A More Perfect Union with Nii-Quartelai Quartey

Latest Episodes:

Vincent Jones & Al Reynolds on Michigan's Political Earthquake Aug 19, 2026

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Donavan McKinney's stunning primary upset puts Detroit a step closer to Black congressional representation. Vincent Jones and Al Reynolds break it down.

Rashad Robinson: Being Seen Isn't the Same as Winning Aug 19, 2026

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"From Presence to Power" Author Rashad Robinson on the difference between visibility and leverage — and what it actually takes to win, not just be seen.

The First-Ever Report on Black Men Nobody Wanted to Write Aug 19, 2026

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Dr. Wes Bellamy unveils the Langston Institute's first annual report on Black men and boys: a stalled HBCU pipeline, a labor market where they're the only group losing ground, and the real math behind 77 cents on the dollar.

The Trauma You Don't Talk About Is Talking Through You Aug 19, 2026

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Author CC Rice on how unprocessed trauma lives in your voice, your posture, and the way you show up in every room.

Altadena: 18 Months Later, We Know Who Caused the Eaton Fire Aug 19, 2026

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LA County Fire has an answer: SCE equipment sparked the blaze that killed 19. NAACP Pasadena President Brandon Lamar and James Farr unpack the report — and its eerie echo in Spokane's raging wildfires.

Spies in Cuba, AI in the Classroom, and Who Pays When the Machine Hacks You Aug 19, 2026

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Data scientist Germar Reed connects U.S. intelligence in Cuba, AI creeping into campus life, and the legal gray zone nobody's ready for: who's liable when an algorithm hacks you.

Cornel West LIVE: Healthcare, Nolan Wells & Destination Crenshaw Aug 06, 2026

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Live from Bethesda Temple Church — philosopher, professor, activist, and a moral conscience for America, Dr. Cornel West. He weighs in on rising healthcare costs, the Nolan Wells case, Destination Crenshaw, and the news that matters most to our community right now.

Dressing Sally Hemings: The Art of Costume Design Aug 06, 2026

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Costume designer Niiamar on the storytelling power of fabric and silhouette — how she dressed Sally Hemings for PBS's national broadcast, and what it means to costume a woman history tried to erase.

Court Records, Racial Slurs & the Netanyahu Arrest Poll Aug 06, 2026

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Dr. Calvin John Smiley breaks down court records exposing racial slurs used in LA immigration raids, a bombshell poll showing nearly half of Americans back arresting Netanyahu, and the AI robot teacher pulled from a NY classroom after backlash.

Pepper-Spray Drones, Fauci's Fifth & the CBC Under Fire Aug 06, 2026

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Richard Fowler (Fox News Contributor) and Bishop Joseph Tolton (Interconnected Justice Founder) join Dr. Nii-Quartelai as Fauci pleads the Fifth, schools deploy pepper-spray drones, and an ICE contract tries to write state law out of existence — plus Gorsuch on Christian nationalism and Nancy Mace's bill targeting the Congressional Black Caucus.