A More Perfect Union with Nii-Quartelai Quartey

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SENATOR BOOKER ON IRAN WAR, THE CUBAN CRISIS, AND CBC CALL TO ACTION Jun 08, 2026

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U.S. Senator Cory Booker on the House’s bipartisan rebuke of the Iran war, unfolding humanitarian crisis in Cuba, Congressional Black Caucus’s college sports standoff, and what courage looks like when the country is tired.

ALARMING RISE OF WHITE SUPREMACISTS ACROSS AMERICA & MORE Jun 08, 2026

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Leaked documents expose a white supremacist organization doubling in size every year, now operating in 49 states. Jewish Columbia faculty file antisemitism claims — because they were punished for being the wrong kind of Jewish. Medicaid work requirements could end coverage for people fighting cancer and living with HIV. And Pete Hegseth is reshaping the military in his image — one promotion list at a time. Bishop Joseph Tolton, Founder of Interconnected Justice, brings moral clarity to it all.

DEMOCRACY, DIPLOMACY, AND ROAD AHEAD WITH LINDA SARSOUR Jun 08, 2026

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The Freedom 250 concert is falling apart, the housing secretary is now running U.S. intelligence, and Spencer Pratt might be the next mayor of Los Angeles. It’s Primary Day, the World Cup is days away, SoFi Stadium workers are ready to walk out, and Jill Biden just dropped a book nobody asked for. Civil rights leader Linda Sarsour joins us to talk about democracy, diplomacy, and the road ahead.

SEN. CHRIS MURPHY ON CRISIS OF THE COMMON GOOD Jun 08, 2026

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Senator Chris Murphy joins us for an extended conversation on his new book “Crisis of the Common Good” — and what it will actually take to rebuild trust in a democracy that’s fracturing in real time.

MUSIC EXECUTIVE TURNED SURVIVOR ON SILENCING THE SHAME Jun 08, 2026

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Shanti Das, founder of Silence The Shame, is sounding the alarm: federal budget cuts have gutted over $600,000 in funding for mental health services in Black communities and underserved populations. Her organization needs your support NOW—and she’s here to tell you why this fight is personal.

"MICHAEL" BIOPIC STAR KEILYN DURREL JONES May 22, 2026

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The King of Pop comes alive on the big screen. We sit down with actor KeiLyn Durrel Jones, who portrays Michael Jackson’s legendary bodyguard and confidant Bill Bray in Antoine Fuqua’s record-breaking biopic Michael.

IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY ALLEN ORR, JR. REACTS TO TRUMP'S $1.7 Billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” May 22, 2026

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Allen Orr Jr. is an immigration attorney who has been on the front lines as this administration has reshaped — some would say dismantled — the immigration system and federal politics as we know it.

TAI BEAUCHAMP ON GROUNDBREAKING NEW DIGITAL BET SHOW May 22, 2026

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Tai Beauchamp has been a force in media and wellness for over two decades. She’s a beauty editor, entrepreneur, author, television host, and now the host of The Shift — a groundbreaking new digital show on BET.com that gives everyday women access to the kind of boardroom wisdom usually only a select few get to hear.

THEY’RE RAIDING OUR COMMUNITIES. BLACK LEADERS MAKING THEM STOP May 22, 2026

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ICE raids. Travel bans on Black nations. Corporate America cashing in on deportation. And 10 million Black immigrants are in the crosshairs. On this episode, we don’t just talk about the fire. We talk to the people fighting it. Nana Gyamfi, Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration, joins Dr. Nii-Quartelai to break down Operation Break the ICE Machine and why WeMakeThemStop.org is the campaign every Black person in America needs to know RIGHT NOW. Plus, Bishop Joseph Tolton, Founder of Interconnected Justice, connects the global assault on Black bodies from San Diego to the UN.This is the show. This is the moment. WeMakeThemStop.org — visit it, share it, live it.

DNC AUTOPSY DEEP DIVE WITH DR. JONATHAN E. COLLINS May 22, 2026

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The DNC finally released its long-awaited autopsy of the 2024 campaign. We will dig deep into what it says, what it leaves out, and what it means for the Democratic Party going forward with our Resident Democracy Scholar Dr. Jonathan E. Collins, Professor of Political Science at Columbia University.