Areva Martin in Real Time

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What “Barbie” Can Teach Us About the Gender Wage Gap Aug 02, 2023

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Areva is joined by Rose Khattar, Director of Economic Analysis at the Center for American Progress, and Film Critic Emmanuel “E-Man” Noisette to discuss whether the Barbie film will have an impact on gender equality, and whether black people enjoyed the film.

THE LARGEST SLAVE AUCTION IN THE U.S. Aug 01, 2023

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Areva has a conversation with ProPublica Reporter and Author of “Grace Will Lead Us Home,” Jennifer Berry Hawes, and Director of the Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston & Professor Emeritus at College of Charleston, Dr. Bernard Powers, about the largest slave auction in the United States, which was discovered by a grad student at College of Charleston.

How Do Black Republicans Feel About Florida’s Slavery Curriculum? Aug 01, 2023

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Avi Bernard has a conversation with Black conservative, Donna Jackson, who is the Director of Membership Development at Project 21, Dr. Shaun Fletcher, Professor at San Jose State University, and Danny Griffin, Educator, Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker about the new educational standards in Florida regarding slavery.

“From the Cotton Fields to The White House” Jul 28, 2023

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Areva sits down for a conversation with Dr. Joycelyn Elders, the first black woman Surgeon General of the United States, and Dr. Sonnee Weedn, author, psychologist and filmmaker, about a documentary being created about the life of Dr. Joycelyn Elders. Plus, Dr. Calvin John Smiley, author of “Purgatory Citizenship: Reentry, Race & Abolition” breaks down the latest news.

Florida’s Absurd Slavery Curriculum Jul 27, 2023

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Areva is joined by Florida State Representative Michele Rayner-Goolsby and Vanderbilt African American Studies Professor David Ikard to discuss Florida’s ridiculous education curriculum, which states black people benefited from slavery. Plus, former Tennessee State Senator Katrina Robinson and George Mason University Professor Michael Fauntroy break down the latest headlines.

Black Motherhood and Respectability Politics: Keke Palmer Jul 26, 2023

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Areva is joined by Podcaster Zaria Linton, Founder of Birth Queen, Rachel Nicks, and Motherhood Scholar and Founder of FreeBlackMotherhood, Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez, to discuss Keke Palmer being called out by her baby’s father for how she was dressed, and whether black mothers are able to still have a life after giving birth. Plus, University of Central Florida Professor, Dr. Larry Walker, and TV Host and Commentator, Sharon Reed, break down the latest headlines, including racism on Emmett Till’s birthday.

The Sentencing of Marilynn Flynn Jul 25, 2023

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Areva is joined by Attorney Mansfield Collins, Veteran Prosecutor Bobby Grace, and KBLA Justice Correspondent Dion Raymond to discuss the sentencing of Marilyn Flynn, former Dean of USC’s Social Work Program, after she admitted to bribing former L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. Plus, Allen Orr, Founder of Orr Immigration Law Firm and Eric K. Ward, Executive Vice President of Race Forward, break down the latest headlines, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott asserting he won’t follow the Department of Justice’s order regarding Texas’ floating border wall.

The State of BLM Jul 24, 2023

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Avi Bernard has a conversation with Erika Smith, L.A. Times Columnist, about her article: “After 10 Years, is this the Beginning of the End for Black Lives Matter?” Plus, Chris Walton, former Chair of the Democratic Party of Milwaukee County, breaks down the latest headlines, including the first gay coach in any major American sport coming out.

Reparations and Black Maternal Mortality Jul 21, 2023

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Areva is joined by California State Senator Steven Bradford to discuss health proposals with the California Reparations Task Force Report, and Dr. Maranda Ward, Assistant Professor at George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, to talk about health inequities that confront the black community. Plus, Attorney and Candidate for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, Amanda K. Edwards, and KBLA Host & Producer Avi Bernard, break down the latest headlines, including Alabama lawmakers trying to prevent black people from regaining the voting power that was granted to them by a federal court order.

Police Reform and the State of Black Lives Matter Jul 20, 2023

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Areva has a conversation with Joanna Schwartz, Professor of Law at UCLA Law School and Author of “Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable”, and Chauntyll Allen, Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter-Twin Cities, member of the St. Paul, MN School Board, and Director of Criminal Justice Policy and Activism at Wayfinder Foundation, about the defund the police movement, whether Black Lives Matter is in the beginning of the end, and the state of police reform. Plus, Dr. Niambi Carter, Author & Professor at the University of Maryland, and Jamarr Brown, Democratic Strategist and former Executive Director of the Texas Democratic Party, break down the latest headlines, including Donald Trump’s rough legal week.

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