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Past guests include Dr.Molefi Asante, BaBa Ashra Kwesii, BaBa Runoko Rashidi, Dr.Leonard Jeffries , Michelle Alexander, Boyce Watkins, Wlimer Leon, Tom Burrel, Dr.Maulana Karenga ,Ezra Aharone, Dr. Umar Johnson , State Of Black Farmers Series,Milton Alimadi, Dr. Tony Browder,Michelle Alexander, and many others.
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"Time for an Awakening” with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 10/19/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST) , Our guests was the Head of the Language, Literature, and Drama Section of the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana, Dr. Ọbadele Kambon, and Activist, Organizer, Special Envoy to Burkina Faso for the Afodescendant Nation, Siphewe Baleka. Dr. Kambon shared information about the 2025 3rd Abibitumi Black Power Conference and Festival, as well as details on Decade of Our Repatriation (DOOR). Bro. Siphewe, updated our listeners on Burkina Faso, and how our people who want to return home can obtain citizenship there, and possibly other Nations on the Continent.
“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 10-12-25 at 6:00 pm, our guests are members of the National Black Radical Organizing Committee, Nnamdi Lumumba: Ujima Peoples Progress Party, Charles Barron: Operation POWER, former New York City Councilman. The discussion revolved around the 2025 National Black Radical Political Convention in Philadelphia, PA, Oct 25-26, and how we as Black people should determine our political future in this country, and possible strategies for political formations. As always, conversation on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally.
"Time for an Awakening”, with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 10-05-25 “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION"…  Organizer of The Black Liberation Movement in Mississippi, Patrick Lumumba, Co-Founder of Racial Justice NOW, Zakiya Sankara Jabar, joined us and were part of the discussions in Open Forum Sunday. Always topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, internationally. Information, insights, and dialogue from a Black Perspective.
"Time for an Awakening”, with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 09/28/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST) Our guest was Professor of Practice of Economics at Washington University in St. Louis, Director of the Center for Community Uplift at the Brookings Institution, Andre M. Perry. The book "The Black Power Scorecard" and The Black Business Disparity Dashboard, produced by The Center for Community Uplift, were the topics of discussion with our guest, Andre M. Perry. As always, conversation on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally.
“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 09-21-25 “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION… The State of Black Settlements in Oklahoma in the Early 20th Century: This and other topics were part of the discussions in the Open Forum Sunday. Always topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, internationally. Information, insights, and dialogue from a Black Perspective.
“Time for an Awakening”, with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard Sunday 09/14/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST). Our guests were members of the digital histories and humanities collective, The 1838 Black Metropolis. The Philadelphia Black Metropolis was a city within a city built by more than 20,000 free Black people in Philadelphia in 1838. Our guests shared their work and common goal of The 1838 Philadelphia Black Metropolis, a movement to reclaim, rewrite, and restore suppressed or forgotten Black Histories. As always, conversation on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally. https://www.1838blackmetropolis.com
“Time for an Awakening”, with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard Sunday, 09/07/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST) our guest was Author, Psychologist, Dr. Jerome Fox. The discussion centered around weapons we can use (short-term and long-term), in this current struggle we're facing as a collective, by the Author of the book "Addicted to White: The Oppressed in League with The Oppressor," A Shame-Based Alliance, along with solutions for our community to break addiction and move forward.As always, conversation on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally.
"Time for an Awakening”, with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard Sunday 08/31/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST), our guest was Author, Scholar of Sovereign Studies, and founding executive director of the Center for Global Africa (CGA) Prof. Ezrah Aharone. Efforts to chart new sovereign courses for our people are already underway. Prof. Aharone / The Center for Global Africa (CGA), will host the 14th Annual Pan African Global Trade & Investment Conference, under the theme "Shaping the Future: Connecting Markets, Building Prosperity". The discussion entails strategies for us moving forward in our development process of sovereign thinking, and what we can do as members of the sixth region in the diaspora. https://www.panafricanglobaltradeconference.com
“Time for an Awakening” with Bro.Elliott & Bro .Richard, Sunday 8/24/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST), guest; Organizer, Journalist, Activist, Obi Egbuna Jr. Geopolitical & National issues were all part of the discussions with our guest. From the Cuban Medical Brigade trip to Burkina Faso and the Sahel region, to the Zionist incursion on the continent of Africa affairs, to the National Guard entering urban areas in D.C., all were part of the dialogue with the External Relations Officer Zimbabwe Cuba Friendship Association, Obi Egbuna Jr.
“Time for an Awakening” with Bro.Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 08/17/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST), our guest was Author, XM Radio Host, and Political Scientist, Dr. Wilmer Leon. From the Police takeover by federal troops in D.C., to the Congo, to Gaza, and the impotent response by Black elected officials on all of this, and alternatives to the direction of Black political leadership in the current Two-party system, was part of the dialogue with our guest, Dr. Wilmer Leon. As always, conversation on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally. https://popularresistance.org/he-who-pays-the-piper-calls-the-tune
“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 08-10-25 “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION… Where is the Moral Compass of the Congressional Black Caucus on Geopolitical Issues? This and other topics were part of the discussions in Open Forum Sunday. Always topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, internationally. Information, insights, and dialogue from a Black Perspective.
“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 08-03-25 “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION… The Double-Cross of Black Farmers, was part of the discussions in open forum Sunday. Always topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally. Information, insights, and dialogue from a Black Perspective.
“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 07-25-25 “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION"… Black American Citizens and European and Latino Immigrants, was part of the discussion in the open forum. Always topics that effect Black people locally, nationally, internationally. Information, insights, and dialogue from a Black Perspective.
“Time for an Awakening” with Bro.Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 07/20/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST), guests was Activist, Organizer, Special Envoy to Burkina Faso for the Afodescendant Nation, Siphewe Baleka, and Activist, Jurisconsult, founder of the International Movement for African Reparations, Esther Xosei. As major participants of the July 4th Black Independence Day Program, involving Afrodescendants of the Sixth Region, Afrikans in the U.K., and representative nations from the African Continent, Sister Esther and Brother Siphewe gave their perceptions and insights of the historic event in which they were involved. They also share an overview of the global African struggle against Colonialism and Neo-Colonialism. Always conversation on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally.
“Time for an Awakening” with Bro.Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 07/06/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST), guest was Author, Historian, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the Univ. of Houston, Dr. Gerald Horne. Dr. Horne's latest book, "The Capital of Slavery (Washington D.C. 1800-1865)" was at the center of our dialogue with our special guest. Also, Open Forum conversation on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally. https://www.intpubnyc.com/browse/capital-of-slavery/
“Time for an Awakening” with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 06/30/2025 6:00 PM (EST), 5:00 PM (CST), our guest was Organizer, Activist, Vice President of the Los Angeles Reparations Advisory Commission, President and Co-Facilitator of the National Assembly of American Slavery Descendants, Friday Jones. Sister "Friday Jones" updated us on the reparations struggle in California and the challenges facing Black Californians, and direct-action strategies. In the second half of the program, Open Forum conversation on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally.
"Time for an Awakening" with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 6/022/2025 at NEW TIME 6:00 PM (EST) 5:00 PM (CST), guests was Afrikan Perspectives host Broher Oshi, and OURSTORY hosts BaBa Wes Johnson and Brother Johnny, in "Open Forum Sunday Edition". We had conversations with the listeners on the topics that affect Black People locally, nationally, and internationally. From Geopolitics to local Black political organizing, among other stories, was part of the discussion. In 2025, from the need to develop a new mindset in our communities, to our political and economic empowerment, the solution to these problems must come from us. Let's also talk about some solutions.
"Time for an Awakening" with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 6/015/2025 at NEW TIME 6:00 PM (EST) 5:00 PM (CST), guests was the listeners in "Open Forum Sunday Edition", conversations on the topics that affect Black People locally, nationally, and internationally. Tonight, joining us in the dialogue was Activist, Organizer, Former New York City Assemblyman & Councilman representing the 42nd district, and Co-Founder of Operation POWER, Charles Barron. From Geopolitics to local Black political organizing, among other stories, was part of the discussion.
"Time for an Awakening" with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 6/01/2025 at NEW TIME 6:00 PM (EST), guests was Activist, Educator, Author, Bernard O. Creamer. This is part II of the discussion of negative Drill Music, Violence, and its effects on the minds of Black youth, and what we can do about this. Our guest Bernard Creamer and his book, "WHO STOLE THE SOUL? The Weaponization of Hip Hop: A Historical & Sociological Perspective" was the topic of discussion, on what has happened and who's benefiting from this. Also, Open Forum dialogue on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally. https://www.sankofa.com/blank-2/who-stole-the-soul-the-weaponization-of-hip-hop-a-historical-sociological-p
"Time for an Awakening" with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 5/25/2025 at NEW TIME 6:00 PM (EST) guests was Afro-descendant Nation Ambassador, Dr. Tauheedah Sabree, and Black Panther Movement Senior Coordinator of Pan-Afrikan Affairs, Elder Mmoja Ajabu. Dr. Sabree updated us on the Afro-descendant Nation, the Sixth Region, which includes us in the global struggle for reparations. In the second portion of the program, Elder Ajabu informed us of the press release about South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meeting with Trump, the meeting with the ambassador of Burkina Faso and staff, and the revolution in the Sahel, and joining us in conversation from Burkina Faso was Activist, Organizer, Ramzu Yunus. Also, Open Forum dialogue on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally.
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Christopher Russ

Blessed..

Feb 7th
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Christopher Russ

Amen

Dec 30th
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Christopher Russ

Very Insightful

Nov 29th
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Christopher Russ

Very informative.

Nov 28th
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