "I look at the polls, but you can't trust the polls to me. So you shouldn't get discouraged and not vote because of the polls, because if you don't vote, they could very well be true." "I think our young people need more civics. I think they need to be taught the educational process, the electoral process, they need to know the importance of their vote," Thomas said. "You have to vote your pocketbook. You vote for a person that has been in your shoes, a person similar to you. A billionaire wouldn't dare know." Thomas's final message to voters was clear: "Vote everything that affects them, what will make their life better, what is important to you, and whomever you feel that has your best interests at heart. That's who you should vote for." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DALLAS, TX (AURN News) - A millennial minister's podcast is making waves across generations, inspiring women to overcome life's challenges through the power of shared testimonies. Teara Randall, 35, founded "Women Who Rise" in May 2022 at the age of 33. The podcast, which has amassed nearly 6,500 followers on Facebook, features real-life stories of women who have triumphed over obstacles ranging from depression and divorce to illness and poverty. "The goal is simply to share our testimony and help them to rise so," Randall explained in a recent interview with American Urban Radio Networks. "Whatever circumstance they're in, whatever life has hit them with, whatever they feel like they can't rise from." Randall, a licensed minister since 2019, says she was divinely inspired to start the podcast while seeking ways to expand her ministry. "God laid it on my heart. He was like, you can help women rise," she recounted. The Houston native believes the podcast's success stems from its authenticity. "They're tired of fake, they're tired of gimmicks, games. They're tired of lies," Randall said of her audience. "People lying to them and they're looking for something real." Surprisingly, the podcast has attracted a growing male viewership and reaches listeners in multiple countries. Randall expressed shock at its broad appeal, saying, "I never thought in a million years that...we're almost at 6,500 followers." Looking ahead, Randall hopes to expand "Women Who Rise" beyond its online presence. Her vision includes establishing a global foundation to provide tangible assistance to women in shelters and communities, offering not just material support but also spiritual encouragement. Randall's own journey of overcoming suicidal thoughts lends credibility to her message. "My testimony needs to be a testament to somebody else that you can rise from anything," she affirmed. "Women Who Rise" recently returned with new episodes this month, promising "more testimonies, more faith, more power, more encouragement, more victory reports to share to help somebody else rise." As the podcast continues to grow, Randall remains focused on its core message: "You can rise with the help of the Lord, and through Jesus Christ, you can rise," she said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DALLAS (AURN News) - Tony Evans, the prominent pastor, author, and the first African American to earn a doctoral degree from Dallas Theological Seminary, has stepped down from the Dallas-area megachurch he founded over 40 years ago after admitting to a past moral failing. In a statement issued last Sunday and posted on the website of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church, Evans acknowledged committing an unspecified sin "a number of years ago" that fell short of the biblical standards he had preached. "When we fall short of that standard due to sin, we are required to repent and restore our relationship with God," Evans said in the statement. "I am, therefore, required to apply the same biblical standard of repentance and restoration to myself that I have applied to others." Evans said he has shared the matter with his wife, children, and church elders "and they have lovingly placed their arms of grace around me." No other details were provided. The church's website stated that interim leadership would be announced in the coming days, under the oversight of executive pastor Bobby Gibson and the elders. One of the most prominent African American evangelical leaders, Evans recently married his second wife in a private ceremony. In a 2022 interview with the American Urban Radio Networks, Evans reflected on the historic role of Black churches as community hubs. "The Black church historically was the center of life for the Black world...Not just religious life, it was the center of all of life," he said. "So we shouldn't be surprised that out of the Black church came our doctors, our lawyers, our teachers, our entertainment, our politicians, and on and on and on and on." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amirah Zaveri is a Chicago-based audio producer with experience in journalism, public relations, social media, and management. Throughout her career she has made an impact from her time as a student at the University of Illinois in Champaign, to her current position as executive producer at American Urban Radio Networks where she manages a team of writers, producers, and freelancers. Additionally, she oversees production of two award-winning radio public affairs shows. Those two programs, Viewpoints and Radio Health Journal, are syndicated on radio stations throughout the world and have a combined average listenership of 1.7 million people. Tom and Amirah discuss managing a successful radio network, overcoming obstacles in the industry, and the future of journalism.

Tom's guest for the hour today is the journalist and author, April Ryan. She is the Washington, DC Bureau Chief and Senior White House correspondent for The Grio, and a political analyst for CNN. Previously, she reported for the American Urban Radio Networks. A native of Baltimore and a graduate of Morgan State University, April is the longest serving Black female White House correspondent covering urban issues from one of the most prestigious beats in all of journalism. She has covered every President since Bill Clinton. She is also the author of four books, including The Presidency in Black and White (2015); Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House (2018); and At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White (2016). Her latest book is an homage to African American women, many of whom she has covered, all of whom she admires. It's called Black Women Will Save the World: An Anthem. April Ryan joins us on Zoom from her home in Baltimore. ____________________________________________ April Ryan will be discussing her new book tomorrow (Saturday Oct. 29) when she delivers the keynote address at the Enlighten, Inspire, Empower Summit at the Doubletree Hilton Hotel in Pikesville, presented and hosted by India McCleod. (The event is sold out, but check the link for availability.) Ms. Ryan will also be speaking at the Enoch Pratt Free Library at 7pm on Monday, November 7, in conversation with University of Baltimore President Kurt Schmoke. Click the link for details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BET,  CNN, PBS, AURN It's 2 Weeks from Mid TermsMy Guest is the "Queen of Late Night Talk Radio". She has a lot to say about Unity, Equality, Community & Economics. Her Background in being a Foot Soldier in the Civil Rights Movement gives us a History lesson in Where we were in The March for Civil Rights Then & the Need to Be United in Wanting a More Prosperous Community & Growth Now.In 1969, Smith was appointed office manager for the National Conference of Christians and Jews, under Ralph King. In 1971, she was named Pittsburgh's first African American consumer affairs investigative reporter for NBC/ WPXI Television. She was then hired as news and public affairs director for Sheridan Broadcasting in 1975, and hosted a talk show on Sheridan's flagship station, WAMO. In 1977, Smith became the director of consumer affairs, as well as energy coordinator of her county in Pennsylvania. That same year, she moved her radio show to KDKA, where she also hosted a television show called Vibrations. Smith then became a radio host for Miami's WGBS (now WNMS) in 1979, and Orlando's WKIS in 1985. In 1988, Smith began hosting a local radio program in Washington D.C., as well as the national Black Entertainment Television talk show "Our Voices," which she hosted for over thirteen years.In 1998, Smith became the host of "The Bev Smith Show," on American Urban Radio Networks, which made her the only African American female radio talk show host with a nationally syndicated show in the country. Smith signed off the air as host of her show in 2011.Smith has received nearly 300 awards and recognitions for her contributions to radio and television, including the Spirit of Democracy Award, the Radio Air Crystal Award and the prestigious Max Robinson Award. She has also been selected by Talkers magazine as one of the most important radio talk show hosts in America.Bev Smith was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on June 9, 2014.© 2022 All Rights Reserved© 2022 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

From CNN, BET, AURN I'm LIVE in Studio Talking w the Legendary Journalist & Talk Show Host Bev Smith This March, America marks a Historic Events It's Women's History Month, Bev's Birthday & The Anniversary of the Selma Marches for Voter's Rights. Voters Rights Now.......... He-La Cells is being Researched for a Cure for COVID, We Talk Black Inventors, Newspapers, Media, Community. Many Black & People of many cultures & races marched for civil rights . How have we fared since then? Talk Media Icon Bev Smith & I discuss History, Church, "Good Trouble" for America & Urban-American in the 21st Century. The collective efforts of many American's & cultures have helped this country grow economically, educationally & socially. Bev gives us her insight & tells us some of her experiences during her years in the industry. Bev is a History Maker, among Most Important Syndicated Talk Show Hosts in America. Smith began her television and radio career in 1971 when she was named Pittsburgh’s first African-American Consumer Affairs Investigative Reporter for WPXI Television. In 1975, she was named News and Public Affairs Director for Sheridan Broadcasting and hosted a lively talk show on Sheridan's flagship station, WAMO. Since then, Bev Smith has taken her “fire brand” style of talk shows to KDKA and WTAE Radio in Pittsburgh, WNWS in Miami, WKIS in Orlando and WRC in Washington DC. Bev also worked at Black Entertainment Television for over thirteen years, as the host of the popular national television talk show "Our Voices." In 2011, Bev signed off the air as host of "The Bev Smith Show" which was heard on the American Urban Radio Networks, where she was fondly known by many of her fans as "The Queen of Late Night Talk." She hosted the show since 1998, and was the only African American woman radio talk show host who had a nationally syndicated show in the country and was the only African American woman to host a nationally syndicated Radio show. Bev captures her audience with the latest news makers. Never afraid to tackle issues, she has lived with the homeless, walked the streets investigating prostitutes, raised money for babies with AIDS and talked with inmates on death row. She has interviewed personalities such as President Barack Obama, Bill Cosby, Cyril Wecht, MD, JD, Vice President Al Gore, Jesse Jackson, Maxine Waters, Al Sharpton and a host of guests, many of whom she now refers to as her “special 20 friends .Bev Smith Show offers a "Unique Community Connection," African-Americans know and trust her to deliver critical information and entertainment news. Bev is especially passionate and devoted to educating the public about literacy; she has worked with a number of organizations focused on improving literacy in the nation, including "Reading is Fundamental" and "Head Start." Bev is honored with the; “The Bev Smith Library Room” will open at the newly designed Garfield Commons –Community Room at the Pride Center, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Bev Smith library room is a multi-purpose learning room that will be available for to help youth and adults grow in literacy through reading. She has received nearly 300 awards, citations and trophies for her contributions in radio and television, including the Spirit of Democracy Award, the Radio Air Crystal Award and the prestigious Max Robinson Award. She has also been selected by Talkers magazine as one of the most important radio talk show hosts in America.For the past five years. Bev is also diligently working on her life story in a biography that will tell more about her experience working in an industry that didn’t always welcome her with open arms because of her color, gender and now her age. © 2021 All Rights Reserved © 2021 BuildingAbundantSuccess!! Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBAS Spot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23ba

Join Jim and Greg as they cheer the first supplies of the new Pfizer coronavirus vaccine being shipped out to inoculate medical personnel and vulnerable citizens. They also get a kick out of CNN and American Urban Radio Networks reporter April Ryan being horrified that someone secretly recorded and leaked a conversation with Joe Biden and then seriously agreeing with another reporter who mockingly suggested that the media should only report things that come from the Biden team. And they discuss the sexual harassment allegations made against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo by his former aide and how the media are instantly demanding proof when the accused is a Democrat.

From CNN, BET, AURN - a Multiple Honored Top Radio Talk Show Host in America, Bev Smith has been guest on CNN. I had a great time listening & learning from talk media icon Bev Smith. We discuss Innovation, Economics & Entrepreneurship for African-American's in the 21st Century. The collective efforts of many American's & cultures have helped this country grow economically, educationally & socially. Bev gives us her insight & tells us some of her experiences during her 43 years in the industry. Bev is Pioneer among the Most Important Talk Show Hosts in America. Smith began her television and radio career in 1971 when she was named Pittsburgh’s first African-American Consumer Affairs Investigative Reporter for WPXI Television. In 1975, she was named News and Public Affairs Director for Sheridan Broadcasting and hosted a lively talk show on Sheridan's flagship station, WAMO. Since then, Bev Smith has taken her “fire brand” style of talk shows to KDKA and WTAE Radio in Pittsburgh, WNWS in Miami, WKIS in Orlando and WRC in Washington DC. Bev also worked at Black Entertainment Television for over thirteen years, as the host of the popular national television talk show "Our Voices." In 2011, Bev signed off the air as host of "The Bev Smith Show" which was heard on the American Urban Radio Networks, where she was fondly known by many of her fans as "The Queen of Late Night Talk." She hosted the show since 1998, and was the only African American woman radio talk show host who had a nationally syndicated show in the country and was the only African American woman to host a nationally syndicated Radio show. Bev captures her audience with the latest news makers. Never afraid to tackle issues, she has lived with the homeless, walked the streets investigating prostitutes, raised money for babies with AIDS and talked with inmates on death row. She has interviewed personalities such as President Barack Obama, Bill Cosby, Cyril Wecht, MD, JD, Vice President Al Gore, Jesse Jackson, Maxine Waters, Al Sharpton and a host of guests, many of whom she now refers to as her “special 20 friends. Bev Smith Show offers a "Unique Community Connection," African-Americans know and trust her to deliver critical information and entertainment news. Bev is especially passionate and devoted to educating the public about literacy; she has worked with a number of organizations focused on improving literacy in the nation, including "Reading is Fundamental" and "Head Start." Bev is honored that in spring 2012; “The Bev Smith Library Room” will open at the newly designed Garfield Commons –Community Room at the Pride Center, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Bev Smith library room is a multi-purpose learning room that will be available for to help youth and adults grow in literacy through reading. Over the years, Bev has received nearly 300 awards, citations and trophies for her contributions in radio and television. For the past five years, Bev Smith has been selected by Talkers Magazine as one of the one of the most important radio talk show hosts in America; she still ranks as one of the top 50 in the nation. Today, Bev is busy traveling the country doing what she does best, using her voice to share knowledge and find ways to uplift and unite the African American community with people of color globally. Bev is also diligently working on her life story in a biography that will tell more about her experience working in an industry that didn’t always welcome her with open arms because of her color, gender and now her age. © 2020 All Rights Reserved © 2020 Building Abundant Success!! Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBAS Spot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23ba

It's less than two weeks until the US election. April Ryan joins us to discuss the latest from Presidential race, and to digest the reaction to the final debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Ryan is the White House Correspondent and Washington DC Bureau Chief for American Urban Radio Networks, a political analyst for CNN, and the author of three books.

Bakari is joined by April Ryan, the White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, to talk about how she got her start in radio (6:06), why Ice Cube is aligning himself with Trump (20:21), and how different administrations compare in handling key Black stakeholders and issues (25:23). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: April Ryan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been another big news week in the U.S. Black Lives Matter protests reignited after a decision not to charge police officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville in March. Following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Republicans are now pushing for a new Supreme Court judge to be appointed before the election. And the country has reached the tragic tally of 200,000 deaths from COVID-19. Joining us to discuss is April Ryan, the White House Correspondent and Washington DC Bureau Chief for American Urban Radio Networks. She is also a political analyst for CNN, and the author of three books.

Alfred Edmond Jr. is SVP/Editor-at-large of BLACK ENTERPRISE. He is a content leader, brand representative and expert resource for all media platforms under the BLACK ENTERPRISE brand, including the web site, social media, and live networking events. From 2008 through 2010, Edmond was SVP/Editor-in-chief of BlackEnterprise.com, helping to lead the transition of BLACK ENTERPRISE from single-magazine publisher to digital-first multimedia company. From 1995 through 2008, Edmond was chief editor of BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine. He has also hosted The Urban Business Roundtable on WVON-AM in Chicago and Money Matters, a syndicated radio feature of American Urban Radio Networks. Edmond is also an entrepreneur, speaker, author, and amateur natural bodybuilding competitor.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/AMERIKANTHERAPY)

GUESS WHO is now entering the Democratic presidential race. April Ryan breaks some news for Michael. Plus, your guide for what to do as the public impeachment hearings get underway. April Ryan is a White House Correspondent and the Washington Bureau Chief for American Urban Radio Networks. She’s also a CNN Political Analyst and the author of Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House.

What is it like covering Donald Trump? We speak with White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, April Ryan. Her new book is called "Under Fire."

This week I sat down with ESPN's long time anchor Jay Harris. A figure I looked up to since my Freshman year in college (2003) which was the same year Mr. Harris joined ESPN's team. We talked about his break into the industry and how it changed his career. Jay also broke down a story of Manny Ramirez while recording a commercial, talked greatest of all time basketball players, and also gave solid advice to those seeking a career path!-----About Jay Harris Jay Harris joined ESPN in February 2003 as a SportsCenter anchor, and in February, 2016, he was named as one of the anchor for the new 7 a.m. SportsCenter:AM program.Harris came to ESPN from WPGH-TV in Pittsburgh, Pa. where he was a news anchor/reporter.Harris has more than 25 years of experience in television and radio news, including morning news anchor at WAMO-FM and national news at American Urban Radio Networks, both in Pittsburgh, and at WOWI-FM in Norfolk, Va. His work outside of sports included the trapped coal miners near Pittsburgh, and, while in Virginia, the fatal USS Iowa battleship explosion.A native of Norfolk, Va., Harris was graduated from Old Dominion University with a bachelor’s degree in speech communication in 1987. In 2003 he was honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University. In 2004, he was the keynote speaker for Old Dominion’s 100th commencement ceremony.Among his other honors, Harris was part of SportsCenter’s Sports Emmy-winning efforts in 2004 and 2005, and a recipient of the Silver World Medal from the New York Festival Awards, Robert L. Vann Award from the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, and an EXCEL Award from the Hampton Roads Black Media Professionals.------Jay Harris Social MediaTwitter: @JayHarrisESPN Instagram: @@JayHarrisESPN ------To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the showSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

Who better to bring the truth than a journalist? This week we’re joined by ESPN’s own Jay Harris. For the past 16 years Jay has hosted a number of our favorites in sports: Sports Center, Outside the Lines, NFL Live, Baseball Tonight, Cold Pizza, First Take...the list goes on.Jay’s professional career started in Steel City (Pittsburgh) where he was a news anchor at WPGH-TV and did morning radio news for WAMO-FM, along with American Urban Radio Networks.Jay’s also a proud alumnus of Old Dominion University and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. Tune in for a good laugh, some inspiration, a bit of motivation and the truth!Host: Dr. Seku GathersGuest: Jay HarrisResources:@JayHarrisESPN - Twitter@JayHarrisEPSN - InstagramTime Stamps:[6:00]Professional Truth: Jay bought up a great point; when it comes to the truth, it’s not always the case that we’re ignoring it, it’s just that we’re unaware of it. He takes us back to his Pittsburgh days when he was working in radio and the station had just hired a new Program Director. Usually, when that happens the new director will clean house and bring in their own team - Jay says that the good ones listen to their current team to assess their talents before making any changes. This particular director didn’t like the way that Jay did the news and told Jay that he needed to make changes. Jay took that advice, critically listened to himself and realized that he wasn’t as good as he could have been. He made the necessary changes, which made him better and allowed him to keep his job. He says his goal is to be better tomorrow than he was today - despite knowing that he’ll never have a perfect show, he says that he’s still going to chase it. [9:46] Personal Truth: Jay’s relationships have played a key role in his life. He talks to us a bit about the key ingredient to his long, happy marriage, his close relationship with his father and how he’s used his relationships as points of clarity. Jay gleaned his personal truth from his family’s experience with alcoholism. He grew up watching alcohol take a toll on some of the strongest people he knows, a result he does not drink. He says that he saw what it did to them and who is he to think that he could win that fight? He was also heavily influenced by his family’s strong work ethic - I loved hearing about how the family had to stop his 97-year-old uncle from getting on the tractor![14:47]Say What You Need to Say: Jay is an eloquent storyteller; a communicator at heart. I asked him what the qualities of a good communicator are and how they translate to personal life? He says that you have to be willing to relate. Jay says what he does isn’t difficult, he just puts himself in a position to do it. In order for him to tell his stories, he has to be in that position to do so; no matter how frightening it may have been, he felt that had something that others should know, so he put himself in front of a microphone. Jay says that if you have something to say, and you’re the only source, you have to speak up - it’s not a fear that you can succumb to. [20:23] Yes or BSKaepernick will play in the NFL again?Melo will play in the NBA again?2a: R. Kelly will make another album again?Jay Harris is a better writer than a public speaker?Fatherhood is easier than Husbandhood?Tiger Wood will win another Major?Jay Harris wears the coolest socks on Sports Center?Fame is a gift and a curse?Wayman Tisdale was the greatest modern bass player in the last 20 years?Women are smarter than men? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tara gives her take on the Superbowl, reviews the movie Green Book, digs into the Ralph Northam yearbook controversy and more with April Ryan. April Ryan is a veteran White House correspondent and is the Washington, D.C., bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks. She's a CNN as a political analyst and the author of Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House.

April Ryan, Washington Bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks and author of Under Fire, At Mama’s Knee, and The Presidency in Black and White returns for the sixth in an ongoing series of discussions focusing on race in America.  As in previous presentations, Ryan will moderate a panel of leading writers and commentators to examine recent and longstanding issues. Panelists include Donna Brazile, Democratic political strategist, TV commentator, and co-author of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics; Jason Riley, member of The Wall Street Journal editorial board and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute; and Wesley Lowery, Pulitzer-winning national correspondent for The Washington Post and author of They Can't Kill Us All.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Very few people get access into the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, and even fewer journalists of color do. In spite of the systematic attacks journalists of color—and in particular, black women journalists— receive from government officials and the President himself, they have a responsibility to report for their communities.Maria and Julio are joined by two journalists who live this reality in the briefing room: April Ryan with American Urban Radio Networks and CNN political analyst, and NPR’s White House correspondent Ayesha Rascoe. They talk about the behind-the-scenes of covering the Trump administration from within the White House walls.ITT Staff Picks:Why it matters to have journalists of color in the White House briefing room, via The Washington Post.The Intercept sheds light into the complex legacy of George H. W. Bush’s presidency, and some of issues overlooked by the media coverage after his death.Rolling Stone’s investigation on George H. W. Bush’s ties to the Nicaragua war.April Ryan's interview on NPR about her new book, Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House.For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

April Ryan is hardly a rookie. Having covered the past four presidential administrations as the White House Bureau Chief for American Urban Radio Networks, Ryan’s reporting instincts have found new resonance in the Trump era. She has been personally attacked by the president and singled out by his senior staff on a number of occasions, so we wanted to know: How does she keep her cool and stay focused on her work? The veteran correspondent sat down with Daniella and Ed this week to discuss how being one of the most prominent black, female White House reporters has changed under this administration; why she interviewed Steve Bannon; why she would interview David Duke; and why she’s a winner through it all.

Journalist April Ryan has built her career reporting from the White House, where she has covered Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and now Donald Trump for over 20 years. The correspondent and Washington bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks joined “Salon Talks” to set the record straight on her journalism career, which she says is under attack by the Trump administration.  Ryan says Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Trump have changed the White House’s historic relationship with the press. “They don't want us knowing information. They don't wanna be transparent. There used to be a friendly adversarial relationship with the White House. Now, it's adversarial.” -- About “Salon Talks” Hosted by Salon journalists, “Salon Talks” episodes offer a fresh take on the long-form interview format, and a much-needed break from the partisan political talking heads that have come to dominate the genre. “Salon Talks” is a destination for information through conversation. Viewers can expect discussions with A-list actors, artists, authors, thinkers, and newsmakers as we explore the full range of the human condition. The show streams live on Facebook and Twitter and each episode is published in full on Salon.com. Watch SalonTV, streaming live daily on Salon.com, and YouTube. Subscribe to SalonTV on YouTube HERE: https://www.youtube.com/salontv Like Salon on Facebook HERE: https://www.facebook.com/salon Follow Salon on Twitter HERE: https://twitter.com/salon Follow Salon on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/salonofficial

Today, Tom's guest is veteran White House Reporter, April Ryan. She has been a fixture in the White House press corps for more than two decades. In addition to her superb reporting for the American Urban Radio Networks on the administrations of Presidents Clinton, Bush, Obama and Trump, she is also the author of three books, the latest of which explores the chaotic inner workings of the Trump administration. It’s called Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House.April Ryan will talk about her book at the Baltimore Book Festival at the end of this month, on Sunday, the 30th.

Ryan has been a White House correspondent for the American Urban Radio Networks since the Clinton administration, but with Trump’s arrival she has become part of the story she’s covering. Her new book is both a reporter’s inside view of the unconventional protocol in the Trump White House, with all the Tweets, policy reversals, and sudden personnel changes, and an intimate look at what it’s like to be targeted by Trump, who has repeatedly responded to Ryan’s serious questions about urgent issues with shaming and insults. Ryan is also the author of The Presidency in Black and White and At Mama’s Knee, and in 2017 she was named the National Association of Black Journalists Journalist of the Year.https://www.politics-prose.com/book/9781538113363Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join April Ryan for the fifth in an ongoing series of discussions focusing on race in America.  As in previous presentations, Ryan will moderate a panel of leading writers and commentators to examine recent and longstanding issues. Speakers include: Mary Frances Berry, the Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania, the former chairwoman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and the author of nearly a dozen books, the next of which is History Teaches Us To Resist, forthcoming in March from Beacon Press; Bishop T. D. Jakes, senior pastor of The Potter’s House, a global humanitarian organization and 30,000-member church located in Dallas, and the author of many books, including most recently Soar!: Build Your Vision from the Ground Up; Wesley Lowery, Pulitzer Prize-winning national correspondent at the Washington Post, on-air contributor at CNN, and author of the awarded book They Can't Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America's Racial Justice Movement; and Jason Riley, a journalist, frequent media commentator, member of The Wall Street Journaleditorial board, and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.Since 2015, April Ryan, Washington Bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks and author of At Mama’s Knee and The Presidency in Black and White, has brought together panelists and moderated an ongoing series of discussions on the topic of race in America today. During these panels, which are often broadcast on C-SPAN Book TV, leading writers and commentators address recent and longstanding issues with candor and urgency. Click the images on the left to view previous discussions.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Omarosa Manigault-Newman, former director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison in the Trump White House, appeared on Good Morning America earlier this week in an attempt to set the record straight on the reports of her removal from the White House. April Ryan, White House correspondent and Washington bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks, was one of the first to break the story. Ms. Ryan talks to Michael and Rick about breaking the story and how it reflects her M.O. as a journalist who doggedly pursues the truth. Michael Tomasky, special correspondent for the Daily Beast and op-ed contributor for the New York Times, discusses his latest piece on the history of the GOP’s “legislative lemons".

"The Presidency in Black and White: My Up-Close View of the White House and Race in America" April Ryan (White House Correspondent and Washington Bureau Chief, American Urban Radio Networks; CNN Political Analyst) Senator Wynona Lipman Lecture in Women's Political Leadership, hosted by the Center for American Women and Politics (Eagleton Institute of Politics). November 16, 2017 at Douglass Campus Center ©2017 Rutgers University–New Brunswick

April Ryan has covered the news for decades, but it wasn’t until recently that she became part of it. April has been White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks for 20 years, covering the Clinton, Bush, Obama and now Trump administrations, and she contributes to CNN as a political analyst. You might know April from one of her notable interactions this year, which include an exchange with President Donald J. Trump in which he asked her whether the Congressional Black Caucus were her "friends" and whether she could set up a meeting with them, and also an exchange with former White House press secretary Sean Spicer, in which he told April to “stop shaking” her head as he answered a question from her. That exchange with Spicer, along with comments Bill O’Reilly made about Rep. Maxine Waters’ hair, helped fuel a #BlackWomenAtWork hashtag on Twitter and in part thrust April into the spotlight. April has written two books, “The Presidency in Black and White: My Up‑Close View of Three Presidents and Race in America” and “At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White,” and she was named 2017 journalist of the year by the National Association of Black Journalists. She talked about specialty media, how the national conversation around race has evolved and whether her role has changed in covering Trump’s administration.

April Ryan, White House correspondent for the American Urban Radio Networks, talks about the president-elect, Donald J. Trump, and his criticism of the press. (He will be the fourth president Ryan has covered in her broadcasting career.) But, with her new book, Ryan’s focus is on the important roles mothers play in the lives of African-American children, particularly boys and young men. Ryan’s book is “At Mama’s Knee: Mothers And Race In Black And White,” and it addresses race relations, and relations between African-Americans and police, the Freddie Gray case and the death of Trayvon Martin. (“Everyone needs to read a book about race,” Ryan says.)April Ryan is chief of American Urban Radio Networks’ Washington bureau — the only African-American broadcast bureau in the White House, with a network of more than 300 stations nationwide and nearly 20 million listeners each week. Ryan is the author of “The Presidency in Black and White: My Up‑Close View of Three Presidents and Race in America.” She’ll discuss her new book, “At Mama’s Knee,” on Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Enoch Pratt Free Library.Links:http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/baltimore-insider-blog/bs-ae-april-ryan-20161028-story.htmlhttp://aprildryan.com/http://calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/brown_lecture_series_april_ryan_at_mamas_knee_mothers_and_race_in_black_and_white#.WH426dIrK71

On this week’s episode, April Ryan, Washington Bureau Chief for American Urban Radio Networks — and the National Association of Black Journalists 2017 Journalist of the Year — joins White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez and Congressional correspondent Bill Douglas to discuss diversity in the White House press corps, her “off the record” dinner with then-President Bill Clinton, and “‘black’ questions” that make the Donald Trump administration uncomfortable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April Ryan, White House correspondent and Washington Bureau Chief for American Urban Radio Networks, sounds off on her heated exchange with Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Jason Grumet, the founder and president of the Bipartisan Policy Center, discusses President Trump's rollback of President Obama's climate policies, especially as it pertains to the coal industry.

Author and White House Correspondent April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House – a position she has held since the Clinton era.On behalf of the American Urban Radio Networks, and through her "Fabric of America" news blog, she delivers her readership and listeners (millions of African Americans and close to 300 radio affiliates) a “unique urban and minority perspective in news.” Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her unusual insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation’s last three presidents. *** Dr. LaJoyce Brookshire - ordained minister, a Doctor of Naturopathy, Doctor of Naturopathic Ministry, Master Herbalist, Certified Group Fitness Instructor, an avid lover of African Dance, and an advocate for Literacy and Abstinence. As a graduate of Trinity College of Natural Health, Dr. Brookshire is a Naturopath in the Poconos treating many how to stay well with nature., Affectionately called “The Good Doctor”, Dr. Brookshire teaches that you ARE what you eat. Her most popular requested lecture, “If Your Doctor Is So Smart, Why Are You So Sick?” is a favorite amongst community organizations seeking better health practices. LaJoyce Brookshire is also the best-selling author of the novels Soul Food (that was based on the smash hit movie), suspense drama Web of Deception, and the memoir Faith Under Fire: Betrayed By A Thing Called Love. “Faith” breaks a decade of silence of how her first husband married her knowing he had AIDS yet never revealed his status, and how she is victoriously HIV-negative. From this experience she created the HIV/AIDS prevention program entitled, “Scared Straight: What You Don’t Know About HIV Can Kill You”.

What role does race play when covering the White House? April Ryan, a White House correspondent since 1997, Washington Bureau Chief for American Urban Radio Networks, and author of THE PRESIDENCY IN BLACK AND WHITE, has never hesitated to ask presidents the hard questions on race relations in America. Only five generations removed from her ancestors who were slaves – and working in a White House built by slaves – April shares her thoughts about covering three presidents and representing those who for too long have been removed from America’s power centers.

From CNN, BET, AURN - Bev Smith is a frequent guest on CNN. This week America marks a Historic Site w the U. S. Department of Interior. Many people of many cultures & races marched for civil rights for all people. How have we fared since then? Talk Media Icon Bev Smith & I discuss Innovation, Economics & Business for America & Urban-American in the 21st Century. The collective efforts of many American's & cultures have helped this country grow economically, educationally & socially. Bev gives us her insight & tells us some of her experiences during her 43 years in the industry. Bev is among Most Important Talk Show Hosts in America. Smith began her television and radio career in 1971 when she was named Pittsburgh’s first African-American Consumer Affairs Investigative Reporter for WPXI Television. In 1975, she was named News and Public Affairs Director for Sheridan Broadcasting and hosted a lively talk show on Sheridan's flagship station, WAMO. Since then, Bev Smith has taken her “fire brand” style of talk shows to KDKA and WTAE Radio in Pittsburgh, WNWS in Miami, WKIS in Orlando and WRC in Washington DC. Bev also worked at Black Entertainment Television for over thirteen years, as the host of the popular national television talk show "Our Voices." In 2011, Bev signed off the air as host of "The Bev Smith Show" which was heard on the American Urban Radio Networks, where she was fondly known by many of her fans as "The Queen of Late Night Talk." She hosted the show since 1998, and was the only African American woman radio talk show host who had a nationally syndicated show in the country and was the only African American woman to host a nationally syndicated Radio show. Bev captures her audience with the latest news makers. Never afraid to tackle issues, she has lived with the homeless, walked the streets investigating prostitutes, raised money for babies with AIDS and talked with inmates on death row. She has interviewed personalities such as President Barack Obama, Bill Cosby, Cyril Wecht, MD, JD, Vice President Al Gore, Jesse Jackson, Maxine Waters, Al Sharpton and a host of guests, many of whom she now refers to as her “special 20 friends.Bev Smith Show offers a "Unique Community Connection," African-Americans know and trust her to deliver critical information and entertainment news. Bev is especially passionate and devoted to educating the public about literacy; she has worked with a number of organizations focused on improving literacy in the nation, including "Reading is Fundamental" and "Head Start." Bev is honored that in spring 2012; “The Bev Smith Library Room” will open at the newly designed Garfield Commons –Community Room at the Pride Center, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Bev Smith library room is a multi-purpose learning room that will be available for to help youth and adults grow in literacy through reading. Over the years, Bev has received nearly 300 awards, citations and trophies for her contributions in radio and television. For the past five years, Bev Smith has been selected by Talkers Magazine as one of the one of the most important radio talk show hosts in America; she still ranks as one of the top 50 in the nation. Today, Bev is busy traveling the country doing what she does best, using her voice to share knowledge and find ways to uplift and unite the African American community with people of color globally. Bev is also diligently working on her life story in a biography that will tell more about her experience working in an industry that didn’t always welcome her with open arms because of her color, gender and now her age. Her Website is:www.bevsmithtalks.com © 2014 Building Abundant Success!! 2014 All Rights Reserved Join Me on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/BuildingAbundantSuccess

Dr. Ian Smith has served as the medical/diet expert for six seasons on VH1's highly-rated 'Celebrity Fit Club,' the creator and founder of The 50 Million Pound Challenge and The Makeover Mile, and a medical contributor on the nationally syndicated television show--?Rachael Ray. Dr. Smith is also the host of his own nationally syndicated radio show 'HealthWatch' on American Urban Radio Networks. He is the former medical correspondent for NBC News network and for NewsChannel 4 where he filed reports for NBC's 'Nightly News' and the 'Today' show as well as WNBC's various news broadcasts. He has appeared extensively on various broadcasts including 'The Oprah Show,' 'The View,' 'The Tyra Banks Show,' 'Larry King Live,' 'Anderson Cooper 3600,' and 'Showbiz Tonight.' Dr. Smith has recently been appointed by President Obama to the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. He has written for various publications including Time, Newsweek, Men's Health, and the New York Daily News, and has been featured in several other publications including, People, Essence, Ebony, University of Chicago Medicine on the Midway, Cosmopolitan, and Black Enterprise.

Host of "The Bev Smith Show" heard nationally on the American Urban Radio Networks, where she is fondly known as "The Queen of Late Night Talk." She one of the Top Radio Personalities in the Country and a frequent guest on CNN and has hosted the show since 1998, and is the only African American woman radio talk show host who has a nationally syndicated show in the country. Bev captures her audience with the latest news makers. Never afraid to tackle issues, she has lived with the homeless, walked the streets investigating prostitutes, raised money for babies with AIDS and talked with inmates on death row. She has interviewed personalities such as President Barack Obama, Bill Cosby, Cyril Wecht, MD, JD, Vice President Al Gore, Jesse Jackson, Maxine Waters, Al Sharpton and a host of guests, many of whom she now refers to as her “special 20 friends. ”The Bev Smith Show" offers a "Unique Community Connection," African-Americans know and trust her to deliver critical information and entertainment news. Her Website is:www.bevsmithtalks.com