THE NEW JIM CROW - Michelle Alexander talks about the reality of a more subtle but just as deadly form of codified bias - and A DIFFERENT IMAGE in a new dance - Misty Copeland talks about her accomplished career as the first African American soloist in the American Ballet Theatre - 246th show - Part 1 of 2.
January 16, 2012 (75MB mp3)
THE FREEDOM RIDERS - Writer/producer Stanley Nelson talkSs about the making of his newest documentary - and WHAT IS AMERICORPS? - the West Michigan Americorps Collaborative talk about the value within communities of volunteers. 246th show - Part 2 of 2.
January 16, 2012 (75MB mp3)
ALL AMERICAN MUSLIM - Why does this program on TLC have some people so upset? - and THE WHITE SEGMENT - What do we mean by 'whiteness' and why is white imagery so loud during the Christmas holidays. What's a thinking person to do? 245th show - Part 1 of 2.
December 19, 2011 (75MB mp3)
WHITE JESUS/SANTA/CHRISTMAS - Dr. Rik Stevenson talks abou the real reason for the season - and OUR MULTI-RACIAL WISH LIST FOR 2012 - What do we want to see in the new year - Alan Headbloom and Dr Rik Stevenson join us. 245th show - Part 2 of 2.
December 19, 2011 (75MB mp3)
WHY DO YOU TALK SO WHITE? - What happens when we confuse race, culture and language? - and DIVERSITY = PRODUCTIVITY - Scott Page talks about the value of diverse corporate teams - how essential they are inbuilding innovation and productivity. 244th show - Part 1 of 2.
December 12, 2011 (75MB mp3)
THE KENETIC AFFECT - Two men, one voice moving through some really intense poetry - and NEWT GINGRICH TALKS ABOUT MENTORING REALLY POOR CHILDREN - How his perception of race and class produce a really common stereotype. 244th show - Part 2 of 2.
December 12, 2011 (75MB mp3)
WHY IS RUNNING SO WHITE - Why are so few people of color involved in recreational running? - how do we change that? - and OUR TAKE AWAY - When we think of ballerinas, techs, runners and princesses, what do we see? How do we change that perception? 243rd show - Part 1 of 2.
December 5, 2011 (75MB mp3)
J EDGAR - We review Clint Eastwood's biopic of J Edgar Hoover, one of the most hated and feared men in American history - and PAT BUCHANNAN ON RACE AND CRIME - How does this political commentator see history and what kinds of challenges his views present. 243rd show - Part 2 of 2.
December 5, 2011 (75MB mp3)
METRO DETROIT'S TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION - Estrella Perez talks about what the commission will do to tell everyone's story and MARKETING TO HISPANICS - Joe Kutchera shares what it takes to reach this viable and vibrant marketplace. 242nd show - Part 1 of 2.
November 21, 2011 (75MB mp3)
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE BLACK? - Some surprising news on who's trying to lead that conversation - and DETROIT LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN IT - the vibrant, engaged side of the Motor City through the eyes of blogger Toby Barlow. . 242nd show - Part 2 of 2.
November 21, 2011 (75MB mp3)
PERSONAL FOUL AT PENN STATE - Our take on the worst scandal in college sports history and what it says to all of us and OUR TAKE AWAY - Herman Cain's life in a paralell universe - why the Tea Party loves him so much. 241st show - Part 1 of 2.
November 21, 2011 (75MB mp3)
HIGH TECH DIVERSITY - Is silicon valley a level playing field or just another venue where bias shows up - and A WORKING FAITH FOR ACADEMIC JUSTICE - Dr. Derrick Bell is remembered by Bernestine Singley who knew him well. 241st show - Part 2 of 2.
November 14, 2011 (75MB mp3)
YOU'VE COME LONG WAY BUT - There's a ways to go - members of Inforum share what their doing to help women lead and succeed and THE GRACE OF SILENCE - NPR's Michelle Norris talks about her new book that frames her family in the tapestry of American History. 240th show - Part 1 of 2.
November 7, 2011 (75MB mp3)
FUNDING FOR THE ARTS - How can 'responsive philanthropy' meet real needs in local communities- and GUN TRAINING FOR THE RIGHT PEOPLE - An ad on a local radio station in Texas causes a stir when Muslims and Obama supporters are excluded. 240th show - Part 2 of 2.
November 7, 2011 (75MB mp3)
BACK TO THE FUTURE - Tony Burroughs - an expert on African American Genealogy- joins us and A HALLOWEEN SURPRISE - we explain the difference between a costume and a culture - how Halloween can become a breeding ground for stereotypes. 239th show - Part 1 of 2.
October 31, 2011 (75MB mp3)
THE NATIONAL EQUITY PROJECT - Real people on the ground in local communities making good on a quality education for all - and RACIAL PROFILING ON STEROIDS - How the FBI sees local communities and the crimes ethnicities are likely to commit. 239th show - Part 2 of 2.
October 31, 2011 (75MB mp3)
HEALTH CARE FOR DUMMIES - What are the real issues in the Health Care Debate and how can we all be better informed - Kim Horn explains - and WHY DO BLACK PEOPLE REJECT HERMAN CAIN - some surprising answers that we explain from Harvard professor Randall Kennedy. 238th show - Part 1 of 2.
October 24, 2011 (75MB mp3)
MAKING MONEY BY DOING WHAT'S RIGHT - Social Entrepreneur Keith Zendler shares some fresh ideas going on in Detroit - and THE ACCIDENTAL SLAVE OWNER - Anthropologist Mark Auslander breaks down myth to tell an American story. 238th show - Part 2 of 2.
October 24, 2011 (75MB mp3)
WHAT'S RIGHT ABOUT DETROIT? - We spend the entire hour covering New Media - how to tell Detroit's new story - and Arts/Don-profit - how organizations are making Detroit better than ever - and Retail - what is the role that retail plays in regional revitalization. 237th show - Part 1 of 2.
October 17, 2011 (75MB mp3)
WHAT'S RIGHT ABOUT DETROIT? - Hour two focuses on Social Innovation - highlighting fresh thinking and new ideas that are changing paradigms - Health Care - how east and west Michigan can collaborate - and Action Steps - how does change become a way of life. 237th show - Part 2 of 2.
October 17, 2011 (75MB mp3)
COOL ROOM IN A COOL CITY - Skot and Rick share some new kinds of entertainment venues coming to Grand Rapids - and RESOURCES FOR GROWING THE KINGDOM - Lisa Butler describes new methods for mentoring at risk youth in the performing arts. 236th show - Part 2 of 2.
October 10, 2011 (75MB mp3)
WHAT IS A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD? - And how does race, class and stereotypes contribute to the definition?. And THE ART PRIZE CHALLENGE - We respond to some the criticism of this year's entrys and talk about whose definition of art will prevail - 235th show - Part 1 of 2.
October 3, 2011 (75MB mp3)
PARTNERS FOR A RACISM FREE COMMUNITY - How can community partnerships begin to rid west Michigan of the racism that still challeges all of us? - Linda Quist - a PRFC member provides some answers. Please check out her answer to where racism is the most obvious. 235th show - Part 2 of 2.
October 3, 2011 (75MB mp3)
GETTING DIVERSITY DONE - Shirley Johnson from Kentwood Public Schools talks about the advantage of a multi-racial school environment . And LAW FIRMS COME TOGETHER ON MINORITY HIRING - Miller Johnson's Craig Mutch talks about a collaborative effort - 234th show - Part 1 of 2.
September 19, 2011 (75MB mp3)
RE-IMAGINING THE REAL GRAND RAPIDS - How can two different events with two different outcomes come together? And TWO SPECIAL SHOWS - we share our dream for the Detroit show and the Health Care show. Two shows you can't miss - 234th show - Part 2 of 2.
September 19, 2011 (75MB mp3)
WHY WE NEED A BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Our take on a controversial question. And UNPACKING LOADED LANGUAGE - Looking at words that are losing their meaning - Dr. Rik Stevenson and Alan Headbloom weigh in - 233nd show - Part 1 of 2.
September 12, 2011 (75MB mp3)
WHAT PROBLEM? - We sponsor an Art Prize entry that confronts segregation patterns in this community. And THE SLAVE CABIN PROJECT - Civil War enactor Joseph McGill talks about his experience spending nights in slave cabins around the country. - 233rd show - Part 2 of 2.
September 12, 2011 (75MB mp3)
WE REVIEW "THE HELP" - Our opinion on one of the most controversial movies of the year. And "OPPORTUNITY DENIED"- A new book focusing on how work is defined and valued - Author Anna Branch joins us - 232nd show - Part 1 of 2.
August 29, 2011 (75MB mp3)
CELEBRATING BLACK ENTREPRENEURS - We focus on the life of the late Jason Stewart - his business partner Edwin Victory stops by. And MAKING SENSE OUT OF IMMIGRATION REFORM- Susan Im from IM Law joins us. - 232nd show - Part 2 of 2.
August 29, 2011 (75MB mp3)
AN OPEN STATEMENT TO FANS OF "THE HELP" - The Association of Black Women Historians weighs in on the film . And DOES "THE HELP" HELP US? - We balance some of the reaction to "The Help." - 231st show - Part 1 of 2.
August 22, 2011 (75MB mp3)
DOES BLACK AMERICA NEED A NEW DEAL? - Monique W. Morris talks about creative government intervention in the face of communities in crisis. And MAKING SENSE OUT OF THE HEALTH CARE DEBATE - Mary Bauman prepares us for a hot button issue in 2012. - 231st show - Part 2 of 2.
August 22, 2011 (75MB mp3)
THE DEBT CRISIS - Who wins and who looses - we poll the audience. And TRAGEDY IN NORWAY- Dissecting the Hatred of Nativism - Islamophobia around the globe. - 230th show - Part 1 of 2.
August 1, 2011 (75MB mp3)
THE MIXING POT - A really cool multi-ethnic community event we knew nothing about. And DOES 'URBAN' REALLY MEAN ANYTHING ANYMORE? - How changing demographics are changing neighborhoods. - 230th show - Part 2 of 2.
August 1, 2011 (75MB mp3)
CELEBRATING A LIFE - Nelson Mandela at 93 - we talk about his legacy and a life that was lived in real forgiveness . And BLEND CELEBRATES 5 YEARS - Maxine Gray and Floriza Genautis explain. - 229th show - Part 1 of 2.
July 25, 2011 (75MB mp3)
MAKING NEW HISTORY - A Civil Rights Pilgrimage is experienced by a new generation. And HELP FROM THE HELP - What was Scarlet O'Hara doing when the cameras weren't rolling? - 229th show - Part 2 of 2.
July 25, 2011 (75MB mp3)
RETHINK YOUR RULES - Rosetta Thurman shows how policy, process, and procedure can drive people away. And WE REVIEW TWO MOVIES - One we liked and one we didn't. - 228th show - Part 1 of 2.
July 18, 2011 (75MB mp3)
FOCUS ON THE SLAVE FAMILY - Were children born in slavery more likely to have two parents? Dr. Rick Stevenson and Dr. James Stewart weigh in. And NEW TECH/NEW OPPORTUNITY Are women and minorities leading the way in thinking creatively with new media? - 228th show - Part 2 of 2.
July 18, 2011 (75MB mp3)
IS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION BACK IN PLAY? - Ingrid Scott-Weekly and Dwight Hamilton weigh in. And MBA's WITHOUT BORDERS - A shoe company in Africa that wants to build an African middle class. - 227th show - Part 1 of 2.
July 11, 2011 (75MB mp3)
DARK GIRLS - We cover a new documentary that deals with one of slavery's most eduring and painful legacies. And HOW POST RACIAL ARE MILLENIALS? Not very according to researcher Dom Apollon. - 227th show - Part 2 of 2.
July 11, 2011 (75MB mp3)
CONSTITUTION WEEK - in public schools. Who's version of the Constitution will be taught? HELPING THEMSELVES TO THE HELP - How do rich and powerful men treat their maid servants? - 226th show - Part 1 of 2.
June 13, 2011 (75MB mp3)
WHITE NOISE - Why does the white working class feel alienated and rejected? And PLAYING THE WHITE RACE CARD - We share a clip from Comedy Central to show how it's done. - 226th show - Part 2 of 2.
June 13, 2011 (75MB mp3)
HISTORY BY COMMITTEE - History or Indoctrination; Maureen Costello talks about the difference. GIL SCOTT HERON - we cover his compelling legacy - 225th show - Part 1 of 2.
June 6, 2011 (75MB mp3)
AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM - Julianne Malveaux explains what's really exceptional about America. And WHTE NOISE - Is there really such a thing as anti-white racism. - 225th show - Part 2 of 2.
June 6, 2011 (75MB mp3)
WHEN MONEY TRUMPS CIVIL RIGHTS - Michelle Alexander weighs in on what real prison reform looks like - and THE FREEDOM RIDERS - we review a compelling new PBS documentary - 224th show - Part 1 of 2.
May 23, 2011 (90MB mp3)
CONNECTING OLD AND NEW - We talk to Christina L. Jackson about GEN Y's response to the Freedom Riders doc. And IMMIGRANTS FOR SALE - we expose the real cost of locking up immigrants. - 224th show - Part 2 of 2.
May 23, 2011 (90MB mp3)
THE DEATH OF OBL - what's the best response now that he's gone - and HISTORIANS AGAINST SLAVERY (HAS) - we talk to Dr. Jim Stewart, about academics who have become abolitionists - 223rd show - Part 1 of 2.
May 16, 2011 (90MB mp3)
JUMPING THE BROOM - We tell you why this is such an exceptional film. And SHOW ME YOUR PAPERS - Goldie Taylor talks about what that statement really means - 223rd show - Part 2 of 2.
May 16, 2011 (90MB mp3)
HOME REPAIRS - in challenging times; how one organization is responding to the need - and POLITICAL CORRECTNESS - does anyone know what that means anymore? Alan Headbloom sorts it out - 221st show - Part 1 of 2.
May 2 , 2011 (90MB mp3)
BIRTHER MADNESS 1 - What is going on behind the obsession with the president's birth certificate. And BIRTHER MADNESS 2- The Daily Show's Jon Stewart makes some real sense with satire - 221st show - Part 2 of 2.
May; 2 , 2011 (90MB mp3)
FIGHTING RACIAL FEARS - How high school teenagers are bridging the Arab Isreali divide - and THE INTER-RACIAL DIVIDE in the black community. Find out how artitsts, actors, acedemics and activists see things differently - 220th show - Part 1 of 2.
April 25 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
GOSPEL FOR TEENS - Vy Higgenson shares her vision for an old art form that can still tell stories. And FIRST TEE OF WEST MICHIGAN - Tyler Smies talks about a program that teaches golf and life lessons - 220th show - Part 2 of 2.
Apri; 25 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
UNCIVIL DISOBEDIENCE - Johannah Jelks and Jeff Hill from Rapid Growth Media talk about gentrification - and DRAWING 'LINES' How you can stand against racism by watching a film - Stephanie Sandberg and Suzanne Katerberg tell us how - 219th show - Part 1 of 2.
April 11 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
WHAT IS A MULTI-RACIAL CHURCH? - Author and sociologist Dr. Michael Emerson breaks it down. And THE THREE A's OF AWESOME - a TED talk that will change the way you look at your world - 219th show - Part 2 of 2.
Apri; 11 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
WHY THEY HATE HIM - We present evidence that Fox News is little more than a propaganda machine - and ARE WE BEING TAUGHT TO HATE What is the impact of watching Fox news - does your brain become a series of talking points? - 218th show - Part 1 of 2.
March 14 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
BREAKING DOWN GOD AND COUNTRY - Former prosecutor, city commissioner and Republican party member breaks it down. And HUMOR FOR THE REST OF US - We talk to Dwayne Perkins about what's unique brand of humor - 218th show - Part 2 of 2.
March 14 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
THE LANGUAGE OF OPPRESSION - Les Payne talks about his time in Soweto during the uprising that brought Apartheid down - and THE ROMANCE OF A LOST CAUSE Sean Price explains what's driving the southern heritage movement - 217th show - Part 1 of 2.
March 7 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
POETRY IN PERPETUAL MOTION - Christina L. Jackson share her compelling and heart felt poems. And A STRONGER VOICE - Mary Alice Williams talks about the empowering work of the Nokomis Foundation mentoring women and young girls - 217th show - Part 2 of 2.
March 7 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
FRIENDS OF GRAND RAPIDS PARKS - Steve Faber explains why green space is so important for a city to keep attracting residents and - A BRUSH WITH KINDNESS - Habitat for Humanity's new way to improve the whole neighborhood, Thom Phillips explains - 216th show - Part 1 of 2.
February 28 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT - Pastor Scott Hagan explains why all Americans should know and care. And SLAVERY A FAMILY AFFAIR - Susan Hutchinson and David Pettee talk about a new book they're writing collecting stories about the decendants of slave owners - 216th show - Part 2 of 2.
February 28 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT - What's unique about this part of American History? - Eyes on the Prize producer Llew Smith plus author and former SNCC activist Judy Richardson weigh in - 215th show - Part 1 of 2.
February 21 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
THE CIVIL RIGHTS EXPERIENCE - What was it like to live and work within this journey? Civil Rights veteran Dr. William G. Anderson talks about his work with Dr. King in Albany GA. - 215th show - Part 2 of 2.
February 21 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
WHO AM I? - The more mixed people there are in the U.S., the harder it is to identify who they are. Kristina Wirtz weighs in - And A WHITE HISTORY MOMENT DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH - Some things the 'gipper' did not win for black people - 214th show - Part 1 of 2.
February 14 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
STAYING BLACK - Comedian Dwayne Perkins shares how you can loose your blackness. And some REAL PROBLEMS that plague Grand Rapids and what to do about them. - 214th show - Part 2 of 2.
February 14 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ME - Dr. Howard Zehr talks about his new book that focuses children with moms and dads in prison - And MY HAIR MY DECISION - Stylist Ben Scott Brandt weighs in on straightening - 213th show - Part 1 of 1.
February 7 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
WAR - Becky McDonald talks about the Women at Risk - unmasking the hidden genocide - And INCOGNITO - Michael Fosberg's play comes to Grand Rapids - 212th show - Part 1 of 2.
January 31 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
TRAVELING TO AFRICA - Comedian Dwayne Perkins shares what happens to African Americans in Africa . And SOUTH AFRICA SHOOT to KILL - Skot Welch and Bishop Abraham talk about crime. - 212th show - Part 2 of 2.
January 31 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
TRACING THE TRADE - Katrina Browne and Jaunita Brown talk about their documentary just before a screening - And REVISING HISTORY- Will America be better if we take the 'N' word out of 'Huck Fin' - 211th show - Part 1 of 2.
January 17 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
CONVERSATION STOPPERS - we talk to Katrina Browne and Juanita Brown about how racial dialog is shut down. And THE WEST MICHIGAN AMERICORPS COLLABORATIVE. - 211th show - Part 2 of 2.
January 17 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
THE GRACE CARD - Dr. David Evans talks about his soon to be released film of the same name - And CHANGING THE POLITICAL DIALOG - we weigh on on the tragic shooting in Arizona - 210th show - Part 1 of 2.
January 10 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
GENERATIONAL TRAUMA - we talk about some suprising research about trauma that is passed on . And everything that's planned locally to celebrate Dr. King's birthday. - 210th show - Part 2 of 2.
January 10 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
ROOTS - Stylist Ben Scott-Brandt talks about hair and what to do with it - CELEBRATING SECESSION - was leaving the Union a good idea - 209th show - Part 1 of 2.
January 3 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
REAL ESTATE, RACISM AND RESILIENCE - all in the life of just one person. And A BLACK WHITE SUPREMACIST - we share a Dave Chappelle comedy moment. - 209th show - Part 2 of 2.
January 3 , 2011 (45MB mp3)
JUSTICE DELAYED - Lawyer Dale Iverson joins us from Just Mediationus to talk about two cases that deal with judicial bias - one in Mississippi and one in Texas.
- 208th show - Part 1 of 2.
December 6 , 2010 (45MB mp3)
WHITE JESUS RETURNS - Pastor Scott Hagan talks about how to deal with the challenges of white imagery during the holidays. And we share another episode of STUFF WHITE PEOPLE LIKE. - 208th show - Part 2 of 2.
December 6 , 2010 (45MB mp3)
CONVERSATIONS WITH MYSELF - Bishop Wahl Abrahams talks about the leadership style of Nelson Mandela and we ask the Bishop about what it was like to live under Apartheid. - 206th show - Part 1 of 2.
November 15 , 2010 (45MB mp3)
CONVERSATIONS WITH US - Dr. Rik Stevenson breaks down American history according to Glenn Beck and David Barton. And we talk to Bishop Abrahams and Dr. Rik talk about South Africa's future. - 206th show - Part 2 of 2.
November 15 , 2010 (45MB mp3)
DIVERSITY AT THE STATE BAR - Gregory Conyers talks about a new effort on the state level and we ask We ask the audience if anyone else is as sick of political adds as we are. - 205th show - Part 1 of 2.
November 1 , 2010 (45MB mp3)
MASCOT MADNESS - We ask Jesse Steinfeldt about why we should be aware of all those Native American mascotts. And we share the global humor of Russell Peters. - 205th show - Part 2 of 2.
November 1 , 2010 (45MB mp3)
WAITING FOR SUPERMAN - we talk to Ruth Jones Hairston about a new documentray on education reform and we ask Dee Ann Sherwood Bosworth about RETHINKING COLUMBUS. - 203rd show - Part 1 of 2.
October 11 , 2010 (45MB mp3)
MASCOT MADNESS - We ask Levi Rickhert about why we should be aware of all those Native American mascotts. And we share a comment from America's most boring TV show from a 90 year old racist. - 203rd show - Part 2 of 2.
October 11 , 2010 (45MB mp3)
WHO AM I - We talk to Michael Baran from Havard who has developed some really cool apps that teach racial identity and we ask the audience how hard it is to talk about race with friends and family. - 202nd show - Part 1 of 2.
October 4 , 2010 (45MB mp3)
MANY COLORS - Dr. Soong Chan-Rah talks about a new book that defines cultural intelligence for churches. And we share a new installment of Stuff White People Like called the TED conference. - 202nd show - Part 2 of 2.
October 4 , 2010 (45MB mp3)
REVERSE RACISM - Is it a real deal? Ingrid Scott-Weekly weighs in and we ask the audience to express their opinion. - 201st show - Part 1 of 2.
September 27 , 2010 (45MB mp3)
URBAN LEGENDS - What are they and who gets hurt when people believe. Dr Rik Stevenson defines. And we talk about an upcoming play called LINES - the Lived Experience of Race. - 201st show - Part 2 of 2.
September 27 , 2010 (45MB mp3)
DEFINING AMERICA - Do we believe in religious freedom or not? We talk to a person from the Muslim community and we ask the audience to weigh in on that subject. - 200th show - Part 1 of 2.
September 20 , 2010 (45MB mp3)
TRACING THE TRADE - Writer/Producer Katrina Browne stops by to talk about an event in Grand Rapids focused on teaching all of history and we talk about the upcoming dedication of the Rosa Parks sculpture. - 200th show - Part 2 of 2.
September 20 , 2010 (45MB mp3)
THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW - We say thanks. Author, playwright and actor Michael Fosberg joins us to talk about his autobiogrpahical play "Incoginto," and many others stop by who have been on the show. - 199th show - Part 1 of 2.
September 13 , 2010 (45MB mp3)
THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW - We say thanks. Author, playwright and actor Michael Fosberg joins us to talk about his autobiogrpahical play "Incoginto," and many others stop by who have been on the show. - 199th show - Part 2 of 2.
September 13 , 2010 (45MB mp3)
UNLEARNING RACISM - the Journey of a Generation. Author and speaker Susan Ladd shares her very personal and compelling story and we ask if racism can be learned and unlearned. - 198th show - Part 1 of 2.
August 23, 2010 (45MB mp3)
UP FROM THE BOTTOMS - Searching for the American Dream - We talk to Producer/Writer Jim Schaub about a locally produced documentaryand we cover and urban legend named Ledasha. - 198th show - Part 2 of 2.
August 23, 2010 (45MB mp3)
SHOULD A MOSQUE BE BUILT NEAR GROUND ZERO? - Arab-American Jumana Judeh weighs in - and we ask ask our listeners the same question - 197th show - Part 1 of 2.
August 16, 2010 (45MB mp3)
IS WHITE PRIVILEGE A MYTH? - and are diversity efforts a waste of time? We walk through two very different viewpoints and we cover two more episodes of STUFF WHITE PEOPLE LIKE - 197th show - Part 2 of 2.
August 16, 2010 (45MB mp3)
DOES YOUR TOWN HAVE A RACIAL PAST? - We're joined by Maureen Costello from the SPLC - and we ask HOW MUCH OF YOUR TOWN'S RACIAL PAST DO YOU KNOW? 196th show - Part 1 of 2.
August 9, 2010 (45MB mp3)
HOW MANY TEACHABLE MOMENTS BEFORE WE LEARN SOMETHING? - Dr. Robert Jensen weighs in and we review two moview - 'Despicable Me' and 'Inception' - 196th show - Part 2 of 2.
August 9, 2010 (45MB mp3)
RAZING ARIZONA - Immigration lawyer Susan Reed weigs on the court decision in Arizona - and we ask SHOULD THE PRESIDENT ENTER THE RACE CONVERSATION? 195th show - Part 1 of 2.
August 2, 2010 (45MB mp3)
ENGLISH ONLY PROPOSALS - Economics or politics - Alan Headbloom explains and we share two episodes from "Stuff White People Like," including 'Camping' and 'Picking their own fruit' - 195th show - Part 2 of 2.
August 2, 2010 (45MB mp3)
RACISM UNCHAINED - Our take on the Shirley Sherrod story - and Kate Kooyman, stops by to explain what happens when ARIZONA COMES TO MICHIGAN. 194th show - Part 1 of 2.
July 26, 2010 (45MB mp3)
BLACK RACISM - Is it real or just political and we share a unique quiz show experience called I KNOW BLACK PEOPLE - 194th show - Part 2 of 2.
July 26, 2010 (45MB mp3)
COLORBLINDNESS AND "POST" RACIAL POLITICS - Tim Wise shares some wisdom from his new book - and Roberto Jara, Jr. explains the Dream Act and what it would do for the 'undocumented.' 193rd show - Part 1 of 2.
July 19, 2010 (45MB mp3)
LET THE DREAM LIVE - We share an open letter to candidate Jay Riemersma and we talk about the difference between History and Memory - 193rd show - Part 2 of 2.
July 19, 2010 (45MB mp3)
WHAT MAKES A CITY COOL ? - Jeff Hill from Rapid Growth media tells us and how do we make immigration policy that makes sense - Steve Tobocman weighs in. 192nd show - Part 1 of 2.
July 12, 2010 (45MB mp3)
BLENDING GOLF AND BUSINESS - Marnie Harris and Maxine Gray from BLEND talk about their first golf outing and Skot debriefs about his travels in South Africa - 192nd show - Part 2 of 2.
July 12, 2010 (45MB mp3)
IS SOUTH AFRICA RISING? - Dr. Rik Stevenson and Skot (from South Africa) talk about the World Cup mentality and where South Africa is gaining from hosting the tournament - 191st show - Part 1 of 2.
June 28, 2010 (45MB mp3)
IS SOUTH AFRICA RISING - Dr. Rik co hosts to talk about a working definition of Apartheid and what the Dutch Reformed church did and did not do to end the suffering - 191st show - Part 2 of 2.
June 28, 2010 (45MB mp3)
COMMUNITY POW WOW - Levi Rickhert talks about the largest Native American gathering ever held in Michigan and Dr. Setri Nyomi talks about FAITH AND UNITY in a conference at Calvin College - 190th show - Part 1 of 2.
June 14, 2010 (45MB mp3)
TURNING THE NIGHTMARE INTO A DREAM - Isela Parra - an undocumented immigrant talks about the 'limbo' of her life and Terry Williams from the Coffee Party weighs in on elections in the Fall - 190th show - Part 2 of 2.
June 14, 2010 (45MB mp3)
ENDING THE SLAVERY BLAME GAME 2 - Sterling Stuckey weighs on African Slavery and Dr. David Pilgrim talks about the 'OLD JIM CROW' at the Jim Crow Museum - 189th show - Part 1 of 2.
June 7, 2010 (45MB mp3)
THREE WAYS TO KEEP SCHOOLS ALIVE - Ruth Jones talks about where public education is 56 years after Brown v. Board of Ed. and Dave Kane talks about how CHARITY AND JUSTICE work together - 189th show - Part 2 of 2.
June 7, 2010 (45MB mp3)
ENDING THE SLAVERY BLAME GAME - Rik Stevenson weighs on African Slavery and PBS Producer Dave Davidson talks about a new documentary called A PLACE OUT OF TIME - 188th show - Part 1 of 2.
May 24, 2010 (45MB mp3)
ARIZONA COMES TO MICHIGAN - Susan Reed talks the impact of an Arizona type law here and we talk about the views of Senate candidate Rand Paul - 188th show - Part 2 of 2.
May 24, 2010 (45MB mp3)
COFFEE, TEA AND ME - We talk to the tea party about what they are REALLY all about - 187th show - Part 1 of 2.
May 10, 2010 (45MB mp3)
SINKING ARIZONA - Miguel De La Torre and Laura Rampersad talk about the new Immigration law in Arizona - 187th show - Part 2 of 2.
May 10, 2010 (45MB mp3)
CHAOS IN CLINTON - Levi Rickert talks about the mascot that offends some people and VIEW FROM THE SUMMIT 2 - Tony Campolo talks about whether there is a 'party of God' - 186th show - Part 1 of 2.
May 3, 2010 (45MB mp3)
MASS INCARCERATION in a 'Color Blind country - Author Michelle Alexander talks about the the racisl caste that is the criminal justice system - 186th show - Part 2 of 2.
May 3, 2010 (45MB mp3)
VIEW FROM THE SUMMIT - Gail Harrison talks about the Lakeshore Summit on Racism and GOD AND COUNTRY - Ray McMillian examines Sarah Palin's comments - 185th show - Part 1 of 2.
April 26, 2010 (45MB mp3)
BORDER PATROL - Carlos Sanchez talks about a new law in Arizona and we review 'Alice in Wonderland' - 185th show - Part 2 of 2.
April 26, 2010 (45MB mp3)
FINDING A VOICE FOR GRPS - Jonathan Jelks explains and SEPARATING THE WHITES Robyn Afrik describes assimilation - 184th show - Part 1 of 2.
April 19, 2010 (45MB mp3)
THE NEW JIM CROW - lawyer Dale Iverson talks about a recently published book- 184th show - Part 2 of 2.
April 19, 2010 (45MB mp3)
WHAT IS AN 'AMERICAN'? - and what does that look like? - we explain - 183rd show - Part 1 of 2.
April 12, 2010 (45MB mp3)
WHAT DO WHITE PEOPLE FEAR? - Dr. Robert Jensen explains - 183rd show - Part 2 of 2.
April 12, 2010 (45MB mp3)
WHAT'S REALLY IN THE BILL - Paul Doyle explains Health Care Reform - 182nd show - Part 1 of 2.
April 5, 2010 (45MB mp3)
DID THE CENSUS COUNT YOU? - we talk about some strange racial categories - 182nd show - Part 2 of 2.
April 5, 2010 (45MB mp3)
WHAT WHITE PEOPLE FEAR - The Tea Party Reaction to Health Care Reform - 181st show - Part 1 of 2.
March 29, 2010 (45MB mp3)
TIRED OF TEA PARTIES? There is an Alternative - we talk to Terry Williams from the Coffee Party - 181st show - Part 2 of 2.
March 29, 2010 (45MB mp3)
STEPPING UP TO CHANGE - A Church in Holland, MI Responds to a Changing Neighborhood - 180th show - Part 1 of 2.
March 22, 2010 (45MB mp3)
WHAT IS THE COLOR OF FEAR? We talk to diversity coach Victor Lewis - 180th show - Part 2 of 2.
March 22, 2010 (45MB mp3)
SLAVERY THAT'S ALL IN THE FAMILY - Bill Drayton shares his passion to unite people - 179th show - Part 1 of 2.
March 15, 2010 (45MB mp3)
THE CROSS RACIAL CONVERSATION We have to Have - 179th show - LaRon Williams talks about telling everyone's Story - Part 2 of 2.
March 15, 2010 (45MB mp3)
CELEBRATION AND ASSIMILATION - Knowing the Difference - 178th show - Robyn Afrik provides persepctive - Part 1 of 2.
March 1, 2010 (45MB mp3)
THE NURSING GAP - Why People of Color are not involved - 178th show - Sylvia Mupepi from GVSU weighs in - Part 2 of 2.
March 1, 2010 (45MB mp3)
DO CLASS AND GENDER TRUMP RACE? - 177th show - Consultant Alan Headbloom weighs in - Part 1 of 2.
February 22, 2010 (45MB mp3)
INCOGNITO - The Experience of a Lifetime - 177th show - Producer/Writer/Actor Michael Fosberg shares his unique experience - Part 2 of 2.
February 22, 2010 (45MB mp3)
RACE FROM A MORAL PERSPECTIVE - 176th show - Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr. talkes about his new book "Whose Gospel?" - Part 1 of 2.
February 15, 2010 (86MB mp3)
ACT ON RACISM - The African American Experience - 176th show - A drama troupe from GVSU explore racial themes - Part 2 of 2.
February 15, 2010 (92MB mp3)
WHO IS DRIVING MISS DAISY? - 175th show - Wayburn Dean and Brian Felton talk about a local production at Grace Community Church - Part 1 of 2.
February 8, 2010 (45MB mp3)
SLAVERY IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR - 175th show - Bill Drayton joins us from England to talk about his family's involvement in slavery - Part 2 of 2.
February 8, 2010 (45MB mp3)
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT LATINOS - 174th show - We spend the day at the WM Hispanic Chamber of Commerce with Carlos Sanchez - Part 1 of 2.
February 1, 2010 (45MB mp3)
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT LATINOS - 174th show - We spend the day at the WM Hispanic Chamber of Commerce with Carlos Sanchez - Part 2 of 2.
February 1, 2010 (45MB mp3)
WHAT'S IN A NAME CHANGE - from Beaners to Biggbys - 173rd show - We talk to Bob Fish from Biggbys about the name change two years later.
January 25, 2010 (45MB mp3)
REINVENTING MICHIGAN - within global realities - 172nd show - We talk to Annie Hudson about the new and improved Penn Club - Part 1 of 2.
January 4, 2010 (45MB mp3)
MOVIES IN BLACK AND WHITE - we catch up on movie reviews - 172nd show - We review Avatar, Invictus and Princess and the Frog - part 2 of 2.
January 4, 2010 (45MB mp3)
HOW NOT TO HAVE A WHITE CHRISTMAS - and still have a cool yule - 171st show - We talk to Dr. Rik Stevenson about Christmas imagery - part 1 of 2.
December 14, 2009 (25MB mp3)
HOW NOT TO HAVE A WHITE CHRISTMAS - and still have a cool yule - 171st show - Clarice Drew joins us to talk about Christmas imagery - part 2 of 2.
Devember 14, 2009 (25MB mp3)
MORE THAN BLACK AND WHITE 3 - Going global again - 170th show - We talk to Denise Yee Grim from APACC - part 1 of 2.
December 7, 2009 (25MB mp3)
TOP TEN STORIES OF THE YEAR - that drove the conversation in '09 - 170th show - we count them down - part 2 of 2.
Devember 7, 2009 (25MB mp3)
OUR LEGACY CREW - Going Live with Generation Y - 169th show - We are live at Northview High School - part 1 of 2.
November 30, 2009 (25MB mp3)
OUR LEGACY CREW - Going Live with Generation Y - 169th show - We are live at Northview High School - part 2 of 2.
November 30, 2009 (25MB mp3)
COMING TO THE TABLE - Living in a New Family - 168th show - Will Hairston and Joe Henry Hairston talk about their relationship - part 1 of 2.
November 23, 2009 (25MB mp3)
COMING TO THE TABLE - Lviing in a New Family - 168th show - Phoebe Kilby talks about her relationship with her Betty Kilby Baldwin - part 2 of 2.
November 23, 2009 (25MB mp3)
MORE THAN BLACK AND WHITE-2 - Living in a Global Reality - 167th show - Carlos Sanchez talks about the Hispanic community - part 1 of 2.
November 16, 2009 (25MB mp3)
REAL CONVERSATION - The only way to talk - 167th show - Bernestine Singley talkes about her book 'When Race Becomes Real' - part 2 of 2.
November 16, 2009 (25MB mp3)
THE SOCIO-ECONOMICS OF RACISM - the Human cost of Power - 166th show - Financial Historian Gene Dattel talks about his new book - part 1 of 2.
November 9, 2009 (25MB mp3)
AMERICAN HISTORY AND RACISM - The Problem that stays - 166th show - Historian Randall Jelks talks about racial history - part 2 of 2.
November 9, 2009 (25MB mp3)
WHAT IS GOOD HAIR - and What Does Hair Say about all of us - 165th show - Barbara Welch talks about the movie 'Good Hair' - part 1 of 2.
November 2, 2009 (25MB mp3)
WHAT IS GOOD HAIR - and What Does Hair Say About All of Us - 165th show - Dale Iverson talks about the movie 'Good Hair' - part 2 of 2.
November 2, 2009 (25MB mp3)
MORE THAN BLACK AND WHITE - 164th show - We talk to Ed Deeb from CORP! magazine about the power of diversity - part 2 of 2.
October 26, 2009 (25MB mp3)
HEALTH CARE TRUTH OR DARE - 163rd show - We talk to Rev. Jen Kottler from Sojourners Magazine about health care reform fact and fiction - part 1 of 2.
October 19, 2009 (25MB mp3)
THE OBAMA DRAMA - That's not happening - 163rd show - We talk about who should lead the national discussion on race - part 2 of 2.
October 19, 2009 (25MB mp3)
THE ADOPTION OPTION - 162nd show - We talk to Robyn Afrik (a Korean born adoptee) about adoption issues - part 1 of 2.
October 12, 2009 (25MB mp3)
THE ADOPTION OPTION - 162nd show - We talk to Nancy Willemin from Bethany Christian Services about adoption issues - part 2 of 2.
October 12, 2009 (25MB mp3)
TOUCHING A DREAM - 161st show - We're live at the ICEE with Bing Goei talking about women and minorities in business - part 1 of 2.
October 5, 2009 (25MB mp3)
TOUCHING A DREAM - 161st show - We're live at the ICEE with Bing Goei talking about women and minorities in business - part 2 of 2.
October 5, 2009 (25MB mp3)
CHANGING CHURHES IN A CHANGING COMMUNITY - 160th show - Wayne Schmidt and Kyle Ray talk about a transition at KCC- part 1 of 2.
September 28, 2009 (25MB mp3)
RACIAL UNITY - Is That Even Possible? - 160th show - Ray McMillian talks about the Race to Unity Conference coming in the fall to KCC - part 2 of 2.
September 28, 2009 (25MB mp3)
WHAT DID YOU HEAR - when the president spoke - 159th show - Noel Castellanos joins us from the CCDA to talk about health care - part 1 of 2.
September 14, 2009 (25MB mp3)
WHAT DID YOU HEAR - when the president spoke - 159th show - Paul Doyle
joins us from to talk about health care - part 2 of 2.
September 14, 2009 (25MB mp3)
GETTING OVER IT - when it isn't over 2 - 158th show - Robert Jensen joins us from the University of Texas - part 1 of 2.
August 31 , 2009 (25MB mp3)
ASK ANYTHING MONDAY - 158th show - Listeners can ask us anything they want through calls and e-mails - part 2 of 2.
August 31 , 2009 (25MB mp3)
GETTING OVER IT When it isn't over - 157th show - Douglas Blackmon, author or "Salvery by Another Name," talks about forced labor in the south. - part 1 of 2.
August 17 , 2009 (25MB mp3)
THE TRUTH ABOUT HEALTH CARE - 157th show - We talk about some of the misinformation that's a part of public dialog on health care - part 2 of 2.
August 17 , 2009 (25MB mp3)
DEFINING FAITH IN THE NEW AMERICA - 156th show - Charley Honey and Fred Stella talk about diversity of faith - part 1 of 2.
August 10 , 2009 (25MB mp3)
DEFINING FAITH IN THE NEW AMERICA - 156th show - Troy and LaDawn Evans stop by to talk about "The Edge" - part 2 of 2.
August 10 , 2009 (25MB mp3)
THE DYNAMICS OF DENIAL - 155th show - We talk to Tim Wise about the racial dialog in America after the arrest of Henry Louis Gates - part 1 of 2.
August 3 , 2009 (25MB mp3)
SUMREMACY RISING - 155th show - We talk to Mark Potok from the Southern Poverty Law Center about the state of hate groups in the country - part 2 of 2.
August 3 , 2009 (25MB mp3)
IF HEALTH CARE'S BROKEN - HOW DO WE FIX IT? - 154th show - We talk to Dr. Khan Nedd and Paul Doyle about changes in health care - part 1 of 2.
July 27 , 2009 (25MB mp3)
THE DAY POST RACIAL AMERICA DIED - 154th show - Dr. Rik Stevenson weighs in on the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr. in Cambridge - part 2 of 2.
July 27 , 2009 (25MB mp3)
WILL MICHIGAN MOVE FORWARD? - 153rd show - We talk to Bing Goei and Jamon Alexander from Blend to talk about Michigan's future - part 1 of 2.
July 20 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
WILL MICHIGAN MOVE FORWARD? - 153rd show - We talk to Tom Costello from the Michigan Roundtable about Michigan's future - part 2 of 2.
July 20 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
GUESS WHO - 152nd show - Brent and Stacey Dean, an interracial couple from Grandville join us to talk about interacial dating and marriage - part 1 of 2.
July 13 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
GUESS WHO - 152nd show - Interracial Dating and Marriage in the 21st Century - part 2 of 2.
July 13 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
WHAT'S UP WITH BELHAR - 151st show - Ruth Former religion editor Charles Honey talks about the Belhar Confession - part 1 of 2.
July 6 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
WHAT'S UP WITH BELHAR - 151st show - Victoria Gibbs talks about why the Belhar Confession is so important - part 2 of 2.
July 6 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
THE HIGH SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE - 150th show - Ruth Jones talks about the challenge of fair testing in public schools - part 1 of 2.
June 30 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
THE LEGACY OF MICHAEL JACKSON - 150th show - We talk about the racial dynamics of the career of Michael Jackson - part 2 of 2.
June 30 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
WHAT'S IN A NAME? - 149th show - Robyn Afrik talks about the challenge of racial identity- part 1 of 2.
June 22 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
WHAT'S IN A NAME? - 149th show - Dr. Rik Stevenson talks about the challenge of racial identity- part 2 of 2.
June 22 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
RECONSTRUCTION - 148th show - Llew Smith talks about Reconstruction - the 2nd Civil War - part 1of 2.
June 15 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
RECONSTRUCTION - 148th show - We talk about the importance of knowing U.S. history - part 2 of 2.
June 15 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT LATINOS - 147th show - Tony Almonte talks about what the growing Latino population is dealing with - part 1 of 2.
June 8 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT LATINOS - 147th show - we talk about what the growing Latino population is dealing with - part 2 of 2.
June 8 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
WHITE DENIAL - 146th show - we talk about white denial driven by privilege - part 1 of 2.
June 1 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
WHITE DENIAL - 146th show - we talk about white denial driven by privilege - part 2 of 2.
June 1 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
JUST US - 145th show - Dale Iverson talks about the high number of black and latino males in the prison system- part 1 of 2.
May 25, 2009 (50MB mp3)
JUST US - 145th show - Nelson Miller talks about the high number of black and latino males in the prison system- part 2 of 2.
May 25, 2009 (50MB mp3)
WE ALL NEED HEROES - 144th show - Robert Upton and Michael Davis talk about Grand Rapids plans for a Rosa Parks statue - part 1 of 2.
May 18, 2009 (50MB mp3)
WE ALL NEED HEROES - 144th show - Robert Upton and Michael Davis talk about Grand Rapids plans for a Rosa Parks statue - part 2 of 2.
May 18, 2009 (50MB mp3)
CHANGING THE IMAGE - 143rd show - Lincoln Steffens talks about how African Americans are portrayed in media and the Marcus Graham Project - part 1 of 2.
May 11, 2009 (50MB mp3)
CHANGING THE IMAGE - 143rd show - Clarice Drew talks about how African Americans are portrayed in media - part 2 of 2.
May 11, 2009 (50MB mp3)
WHAT'S UP WITH US - 142nd show - We focus and define the show in a brand new venue - part 1 of 2.
May 4, 2009 (50MB mp3)
WHAT'S UP WITH US - 142nd show - We focus and define the show in a brand new venue - part 2 of 2.
May 4, 2009 (50MB mp3)
BUSINESS IN BLACK AND WHITE - 141st show - Ruth Tucker and Billie Suber talk about how cross racial partnerships work.
April 27 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE? - 140th show - How important is racial identity?
April 20 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
BEING SMART AND BEING BLACK - 139th show - Is being smart just acting "white" or is it just being responsible and focused.
April 13 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
SLAVERY TODAY - 138th show - Pastor and historian Dr. Rik Stevenson talks about slavery's ongoing impact.
April 6 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
TRACES OF THE TRADE - 137th show - Film maker and producer Katrina Browne talks about her family's legacy as a slave dynasty.
March 23 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
APARTHEID MICHIGAN - 136th show - KCC Pastor Jerry DeRuiter talks about Michigan's status as the nation's most segregated state.
March 16 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
BACK TO SCHOOL - 135th show - We go live at East Kentwood High School to check out the most diverse environment in Michigan.
March 9 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
THE SISTAHS TELL THEIR STORY - 134th show - Clarice Drew and Barbara Welch talk about the perceptions of African American women.
March 2 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
CELEBRATION OF SOUL - 133rd show - David Lockington comes by to talk about the annual community connection with the symphony.
February 23 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
CAN WE TALK? - 132nd show - There has never been a greater need for a race based conversation - Quincy Williams guests.
February 16 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
NOW WHAT? - 131st show - We talk to Dale Iverson from Just Mediation about the new leadership team in Washington.
February 9 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
SOS - GANG ACTIVITY IN WEST MICHIGAN - 130th show - We talk to former gang member turned pastor Troy Evans about gang activity in west Michigan.
February 2 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
WHAT WOULD YOU DO? - 129th show - We examine the interpersonal side of racism - when you see racism what do you do?
January 26 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
LIVING THE DREAM - 128th show - Are we closer than ever to making Martin Luther King's dream the American Dream - Dr Rik Stevenson guest host.
January 19 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
TALE OF TWO COUNTRIES - 127th show - Rick and Skot look at similiarites and differences between the U.S. and South Africa.
January 12 , 2009 (50MB mp3)
MOVING FORWARD - 126th show - Rick and Skot talk about the possibilities for an inclusive 2009.
December 29 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
CELEBRATING TOGETHER - 125th show - Dr. Rik Stevenson talks about making the holiday season more inclusive.
December 22 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
GUESS WHO - 124th show - Wayburn and Janae Dean talk about the challenges that inter-racial couples face.
December 15 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
DOING THE RIGHT THING THE WRONG WAY - 123rd show - Ji Hoon Park from Hope College talks about a documentary that examines the way we bring civilization back to Africa.
December 1 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
COMING TO THE TABLE - 122nd show - Two women - one black and one white talk about their links to slavery.
November 24 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? - 121st show - now that Barack Obama is the president of all the people - where do we go from here?
November 10 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
RACING TO THE WHITE HOUSE - 120th show - listeners weigh in on how they feel the day before an historic election.
November 3 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
LIVING IN PRIVILEGE - 119th show - author/lecturer Tim Wise talks about White Privilege and how America is still dealing with it.
October 20 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
INHERITING THE TRADE - 118th show - author Tom DeWolf talks about his ancestors in a personal journey into the slave trade.
October 13 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
WHO ARE YOU ? - 117th show - Robyn Afrik talks about racial identity on a personal level.
October 6 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS LOOK LIKE? - 116th show - Multi-racial relationships are discussed in terms of crossing the color line.
September 29 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
BLACK IN A NEW LIGHT - 115th show - Joe Jones talks about the black experience in America since the Obama candidacy.
September 22 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
RACISM AND THE RACE - 114th show - What is the effect of race on the 2008 Presidential Election.
September 15 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
DIVERSITY; 10 YEARS AFTER - 113th show - Bob Woodrick talks about multicultural dynamics then and now.
September 8 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
BLACK, FEMALE AND ATTACKED - 112th show - Clarice Drew and Barbara Welch talk about how African American women are perceived.
August 25 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
IS FASHION RACIST? - 111th show - Focus: Former model and newspaper columnist Clarice Drew talks about how to make the fashion world more inclusive.
August 4 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
TRACES OF THE TRADE - 110th show - Focus: Juanita Brown, co-producer of a new documentary called "Traces of the Trade," talks about the slave based economy that once dominated New England.
July 28, 2008 (50MB mp3)
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT - 109th show - Focus: Can a black man get a fair trial in predominately white Grand Haven, Michigan - Curt Benson from Cooley Law School joins in.
July 21, 2008 (50MB mp3)
WHEN RACE BECOMES REAL - 108th show - Focus: Bernestine Singley talks about her book - "When Race Becomes Real" where she asks black and white confront their personal histories.
July 7, 2008 (50MB mp3)
WHY KENTWOOD WORKS - 107th show - Focus: Paul Doyl and Jerry DeRuiter talk about Kentwood's assets and challenges as west Michigan's most diverse suburban city.
June 30 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
THE INS AND OUTS OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT - 106th show - Focus: Birgit Klohs from the Right Place talks about the value of foreign investment.
June 23 , 2008 (50MB mp3)
RIGHT CHURCH/WRONG CHURCH/WRONG TIME - 105th show - Focus: Jacque Rhodes talks about the Calvin College Denise Isom case.
June 16 , 2008 (40MB mp3)
WE MEET DAVID WILSON - 104th show - Focus: David A. Wilson who produced and is the focus of an MSNBC documentary called Meeting David Wilson talks about his family and the legacy the American slave system.
June 9 , 2008 (40MB mp3)
MOVING MICHIGAN FORWARD - 103rd show - Focus: DTE Energy's Paul Hillegonds talks about creating a knowledge based economy in Michigan.
May 19 , 2008 (40MB mp3)
HOW CAN WE RECRUIT AND RETAIN PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR? - 102nd show - Focus: People from MAP and Blend talk about workplace challenges.
May 12 , 2008 (40MB mp3)
CAN CHRISTIANS BE SLAVE OWNERS - 101st show - Focus: Dr. Rik Stevenson weighs in on Christianity and Slavery.
May 5 , 2008 (40MB mp3)
DEFINING PATRIOTISM - 100th show - Focus: We celebrate 100 shows and define patriotism.
April 21, 2008 (40MB mp3)
THINGS WHITE PEOPLE LIKE - 99th show - Focus: We review one of the most popular blogs on the web and other examples of racial satire.
April 14, 2008 (40MB mp3)
IS PROP 2 GOOD FOR YOU? - 98th show - Focus: Ingrid Scott Weekly from the City of Grand Rapids talks about where we are 1 year after Prop 2's passage.
April 7, 2008 (40MB mp3)
FAITH, RACE AND POLITICS pt. 2 - 97th show - Focus: Carmen VanKerckhove weighs in on the country's racial dialogue since Barack Obama's speech.
March 31, 2008 (40MB mp3)
FAITH, RACE AND POLITICS - 96th show - Focus: A panel of pastors talk about the comments of Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama's former pastor.
March 24, 2008 (40MB mp3)
EMPOWERING BLACK FAMILIES - 95th show - Focus: Delvenia Beason and Alice Peoples from Jack and Jill of America.
March 17 , 2008 (40MB mp3)
GETTING WHITE MEN TO BUY INTO DIVERSITY - 94th show - Focus: Bill Proudman talks about White Men as Full Diversity Partners.
March 10 , 2008 (40MB mp3)
DRIVING WHILE BLACK (DWB) - 93rd show - Focus: Is there a difference when People of color - especially African American males take the wheel.
March 3 , 2008 (40MB mp3)
SYMPHONY WITH SOUL - 92nd show - Focus: GR Symphony leadership
discuss Symphony with Soul and Celebration of Soul as a community event.
February 25, 2008 (40MB mp3)
DIVERSITY TRAINING IN HIGH SCHOOL - 91st show - Focus: Guests from the Diversity Learning Center talk about diversity training in high school.
February 18, 2008 (40MB mp3)
AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES-2 - 90th show - Focus: Henry Louis Gates talks about a new documentary on PBS.
February 11, 2008 (40MB mp3)
DRIVING WHILE BLACK (DWB) - 89th show - Focus: We share stories from people in Michigan about driving and racial profiling.
February 4, 2008 (40MB mp3)
THE POLITICS OF RACE AND GENDER - 88th show - Focus: Race and gender issues that the 2008 election campaigns have unearthed.
January 28, 2008 (40MB mp3)
DO YOU STILL HAVE A DREAM? - 87th show - Focus: Rick and Skot ask audience about their hopes and dreams.
January 21, 2008 (40MB mp3)
THE BLACK WOMAN'S GUIDE TO BLACK MEN'S HEALTH - 86th show - Focus: Author and health expert Andrea King Collier talkes about her book.
January 14, 2008 (40MB mp3)
THE TOP 5 WORST RACIAL STORIES OF THE YEAR - 85th show - Focus: Carmen VanKerckhove from New Demographic joins us in the countdown.
December 17, 2007 (40MB mp3)
TEACHING AND LIVING THE LAW OF INCLUSION - 84th show - Focus: What does equal protection under the law really mean. Teachers from Cooley Law.
December 10, 2007 (40MB mp3)
DO ALL BLACK PEOPLE THINK THE SAME WAY? - 83rd show - Focus: Can we consider black people one race? Is there a "black vote." We look at Pew research.
December 3, 2007 (40MB mp3)
WHAT'S RIGHT AND WRONG ABOUT THE CHURCH WE GO TO? - 82nd show - Focus: Should Calvin College Professor Denise Isom be given an exception to the requirement of attending a CRC church?
November 26, 2007 (40MB mp3)
WHO SITS AT YOUR TABLE? - 81st show - Focus: Is there a Multi-racial Thanksgiving at your House?
November 19, 2007 (40MB mp3)
IF SCHOOLS ARE FACTORIES, HOW CAN WE PRODUCE A BETTER PRODUCT? - 80th show - Focus: Dr. Bernard Taylor about the term
"drop out factories".
November 12, 2007 (40MB mp3)
WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW - 79th show - Focus: Rick and Skot talk to Robyn Afrik about a test that measures racial perceptions.
November 5, 2007 (40MB mp3)
HOW STARBUCKS SAVED A LIFE - 78th show - Focus: Rick and Skot TALK to Michael Gates Gill who went riches to rags to a new kind of wealth.
October 29, 2007 (40MB mp3)
HOW STARBUCKS SAVED A LIFE - 77th show - Focus: Rick and Skot tell the story of Michael Gates Gill who went riches to rags to a new kind of wealth.
October 22, 2007 (40MB mp3)
TAKING A LONG LOOK AT THE NEW WEST MICHIGAN - 76th show - Focus: Joe Jones and Eva Aguirre Cooper talk about what the new west Michigan looks like now and what it will look like in the future.
October 15, 2007 (40MB mp3)
FROM BEANER'S TO BIGGBY'S - 75th show - Focus: What's in a name change? Bob Fish from Beaner's tells us why he changed his company's name.
October 1 , 2007 (40MB mp3)
DEFINING AMERICA - 74th show - Focus: What is America's role in the global economy? Is the US in search of itself?
September 24 , 2007 (40MB mp3)
WHERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD? - 73rd show - Focus: How did west Michigan become so segregated?
September 17 , 2007 (40MB mp3)
WHY DIVERSITY TRAINING DOESN'T WORK - 72nd show - Focus: A provocative discussion with Carmen Van Kerckhove from New Demographic.
September 10 , 2007 (40MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 71st show - Focus: What do white people know about the black experience in America?
August 27 , 2007 (40MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 70th show - Focus: Rick and Skot talk to ESPN's LZ Granderson about the racial side of sports content.
August 20 , 2007 (40MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 69th show - Focus: Rick and Skot talk about sharing faith the wrong way - the "missionary mentality."
August 13 , 2007 (39MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 68th show - Focus: Rick and Bennie Covington talk about diversity through generations.
August 6 , 2007 (38MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 67th show - Focus: Rick and Skot talk about the recent Supreme Court decision on school choice and its impact on local communities. Ruth Jones and Dr. Bernard Taylor join the program.
July 30, 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 66th show - Focus: Rick and Skot talk about the recent Supreme Court decision on school choice.
July 23, 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 63rd show - Focus: Rick and Skot talk to Pastor Ray McMillan about what the founding fathers believed.
July 2, 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 62nd show - Focus: Rick and Skot talk about immigration reform with Eva Aguirre Cooper and Frank Coronado.
June 25, 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 61st show - Focus: Rick and Skot talk about self-image in the context of a documentary called "A Girl Like Me."
June 18, 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 60th show - Focus: Dr. Rik Stevenson talks about self-hatred among African Americans and its roots in slavery.
June 11, 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 59th show - Focus: Defining Diversity. What does this word really mean and how will it change community?
June 4, 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 58th show - Focus: Black Professionals - what opportunities are available for African American women and the state of America's black colleges?
May 14, 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 57th show - Focus: Columnist Alberta Phillips talks about rap, hip hop and artistic freedom.
May 7, 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 56th show - Focus: Access to health care. What do we do about disparities?
April 30 , 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 55th show - Focus: What is more toxic - Don Imus or rap videos and lyrics? We talk to record executive James Hall.
April 23 , 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 54th show - Focus: The firing of talk show host Don Imus. A good thing for race relations in America?
April 16 , 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 53rd show - Focus: Being Black in west Michigan. What does that mean?
April 9 , 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 52nd show - Focus: GVSU teachers Dr. Veta Tucker and Dr. Steeve Buckridge talk about Remembering The Crossings - a year long event that focuses on the end of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.
April 2 , 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 51st show - Focus: Producer Bennie Covington talks about growing challenge of gang/youth violence.
March 26 , 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 50th show - Focus: Craig Clayton Sr. talks about the impact of diversity on the bottom line.
March 19 , 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 49th show - Focus: How should we teach a version of history that includes everyone's accomplishments?
March 12 , 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 48th show - Focus: What kind of city is Grand Rapids - is everyone included and valued?
March 5 , 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 47th show - Focus: Who are they? We talk about the prison of stereotype.
Febuary 26, 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 46th show - Focus: What is race and how does it make us think?
Febuary 19, 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 45th show - Focus: Proposal 2 with guest Mayor George Heartwell
Febuary 12, 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 44th show - Focus: Symphony with Soul with special guest Melia Tourangeua & Dr. Charsie Sawyer
Febuary 5, 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 43rd show - Focus: Prosal 2 with guest Eric Brown & Eric Delong
January 29, 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 42nd show - Focus: Get over "it"
January 22, 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 41st show - Focus: Celebrating MLK Jr. Day with Special Guest Dr. McNeil
January 15, 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 40th show - Focus: Race and Gender
January 8 , 2007 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 39th show - Focus: Special Recap of the past
December 18, 2006 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 38th show - Focus: Special Guest Dr. Rik speaks on White Baby Jesus
December 11, 2006 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 35th show - Focus: Proposal 2
December 4, 2006 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 33rd show - Focus: Ruth Jones Hairston guest speaks on the relationship between teachers and students in the Grand Rapids Public Schools
November 27, 2006 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 32nd show - Focus: Post Prop 2
November 20, 2006 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 31st show - Focus: "The Bible Experience"
November 13, 2006 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 30th show - Focus: White Privilege
November 06, 2006 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 29th show - Focus: Proposal 2 - Part 2
October 30, 2006 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 28th show - Focus: Diversity on college campuses with guest, Bennie Covington
October 23, 2006 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 27th show - Focus: Inter-racial dating and inter-racial marriage
October 16, 2006 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 26th show - Focus: Affirmative Action and Proposal 2 - Bing Goei and Ingrid Scott-Weekly educate us about Affirmative Action
October 09, 2006 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 25th show - Focus: Rick and Skot discuss their response to racial slurs
October 02, 2006 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 24th show - Focus: Entertainment field: Rich McKeigan is our guest
September 25, 2006 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 23rd show - Focus: Guest Ruth Jones Hairston joins us on the show
September 18, 2006 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 22nd show - Focus: Grand Rapid's Symphony Director David Lockington shares about the symphony's involvement in the community
September 11, 2006 (15MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 21st show - Focus: Guests call in with "Crash" stories
August 28, 2006 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 20th show - Focus: Guests Birgit Klohs and Paul Schutt discuss globalization, diversity and cool cities
August 21, 2006 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 19th show - Focus: Chief Dolan and Jonathan Jelks speak out about violence in the inner city
August 14, 2006 (15MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 18th show - Focus: Skot is back from Africa and we also to talk to Bob from Priority Health
August 07, 2006 (15MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 17th show - Focus: Guest host, Dr. Rick Stevenson explores slavery issues
July 31, 2006 (13MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 16th show - Focus: Guest host, Dr. Michelle Lloyd-Page shares her thoughts
July 24, 2006 (15MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 15th show - Focus: Guest host, Dr. Rick Stevenson shares his knowledge about slavery
July 17, 2006 (15MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 14th show - Focus: Supplier Diversity
July 10, 2006 (15MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 13th show - Focus: Good Life Financial's Barbara Welch on Diversity
June 26, 2006 (15MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 12th show - Focus: Rick and Skot talk with Rosalind Cox
June 19, 2006 (15MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 11th show - Focus: Race to Unity Conference with Ray McMillan
June 12, 2006 (15MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 10th show - Focus: Struggles for Minorities in the Workplace
June 5, 2006 (15MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 9th show - Focus: Diversity in Healthcare
May 22, 2006 (15MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 8th show - Focus: Diversity in Detroit
May 15, 2006 (15MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 7th show - Focus: Diversity in Hollywood
May 08, 2006 (15MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 6th show - Focus: Diversity in Huntington Banks
May 01, 2006 (15.7MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 5th show - Focus: Diversity Initiatives in Public Schools
April 24, 2006 (15.6MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 4th show - Focus: Globalization
April 17, 2006 (15.8MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 3rd show - Focus: White Privledge and Immigration Reform
April 10, 2006 (15.8MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - 2nd show - Focus: Sustainable Diversity Initiatives
April 3, 2006 (16MB mp3)
RADIO IN BLACK AND WHITE - Broadcast Premiere
March 27, 2006 (16MB mp3)
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