A Moment with Erik Fleming

Message, Justice, & Coalition Featuring Lewis Williams, Ashley T. Martin and Darius Jones

In this episode, Lewis Williams, Founder of Williams Creative Group, stresses the importance of messaging in politics; Ashley T. Martin, CEO of Lustitia Aequalis, talks about her new project that merges technology with justice; and Darius Jones, Founder of the National Black Empowerment Council, explains the importance of coalition in turbulent times.

Safer Communities & Hidden Crucibles Featuring Cassie Owens and Claudia Rowe

In this episode, Cassie Owens, Program Manager for Free Press, explains the importance, and the process, of developing a code of ethics for journalists in Philadelphia. Then, author Claudia Rowe discusses her new book, Wards of the State, which goes into detail about our broken foster care system.

Ending Racism & Maternal Mortality Featuring Jane Elliott and Alexandra Smalls

As we commemorate Memorial Day, this episode highlights two women who are advocates for a better and safer society. The legendary educator Jane Elliott makes the case for all of us to change our thinking about race, while Alexandra Smalls, founder of Chosen Children Doula Services, explains her work and how it is important in mitigating maternal mortality.

Education Is The Passport To The Future Featuring Misasha Suzuki Graham and Dr. Tammy Greer

In the spirit of Malcolm X on his 100th birthday, this episode highlights two women, Misasha Suzuki Graham and Dr. Tammy Greer, who have, respectively, dedicated their lives to educating the masses to lead us to a better future.

Justice & Parenting Featuring Nekima Levy-Armstrong and Janice Robinson-Celeste

In this episode, Nekima Levy-Armstrong, founder of the Racial Justice Network, talks about her journey for justice from Mississippi to Minneapolis. Then, Janice Robinson-Celeste, founder of the Successful Black Parenting Magazine, discusses the challenges of Black Parenting and Black Entrepreneurship.

100 Days Later Featuring Julia Ismael, Sean Miller, Melba Pearson, and Dr. Tracy Pearson

In this episode, Julia Ismael, founder of The Equity Consortium, Sean Miller, founder of the Liberty Policy Alliance, and The Podcast Law Firm of Pearson & Pearson (Melba and Dr. Tracy) offer their assessments of President Trump’s first 100 days of his second term.

Bipartisanship & Revival Featuring Jordan Colvin, Bremond MacDougall and Lisa Cooper

In this episode, political analyst and governmental affairs professional Jordan Colvin talks about the importance of bipartisanship. Then, Bremond MacDougall and Lisa Cooper announce the release of the inaugural books from their publishing company, Quite Literally Books.

Creative & Ethical Activism Featuring Denise Love Hewett and Wendell Wallach

In this episode, the multi-talented Denise Love Hewett talks about the intersection between creativity, leadership and activism and Wendell Wallach, “the Godfather of AI Ethics”, discusses the many challenges in the expanding world of artificial intelligence.
 

Volatile Times Featuring Alan Elrod, Zaha Hassan, Lara Friedman, and Rick Roberts

In this episode, Alan Elrod, Founder of The Pulaski Institution, discusses the importance of improving political discourse and outreach. Then, Zaha Hassan, Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Lara Friedman, President of the Foundation for Middle East Peace, lay out the current challenges for the people of Gaza and Palestinian American activists. Finally, Economics Professor Rick Roberts brings us up to speed about the impact of President Trump’s tariffs.
Link to Zaha and Lara's book: https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/10/suppressing-dissent-shrinking-civic-space-transnational-repression-and-palestine-israel?lang=en

Hope Overcomes Challenge Featuring Edward L. Jones III and Tonya McKenzie

In this episode, Edward L. Jones III talks about his new book, Medication, Mental Illness and Murder, and offers his critiques on mental health, criminal justice and Big Pharma. Then, Tonya McKenzie, Founder of Sand & Shores, discusses her activism work concerning gun violence and drug addiction, as well as the importance of storytelling in advocacy.