Areva Martin in Real Time

Tonight we focus our attention on the healthcare industry, specifically the alarming trend of patients of color and women being 20 to 30 times more likely to experience being misdiagnosed and/or mistreated by healthcare providers. This issue affects Black women at an alarming rate and our guest Sheree Douthit knows firsthand these harsh realities as she seeks justice for her mother Sharrie French,...

We spotlight the irreparable damage being done to people of color and women due to mistakes in medical diagnosis and treatment. Areva is joined by freelance journalist, Liz Szabo & Univ. of Colorado Sociology Prof. Karen Spencer to dive deep into the findings from a story Liz broke that illuminates the likelihood that patients of color and women will be mistakenly diagnosed.

On what is recognized as the 95th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Areva is joined by renowned expert Professor Dr. Karlos Hill to examine Dr. King’s legacy as it relates to the 2024 election and the movement for reparations in America.

Two of the nation's leading Black film critics, Reggie Ponder and Emmanuel “E-Man” Noisette, join Areva to discuss the Black films nominated for the upcoming Critics Choice Awards, including The Color Purple.

According to Terence Keel, the Founding Director of UCLA’s Bio-Critical Studies Lab, pepper spray is a lethal weapon and shouldn’t be used by law enforcement. Professor Keel shares his findings with Areva, who will also be joined by former NYPD Lieutenant and law enforcement expert, Darrin Porcher.

Avi Bernard speaks with Comedian Alycia Cooper about the Katt Williams/Shannon Sharpe interview from a comedian’s perspective.

A grand jury in Ohio is considering whether to indict a 34 year old woman who miscarried at home and disposed of the nonviable fetus. Areva is joined by two experts on Ohio abortion law: Jessie Hill, Professor of Law at Case Western University and Lawyer who litigates reproductive rights cases, and Morgan Harper, Attorney and former candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio.

After weeks of scrutiny, Harvard University’s first ever Black, female President, Claudine Gay, has been forced out. Areva has a conversation about the unfair standards Black women face and the all-out assault on diversity from conservatives. Dr. Menah Pratt, Co-Editor of Journeys for Social Justice: Women of Color Presidents in Higher Education, and Dr. Leon Jackson, Founder and CEO of The Divers...

Georgia State Representative and Chair of the Black Legislative Caucus in Georgia, Carl Gillard speaks with Areva about redistricting in Georgia and the implications they’ll have on the 2024 elections. Plus, Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School, Alan Jenkins, talks about his comic series, “1/6: The Graphic Novel”, and constitutional issues surrounding Donald Trump’s candidacy.

Dominique DiPrima sits in for Areva Martin and has a conversation about concerns Black people have with the healthcare system, and Rudy Giuliani filing for Bankruptcy immediately after he was ordered to pay $148 million to two Black female election workers. Joining the conversation are Karina Dobarro, Executive Vice President, Managing Partner at Horizon Media, Miriam Browing-Nance, Vice President...

Areva talks about how to fix the problem of inner city gun violence with two of the nation’s foremost experts on the subject: Thomas Abt, Author of “Bleeding Out” & Founding Director of the Center for the Study and Practice of Violence Prevention & Professor at the University of Maryland, and Dr. Matthew Valasik, Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama,...

Last week’s discussion with Dr. Julianne Malveaux and Judith Aidoo was so good, Areva had to invite them back to finish it up. The ladies get into it about the pressure Harvard President Claudine Gaye is facing to resign, and the obstacles black women face when they hold positions of power.

Rudy Giuliani was ordered to pay Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman $148 million for defaming them with his lies about their involvement in election fraud. Will he ever have to pay that money? David Slarskey, and Attorney with more than 15 years of experience in litigation, trial and arbitration, and Michael Imhotep, Historian, Researcher and Radio Host, join Areva to break down what’s next for the disgr...

Avi Bernard and friends of the show, Dr. Shaun Fletcher and Danny Griffin, chop it up about the end of Ja Morant’s suspension, the beginning of Draymond Green’s suspension, and whether Stephen A. Smith was wrong for calling Zion “fat”.

The Supreme Court is busy, and that means we should probably be concerned. The extremely conservative Supreme Court weighs big decisions on voting rights, abortion access and the January 6th insurrection. Margalynne Armstrong, Associate Professor at Santa Clara School of Law, helps us understand the details.

Harvard president Clauding Gaye is facing a wave of calls for her resignation, but is are those calls warranted? Areva is has a real conversation with Dr. Julianne Malveaux - Economist, Author & Educator, and Judith Aidoo, CEO of Casell Capital Partners Ghana Unlimited.

31 year-old Texas mother of 2, Kate Cox found out her 20 week pregnancy would need to be terminated to save her life and possibility of having children in the future, because of a fatal birth defect in her unborn child. Yet, Republicans in Texas refused to allow her to get life saving care. Areva takes a deep dive into the details with Christian F. Nunes, President of the National Organization for...

Areva is joined by co-authors of the novel, “Rebecca, Not Becky,” in which two upper class, stay at home mothers, one white and one black, explore motherhood, friendship and sisterhood amidst the backdrop of America’s racism.

Avi Bernard is joined by friends of the show, Dr. Shaun Fletcher and Danny Griffin, to chop it up about an NFL Head Coach using the 9/11 hijackers as an example of a group coming together to accomplish a goal, the Heisman Trophy, the Shohei Ohtani drama, and more.

Avi Bernard sits in for Areva and is joined by KBLA Sports Reporter Ray Richardson to discuss Florida State being left out of the College Football Playoff, causing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to float the idea of suing the College Football Playoff Committee. Plus, the NBA In-Season Tournament.

There are four Republicans who aren’t named Trump remaining in the republican presidential primary. Who will win the debate, and does it matter? Political Analyst Ed Sanders and Democratic Strategist Richard Greene join Areva for a debate preview.

Daryl Williams, Jr., Author of “99% A Human, 1% Amazing,” joins Areva to discuss his book, and his life as a black male teacher who is trying to make all his students feel seen.

How does cheating on a significant other affect one’s mental health? Areva brings in two experts to peel back the layers. Dr. Yael Schonbrun, Clinical Psychologist, Relationship Coach, Author, and Professor at Brown University, and Dr. Michael Slepian, Columbia University Professor and Author of “The Secret Life of Secrets,” join the show.

Avi Bernard hosts the Friday Group Chat with Dr. Shaun Fletcher and Danny Griffin, and talk about college football championship weekend, LeBron James saying he’ll skip a Laker game for his son’s college basketball debut, and Fox New’s obsession with a Gay Nutcracker.

A Black high school girl in Kansas City was brutally assaulted by a white male classmate, who also called her the “n” word. Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Kansas City Defender, the Black-owned outlet that broke the story, joins Areva to discuss his reporting. David Ikard, Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies at Vanderbilt University, provides analysis of the incident and white pe...