CUNY TV's Let It Rip

Mike Gilliam examines the recent abortion restrictions and growing national debate around reproductive rights and the impact it will have on the 2020 presidential race. Mike Gilliam is joined by Christina Chang from Planned Parenthood NYC ( plannedparenthood.org ) and Brittany Brathwaite from Girls For Gender Equity ( ggenyc.org ).

Examining the impact big tech companies like Facebook, Google, and social media platforms have on mental health, algorithmic biases, and competitive enterprises.

A multi-layered discussion on the way race, wealth, and influence exerts itself in education, against the backdrop of the recent celebrity college admissions scandal.

A critical analysis of the growing cannabis industry, as local initiatives and big corporations seek to facilitate medicinal or recreational use, even after decades of failed policies and hyper incarceration around this plant.

Mike Gilliam explores the systemic and historical realities of mass incarceration in America. He sits down with New York State Assembly Member, Charles Barron, to discuss some new legislation introduced, both on the local and federal level to combat this problem. In addition, he’s also joined by the founder of Re-Entry Rocks, Sharon Richardson, who shared ways her organization is trying to address...

Mike Gilliam evaluates the historic 2018 midterm elections. Examining voter turnout, diversity among candidates, and the materialization of the “democratic blue-wave”; and what it does or does not mean for local and national politics. Joined by national political strategist, L. Joy Williams; Activist and attorney, Malaika Jabali; and the former District Leader of the 60th Assembly district in Broo...

Mike Gilliam tackles the controversy surrounding the NFL and Colin Kaepernick. Joined by New York Giants Super Bowl Champion and broadcaster, Chris Canty; former ESPN sportscaster, Bill Daughtry; former Chairman of the Black Veterans For Social Justice, Job Mashariki; and Midwood High School coach, Jamal Clarke.