Lurie Daniels Favor, Esq.

Interim Director of the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College Lurie Daniel Favors, Esq. talks with us about the importance of Black participation in the 2020 U.S. Census.

New York Amsterdam News · 9/17/20 Lurie Daniel Favors, Esq. discusses the 2020 Census.

Benjamin Jealous (Contributed)

Ben Jealous, President of the progressive advocacy group People for the American Way, discusses several issues including the ongoing protests across the country over racial justice, the 2020 Presidential Election, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

New York Amsterdam News · 9/10/20 Benjamin Jealous, President of People For the American Way

Herb Boyd (FILE)

Award-winning journalist and author Herb Boyd and journalist Cyril Josh Barker recap the Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harris’ historic nomination as a Vice Presidential candidate and the 2020 Presidential Election.

New York Amsterdam News · 8/20/20 Herb Boyd Talks the DNC, Kamala Harris and the 2020 Presidential Election

Dr. Steve Perry (Contributed)

Education leader Dr. Steve Perry talks about the impact COVID-19 is having on the education of Black children and inequalities in public school as students head back to class for the upcoming academic year.

New York Amsterdam News · 8/13/20 Education leader Dr. Steve Perry

NYPD Commisioner Dermot Shea (Bill Moore photo)

NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea discusses several issues including protests against police, the recent spike in violence in the city and police/community relations.

New York Amsterdam News · 8/6/20 NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea

Jamaal Bowman (Photo by Corey Torpie)

Congressman-elect Jamaal Bowman discusses his recent win during the New York Primaries, the nation’s racial reckoning, how the COVID-19 pandemic is being handled in Washington and several other issues.

New York Amsterdam News · Congressman-elect Jamaal Bowman

Iesha Sekou (Street Corner Resources photo)

Anti-violence activist and CEO/Founder of the organization Street Corner Resources Iesha Sekou offers her take on the outbreak of violence happening in the city.

New York Amsterdam News · 7/16/20 Iesha Sekou, CEO and Founder of Street Corner Resources Talks About the Recent Wave of Violence in New York City.

A.T. Mitchell

In the aftermath of a string of shootings over the Fourth of July weekend, anti-violence advocate A.T. Mitchell talks about the ongoing movement to stop the violence.

New York Amsterdam News · 7/9/20 A.T. Mitchell, Founder and Executive Director of Man Up! Inc. Talks About Gun Violence in the City

Rev. Kevin McCall (Contributed)

Activist Rev. Kevin McCall talks about the recent police killings of Black Americans, his assistance to the family of George Floyd and America’s reckoning with race relations.

New York Amsterdam News · 6/25/20 Activist Rev. Kevin McCall discusses George Floyd and social justice in America.