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Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Immigration Lawyer Allen Orr to react to latest news on ICE raids and President Trump's latest additions to travel ban (spoiler alert 25 African countries are at risk). Listen to guidance from Allen to know your rights. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Author and Founder of the National Homelessness Law Center Maria Foscarinis to talk about her new book "And Housing for All: The Fight to End Homelessness in America." But first we get her reaction to the ICE raids in Los Angeles and other cities across America. Listen to her take on how these raids make addressing homelessness more complicated and more. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by KBLA Political Analyst & Columbia University Assistant Professor of Political Science Dr. Jonathan Collins. Listen to Professor Collins weigh-in on Los Angeles School Superintendent's decision to deploy school police to set up safe zones around campuses and graduations amid ICE raids, what L.A. Mayor Karen Bass told me about the matter, and more. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Jerron Hurtts, Sr. to talk about his continued fight for custody of his twin boys who became internet famous when he posted family videos that went viral. The court said his viral social media post amounted to child exploitation. He says the Court has it wrong as it does for many fathers fighting for their parental rights. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by "Black Men Vote" Executive Director Michael T. Bland to talk about the path forward to a more perfect union with fresh approach to Black men across America. Plus listen to his take on Tulsa Mayor vs. Maryland Governor's record on reparations and more. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

(Airdate 6/3/25) Dominique and the KBLA delegation look at left coast issues of which reparations are always one given California's leadership role on the issue. We also look at the latest updates on the downgrading of the felony conviction of former Deputy Trevor Kirk, the SZA & Kendrick Lamar show and more. Chop it up with us.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://www.instagram.com/kbla1580/

(Airdate 5/29/25) James Farr is the host of KBLA's "Conversation Live: Altadena Rising." Dominque and James agree with Trump (on some of the President's pardons.) James is speechless. And Miles disagrees. On this podcast we take on the Altadena fire recovery, the downgrading of charges against former LASD deputy Trevor Kirkand President Trump's pardons of NBA Youngboy and Larry Hoover.https://www.instagram.com/JamesFarrLive/ https://www.instagram.com/mileslowmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

(Airdate 5/30/25) Ed Sanders is a KBLA contributor and is President of ES Advisors and public policy and electoral consulting group. On this pod Ed & Dominique slice and dice left coast topics from Sheriff Villanueva's lawsuit against the county to the approval of a $30/hr minimum wage for hotel & airport workers in L.A.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ Twitter: @edwardmsanders @diprimaradio

(Airdate 4/25/25) Sherri Bell is a labor activist, community organizer and a KBLA 1580 contributor. On this podcast Dominique and Sherri cram to understand what the fable of Shannon Sharp informs us of, follow Mayor Karen Bass's quest for cash in Sacramento, unpack California's economic might and look at how the golden state's Blue Counties carry the red ones.https://www.instagram.com/sherri_de_la_ghetto/https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by "Of Kennedy & King" Author Dr. Robert Carpenter to talk about his pulse-pounding historical thriller set against the tumultuous backdrop of 1960s America. Listen to how surviving his near-fatal hit-and-run inspired him to write this novel. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

(Airdate 4/11/25) Sherri Bell is a labor activist and KBLA contributor. On this podcast we look at Cali issues with national impact. How is Trump's trade war hitting Hollywood? What does the dismantling of the LA Housing Agency mean for the region's tens of thousands of homeless people? Why is the people's budget important in times of Tariff? And what get back options does China have?https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/https://www.instagram.com/sherri_de_la_ghetto/

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Former Obama White House Political Appointee and PFLAG National CEO Brian Bond to talk about how the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them is growing at lightning speed in small town America. Listen to us go beyond the days trending headlines. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by comedian Kathy Griffin who talks about President Trump's return to the White House and her return to the stage on her "My Life on the PTSD List" tour. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

In our second hour, Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Black Veterans Project Co-Founder & Co-CEO Richard Brookshire to talk about ProPublica report on how "The Office That Investigates Disparities in Veterans' Care Is Being Liquidated" and more. Later we talk to Psychotherapist Rod Warner about his insights gleaned from his Texas-based practice focused on Black couples, Black men, and Black women. If you appreciate "The Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman, listen to Rod put us on to Dr. Moses Chism's "Six Pain Languages." Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Founder of the Haitian Women's Collective Carine Jocelyn to talk about Haitian immigrants grappling with uncertainty as end of Temporary Protective Status (TPS) looms. Later, we talk with "Night Fight" Director & Tufts University Professor Khary Saeed Jones about documenting his experience running from a racist vigilante in rural parts of Canada. His new film is creating buzz at SXSW and we can understand why. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Social Media Strategist and "Bearily Bear" Podcaster top talk about how she's diversifying storytelling for young people, while leaning into the promise of artificial intelligence. Later I'm joined by Dwen Curry, Executive Producer of "Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story" on BET+. She talks about what it means to share her story on BET+ platform in a time such as this, offers her take on Rep. Sarah McBride being misgendered on Capitol Hill, and more. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

In our second hour, Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by "One of Them Days" Film Director Lawrence Lamont to talk about the success of the film, lessons in building an enduring legacy in Hollywood, and more. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Former Real Housewives of Atlanta Star and Broadway Producer Kandi Burruss about producing "Othello" starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, her growing body of work, and the legacy she hopes to pass along to her kids. Later, I'm joined by award-winning attorney and Social Change Executive Director Todd Belcore to talk about chilling effect of President Trump's ear against the legal establishment and more. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

In our second hour, Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Spill App Co-Founder Alphonzo Terrell to talk about the next demonstration of growth for the game changing visual conversation app committed to being a safe space from hate speech and white supremacy. Learn about rare opportunity to invest in the next iteration of this platform and get Alphonso's take on relevant trending headlines of the day. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Music, in its infinite resonance, serves not merely as background noise but as a neurobiological sculptor, etching attachment wounds into the psyche's quantum fabric. This essay posits that insecure attachment styles—avoidant, anxious, disorganized—dance to the rhythm of curated playlists, where lyrics act as mantras reinforcing relational trauma.

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by White House Correspondents Ebony McMorris of AURN and Gerren Keith Gaynor of TheGrio to unpack the weeks most consequential events in the Nation's Capital for Black Americans. From Trump's Joint Address to Congress to Rep. Al Green's censure to covering the Trump White House. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Tyler Perry's "Beauty in Black" co-star Ricco Ross to talk about the connection between his character Horace and his own father, advice for African-Americans interested in living abroad, and more. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

In our second hour, Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by bestselling author, speaker, and leadership coach Dr. Sabine Charles to talk about her Leadership MEQ (Mindset, Emotional Intelligence, and Leadership Qualities) program designed for anyone looking for a leadership tune-up or career pivot. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

In our second hour, Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Former Congressman and nationally syndicated host of the "Jesse Jackson, Jr. Show" Jesse Jackson, Jr. and Howard University, Professor of Political Science Dr. Ravi Perry to unpack the historical context, politics, and implications of Trump's joint address to congress and Democrats underwhelming response. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

In our second hour, Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Actor and Advocate Greg Mathis, Jr. to talk about his new BET+ original film "Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story." He also compares the challenges he experienced as a Capitol Hill staffer over a decade ago with the challenges facing our country now. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by National Association of Social Workers CEO Dr. Anthony Estreet, along with Labor and Employment Attorney Natalie E. Norfus of "The Norfus Firm." Together they talk about state of the social work and DEI profession in the Trump Era, emerging impacts, and what we should focus on beyond the headlines.  Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Dr. Jean Accius, President & CEO of CHC: Crating Healthier Communities to talk about fate of Medicaid, implications for our fellow Americans, and what we can do about it. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

In our second hour, Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) CEO Ann Young Lee to talk about the emerging impacts of U.S. Agency for International Development mass layoffs and relief efforts from Ukraine to Altadena being led by the organization she co-founded with Actor Sean Penn. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Comedian George Wallace to talk about his new show "Clean Slate" with co-star and trans activist Laverne Cox. Later we learn from National Bar Association Immigration Chair Allen Orr and Shan Potts of the Law Offices of Shan Potts about the state of the Trump Administration's mass deportation efforts, why Black people should be concerned, and more. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Mrs. Lonnie Ali to talk about the Muhammad Ali Center's foremost study on compassion, surprising and not so surprising insights, and lessons we can draw in using compassion to combat injustice and bridge divides. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by “Win With Black Women” Founder Jotaka Eaddy to talk about how she worked with “Win With Black Men” and others to bring nearly 25,000 folks together on a Sunday night to organize in support and solidarity for Joy Reid following her unexpected exit from MSNBC. Listen to her call to action and where she believes we go from here. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by “Win With Black Women” Founder Jotaka Eaddy to talk about how she worked with “Win With Black Men” and others to bring nearly 25,000 folks together on a Sunday night to organize in support and solidarity for Joy Reid following her unexpected exit from MSNBC. Listen to her call to action and where she believes we go from here. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Livingstone College President Dr. Anthony Davis to talk about the storied HBCU's recent $10 million anonymous gift, recent trends in Black student enrollment,  pre/post-election Kamala Harris effect, and more. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by KBLA Chief Visionary Officer and nationally syndicated radio host Tavis Smiley to talk about President Trump's Black History Month celebration, mass layoffs of federal workers, and new "Fired but Not Forgotten: The Testimony Project" intended to amplify the stories of Black federal workers. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

In our second hour, Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by the James A. Muhammad, President of USC Radio Group, which oversees the acclaimed Classical California Network. This hour he opens up about his origin story and mission to make classical music more accessible to all of us. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by NAACP Image Awards Senior Advisor Nicholas Wiggins to preview the highly anticipated awards show, delve into NAACP's impact work in support of Altadena community, outlines goals of its new Black Consumer Advisory in response to DEI backsliding in Corporate America, and more. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

In our second hour, Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Talk Naija Co-Founder and Licensed Psychologist Dr. Uche Ukuku and "Mind. Muscle. Movement: A Guided Wellness Journal" Author & Physical Trainer Steven Beck. A more perfect union starts with a more perfect YOU. That said, we unpack some of the beliefs that get in the way of a healthy mindset and offer tips, tools, and resources to help us on our wellness journey in difficult times. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Entertainment Attorney Yemi Adegbonmire and NAACP Image Award Winning Writer/Producer Cameron Johnson to preview their highly anticipated Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) Institute session "No Filter, No Apology: Black & Queer in Hollywood." Listen to their take on President Trump's hostile takeover of the Kennedy Center, threats and opportunities in light of DEI attacks, and decision to present Dave Chappelle with NAACP Image Award. Later, tap into my conversation with California Lawyers Association Chair and National Bar Association Region 9 Director Terrence J. Evans previewing the upcoming virtual Know Your Rights event for Altadena residents and people impacted by L.A. wildfires featuring respected experts. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode.

In our second hour, Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Altadena Homeowner Lauren Randolph to for a sobering reality check as she and her family navigate efforts to rebuild the community they love. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode.

In our second hour, Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Photo Essayist Eli Williamson to talk about his new photo exhibit exploring Black male identity and virtue near Chicago. In this hour, listen to Eli offer his take on healthy vs. toxic masculinity and more. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode.

In our second hour, Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Former Chief-of-Staff to then Congresswoman Karen Bass and current St. John's Community Health Chief Government & Community Affairs Officer Darryn Harris to react to Trump Administration purge of federal workforce. A little later he offers us an update on the fight to protect funding of community health clinics. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode.

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by UCLA Center for Scholars and Researchers, Director of Research Dr. Alisha J. Hines to talk about their newly released study about Gen Z still wanting American Dream but feeling it's out of reach. This hour we dig into some fascinating insights and learn more about existing and emerging Gen Z attitudes on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode.

In our second hour, Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by GEANCO Foundation Co-Founder and CEO Afam Onyema to learn about the state of humanitarian aid to the motherland due to actual and perceived U.S. funding freeze. Later he shares how he enlisted some notable Hollywood A-listers to power his enduring mission to bring solar-powered rural family clinics and more to hard-to-reach families in his homeland. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode.

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Actor Morris Chestnut to talk about the February 16th return of Watson on CBS featuring Morris Chestnut as the lead. Morris talk about being the first Black actor to play this storied character on television and the keys to his longevity in the film and TV industry. Later in the hour, we're joined by award-winning trial attorney and TV legal analyst Sue-Ann Robinson to talk about Sean Combs $100M defamation lawsuit against NBC and Peacock over Diddy documentary and what this could mean for the existing cases against him. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode.

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Actor Morris Chestnut to talk about the February 16th return of Watson on CBS featuring Morris Chestnut as the lead. Morris talk about being the first Black actor to play this storied character on television and the keys to his longevity in the film and TV industry. Later in the hour, we're joined by award-winning trial attorney and TV legal analyst Sue-Ann Robinson to talk about Sean Combs $100M defamation lawsuit against NBC and Peacock over Diddy documentary and what this could mean for the existing cases against him. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode.

In our second hour, Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Founder and President of Institute for Diversity Certification, Inc. to separate fact from fiction. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode.

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Civil Rights Attorney and Founder of Racial Justice Network Nekima Levy Armstrong to talk about Minnesota residents call for nationwide boycott of Target stores. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode.

Dr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Actress and Activist Yvette Nicole Browm to talk about her new show "The Family Business: New Orleans" on BET+, offer her hot take on unfair attacks on Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and Former First Lady Michelle Obama's decision to not attend President-Elect Trump's inauguration. Plus listen to Vice President Kamala Harris remarks at National Action Network MLK Breakfast and get the latest tips, tools, and resources for families impacted by L.A. Wildfires. Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode.

Today's show opens with Kash Patel suggesting subpoena's need to be issued to the company where Judge Juan Merchan's daughter works to see if any money was being made illegally by leveraging the hush-money payments trial. When in doubt, follow the money. It's nice hear that Victor Davis Hanson sees the California wildfire situation very similar to how we've been discussing it here on the show. He liken Governor Newsome to Nero, playing his fiddle while the city burns. We then go to a bald-faced lie told this past Sunday by Gov. Newsome on Meet the Press. He wants us to believe all of the reservoirs were full. Similarly, the Designated Liar, Adam “Lying Piece of” Schiff, went on ABC and was much more clever with his lies about the reservoirs. Independent journalists with The Free Press looked into the Santa Ynez Reservoir and discovered it has been empty since February of 2024. We have an insight into why that is, thanks to a radio interview Water Chief Janisse Quinones gave to KBLA radio. For her, equity and social justice are their primary goals. Having water available didn't make her list of priorities. Continuing with the mismanagement theme, a local rancher shot video of all the dead wood and felled trees that are a tinderbox waiting to happen. And, it would be because of climate change. In fact, Michael Shellenberger interviews Jon Keeley, a US Geological Survey scientist who says the issues have zero to do with climate. Even Jillian Michaels points out, Every bit of this is incompetence, mismanagement and worse. We then move to FBI Director Christopher Wray's interview on 60 Minutes, where he admits China is an unsolved foe. I guess they should have been more focused on actual threats rather than persecuting parents at school board meetings. Leslie Stahl beclowned herself as well, something she is tremendously gifted at doing. She tried to get Jamie Diamond to turn on Trump. She tried it three times and was rebuffed every time. Finally, Donald Trump said he will tell us about the drones within a day of taking office. He said it's a travesty that the current administration has been silent and done nothing. Please take a moment to rate and review the show and then share the episode on social media. You can find me on Facebook, X, Instagram, GETTR and TRUTH Social by searching for The Alan Sanders Show. And, consider becoming a sponsor of the show by visiting my Patreon page!!

Lessons learned from former community-oriented department heads, a civil rights attorney and a former controller who has ideas about making the city more flexible and responsive. About the Speakers Margaret Brodkin is one of the nation's leading children's advocates. She was the executive director of Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth for 26 years, leading systems change work in juvenile justice and social welfare, budget advocacy, and parent and youth organizing. In 2004, she was appointed by Mayor Newsom as the director of the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF), where she developed innovative models for coordination, partnerships, service delivery, policy and civic engagement.  Sheryl Davis is a passionate advocate for equity, and educational opportunity. Davis is the creator of Everybody Reads, a summer learning, family literacy and reading development initiative centering BIPOC youth. Throughout her career and many roles, she has continued to design programs and curriculum centered around social justice, racial equity, student wellness and achievement. Davis is an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco and senior advisor at the Institute for Race, Power and Political Economy at The New School.  Ed Harrington was controller for the City and County of San Francisco from 1991 to 2008 and the general manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission from 2008 to 2012. During that time he was also chair of the Water Utility Climate Alliance, president of the Government Finance Officers Association and a member of the Financial Accounting Foundation Board. Since his retirement Harrington has worked extensively with governmental and nonprofit organizations. He is on the boards of SPUR and the Children's Funding Project and is an adviser to California's Funding the Next Generation. Saidah Leatutufu-Burch, Ed.D. (“Dr. Sai”) is a Black and Indigenous Samoan organizer, cultural orator, and a dedicated disruptor of anti-Black racism and systems rooted in white supremacist ideology. A daughter of San Francisco, Dr. Sai values racial equity, justice, and the power of the people. Most recently, Dr. Sai served as the director of the Dream Keeper Initiative at the San Francisco Human Rights Commission—a $60 million-annual effort aimed at advancing prosperity, equity and community well-being across San Francisco's diverse Black communities. Passionate, outspoken and insightful, Areva Martin is an award-winning civil rights attorney, national bestselling author and one of the country's leading influencers shaping public discourse on issues of race, politics and the law. She is the founder and managing partner of Martin & Martin, LLP, one of Los Angeles' premier Black, female-owned law firms. She is one of the nation's leading attorneys on reparations and restorative justice. Areva is an on-air legal commentator and host of the daily news and opinion streaming and radio talk show "Areva Martin in Real Time" on KBLA.  Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California is a nonprofit public forum; we welcome donations made during registration to support the production of our online programming. This program contains EXPLICIT language.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices