The A.R. Bernard Show

Linsey Davis, an Anchor with ABC News, sits down with A.R. Bernard to discuss the importance of applying her faith-based mindset to all her projects, the challenges posed by AI, her approach to balanced journalism, and her hopes for the next generation. In her sixth children's book, "Girls of the World," Davis explains how her son serves as both her muse and unofficial co-author. She describes the...

In this episode, A.R. Bernard peels back the layers of his intimate friendship with Hollywood heavy hitter and Tony and Emmy winning, actor Courtney B. Vance. The two discuss what it means to be Black in Hollywood and explore Vance’s fascinating lifelong faith journey. Vance, married to Academy Award-winning actress Angela Bassett, shares his experience being in a power couple and how they maintai...

In this episode of the podcast, A.R. Bernard welcomes his long-time friend, Hollywood actress LaTanya Richardson Jackson. The two delve into the details of her marriage to actor Samuel L. Jackson, her exciting Broadway directorial debut of “The Piano Lesson,” and the importance of her faith-driven life. LaTanya shares her spiritual journey through mega churches. She candidly reveals how faith help...

Rabbi Joseph Potasnik is the son of Holocaust survivors, the Executive Vice President of the New York Board of Rabbis and he was one of the first religious leaders on the scene at Ground Zero on 9/11. A thought leader and author, he is a tireless advocate for civil discourse and as he puts it finding “Unity in the midst of diversity.” There is no denying that this has been a trying time for Jewish...

David C. Banks is the 31st Chancellor of New York City Schools, overseeing the nation’s largest and most diverse school system, which educates over one million students each year. He helped establish The Bronx School for Law, Government, and Justice. As a product of the New York public school system himself, Banks discusses his personal calling to lead the system and how he responds to the needs o...

Reverend Al Sharpton has been at the forefront of social justice issues for half a century. At 13, he became the youth ambassador of Jesse Jackson’s Operation Breadbasket, and in 1991, he founded the National Action Network. Today, his influence continues to grow. He is the host of MSNBC’s PoliticsNation and the popular radio show Keeping it Real, and he has been both a critic and confidant of Pre...