Areva Martin in Real Time

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Conservatives’ Obsession with Banning Drag Shows Jun 30, 2023

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Areva sits down with BoyGirl Robert Garcia, Nightlife Entertainer, and Drag Performer A’Nylah the Doll, about their experiences performing in drag and the barrage of legislation that seeks to ban drag shows. Plus, Dr. Michael Fauntroy, Professor at George Mason University, and Isaac Wilson, Democratic Strategist and Chair of the Democratic Party of Florence County, South Carolina, break down the latest news, including Ron DeSantis’ increasing radicalism.

Black Outdoors Groups Jun 28, 2023

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Areva has a conversation with Jessica Newton, Executive Director & Founder of Vibe Tribe Adventures, Henri Rivers, President of the National Brotherhood of Skiers, and Toyin Ajayi, Founder of Outdoorsy Black Women to discuss the movement of black folks taking a bigger interest in outdoor adventure activities and the discrimination they’ve historically faced in that space. Plus, Professor at the University of Central Florida, Dr. Larry Walker, and Former Executive Director of the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at CSULA break down the latest news, including the Supreme Court rejecting the republican theory of that allows state legislatures to draw congressional maps unchecked.

The Latest in Mark Ridley Thomas vs. The United States Jun 28, 2023

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Areva Martin sits down with KBLA Justice Correspondent Dion Raymond, Attorney Mansfield Collins and Veteran Prosecutor Mark Ridley Thomas about the Judge in Mark Ridley Thomas' case weighing ordering a new trial or tossing the jury's verdict. Plus, L.A. Times Columnist Gustavo Arellano and Author and Professor at Amherst College, Shayla Lawson, break down the latest headlines, including a new NBC poll that has President Biden and Donald Trump virtually tied.

Teaching Reparations Through Juneteenth/Hunter Biden’s Guilty Plea Jun 23, 2023

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Avi Bernard sits in for Areva and has a conversation with Michael Imhotep, Historian, Researcher, Radio Host and founder of The African History Network about the role Juneteenth can play in reparations. Also, Presidential Historian Larry Cook joins the show to discuss the historical significance of Hunter Biden’s guilty plea. Also, former Tennessee State Senator Katrina Robinson and Stony Brook University Professor Dr. Zebulon Miletsky break down the latest news, including the tragedy of the submersible, Titan, being destroyed at sea.

The Rotten Minneapolis Police Department Jun 23, 2023

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Areva has a conversation with Minneapolis Civil Rights Advocate and Attorney, Nekima Levy Pounds about the Department of Justice’s recent scathing report on the rampant racism in the Minneapolis, Minnesota Police Department. Plus, Author and Professor at the University of Maryland, Niambi Carter, and former Executive Director of the Texas Democratic Party, Jamarr Brown, break down the latest news.

Why Do So Many People of Color Support White Supremacists? Jun 22, 2023

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Areva has a conversation with Tanya Ketari Hernandez, Fordham University Professor of Law and author of “Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality” about the sort of “stockholm syndrome” of people of color supporting white supremacists. Plus, Democratic Strategist Chris Scott and Dr. CalvinJohn Smiley, author of “Purgatory Citizenship: Reentry, Race & Abolition”, break down the latest headlines, including Hunter Biden agreeing to plead guilty of misdemeanor tax charges.

Are We Getting Closer to Reparations? Jun 20, 2023

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Areva is joined by two reparations experts: Historian, Researcher and Radio Host, Michael Imhotep, and Professor Emeritus of African American Studies at UC Berkeley, Charles Henry, to discuss the latest in the fight for reparations. Plus, Houston Metro Area Reporter for Chron, Kennedy Sessions, and Democratic Strategist and Chair of the Democratic Party of Florence County, South Carolina, Isaac Wilson, break down the latest news.

RIP Quincy Reese Jun 20, 2023

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Avi Bernard is joined by Educator, Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker, Danny Griffin, and Professor at San Jose State University, Dr. Shaun Fletcher. Danny Griffin knew the young man, Quincy Reese, the standout student and athlete at Crenshaw High School who was murdered in Los Angeles at the age of 16 last weekend. Plus, Avi and the contributors break down the latest headlines.

Trump’s Indictment Explained Jun 14, 2023

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Areva is joined by Jennifer Taub, Professor of Law at Western New England University School of Law, and Alan Yu, Senior Vice President at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, to discuss Donald Trump’s latest indictment in detail on the eve of his court appearance in Miami. Plus, Political Consultant and former Tennessee State Senator Katrina Robinson, and Author of “This is Major” and professor at Amherst College, Shayla Lawson, break down the latest headlines.

Black Music Month Jun 14, 2023

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Angelique Francis fills in for Areva and has a conversation with Vassal Benford, Chairman of the B.B. King estate, and Patty King, one of B.B. King’s daughters, about the importance of estate management. Also, actress, dancer and choreographer Ariyan Johnson talks about her directorial documentary debut. Plus, Dr. Larry Walker, Professor at the University of Central Florida, and Brennon Dixson, reporter for the L.A. Times, break down the latest news, including Donald Trump’s arraignment in a Miami court house.

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