Areva Martin in Real Time

Areva welcomes women’s empowerment guru Lauren Taylor, Co-Author of “Get Empowered: A Practical Guide to Thrive, Heal and Embrace Your Confidence in a Sexist World,” to discuss the different types of violence women face and how they can fight back.

Areva explores the recent uptick in Covid infections and the new, recently approved booster. Two top experts help us understand the latest: Dr. Amesh Adalja, Infectious Disease Doctor with Johns Hopkins, and Dr. John P. Moore, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Cornell University’s Weill Cornell Medical College.

Reality star Erica Mena called a black woman “monkey”, was then kicked off of “Love and Hip-Hop”, and is now on an apology tour. Should her assertion that she didn’t mean to use “money” as a slur be believed? Areva has an in depth conversation on the subject with Tanya Kateri Hernandez, Author of “Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality,” and Leslie Redmond...

On the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11/2001 terrorist attack, Areva takes a deep dive into some of the 9/11 conspiracy theories that have only grown since that tragic day. Mick West, Author of “Escaping the Rabbit Hole: How to Debunk Conspiracy Theories Using Facts, Logic and Respect”, and Stephen Douglas Andrews, Interim Executive Director at the Journal of American History and Adjunct History Profe...

Roy Johnson started a fraudulent high school and lured disadvantaged kids with the dream of playing college football. He ruined many of their lives and got away with it. Avi Bernard breaks down the documentary “BS High” with two former college athletes, Dr. Shaun Fletcher, Professor at San Jose State University, and Danny Griffin, Educator, Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker.

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an Executive Order to study the development, use and risks of Artificial Intelligence. The reporter who broke that story for Politico, Mohar Chatterjee, joins Areva to discuss her reporting. Plus, Mixed Reality Technologist, Dulce Baerga and Creative Producer for Tec Leimert, Charles Baab, join Areva to talk about why the black community needs A.I. and how it affec...

Three remaining survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 are still fighting for the restitution they are owed after their communities were destroyed because of the color of their skin. Areva has a discussion with the Attorney in the case, National Civil Rights Attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons, and Author and Professor at the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Karlos Hill.

With Senators Mitch McConnell and Diane Feinstein having having public health scares, the question of term limits is gaining traction again. Are term limits necessary? And in an age when the Supreme Court is less trusted than its ever been, are term limits the best way to reform the Supreme Court? If not, what is? Areva sits down for a conversation with Gabe Roth, Executive Director of Fix the Cou...

As Hurricane Idalia ravages the East Coast, Areva has a conversation with two of the nations top hurricane experts on whether climate change is making hurricanes worse, and how black communities are disproportionately affected by them. TOM KNUTSON - SENIOR SCIENTIST, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) and DR. TOBY AULT - CLIMATE SCIENTIST IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND ATMOSPHE...

A large faction of white Americans are hell bent on eliminating black history. Areva discuss the phenomenon with Dante King, Author of “The 400 Year Holocaust: White America’s Legal, Psychopathic, and Sociopathic Black Genocide - and the Revolt Against Critical Race Theory,” and Dr. Menah Pratt, VP for Strategic Affairs and Diversity at Virginia Tech University.

Avi Bernard sits in for Areva and has a discussion with Mike Hayes, Freelance Journalist and Author of The Secret Files: Bill DeBlasio, The NYPD and the Broken Promises of Police Reform,” to talk about the case of Officer Brian Mulkeen, who was killed by fellow officers just seconds after killing a suspect. The investigation into Mulkeen’s death was sketchy to say the least.

Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey sits in for Areva and has a conversation with Nick Wilson, Senior Director for Gun Violence Prevention at the Center for American Progress, and Terrance J. Evans, Director of Region IX of the National Bar Association, about the racist Jacksonville shooting that claimed the lives of three black people.

Avi Bernard speaks with Rich Holt, Political Consultant and elected member of the Clark County, Ohio Republican Central Committee, to get a republican perspective on the craziness that unfolded at the first republican debate of the 2024 election cycle.

Avi Bernard sits in for Areva and has a conversation with two survivors of the Maui wildfire, Nick and Tianna Collins, who are small business owners of Shootz Wellness. Dr. Alison Nugent, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Hawaii Manoa, and Dr. Clay Trauernicht, Extension Specialist in Ecosystems and Fire, Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Management at the...

Robert Shrum, Chair of Practical Politics at USC, and Richard Greene, Veteran Democratic Strategist, join Areva to break down what we can expect from the first republican debate in the 2024 Presidential Election.

In the wake of Donald Trump’s 4th indictment, and on the heels of his impending surrender, what are republicans doing to try to prevent black people from voting? LaTosha Brown, Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter, joins Areva to discuss.

Areva is joined by Attorney Allen Orr to discuss the many trending legal cases, including Michael Jackson’s accusers reviving their suit against him for sexual assault.

Avi Bernard has a conversation with National Politics Correspondent for Politico, Adam Wren, about his article, “Pence World Poised for a Showdown with Trump.” Plus, Lance Aksamit, Author of Youth Group: Coming of Age in the Church of Christian Nationalism, talks about the indoctrination he was fed throughout his upbringing.

Former L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas is expected to be sentenced next week. Areva and her guests break down what they expect to happen and whether they think MRT is being treated fairly. KBLA Justice Correspondent Dion Raymond, Veteran Prosecutor Bobby Grace, and Attorney Mansfield Collins join the show to discuss.

Areva and her guests break down Trump’s 4th indictment in a way that anyone can understand. She is joined by legal experts Jennifer Taub, Professor of Law at Western New England University School of Law, and Caren Morrison, Associate Professor at Georgia State University.

Angela Reddock-Wright sits in for Areva and chats with ProPublica Reporter Alec MacGinnis about his article that dives into the question, “Does Social Media Fuel Violence?” Plus, Attorney G. Edwin Rush II talks about the potential civil lawsuits coming after the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl

Avi Bernard sits in for Areva and has a discussion with Politico Healthcare Reporter, Alice Miranda Ollstein, who wrote a story about how Republicans are rethinking their abortion stance after their latest election defeat in Ohio.

Avi Bernard has a conversation with San Jose State University Professor, Dr. Shaun Fletcher and Educator, Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker, Danny Griffin about Washington Commanders Head Coach Ron Rivera telling the media that some of his players are concerned that his Offensive Coordinator, Eric Bieniemy, who is black, is “too intense.” Did race play a factor in those unsolicited comments?

Avi Bernard is joined Mike Sozan, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, to discuss the ins and outs of Donald Trump’s slew of legal trouble. Plus, Robin Ayers, Host of KBLA’s The RA Report, weekdays from 6-7pm, joins the show to talk about the entertainment industry.

Avi Bernard sits in for Areva and has a conversation with Comedian and Filmmaker Alycia Cooper about the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl, Donald Trump’s slew of indictments, and her comedy special titled “Alycia Cooper for President.”