Areva Martin in Real Time

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is the leading cause of amputations in the United States. Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey sits in for Areva and is joined by two experts: Dr. Antoine Keller, Cardiovascular Surgeon and Co-Founder of Heartsense, and Kimberly Campbell, Nurse and PAD advocate, to talk about how the disease is affecting the Black Community and what can be done about it.

With the Supreme Court’s takedown of Affirmative Action, right wing groups are feeling emboldened to attack minority organizations who seek to level the playing field. The Fearless Foundation, which is was founded by Black women and has a mission of providing support and funding to other minority owned businesses, is being sued for discrimination. Will the suit be successful? Co-Founder and CEO of...

Israel and Hamas have been exchanging hostages and prisoners. What’s next in the conflict? Areva is joined by Allison McManus, Senior Director for National Security and International Policy at the Center for American Progress to break it down. Plus, Politico Reporter Anthony Adragna discusses whether the U.S. Senate will place conditions on aid to Israel, and George Santos’ possibility of getting...

Opioid Addiction has been on the rise in recent years, resulting in many to call the situation an “epidemic.” Areva has a conversation with nationally recognized, Board Certified Addiction Medicine Doctor, Cara Poland, about the state of the situation.

Areva chats with Democratic Strategist and Executive Director of BlackPac, Adrianne Shropshire about polls showing Donald Trump garnering a much larger percentage of the Black vote than previously thought possible.

Women are freezing their eggs at unprecedented levels. Areva takes a look at what’s causing this phenomenon, with the help of Dr. Ish Major, Board Certified Psychiatrist, Relationship & Life Coach; and Dr. Marcia Inhorn, Author of “Motherhood on Ice: The Mating Gap and Why Women Freeze Their Eggs,” and Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs at Yale University.

Avi Bernard is joined by friends of the show, Dr. Shaun Fletcher, Professor at San Jose State University, and Danny Griffin, Educator, Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker, to discuss Cassie’s rape allegations against Diddy, Snoop Dogg saying he’s going to quit smoking, and reality show personality BK Brasco’s assertion that older women are unattractive.

Some Black students on Ivy League campuses say they feel like “a minority within a minority.” Areva examines this with the help of Dr. Camille Z. Charles, Chair of the Department of Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and Angela Onwuachi-Willig, Boston University School of Law Dean, and Ryan Roth Gallo Professor of Law.

Areva sits down for a one-on-one conversation with Dr. Alexandra Filindra, Author of “Race, Rights, and Rifles: The Origins of the NRA and America’s Gun Culture.”

Black babies suffer higher rates of death from unsafe sleep. Two experts from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Nychelle Fleming and Pam Ricker Springs, join Areva to explain the causes and solutions. Plus, Sarah Steinhardt and Juliet Fuisz discuss how Welcome Baby USA is providing help for low-income mothers.

Why do Evangelical Christians go so hard for Israel? Dr. Atalia Omer, Professor of Religion, Conflict & Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame & Author of “Decolonizing Religion and Peacebuilding”, along with Dr. Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco, join Areva to get into some uncomfortable aspects of the Christians’ stance on Is...

After 118 days on strike, Sag-Aftra actors are finally cleared to go back to work. Why now? Avi Bernard and Keith Underwood, Host of KBLA’s “Black in the Green Room” discuss.

Poet Laureate of the United States joins the show to discuss her book, “To Free the Captives: A Plea for the American Soul”, in which she takes a deep dive into her ancestry and uses her findings to discuss race in America today.

Without Donald Trump in attendance yet again, the remainder of the Republican presidential candidates are set to see who can be the most petty. Areva is joined by two seasoned experts, Political Analyst Ed Sanders, and Democratic Strategist Richard Greene, to discuss what to expect and whether the debate even matters.

With consequential elections in Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky and elsewhere, Areva breaks down the issues that are on the ballot - including abortion rights. Morgan Harper, Attorney and former candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, and Adrianne Shropshire, Executive Director of BlackPAC and Democratic Strategist, lend their expertise to the discussion.

Areva tells the story of a woman named April Valentine, who lost her life during childbirth at Centinela Hospital in Inglewood, California. Joining the conversation are Mykesha Mack, Mental Health and Healing Specialist & Leader of the “Justice 4 April” movement, Kimberly Seals Allers, Founder of the Irth App, and Stephanie Arjuna, Community Engagement Coordinator of the Irth App.

Is Suge Knight credible, and would you listen to his podcast? Did OJ do it, and do black people still stand by him? Why is food critic Keith Lee receiving death threats? Avi Bernard, Dr. Shaun Fletcher Danny Griffin get into it in the Friday Group Chat.

Why do Republicans blame everything on the Southern Border? Areva takes a closer look with Dr. Guadalupe Correa-Cabrea, Professor of Policy and Government at George Mason University.

Donald Trump has been fined and threatened with prison time due to his disregard for Judges’ orders. Areva and her pair of legal experts will explain it all. Attorneys David Slarskey and G. Edwin Rush join the show.

If the census stopped keeping track of race, would that help or harm Black people? Areva takes an in-depth look into the subject with the help of Sociology Professor at Harvard University, Dr. Ellis Monk, Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies at Vanderbilt University, Dr. David Ikard, and Assistant Professor of English at SUNY Oneonta and Author of “The Raceless Antiracist: Why Ending...

Nekima Levy Armstrong, Founder of Moms for Liberation, Civil Rights Attorney and Author of “J is for Justice”, joins Areva to discuss the danger posed by forces in America that seek to prevent others from learning about the true history of the United States.

Areva takes a closer look at the decades-long conflict in Israel by asking the question: Is the conflict really about land, or is it about Religion? Joining the conversation is Dr. Alalia Omer, Professor of Religion, Conflict and Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, and Author of Decolonizing Religion and Peacebuilding.

Areva takes a deep dive into the series, “The Other Black Girl” and what it means for Black women in the work place. Top tier film critic Reggie Ponder, and DEIB Expert and Book Influencer, Jess Lee join the show to read between the fine print.

Avi Bernard enlists the expertise of KBLA Sports Reporter Ray Richardson & former college basketball player & coach, Danny Griffin, to discuss the University of Michigan football team’s sign stealing scandal, and the Lakers’ clunker of a season opening game.

The EPA decided to end its civil rights investigations into Louisiana’s Cancer Alley. On-the-ground environmental justice advocates are now discussing this failure to protect Black neighborhoods, and what recourse they have now. Areva is joined by Jo Banner, Executive Director of Descendants Project and Cancer Alley resident, and Jane Williams, Executive Director of California Communities Against...