• First Of All with Victor Blackwell

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First Of All with Victor Blackwell

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  • Victor Blackwell brings a fresh perspective on the week's news with a focus on stories affecting communities of color.
    2024 CNN
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Episodes
  • Small Business Owner Fears Impact of Trump's Trade War on American Dream

    Small Business Owner Fears Impact of Trump's Trade War on American Dream
    Apr 6 2025
    The rollout of President Trump’s tariff plans is generating a lot of anxiety on Wall Street and main streets across the country. Victor speaks with economist Valerie Wilson, who lays out the disproportionate risks people of color could face from Trump’s trade war. And Victor gets real-world perspective from Atlanta-based small business owner Felipe Arroyave, who is worried that the tariff whiplash is putting his American dream at risk. Plus, Victor reveals the books that stood out to him from a list of nearly 400 that were pulled from the Naval Academy’s library. The pentagon's first chief DEI officer - who is also a Navy Veteran and current member of congress – Gil Cisneros shares his reaction. And later, Victor catches up with hip hop artist Petey Pablo to talk about how his iconic track "Raise Up" could soon be the official hip-hop song of North Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Trump Vows Changes to History and Art at the Smithsonian; Actor Malik Yoba Speaks Out

    Trump Vows Changes to History and Art at the Smithsonian; Actor Malik Yoba Speaks Out
    Mar 29 2025
    The Trump Administration is fighting to detain and deport Cornell student activist Momodou Taal. Taal’s attorneys, Eric Lee and Chris Godshall-Bennett, have a warning about other foreign students they say are being targeted across the country. President Trump says he wants to remove "improper ideology" from our nation's top historical and cultural institution, the Smithsonian. Pulitzer-prize winning historian of African American history, David W. Blight, explains why he thinks this is “a political declaration of war.” Latino and Black voters could have a particularly important role to play in the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court race that’s getting national attention. Victor speaks with Milwaukee County GOP Chairman Hilario Deleon and Angela Lang, the executive director of Black Leaders Organizing Communities in Milwaukee, about their respective outreach. Plus, Actor Malik Yoba got a lot of attention for saying "I’m no longer a Black man." He joins Victor to explain why he thinks people missed his real goal of sparking a conversation about the ongoing purge of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. And later, Lisa France and Victor break out their fans to talk about line dancing and Black joy as an act of resistance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Former Air Force Secretary Has Warning About Pentagon’s DEI Website Purge

    Former Air Force Secretary Has Warning About Pentagon’s DEI Website Purge
    Mar 23 2025
    The Department of Defense is getting heat for misfiring badly in their rush to scrub DEI from their websites. Former Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall, joins Victor to share a warning about the military's diversity purge. After a judge called out the "frightening implications" of President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants, Victor gets perspective from Jose Antonio Vargas, who made headlines after telling the story of his life as an undocumented person. He shares with Victor the concerns he has about the immigrant community, and his own legal status. Plus, Victor speaks with Former Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights, Catherine E. Lhamon, about the impact of President Trump’s order to begin dismantling the Department of Education on schools, districts and children. Later, Disney's "Snow White" is in theatres this weekend. Victor speaks with Patricia Alfonso Tortolani, who interviewed actress Rachel Zegler for a profile in Allure Magazine, about the backlash to the film’s reimagining of “Snow White” with a Latina princess. And from "Chase Dis Money Street" to "We the Best Terrace" – there’s a neighborhood that's re-naming their roads, with some Miami Hip-Hop inspiration. Victor speaks with Miami-Dade County Commissioner Keon Hardemon about why he pushed for this to happen in his community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins

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