Keeping Relevant With Ronnie Eldridge

Ronnie welcomes Sandra Priest Rose, Esther Morgan Sands, and Lauren Wedeles of the Reading Reform Foundation of New York. The foundation is dedicated to improving reading instruction by providing courses and training for teachers.

Ronnie welcomes Professor Sarah Bartlett, Director of the Urban Reporting Program at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Prof. Bartlett shares her views on the current climate of Wall Street as well as Main Street.

Ronnie welcomes Simon Heller to the program to discuss the selection of the next justice to the Supreme Court. Mr. Heller is a student of the federal courts and formerly served as the legal director of the Alliance for Justice.

Ronnie is joined by Anuradha K. Bhagwati, Marine Corps veteran and Executive Director of Service Women's Action Network (SWAN). SWAN is a non-profit human rights organization that works to improve the welfare of U.S. servicewomen and all women veterans.

Join us for "Women, Girls, Ladies: A Fresh Intergenerational Conversation" with guests Gloria Feldt, women's activist and best selling author; Courtney E. Martin, Brooklyn-based writer and teacher, and Deborah Siegel, PhD, expert on gender and politics.

Ronnie welcomes Liz Neumark, Founder and President of catering company Great Performances, and founder of the Sylvia Center, a nonprofit organization that inspires healthful eating for children.

Ronnie is joined by Lorraine Diehl, author of “Over Here! New York City During World War II,” which takes a nostalgic and inspiring look at the center of the home front during World War II-New York City.

Ronnie welcomes NYC Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, who represents District 26 in Queens. A lifelong resident of Western Queens, Council Member Van Bramer discusses the diversity of his district and what programs he is helping to implement.

Ronnie welcomes Jill Vexler, a cultural anthropologist who specializes in curating exhibitions about cultural identity. She has brought her expertise to Barnard College as Project Manager of the exhibit called "Helen Suzman: Fighter for Human Rights."

Ronnie sits down with Sean Basinski, Director of the Street Vendor Project, and vendor Cheikh Fall. They discuss the need for more vendor licenses and how important vendors are to New York City’s way of life.

Ronnie sits down with Osman Canales and Yasmine Farhang, activists travelling with the "Road Trip for Our Future: Immigration Reform." They discuss their travels across New York State in order to fight for a path to earned citizenship for all.

Ronnie sits down with Norma Ramos, Esq., Executive Director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women. CATW is a non-governmental organization that promotes women's human rights and works internationally to combat sexual exploitation in all its forms.

Join Ronnie as she welcomes back James Larocca. A frequent CUNY TV guest, Mr. Larocca has had a rich and varied career in government, business, the law and academe. He is currently the Commissioner of the New York State Public Service Commission.

Join Ronnie as she welcomes Ed Ott, Executive Director of The New York City Central Labor Council. Mr. Ott shares his views on the history of the labor movement and the status of the working class in New York City.

Ronnie welcomes Fran Barrett, Founder and Exec. Dir. of Community Resource Exchange. Ms. Barrett founded CRE in 1979 to give the leadership of small neighborhood groups in NY greater access to the support they need to sustain excellent services.

Ronnie sits down with Attorney Richard D. Emery, litigator for civil rights and election law at Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP. The two discuss campaign finance, recent elections, and what the country’s future may hold politically.

Ronnie welcomes Fiona Oliphant to the program. Ms. Oliphant is the attorney who directs the legal advocacy programs at CONNECT, an organization that works to prevent interpersonal violence and promotes gender justice.

Ronnie is joined by lobbyist and frequent CUNY TV guest Vincent Montalbano of Montalbano Initiatives. They discuss the vital issues of the day in both local and national politics.

Ronnie is joined by Lynn Lane, widow of "Finian's Rainbow" composer Burton Lane and political activist. They discuss the Broadway revival of "Finian's Rainbow" and her commitment to social change.

Ronnie is joined by famed handbag designer Judith Leiber and Jeffrey Sussman, author of “No Mere Bagatelles: Telling the Story of Handbag Genius Judith Leiber and Modernist Artist Gerson Leiber.”

Ronnie welcomes Eleanor Randolph, editorial writer for “The New York Times.” A member of “The Times” editorial staff since 1998, Ms. Randolph is the author of the "Fixing Albany" series on state government.

Ronnie welcomes Peter Edelman, Professor at Georgetown University Law Center and author of “America's Heart: RFK and the Renewal of Hope.” Professor Edelman is a specialist in the fields of poverty, welfare, juvenile justice, and constitutional law.

Ronnie welcomes Cathie Black, President of Hearst Magazines and author of the best-selling “Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life).”

Ronnie welcomes Nina Morrison. The two discuss the Innocence Project and how Ms. Morrison litigates claims for access to post conviction DNA evidence.

Ronnie welcomes author and activist Lillian Pollak. Her book “The Sweetest Dream: Love, Lies & Assassination” is a lively, romantic, historical novel that was published last year by iUniverse.