Episodes
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Biden sees exodus of Black staffers and some frustration among those who remain
Daniel Lippman of Politico joins Rufus to discuss his most recent article about Biden Black Staffers. At least 21 Black staffers have left the White House since late last year or are planning to leave soon. Some of those who remain say it’s no wonder why: They describe a work environment with...
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U.S Congressman (CA-17) Ro Khanna Joins the Show
Congressman Ro Khanna joins Rufus to discuss what gun safety measures he is pushing for in Congress in light of the devastating school shooting in Texas and whether he thinks Senate Democrats will be successful in getting legislation passed. He also speaks on his involvement in the labor…
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CPS CEO Pedro Martinez
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez joins Rufus to discuss the budget for 2022-2023 Fiscal year as well as other challenges the school district is facing. Info About the Budget: Chicago Public Schools (CPS) released the 2022-23 school budgets that aim to strengthen rigorous standards-based teaching and…
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Rufus Talks With Congressman Bobby Rush On His Retirement From Congress
Rufus Talks With Congressman Bobby Rufus On His Retirement From Congress. Produced by D'Angelo King
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Egowmnan And Buchanan Talk With Dr.Zookerman Are We Failing Our Kids
Egowmnan And Buchanan Talk With Dr.Zookerman Are We Failing Our Kids.
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Matt Talks With Eddy Levert On The OJays Farewell Tour
Matt Talks With Eddy Levert On The OJays Farewell Tour.
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Perri Talks With Ted Dabrowski On The Education Gap
Perri Talks With Ted Dabrowski On The Education Gap.
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Mayoral Candidate and IL State Rep Kam Buckner discuss anti-violence plan with Rufus
Buckner joins Rufus discuss his anti-violence plan as well as his decision to run for Mayor. Details about the plan: • Redrawing CPD’s police districts so they reflect Chicago’s neighborhoods. • Improved community policing. • Expanded use of “co-responder models” that allow mental health...
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Emotional Wellness of Black and Brown children--our children are NOT ok
Rufus is Joined by Dana Bond, Senior Vice President of Strategic Alliances at First Book and Dr. Arian Hoet, Clinical director of On Our Sleeves to discuss the wellness of our children. Dana lived and attended school in the exact communities First Book serves and this authentic connection…
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Perri Talks With The Family Of Laquan McDonald On Rally For Hate Hate Charges On Van Dyke
Perri Talks With The Family Of Laquan McDonald On Rally For Hate Hate Charges On Van Dyke.
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Lynn Richardson JP Morgan Chase
Lynn Richardson JP Morgan Chase
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Rufus Williams Speaks with Tim Todd
Tim Todd joins the program to discuss his new book, A GREAT MORAL AND SOCIAL FORCE: A History of Black Banks. This past year marked the 100th anniversary of the destruction of Black Wall Street. As a result, there has been renewed interest in banking/finance in Black and Brown communities.…
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Samantha Talks With Pastor Cal Roberson On His New Book Marriage Ain't For Punks.
Samantha Talks With Pastor Cal Roberson On His New Book Marriage Ain't For Punks.
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Perri Talks With Kathy Masaoka Asian American Fight For Blacks And Reparations
Perri Talks With Kathy Masaoka Asian American Fight For Blacks And Reparations
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Perri Talks With Prof.Gloria Brown Marshall On Re - Mapping And Voter Restrictions
Perri Talks With Prof.Gloria Brown Marshall On Re - Mapping And Voter Restrictions
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Perri Talks With Exavier Pope On The Brian Flores Lawsuit And New NFL Diverse Hires
Perri Talks With Exavier Pope On The Brian Flores Lawsuit And New NFL Diverse Hires.
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Perri Talks With Shannon Lanier On New Docu - Series One Thousand Years Of Slavery
Perri Talks With Shannon Lanier On New Docu - Series One Thousand Years Of Slavery.
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Atiba Buchanan Talks With Bears New General Manager Ryan Poles
Atiba Buchanan Talks With Bears New General Manager Ryan Poles.
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Perri Talks With Andrew Wyatt On W. Kauma Bell's Docuseries On Bill Cosby
Perri Talks With Andrew Wyatt On W. Kauma Bell's Docuseries On Bill Cosby.
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Perri Talks With CUB On Natural Heating Gas And How You Can Keep Warm This Winter
Perri Talks With CUB On Natural Heating Gas And How You Can Keep Warm This Winter.
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Rufus Talks With Supt.David Brown And CPD Officials About Violence And Police Reform
Rufus Talks With Supt.David Brown And CPD Officials About Violence And Police Reform.
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Non Residents Voting In New York Is Illinois Next
Non Residents Voting In New York Is Illinois Next
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Rufus Talks Everything Football With Bears Legend Richard Dent
Rufus Talks Everything Football With Bears Legend Richard Dent.
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Sebious Santos Talks With Perri On The Death Of His Sister In Alaska
Sebious Santos Talks With Perri On The Death Of His Sister In Alaska.
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Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King’s Chicago Blues
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King’s Chicago Blues.
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Rufus Talks With Perri Irmer On Horoning Dr.King And Continuing His Legacy
Rufus Talks With Perri Irmer On Horoning Dr.King And Continuing His Legacy.
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Egomnwan And Buchanan Talk With Rev.Al Sampson On The Legacy Of Dr.King
Egomnwan And Buchanan Talk With Rev.Al Sampson On The Legacy Of Dr.King.
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Do As I Say Not As I Do
Do As I Say Not As I Do.
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Rufus Talks Delta Sigma Theta Founders Day and Its Legacy With New Members
Rufus Talks Delta Sigma Theta Founders Day and Its Legacy With New Members.
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Egomnwan and Buchanan Talk With Ben Crump On State Farm Lawsuit
Egomnwan and Buchanan Talk With Ben Crump On State Farm Lawsuit.
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HerWintrust Syleecia Thompson
HerWintrust Syleecia Thompson.
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Egomnwan And Buchanan Talk Black Marriage With Dr.Dianne Stewart
Egomnwan And Buchanan Talk Black Marriage With Dr.Dianne Stewart.
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Egomnwan And Buchanan Talk With Former Governor Blagojevich On His New Documentary
Egomnwan And Buchanan Talk With Former Governor Blagojevich On His New Documentary.
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HerWintrust It Takes A Village
HerWintrust It Takes A Village
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Perri Talks With Dr.Cheryl Watkins On Her Book And Alzheimer's Awareness
Perri Talks With Dr.Cheryl Watkins On Her Book And Alzheimer's Awareness.
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Roe v Wade Roundtable
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined for the second time to immediately block Texas’ six-week abortion ban but said it will hear two separate challenges to the law from the Biden Administration and Texas abortion providers on Nov. 1. Rufus host a roundtable with experts on the impact of...
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Perri Talks With Dennis Lyles On The Church Being A Coult
Perri Talks With Dennis Lyles On The Church Being A Coult.
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Melody Spann Cooper and Timuel Black Give An Iconic History Lesson
Melody Spann Cooper and Timuel Black Give An Iconic History Lesson.
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Perri Talks With Justin Blake And Will Calloway DOJ Will Not Charge Cop Who Shot Jacob Blake
Perri Talks With Justin Blake And Will Calloway DOJ Will Not Charge Cop Who Shot Jacob Blake.
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Egonmwan And Buchanan Talk No Fault Evictions
Egonmwan And Buchanan Talk No Fault Evictions.
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Perri Talks To Mary J. Blige On The Importance Of Breast Cancer Screenings
Perri Talks To Mary J. Blige On The Importance Of Breast Cancer Screenings.
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Remembering Joe Anderson with Francis Parker School
Rufus sits down with Cook County Commissioner Bill Lowry and Francis Parker School Principal Dan Frank about the legacy of Joe Anderson. "In commemoration of the 120th anniversary of our school’s founding, Parker will install prominent lettering and a plaque in honor of this person is an…
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States Attorney Kim Foxx Breaks Down What Mutual Combatants Means
States Attorney Kim Foxx Breaks Down What Mutual Combatants Means.
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Perri Talks With Delmarie Cobb On The Attack Of Black Women Elected Officials
Perri Talks With Delmarie Cobb On The Attack Of Black Women Elected Officials.
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Big Music Needs to Be Broken Up to Save the Industry
Rufus is joined by Ron Knox of Wired Magazine to discuss the Monopolies that exist in the music industry. Produced by D'Angelo King
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Rufus Speaks w/ University Of Illinois Chancellor Robert Jones And Vice Chancellor Sean Garrick
The Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor join the program to discuss the Illinois Commitment Program – free college/tuition/fees for 4 years for students that qualify and have families making less than $67,000/yr and the Illinois Promise Program – same premise as Illinois Commitment, only for families...
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Rufus Speaks with Justin Scheck of Wall Street Journal about The Facebook Files
THE FACEBOOK FILES Facebook Employees Flag Drug Cartels and Human Traffickers. The Company’s Response Is Weak, Documents Show. In January, a former cop turned Facebook Inc. investigator posted an all-staff memo on the company’s internal message board. It began “Happy 2021 to everyone!!” and then...
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Rufus Speaks with Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez
Rufus sits down with new CEO Pedro Martinez Produced by D'Angelo King
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Perri Talks With Ricard Bell On Early Voting And Rights
Perri Talks With Ricard Bell On Early Voting And Rights.
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Kim And Atiba Talk To Jim Derogatis R.Kelly's Music And Legacy
Kim And Atiba Talk To Jim Derogatis R.Kelly's Music And Legacy.