Gloria Minott Presents...

Maurice Weeks the Co-Executive Director of ACRE(Action Center on Race & the Economy) talks about his new report on Amazon. More info on Maurice Weeks and ACRE are available on Twitter at @mo87mo87 and https://www.acrecampaigns.org/. ** Podcast theme music produced by Dadrian (https://soundcloud.com/dadrian-collins-457411779)

Loida Lewis talks about some of the great business achievements of her late husband TLC Beatrice founder & CEO Reginald F. Lewis. More information on Reginald Lewis is available at https://reginaldflewis.com/ Also information on the documentary "Reginald F. Lewis and the Making of a Billion Dollar Empire" can be found at https://reginaldflewis.com/documentary/ ** Podcast theme music produced by Dadrian (https://soundcloud.com/dadrian-collins-457411779)

Roland Phillips (referred to as Ronald Phillips in podcast) talks about his latest book "A Spy Named Orphan: The Enigma of Donald MaClean" - The first full biography of one of the twentieth century’s most notorious spies. ** Podcast Opening/Closing music produced by Dadrian (https://soundcloud.com/dadrian-collins-457411779)

Deborah G. Plant is an African American literature & Africana Studies scholar and literary critic whose special interest is the life and works of Zora Neale Hurston. She talks about the 2018 New York Times bestseller "Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo", a book recently published and written by Zora Neale Hurston more than 87 years ago.

Karl A. Racine, Washington DC's first independently elected Attorney General, discusses some of his accomplishments and goals for the future. More information about Attorney General Karl A. Racine is available at: https://oag.dc.gov/about-oag/our-structure-divisions/about-attorney-general Twitter: @AGKarlRacine Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcoag/) ** Podcast Opening/Closing music produced by Dadrian (https://soundcloud.com/dadrian-collins-457411779)

Brought to light in the Rebecca Skloot book "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" and the Oprah Winfrey produced HBO movie based on the book, Henrietta Lacks is known as the "mother of modern medicine." The Lacks Family Attorney Christina Bostic and Ron Lacks talk about the sad story of Henrietta Lacks and the current litigation between the family and John Hopkins on overdue and proper compensation for the use of her body. More info at https://www.biography.com/people/henrietta-lacks-21366671 https://www.bosticklawoffice.com/blog/family-of-henrietta-lacks-seeks-legal-redress-for-the-1951-theft-of-her-biology http://rebeccaskloot.com/the-immortal-life/ https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/16/health/henrietta-lacks-portrait-smithsonian-tmd/index.html ** Podcast Opening/Closing music produced by Dadrian (https://soundcloud.com/dadrian-collins-457411779)

Throughout his long career, Alex Blake has played with the greats Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sun Ra, Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Lenny White, Stan Getz, Harry Belafonte, and the Manhattan Transfer --just to name a few. He talks about his journey from Panama City on this edition. More information about Alex Blake can be found at https://www.alexblakebass.com/his-story. ** Podcast Opening/Closing music produced by Dadrian (https://soundcloud.com/dadrian-collins-457411779)

Sage Marie Spaeth, 3rd grader and former winner of the Roald Dahl's "Imaginormous Challenge", talks about this exciting challenge in which children from ages of 5-12 can enter their own imaginative story ideas up to 100 words. More info is available at www.imaginormouschallenge.com. ** Podcast Opening/Closing music produced by Dadrian (https://soundcloud.com/dadrian-collins-457411779)

Recorded from WPFW 89.3 FM's (www.wpfwfm.org) live broadcast from the National Council of Churches' Act 2 End Racism March and Rally hosted by Gloria Minott, Reverend Grayland Hagler, and Dr. E. Faye Williams marking the 50 year mark of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.' assassination. Ben & Jerry Ice Cream's founders Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield and actor/activist Danny Glover drop by to join in the discussion. ** Podcast Opening/Closing music produced by Dadrian (https://soundcloud.com/dadrian-collins-457411779)

Historian and former chief of staff to Democratic Leader/Speaker Nancy Pelosoi, John A. Lawrence, talks about the roots of polarization in American politics. His new book "Class of 74: Congress after Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship" is available now. More information on John A. Lawrence's book is available at https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/content/class-74 ** Podcast Opening/Closing music produced by Dadrian (https://soundcloud.com/dadrian-collins-457411779)

Former neo-nazi Christian Picciolini talks about his personal journey overcoming the grips of hate through "Life After Hate" - his peace advocacy organization (https://www.lifeafterhate.org/). More information about Christian Picciolini can be found at https://www.christianpicciolini.com/book & https://www.facebook.com/officialchristianpicciolini/. #wecounterhate ** Podcast Opening/Closing music produced by Dadrian (https://soundcloud.com/dadrian-collins-457411779)

President & CEO of Free Press Craig Aaron returns with an update on net neutrality and its possible death. More information about Craig Aaron is available at https://www.freepress.net/person/21/craig-aaron

Here is another one of my favorite interviews from the past in celebration of Black History Month. Contemporary African-American soul singer and former Death Row artist Danny Boy (DB) talks to us about the National Geographic documentary "Facing Suge Knight". Danny Boy was signed to Death Row Records when he was just 15. He will soon be releasing his upcoming book, "Stranded on Deathrow." More information about Danny Boy is available at https://www.reverbnation.com/IAmDannyBoy More information about "Facing Suge Knight" can be found at http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/

Enjoy this special edition of one of my favorite interviews in celebration of Black History Month. When Dr. Maya Angelou's cookbook Hallelujah! The Welcome Table a Lifetime of Memories With Recipes was published I had this conversation with the renowned scholar. Please enjoy this culinary experience.

Enjoy this encore presentation of some of my favorite interviews in celebration of Black History Month. I had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Maya Angelou a few times and she was one my favorite people to talk to. Here is one of the interviews I did with her May of 2013. Rest in peace Dr. Maya Angelou. --Gloria Minott Legendary author Maya Angelou dies at age 86 (CNN) ---http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/28/us/maya-angelou-obit/ ---------------------------------- "Mom and Me and Mom." Dr. Maya Angelou's latest book took her decades to write. It's the heartwarming story of love and forgiveness. A stunning portrait of "Lady" , Vivian Baxter, her mother and a remarkable grandmother who instilled in her values that she cherishes. Here is my interview with Dr. Angelou. For more information on Dr. Maya Angelou: http://mayaangelou.com/

Abigail Disney, daughter of Roy E. Disney and granddaughter of Roy O. Disney, co-founder of The Walt Disney Company with her great uncle Walt Disney, discusses the Trump tax cuts.

Selected by Marvel Comics, novelist and award winning journalist Jesse J. Holland talks about working on the Black Panther novel and his excitement for the film. More info on Jesse J Holland is available at http://www.jessejholland.com/.

Anthony Davenport shares a few tips on how to protect your credit score. Follow Anthony Davenport on twitter @RegalCreditMGMT.

Author, historian,lecturer & professor Danielle McGuire talks about the story of Recy Taylor and her book "At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape, and Resistance- A New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power" More information about Danielle McQuire is available at http://daniellemcguire.com/

Documentary producers Harriet Gordon & Peter Getzels discuss their latest film about Czech harpsichordist Zuzana Ruzickova who recorded the complete keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach. More information about Harriet Gordon & Peter Getzels as well as on the film "Zuzana: Music is Life" are available at http://www.getzelsgordon.com/about/.