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The Chavis Chronicles

Hosted by civil rights icon Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., a thought-provoking half-hour weekly talk show with an urban American flair featuring interviews with famous leaders and politicians, doctors and scientists, cultural leaders and influencers from around the globe.

Dr. Russell Wigginton – Civil Rights Museum

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.

Episodes

  • Terrence Hayes - Press Secretary Department of Veterans Affairs: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Terrence Hayes - Press Secretary Department of Veterans Affairs

    S5 E505 - 25m 58s

    Dr. Chavis talks to Terrence L. Hayes, the Veteran Administration’s, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs about top priorities and new programs for veterans including mental health, homelessness and the most recently adopted PACT Act, a law expanding VA health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances.

  • Janice L. Mathis Esq., NCNW: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Janice L. Mathis Esq., NCNW

    S5 E504 - 25m 56s

    Dr. Chavis talks to, Executive Janice L. Mathis Esq. Director of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) to discuss the historic organization’s current strategies to empower African American women through economic justice, voting rights, health equity, and women's rights.

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    American Cancer Society

    S5 E503 - 26m 46s

    Dr. Chavis interviews American Cancer Society researchers, Dr. Alpa Patel and Dr. Lauren McCullough about their groundbreaking health disparities study, VOICES of Black Women, described as the largest-ever study of cancer risk and outcomes in Black women in the United States. The groundbreaking study will focus on lived experiences to address health disparities for the next generation.

  • Gabriel Groisman – Partner, LSN Partners: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Gabriel Groisman – Partner, LSN Partners

    S5 E502 - 26m 56s

    Dr. Chavis talks to Gabriel Groisman, attorney, global government relations expert and a senior advisor to the human rights organization, “Combat Antisemitism Movement” to discuss strategies to fight the global rise in antisemitism.

  • Dana White – Senior Managing Director Ankura: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dana White – Senior Managing Director Ankura

    S5 E501 - 26m 33s

    Dr. Chavis speaks with Dana White, Senior Managing Director at Ankura, a leading global strategic advisor about the impact of geopolitical events such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that caught a number of businesses unprepared for the fallout. They also discuss political flashpoints such as China’s relations with Taiwan and the fallout in the Middle East from the deadly Hamas attack on Israel.

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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    The Chavis Chronicles

    Thursday
    Feb 13

    30 Minutes

    World leaders, politicians and cultural influencers offer insights into matters that impact the public.

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