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The Chavis Chronicles

Hosted by civil rights icon Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., a thought-provoking half-hour weekly talk show with an urban American flair featuring interviews with famous leaders and politicians, doctors and scientists, cultural leaders and influencers from around the globe.

Everett Sands, CEO Lendistry

27m 29s

Dr. Chavis talks to Everett Sands, CEO Lendistry, a leading Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) focused on providing access to capital for underserved small businesses and nonprofit organizations. The CDFI prioritizes minority-owned businesses and those in economically distressed areas, offering loans that support long-term sustainability and community development.

Episodes

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    Everett Sands, CEO Lendistry

    S5 E526 - 27m 29s

    Dr. Chavis talks to Everett Sands, CEO Lendistry, a leading Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) focused on providing access to capital for underserved small businesses and nonprofit organizations. The CDFI prioritizes minority-owned businesses and those in economically distressed areas, offering loans that support long-term sustainability and community development.

  • Amanda Costa: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Amanda Costa

    S5 E525 - 26m 52s

    Dr. Chavis talks to global environmentalist Amanda Costa, founder of Perifa Sustentável, a youth-driven institute championing climate justice in Brazil. As a United Nations Youth Ambassador Amanda’s mission is to inspire marginalized communities to tackle climate challenges while amplifying their voices within the international climate movement.

  • Wole Coaxum, Founder and CEO of MoCaFi: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Wole Coaxum, Founder and CEO of MoCaFi

    S5 E524 - 26m 31s

    Wole Coaxum, Founder and CEO of MoCaFi, joins Dr. Chavis to discuss transformative strategies for empowering excluded communities by improving access to public, private, and social capital and solutions to address the needs of the 50 million unbanked and underbanked Americans.

  • Dr. Shari Rogers, CEO Spill The Honey: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dr. Shari Rogers, CEO Spill The Honey

    S5 E523 - 26m 10s

    Dr. Shari Rogers, CEO of Spill The Honey Foundation in Michigan talks to Dr. Chavis about the historical and cultural connections between the African American and Jewish communities, emphasizing shared struggles and collective resilience. The foundation focuses on creating impactful programs, initiatives, and dialogues that inspire unity and drive progress toward equality and mutual respect.

  • LeBron James I Promise Foundation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    LeBron James I Promise Foundation

    S5 E522 - 26m 6s

    Superstar basketball player LeBron James’ mother and other family members discuss the partnership between the LeBron James Family Foundation, Akron Public Schools and the I PROMISE program. I PROMISE aims to improve educational outcomes for underprivileged students. The project's goals also include breaking the cycle of generational poverty and ending the school-to-prison pipeline.

  • Samantha Tweedy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Samantha Tweedy

    S5 E521 - 27m 39s

    Samantha Tweedy, CEO of the Black Economic Alliance (BAE), joins Dr. Chavis to discuss the powerful coalition of Black business leaders and allies working to accelerate economic progress within the Black community. Tweedy emphasizes advancing policy solutions to enhance work opportunities, increase wages, and build generational wealth for African Americans.

  • Wright Thompson, New York Times Best-Selling Author: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Wright Thompson, New York Times Best-Selling Author

    S5 E520 - 27m 44s

    New York Times best-selling author Wright Thompson talks to Dr. Chavis about his latest book “The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi.” Thompson says the brutal murder of Emmitt Till still matters because so many facts have remained buried. The book examines the tragedy, while shedding light on an artifact hiding in plain sight: the barn where Till was beaten and killed.

  • Dr. Tshaka Cunningham, PhD Molecular Biologist, Co-Founder & CSO, Polaris Genomics, Inc.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dr. Tshaka Cunningham, PhD Molecular Biologist, Co-Founder & CSO, Polaris Genomics, Inc.

    S5 E519 - 27m 22s

    Geneticist Dr. Tshaka Cunningham talks to Dr. Chavis about the critical need for a broad spectrum of ethnic diversity in genetic research. Dr. Cunningham shares how people of African ancestry have been historically underrepresented in genomic studies and in order to create medicines of the future more people of color need to participate in genetic research.

  • Margaret Seidler, Journalist and Author: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Margaret Seidler, Journalist and Author

    S5 E518 - 26m 45s

    Dr. Chavis talks to journalist and author Margaret Seidler, about her book “Payne-ful” Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth that follows Seidler’s mission to learn and process her family’s genealogical past as slave owners. Using extensive research and personal experience, Seidler discusses the realities of Charleston’s racial history while acknowledging a more complete truth about our past.

  • Dr. Russell Wigginton – Civil Rights Museum: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dr. Russell Wigginton – Civil Rights Museum

    S5 E517 - 27m 16s

    Dr. Chavis talks to Dr. Russell Wigginton, President of the National Civil Rights Museum. The museum is one of the nation's premier heritage and cultural institutions. The National Civil Right Museum was established in 1991. It is located at the former Lorraine Motel, where civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968.

  • Calvin Butler – CEO Exelon: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Calvin Butler – CEO Exelon

    S5 E515 - 27m 6s

    Dr. Chavis talks to Calvin Butler, CEO of Exelon, the nation's largest utility company by customer count. As the first African American to serve as CEO of a major utility company, Butler discusses climate change, the need for diversity, equity and inclusion in corporate America.

Schedule

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    Chris Thomas and Sir Frank Cooper (Comedians)

    Sunday
    Jun 15

    30 Minutes

    Comics Chris Thomas and Frank Cooper talk about the African American Humor Awards (AAHAs) and the history of Black comedy in America.
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    The Chavis Chronicles

    Thursday
    Jun 19

    30 Minutes

    Ronald Mason Jr., president of the University of the District of Columbia, talks about why HBCUs may be the best paths for Black college students; Dr. Sonya Horsford discusses combat racial inequality in K-12 schools.
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    The Chavis Chronicles

    Saturday
    Jun 21

    30 Minutes

    Civil rights leader Benjamin Jealous, president of People for the American Way, talks about the future of voting rights in America.
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    Charles "Shorty" Garris & Mark Gusakov

    Sunday
    Jun 22

    30 Minutes

    Radio host Charles "Shorty" Garris talks about go-go music; Mark Gusakov, board member of Nomad Futurist Foundation, discusses technologies that will pave the way for new careers.
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    The Chavis Chronicles

    Thursday
    Jun 26

    30 Minutes

    Broadway producer Irene Gandy discusses the increase in plays and musicals depicting stories of Black culture; James Winston, president and executive director of the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters.
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    The Chavis Chronicles

    Saturday
    Jun 28

    30 Minutes

    Ronald Mason Jr., president of the University of the District of Columbia, talks about why HBCUs may be the best paths for Black college students; Dr. Sonya Horsford discusses combat racial inequality in K-12 schools.
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    Professor Herb Boyd

    Sunday
    Jun 29

    30 Minutes

    Professor and author Herb Boyd talks about "The Diary of Malcolm X."

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