Keeping Relevant With Ronnie Eldridge

Jennifer Raab, president of Hunter College/CUNY, and a leader in urban education discusses history of Hunter College, its programs and rigorous academics with host Ronnie Eldridge.

Ronnie welcomes Mary Brosnahan, Exec. Dir. of the Coalition for the Homeless .The two discuss the ever-present homeless problem in NYC and what the Coalition for the Homeless is doing to help combat this growing issue during the current economic climate.

CUNY TV producer Sara Porath and artist Wilhelmina Grant join Ronnie to discuss how surviving breast cancer has inspired them to share their journeys.

Community activist Bill Dobbs joins Ronnie to discuss the events unfolding in Zuccotti Park known as Occupy Wall Street. He gives us some insight and clarity into the protests and describes the current economic climate.

Ronnie Eldridge and Hilary Doe, of the Roosevelt Institute Campus Network talk about the country's first and only student think tank-a major hope for the future.

Bob Master, CWA Legislative and Political Director and Ronnie Eldridge talk about jobs, jobs, jobs and challenging labor issues.

Host Ronnie Eldridge talks with Louise Bernikow, noted author and journalist, about her commitment to feminism and fascination with politics. The stories about women's suffrage are wonderful, the characters dynamic.

Ronnie Eldridge, host of "Eldridge & Co.," discusses national and local politics - the Republican candidates, the 2012 run for the Presidency - with former Democratic Political Strategist, Robert Shrum

Ronnie welcomes Dr. Lisa Staiano-Coico, President of The City College of New York/CUNY. The two discuss the college’s rich history and the challenges the institution faces in light of New York’s economic woes.

Andy Humm, gay rights activist and co-host of the television program Gay USA, joins Ronnie to discuss the gay rights movement in New York and throughout the country.

Host Ronnie Eldridge and guest Susan Xenarios, of the Crime Victims Treatment Center in St. Luke’s-Roosevelt, talk about the CVTC’s compassionate care of victims of violence.

Host Ronnie Eldridge and guest Regina Quattrochi – Bailey House CEO, discuss the homelessness among men with HIV/AIDS, leading to the founding of Bailey House.

Host Ronnie Eldridge and guest Dan Barry talk about baseball’s longest game – 33 innings – and his column “This Land.”

Host Ronnie Eldridge and guest Julie Menin talk about the exploding population and exciting development of Lower Manhattan.

Host Ronnie Eldridge and guest Gloria Jacobs talk about how – and if – women’s lives have changed in the last 50 years.

Host Ronnie Eldridge and guest Kala Ganesh talk about the increase in domestic violence and how to deal with violence against women.

Host Ronnie Eldridge and guest Sam Roberts – New York Times columnist and host of The New York Times Close Up - talk about the changes, and the implications of these changes, in the demographics of New York’s population.

Liz Abzug, president and co-founder of the Bella Abzug Leadership Institute, joins Ronnie to discuss how the institute mentors and trains young women to become our future leaders.

Ronnie welcomes Elizabeth Gaynes, Executive Director of The Osborne Association, one of the largest multi-service criminal justice organizations in the country.

Join Ronnie as she welcomes Anna Ciezadlo, author of “Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War”. The memoir tells of the six years Ms. Ciezadlo spent living in Baghdad and explores the heightened meaning of cooking during wartime.

Join Ronnie as she welcomes James Larocca back to the show. A frequent CUNY TV guest, Mr. Larocca is currently the Commissioner of the New York State Public Service Commission. They discuss the benefits and dangers of various sources of energy.

Ronnie welcomes comedian and activist Lee Camp. Camp is a stand-up comic and writer who has been called one of the best New Faces at the Montreal Comedy Festival. His recently released album, “Chaos for the Weary,” is receiving rave critical reviews.

In this special episode of “Eldridge & Co.” Ronnie welcomes renowned Egyptian icon, physician, scholar, author and leading feminist activist Dr. Nawal El Saadawi of The Sisterhood is Global Institute.

Ronnie is joined by Ricki Goldman, a leading media and learning theorist. She is an educator, inventor, designer and video ethnographer at the NYU Steinhardt School.

Ronnie welcomes Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate for the City of New York. Public Advocate de Blasio discusses how he got involved in public service, as well as the role of the Public Advocate.