Areva Martin in Real Time

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One Woman’s Fight Against Book Bans Nov 01, 2023

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Nekima Levy Armstrong, Founder of Moms for Liberation, Civil Rights Attorney and Author of “J is for Justice”, joins Areva to discuss the danger posed by forces in America that seek to prevent others from learning about the true history of the United States.

Is the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict About Land or Religion Oct 30, 2023

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Areva takes a closer look at the decades-long conflict in Israel by asking the question: Is the conflict really about land, or is it about Religion? Joining the conversation is Dr. Alalia Omer, Professor of Religion, Conflict and Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, and Author of Decolonizing Religion and Peacebuilding.

“The Other Black Girl” Oct 30, 2023

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Areva takes a deep dive into the series, “The Other Black Girl” and what it means for Black women in the work place. Top tier film critic Reggie Ponder, and DEIB Expert and Book Influencer, Jess Lee join the show to read between the fine print.

MICHIGAN FOOTBALL SIGN STEALING SCANDAL & LAKERS SEASON BEGINS WITH A THUD Oct 30, 2023

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Avi Bernard enlists the expertise of KBLA Sports Reporter Ray Richardson & former college basketball player & coach, Danny Griffin, to discuss the University of Michigan football team’s sign stealing scandal, and the Lakers’ clunker of a season opening game.

Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Oct 25, 2023

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The EPA decided to end its civil rights investigations into Louisiana’s Cancer Alley. On-the-ground environmental justice advocates are now discussing this failure to protect Black neighborhoods, and what recourse they have now. Areva is joined by Jo Banner, Executive Director of Descendants Project and Cancer Alley resident, and Jane Williams, Executive Director of California Communities Against Toxics for a conversation about what this means for communities nationwide.

Minority Owned Businesses Oct 24, 2023

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The NMSDC (National Minority Supplier Development Council) and MBDA (Minority business Development Agency) joint conference helps Black and other minority owned businesses get off the ground and become sustainable. Avi Bernard sits in for Areva and welcomes two of the NMSDC’s top brass to the show to discuss how the conference is closing the wealth gap among other things.

Victim of Racist Attack Asks Judge to Give His Attacker Mercy Oct 23, 2023

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A Black historian was meeting about a “peace house” in Rosewood, the site of the race massacre in 1923, when he himself was attacked by a racist white man. That Black historian would go on to ask the judge for leniency on behalf of his attacker, despite not receiving an apology. Would you ask for mercy for your attacker? Avi Bernard is joined by Danny Griffin, Educator, Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker to discuss the nuances.

The Absolute Mess in the House of Representatives Oct 23, 2023

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Republicans’ dysfunction in the U.S. House of Representatives is completely unprecedented. Avi Bernard sits in for Areva and gets into the details of what has happened and what could happen next. Laura Rodriguez, Vice President for Government Affairs at the Center of American Progress Action Fund, brings her expertise to the conversation.

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Oct 23, 2023

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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict didn’t start with Hamas’ terrorist attacks earlier this month. This conflict is hundreds of years in the making. Areva dives into the deep history with two experts: Dr. Tamir Sorek, Editor of Palestine/Israel Review and Liberal Arts Professor of Middle East History at Penn State University, and Dr. Joel Beinin, Professor of History and Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University.

FREE SPEECH AND THE DOXXING OF HARVARD STUDENTS Oct 18, 2023

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Students at Harvard are being doxxed and canceled by future potential employers for expressing distasteful opinions on the Israel-Hamas war. Should students be able to express their opinions without fear of being blacklisted? Areva takes a deep dive with Johanna Maska, NewsNation Political Contributor and former White House Director of Press Advance for President Obama; Kristen Shahverdian, Senior Manager of Free Expression and Education for PEN America, and Justin Onwenu, Columbia Law Student.

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