Dr. Russell Wigginton – Civil Rights Museum
Dr. Chavis talks to Dr. Russell Wigginton, President of the National Civil Rights Museum. The museum is one of the nation's premier heritage and cultural institutions. The National Civil Right Museum was established in 1991. It is located at the former Lorraine Motel, where civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
Episodes
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Dr. Russell Wigginton – Civil Rights Museum
S5 E517 - 27m 16s
Dr. Chavis talks to Dr. Russell Wigginton, President of the National Civil Rights Museum. The museum is one of the nation's premier heritage and cultural institutions. The National Civil Right Museum was established in 1991. It is located at the former Lorraine Motel, where civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
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Tony Wyllie – CEO Sports and Branding Management - The Collective Engine
S5 E516 - 25m 51s
Tony Wyllie, CEO of The Collective Engine talks to Dr. Chavis about managing star athletes, his prior work as regional president and managing director for Special Olympics North America and the power of giving back to the community.
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Calvin Butler – CEO Exelon
S5 E515 - 27m 6s
Dr. Chavis talks to Calvin Butler, CEO of Exelon, the nation's largest utility company by customer count. As the first African American to serve as CEO of a major utility company, Butler discusses climate change, the need for diversity, equity and inclusion in corporate America.
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Ayanna Gregory
S5 E514 - 26m 33s
Educator, activist and singer Ayanna Gregory, daughter of legendary comedian and activist Dick Gregory, shares with Dr. Chavis her unforgettable journey as a child of the civil rights movement and the powerful, historic events that lift the human spirit.
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Professor Herb Boyd
S5 E513 - 27m 16s
Dr. Chavis talks to Herb Boyd, a journalist, activist, teacher, and author of twenty-three books, including his latest, The Diary of Malcolm X, edited with Ilyasah Al-Shabazz, Malcolm X’s daughter.
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Charles “Shorty” Garris & Mark Gusakov
S5 E512 - 26m 44s
Dr. Chavis talks to international radio host Charles “Shorty” Garris about “Go-go” music, a subgenre of funk created by Black musicians in the mid-60s. Also, Dr. Chavis interviews Mark Gusakov, digital infrastructure expert and board member of Nomad Futurist Foundation, regarding innovative technologies that will open new careers for the next generation.
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Chris Thomas and Sir Frank Cooper (Comedians)
S5 E511 - 25m 56s
Dr. Chavis interviews veteran comedians Chris Thomas and Sir Frank Cooper about the African American Humor Awards (AAHAs) and the history of Black comedy in America.
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Roger Gore + Lance London
S5 E510 - 26m 57s
Dr. Chavis interviews two serial entrepreneurs, brand mogul Roger Gore and restaurateur Lance London. Both businessmen share insights on how they learned to prosper during and after the pandemic.
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Armstrong Williams
S5 E509 - 26m 14s
Dr. Chavis talks to Armstrong Williams, media mogul, conservative political commentator, entrepreneur, nationally syndicated newspaper columnist and host of a daily radio show about politics, entrepreneurism and striving for excellence in the Black community.
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Clifton Johnson – Empower Series/Financial Expert
S5 E508 - 26m 33s
Dr. Chavis talks to money guru Clifton Johnson, creator of the 501(c) 3 organization the EMPOWER Series about financial literacy. The non-profit encourages communities of color to plan for wealth. The educational series has educated over 150,000 students and adults about increasing financial literacy.
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Dominque Calhoun – 81st President National Bar Association
S5 E507 - 25m 56s
Dr. Chavis talks to Dominique D. Calhoun, 81st President of the National Bar Association. Attorney Calhoun talks about how the Black experience has evolved and where there is still a need for drastic change regarding major issues such as civil rights, social justice and protecting voting rights.
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Urban Conservation Fund
S5 E506 - 26m 36s
Dr. Chavis talks to Phillip Howard, and Tony Richardson with The Conservation Fund, one of the largest conservation groups in the country. Howard and Richardson lead the effort to conserve, restore, and protect African American heritage sites in Alabama and Mississippi.
Schedule
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Tony Wyllie -- CEO Sports and Branding Management -- The Collective Engine
Thursday
Jan 30
30 Minutes
The Collective Engine CEO Tony Wyllie talks about managing athletes and his prior work for Special Olympics North America. -
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Dr. Russell Wigginton -- Civil Rights Museum
Saturday
Feb 1
30 Minutes
Dr. Russell Wigginton, president of the National Civil Rights Museum. -
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Margaret Seidler, Journalist and Author
Sunday
Feb 2
30 Minutes
Author Margaret Seidler talks about Charleston's racial history. -
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Thursday
Feb 6
30 Minutes
World leaders, politicians and cultural influencers offer insights into matters that impact the public. -
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Margaret Seidler, Journalist and Author
Saturday
Feb 8
30 Minutes
Author Margaret Seidler talks about Charleston's racial history. -
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Dr. Tshaka Cunningham, PhD Molecular Biologist, Co-Founder & CSO, Polaris Genomics, Inc.
Sunday
Feb 9
30 Minutes
Dr. Tshaka Cunningham discusses the need for a broad spectrum of ethnic diversity in genetic research. -
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Thursday
Feb 13
30 Minutes
World leaders, politicians and cultural influencers offer insights into matters that impact the public.
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