Victor Blackwell brings a fresh perspective on the week's news with a focus on stories affecting communities of color.
Latest episodes
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44 min
Florida Senate Candidate Angie Nixon Explains Why Democrats Must Step Up
Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon questions whether racism is discouraging donors from investing in Florida. Trump’s attacks on Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his poli…
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Political Ad Re-Opens Wounds for Georgia Family: Why is it Still Airing?
A Georgia mother accuses Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson of exploiting her daughter’s death in campaign ads she’s asked him to pull. An Alabama man convicted of mur…
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Stunning Spike in Black Unemployment: What’ll be the Impact on Midterms?
The unemployment rate for Black Americans just saw the fastest one-month increase in 14 years. The September jobs report data is especially stark for Black women. Experts warn a ri…
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43 min
Gaza Soup Kitchen Founder Reacts to Macklemore Controversy and Donation
For the first time since the controversy erupted, Ed Sheeran performs Saturday night without Macklemore. After he was dropped from Sheeran's tour for giving a "Free Palestine" spee…
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Police Chief Speaks on Arrest in Case of Black Woman Found Hanging in Mississippi
There has been an arrest in the case of Tasia Fortune, the 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree in Mississippi. Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney joins Victor to s…
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Son of American Hiker Missing After Flood in Nepal Speaks Out
Amid the search for thousands of people, including U.S. citizens, who are missing after the devastating flood on the border of Nepal and China, Victor speaks to Anurag Goel. His fa…
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Navy Weighs Naming Carrier After Trump and Not Black WWII Hero Doris Miller
Sources tell CNN the U.S. Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier currently slated to honor a Black World War 2 hero, potentially switching it to honor President Trump instea…
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Special Bonus - Introducing: Civilian or Spy
When a Russian-born American citizen named Ilya Beloozerov is gunned down by the FBI in 2024, the authorities refuse to say why they’d killed him. CNN’s Isabelle Chapman embarks on…
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44 min
How Do Black Voters Really Feel About Democratic Socialism?
Looking ahead to a high-profile primary election in Wisconsin, and notable results from Michigan in the past week, Victor speaks with columnist Theodore Johnson of the Washington P…
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Top Public Safety Official in Mississippi Speaks Out on Nolan Wells Case
The top public safety official in Mississippi joins Victor to share what he knows about the investigation into the death of Nolan Wells. Victor also asks Mississippi Department of…
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46 min
Leader in Madison, Wisconsin Calls for Arrest of Officer Who Killed Corey Ruiz
Days after protests erupted following the fatal police-involved shooting of Corey Ruiz, City Council President Sabrina Madison tells Victor Blackwell why she thinks the officer inv…
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Parents of Nolan Wells Speak Out on Push for Answers After Son’s Death
The parents of Nolan Wells are speaking out to Victor. The mystery around the 18-year-old’s death off the coast of Mississippi is sparking an independent investigation, and an onli…
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"We Did Not Expect It To Be That Extreme" Haitian Community Leader Reacts to TPS Ruling
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants now face the threat of possible deportation after a Supreme Court ruling on Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians. Victor speaks w…
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44 min
The Kohen Wiley Story: One-Year-Old Boy Shot & Killed by Mississippi Police
A community in Mississippi is demanding answers after one-year-old Kohen Wiley was shot and killed by an officer responding to a shoplifting call. Baby Kohen's mother is speaking o…
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43 min
Is this the “World Cup of Chaos”?
FIFA and the U.S. are being called out after a Somali World Cup referee was denied entry to the United States. Victor discusses the global reaction and backlash with Morgan Ofori.…
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Uncle Luke Sounds Off on White Lawmaker Running in Majority-Minority District
President Trump is commenting on “Black jobs” again. Victor plays the comments and gets reaction from Darrick Hamilton, an economic expert who has advised members of congress and p…
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Wife and Attorneys of Delaney Hall Detainee React to Hunger Strike, Protests
Victor speaks with Gabriela Soto and attorneys representing ICE detainees who allege solitary confinement, poor conditions, and medical neglect at New Jersey detention facilities.…
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45 min
A “Day of Action” Over Voting Rights Rollback in the South
A nationwide “Day of Action for Voting Rights” is protesting redrawn voter maps across the South. Victor speaks with Georgia Republican election board member Janelle King and Democ…
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"Jim Crow 2.0": Reaction to Supreme Court’s Voting Rights rollback
Republicans in states across the South are moving fast to redraw voting maps after a Supreme Court ruling impacting redistricting and voting rights for millions. Mississippi Congre…
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White Mom Files Lawsuit Over Access to California Program for Black Infants
Who all gon’ be there? President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff are expected to head to Pakistan. But it’s still not clear if they’ll actually meet with I…