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Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries

Special Guest for April 12th
Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries
Associate Professor of History;
The Ohio State University and The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity

Dr.Jeffries joined the History Department at the rank of assistant professor in autumn 2003. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he received his B.A. in history from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia in 1994, his M.A. in American history from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina in 1997, and his Ph.D. in twentieth century American history from Duke University in 2002.


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Jim Tresmond

Special Guest for April 11th
Jim Tresmond

Attorney Jim Tresmond, of the Tresmond Law Firm, Hamburg , New York . Tresmond Law firm
specializes in firearm litigation. Atty. Tresmond will discuss "The New York State Police are suspending the handgun permits of people in the state who are prescribed anti-anxiety medication."



Bishop Earl Walker Jackson Sr.

Special Guest for April 11th
Bishop Earl Walker Jackson Sr.

Bishop Earl Walker Jackson Sr., is an American pastor, businessman speaker, author, and political activist. He is currently running for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. The Republican Party of Virginia will hold a Nominating Convention in May 2013. He is graduate from the University of Massachusetts at Boston, and from Harvard Law School. While in law school, he was accepted into the Baptist ministry and studied at Harvard Divinity School.


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John Hayword

Special Guest for March 22nd
John Hayword

John Hayward, is one of the leading conservative voices in America. His work has appeared at the Daily Caller, Death By 1000 Papercuts, and the New York Post. His writing has been cited at Tea Party gatherings across the country, and quoted on the air by commentators such as Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin.

John discussed his take on the recent CPAC conference and GOP potential candidates for president in 2016.


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Justin Fairfax

Special Guest for March 12th
Justin Fairfax
Attourney

Former federal criminal prosecutor Justin Fairfax announced his campaign to be elected Attorney General of Virginia on the democratic ticket. Justin served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia – one of the nation’s premier offices – in the Major Crimes and Narcotics Unit of the Alexandria Division. Justin is a graduate of Duke University and Columbia Law School.


What Jack's Listener's Say...

Jack,

I wanted to thank you for allowing me to speak about my experience on Saturday. I have never done a talk show before and you made it very comfortable for me. Thank you so much. You are doing a lot of good work and just want you to know you are appreciated.

Sincerely,
Bonnie


Joann Grossi

Special Guest for March 12th
Joann Grossi
US Dept. of Health & Human Services

Ms. Grossi, is the regional director at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. From the Philadelphia office, she oversees Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Secretary Kathleen Sebelius appointed her to this position in April 2010. She will discuss the impact of the "sequester budget cuts" on programs.


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Dr. Bob Holsworth

Special Guest for March 8th
Dr. Bob Holsworth
Managing Principal of DecideSmart

Prior to joining the firm, he was the Founding Director of the Center for Public Policy and the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. He also served as Dean and Interim Dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences, the largest unit of the 31,000 student university. Holsworth holds a bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dr. Bob discussed the transportation package of Governor McDonnell, the 2013 race for Governor in Virginia and 2013 General Assembly.


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Special Guest for March 1st
Rodney Monroe
Police Chief of Charlotte, NC

Chief Rodney is tentively schedule for friday morning, March 1 show, depending upon his schedule. Chief Monroe will discuss the demands upon his office in providing a safe and fun week of over 100,000 vistors to his city for the 2013 CIAA basketball tournament. Chief Monroe is the former police chief of Richmond and a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University.



Jerma Jackson

Special Guest for February 26th
Dr. Jerma A. Jackson
Author

Dr. Jackson will discuss gospel music and the impact females had on its development. She will also discuss her book, "Singing in my Soul, Black Gospel Music in a Secular Age.


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Senator Tim Kaine

Special Guest for February 26th
Senator Tim Kaine
Former Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia

Senator Tim Kaine will discuss the 2013 State of the Union address by President Obama and other issues facing Virginia and the country.



Special Guest for February 26th
Delegate John M. O'Bannon, III
Virginia House of Delegates 2013

Del. O'Bannon will discuss the Transportation Package passed by the 2013 General Assembly raising the sales tax to fund roads in the state.


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Dr. Jerma A. Jackson

Special Guest for February 1st
Dr. Jerma A. Jackson
Aithor

Dr. Jackson traces the music's unique history, profiling the careers of several singers--particularly Sister Rosetta Tharpe--and demonstrating the important role women played in popularizing gospel. In her first book, (Singing in My Soul: Black Gospel Music in a Secular Age (UNC Press, 2004), Jackson engaged music to examine black life and culture, tracing gospel from its beginnings as a mode of worship to its expansion into commercialized culture during the forties and fifties. Dr. Jackson received her M.A. at Tufts University and Ph.D. at Rutgers University.


What Jack's Listener's Say...

Hello Jack, my name is Rebecca and I live in Kalamazoo Mi. and I just started listening to your radio show over the last 2 months and I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoy your show, keep of the good work! P.S. Oh and your show on 3/15/2012 when you were talking about that sweet potato pie had me crackin up man!!!! Are you still hiding that pie??

Rebecca


Dr. Hasan Jeffries

Special Guest for February 1st
Dr. Hasan Jeffries
Associate Professor of History;
The Ohio State University and The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity.

Dr. Hasan Jeffries will discuss issues related to race and politics in America. Dr. Jeffries is graduate of Morehouse College, with master's and PhD degrees from Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. Jeffries is an Associate professor of history at The Ohio State University. Dr. Jeffries holds a joint appointment at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity.


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Marcus Comer

Special Guest for February 22nd
Dr. Marcus M. Comer

Dr. Comer currently serving as a natural resources extension specialist with Cooperative Extension at Virginia State University. His professional experience includes serving as an agricultural education assistant professor at North Carolina A&T State University ; as a farm specialist with Tennessee State University ’s Small Farm Program; and as a loan officer with Farm Credit Services in Kentucky . Comer earned his bachelor’s degree in agribusiness and his master’s degree in agricultural education, both from Tennessee State University . He earned his doctorate in career and technical education from the University of Missouri.



Tim Kaine

Special Guest for February 13th
Senator Tim Kaine
Former Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia

Senator Tim Kaine will discuss the 2013 State of the Union address by President Obama and other issues facing Virginia and the country.


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Dr. Hasan Jeffries

Special Guest for February 1st
Dr. Hasan Jeffries
Associate Professor of History;
The Ohio State University and The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity.

Dr. Jeffries specializes in 20th century African American history and has an expertise in the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements. He is the author of the newly released Bloody Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama's Black Belt (New York University Press, 2009)

Dr. Jeffries discussed the continued assault on the right to vote in America and the racial politics of gun violence in the country.


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Mamie E. Locke

Special Guest for January 30th
Senator Mamie E. Locke
Dist 2, Hampton, Virginia Chair, Virginia Legislative Black Caucus (VLBC)

She will discuss issues of the caucus in the 2013
General Assembly session and her district.

Educated at Tougaloo College (B.A.); Atlanta University (M.A., Ph.D.)
Member of Senate: 2004.


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Special Guest for January 30th
Dr. Lisa T. Moon
Professor and Director Center for the Study of the Urban Child
Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia

Dr. Lisa T. Moon received a B.A. degree from Spelman College
and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern Mississippi

Dr. Moon discussed some issues relates to children and teens in our society.


What Jack's Listener's Say...

I really enjoyed your message yesterday at Sharon Baptist Church. You looked very comfortable in the pulpit. Your message was on point and you don’t have to been a preacher to tell the people what needs to be said. I made a point to come after hearing you announce it on your show. Everyone wasn’t watching the inauguration between 9-12 yesterday. Excellent show. Keep up the good work.

PS. You clean up very nicely.

A regular listener.
S. Smith


David Walker

Special Guest for January 31st
David Walker
Founder and CEO of the Comeback America Initiative (CAI)

In this capacity he leads CAI's efforts to promote fiscal responsibility and sustainability by engaging the public and assisting key policymakers on a non-partisan basis to help achieve solutions to America’s federal, state and local fiscal imbalances. Previously, he served as the seventh Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) for almost ten years (1998-2008).

 


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Dr. Hasan Jeffries

Special Guest for January 25th
Dr. Hasan Jeffries
Associate Professor of History;
The Ohio State University and The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity.

Dr. Jeffries will discuss views related to the recent election and inaugural address of President Obama. Is race still a critical issue after the election of America's first Black president again?


What Jack's Listener's Say...

Jack, I really enjoy your show. You are a man of integrity who encourages open, honest, and civil discussion of important issues, sometimes with humor. You take issues seriously, but not yourself and I appreciate that.  I am a conservative republican and I’d rather listen to you than Limbaugh because he screens all his callers to bow unto him. My wife comes from a coal mining family like yours and there are no better people. Thank you for your service to the community and especially your military service in Vietnam.

God Bless.
James


Lawrence Kershaw

Special Guest for January 24th
Lawrence Kershaw
Head Football Coach
Fayetteville State University, North Carolina


Lawrence was recently hired head football coach, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina. Coach Kershaw is a graduate of Virginia State University and leaves his current position of Offensive Coordinator, Florida A& University in Florida.



Kenneth Thomas "Ken" Cuccinelli II

Special Guest for January 23rd
Kenneth Thomas "Ken" Cuccinelli II,
Attorney General of Virginia

Ken will discuss issues related to human traffic, restoring civil rights to felons, his 2013 legislative package and plans to run for the Governor of Virginia.




Terry McAuliffe

Special Guest for January 11th
Terry McAuliffe
Campaigning for Governor of Virginia 2013

Terry is an American businessman and a long-time leader and political advisor for the Democratic Party. He served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005 and served as co-chairman of President Bill Clinton's 1996 campaign. He is running for Governor of Virginia in 2013.



What Jack's Listener's Say...

Dear Mr. Gravely, It was an honor to speak to you today, live on the radio, regarding ABC privatization, etc. You are a phenomenal host and I greatly enjoyed your speech a year or so ago
to the Nottoway NAACP. I am also the Mayor of Blackstone. I find you a very intelligent and entertaining host and, more importantly, intellectually honest. As I told you on the air today, I am a conservative but I find your show more entertaining the Glenn Beck, whom I also admire. I am a pretty good friend of Nottoway Supervisor Jack Green...a great leader!

Mayor Billy Coleburn
Blackstone, Virginia


Special Guest for January 10th
John Ulmschneider
University Librarian (Professor)


Virginia Commonwealth University. Professor Ulmschneider will discuss the world of the library on today's college campus and how technology has changed where students learn.


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Scott W. Berg

Special Guest for January 11th
Scott W. Berg
University Librarian (Professor)
Author of "38 Nooses"

Scott tells the story of 38 Dakota warriors hanged—the largest government-sanctioned execution in American history. Born and raised in the Twin Cities, Scott W. Berg holds a BA in architecture from the University of Minnesota, an MA from Miami University of Ohio, and an MFA in creative writing from George Mason University, where he now teaches writing and literature.




Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Special Guest for January 8th
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
Congressman; 3rd District
Newport News, Virginia

Cong. Scott discussed his recent "no vote" on the tax package and pending cuts, the Newtown shooting, issues related to crime/Mass Incarceration, educational funding and the democratic agenda for 2013 in Washington.



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Charles E. "Chuck" Gates, Jr., JD

Special Guest for January 7th
Charles E. "Chuck" Gates, Jr., JD
Communications Coordinator
Richmond Regional Planning District Commission

Chuck discussed Legislative Priorities of interest to elected officials – local, state, and federal – representing the one million residents in the nine localities of the Richmond Region.


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Robert Holsworth, Ph.D.

Special Guest for December 18th
Robert Holsworth, Ph.D.
Managing Principal of DecideSmart

His observations on national and Virginia politics have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, the New York Times, and numerous other papers and newsmagazines. Bob has also appeared on almost all the major American television networks, the BBC and ITN in Great Britain, and Fuji Television in Japan. He is the former Dean, Department of Political Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.



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Special Guest for December 18th
Emmanuel Dabney
Park Ranger Petersburg National Battlefield

A Park Ranger at Petersburg National Battlefield Park, Dabney holds degrees in Historic Preservation and Public History from the University of Mary Washington and the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. Mr. Dabney is an accomplished park ranger, who is well versed in the history of African Americans, the Civil War and Petersburg, Virginia.




Professor Clarence B. Jones

Special Guest for December 17th
Professor Clarence B. Jones
The Former Personal Counsel, Adviser, Draft Speech Writer and close friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

He is the Diversity Visiting Professor at the University of San Francisco, and Scholar Writer in Residence, MLK, Jr. Institute, Stanford University. The focus of Professor Jones interview will be his recent article "Gun Violence: It's Not Just the NRA or Presidential Leadership -- It's Us".

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Pastor Joe Ellison, Jr.

Special Guest for December 8th
Pastor Joe Ellison, Jr.
Virginia Pastors Coalition

Pastor Ellison is the Vice President of Pastoral Relations and Church Ministries for the Virginia Pastors Coalition, an outreach of the Virginia Christian Alliance. He is the former Executive Director and founder of Pastors for Family Values of The Family Foundation of Virginia.

Pastor Ellison and other local African-American Pastors voice disapproval against President Obama's stand on same sex marriage. Rev. Ellison discribes himself as a conservative republican minister.



Tim Kaine

Special Guest for November 6th
Tim Kaine
Former Governer Commonwealth of Virginia

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Deval Patrick
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Special Guest for November 6th
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Dr. Hasan Jefferies

Special Guest for November 2nd
Dr. Hasan Jefferies
Associate Professor; The Ohio State University & The Kirwin Institute

Dr. Jeffries will discuss Race and Politics in America. Dr. Jeffries specializes in twentieth century African American history and has an expertise in the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement. Dr. Jeffries earned his B.A. in History from Morehouse College in 1994, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in African American History from Duke University in 1997 and 2002.


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John Doggett

Special Guest for October 30th
John Doggett
Business School Professor at the University of Texas

John is also a Management Consultant and Lawyer who lives in Austin, Texas. In 1998, Talkers Magazine selected John as one of the 100 Most Influential Radio Talk Show Hosts in America . In 1997, Headway Magazine selected John as one of the 20 Most Influential Black Conservatives in America. Doggett received his BA from Claremont Men's College, his JD from Yale Law School and his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Professor Doggett will discuss China, trade and America's response. Can America compete on the world stage?



Bridgette B. Williams

Special Guest for October 26th
Bridgette B. Williams
Playwrite, Author, Novelist and Teacher

Ms. Williams is the Producer/Co-Director of the play, Men Of Honor. Co-Owner and Producer at New Castle Publishing & Productions. She will discuss the coming play - Men of Honor.


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Caroline Kennedy

Special Guest for October 26th
Caroline Kennedy
Author and Attorney

The daughter of late President John F. Kennedy. Ms. Kennedy will be in Virginia meeting with women volunteers for President Obama's re-election campaign. Ms. Kennedy will discuss about the campaign and the priorities that drive her support of President Obama.



Jim Messina

Special Guest for October 23rd
Jim Messina
Political Advisor

Jim Messina was the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2011 and serves as the campaign manager for Obama's 2012 re-election campaign.
He will discuss the campaign overview following the foreign policy debate.



Dr. Gordon Adams

Special Guest for October 23rd
Dr. Gordon Adams
Professor of U.S. Foreign Policy, American University, Washington, D.C.

Dr. Adams has published widely on defense and national security policy, the defense policy process, and national security budgets. He is extensively used by the nation’s media for comment on U.S. national security policy. Dr. Adams will discuss the presidential debate on foreign policy and how the candidates positions may impact America's road forward.



Desiree Roots

Special Guest for October 19th
Desiree Roots
The Lady Jazz Singer

Desiree is the daughter of the late Jimmy Roots, the well known pianist/singer from Virginia – so from an early age she was surrounded by musicians as she sang her way through the Great American Songbook.



Wayne Powell

Special Guest for October 17th
Wayne Powell
Candidate for US House Representative for Virginia

Wayne Powell, Democratic candidate seeking the 2012 election to the U.S. House representing the 7th Congressional District of Virginia. Powell served in the U.S. Army for three decades, five years of which was on active duty. He also has a 30-year career as a lawyer, primarily as a trial lawyer.



Henry L. Chambers, Jr., J.D

Special Guest for October 17th
Henry L. Chambers, Jr., J.D.
Professor of Law for the University of Richmond School of Law

Henry has been Professor of Law at the University of Richmond School of Law since 2004. He has published articles and essays on issues as varied as constitutional law, voting rights, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, criminal law, and evidence. He also lectures on constitutional law principles. He received both his law and undergraduate degrees from the University of Virginia.

Professor Chambers will discuss the proposed constitutional amendment to be voted on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, addressing the issue of Eminent Domain.


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Gary L. Flowers

Special Guest for October 9th
Gary L. Flowers
Executive Director & CEO of the Black Leadership Forum, Inc.

Gary's organization is an alliance and clearinghouse for 30 Black civil rights and service organization based in Washington, DC. Gary is a UVA graduate and native of Richmond, Virginia.

He will discuss current political issues, the debate, and supreme court cases.


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Special Guest for October 9th
Rev. J. David Tolbert Daniel Todd
Pastor of Emmanuel Apostolic Temple
Daniel Todd
Organizer of Nehemiah Group, Petersburg, VA

They discussed a community fourm (city council and school board candidates) scheduled for Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ the Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 2223 So. Carter Road, @ 6:00 PM.


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"Mudcat" Saunders

Special Guest for October 5th
"Mudcat" Saunders
Consultant

A consultant who’s worked on campaigns of John Edwards, Mark Warner and Jim Webb, has long advised Democrats on how to win the hearts and minds of Southerners, including in his 2006 book, “Foxes in the Henhouse: How the Republicans Stole the South and the Heartland, and What the Democrats Must Do to Run ’em Out.”

Saunders is currently advising Wayne Powell in his attempt to unseat Rep. Eric Cantor in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District.


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Valerie B. Jarrett

Special Guest for October 5th
Valerie B. Jarrett
Senior Advisor to Presidnet Barack Obama

Ms. Valerie Jarrett discussed issues related President Obama campaign and the first debate of 2012. She was the Chief Executive Officer of The Habitat Company. She also served as Co-Chair of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team, and Senior Advisor to Obama's presidential campaign.

 


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Gary L. Flowers

Special Guest for October 5th
Gary L. Flowers
Executive Director & CEO of the Black Leadership Forum, Inc.

Gary's organization is an alliance and clearinghouse for 30 Black civil rights and service organization based in Washington, DC. Gary is a UVA graduate and native of Richmond, Virginia.

He will discuss current political issues, the debate, and supreme court cases.




LeRoy Pernel

Special Guest for October 4th
Dean LeRoy Pernel
Dean of Florida A & M College of Law
Orlando, Florida

Dean Pernell discussed the voter suppression laws and the attempt of some Florida Republicans to remove three supreme court justices from the bench.




Arne Duncan

Special Guest for October 4th
Arne Duncan
Secretary of Education

Arne Duncan was nominated to be Secretary of education by President-elect Barack Obama and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2009.

Secretary Duncan will discuss education issues and the wednesday night debate.



"Mudcat" Saunders

Special Guest for October 5th
"Mudcat" Saunders
Consultant

A consultant who’s worked on campaigns of John Edwards, Mark Warner and Jim Webb, has long advised Democrats on how to win the hearts and minds of Southerners, including in his 2006 book, “Foxes in the Henhouse: How the Republicans Stole the South and the Heartland, and What the Democrats Must Do to Run ’em Out.”

Saunders is currently advising Wayne Powell in his attempt to unseat Rep. Eric Cantor in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District.




Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Ph.D.

Special Guest for September 28th
Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of African American History

Dr. Hasan is an associate professor of African American history and holds a joint appointment with the Kirwan Institute and the Department of History. Dr. Jeffries specializes in twentieth century African American history and has an expertise in the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement. Dr. Jeffries will engage us in a discussion of race in american politics and what is race. He will discuss recent comments related to race by conservative Ann Coulter and Sen. Scott Brown remarks "questions about Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren's Native American heritage."


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Dr. Bob Holsworth

Special Guest for September 27th
Dr. Bob Holsworth
Managing Principal of DecideSmart

Dr. Bob Holsworth is the founder of Virginia Tomorrow.com. He is also a Managing Principal of DecideSmart (www.DecideSmart.com), a company that focuses on enabling innovation to succeed. His observations on national and Virginia politics have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, the New York Times, and numerous other papers and newsmagazines. Dr. Bob will discuss the political races for the US Senate of Virginia and the President of the United States. H will also comment on the Virgil Goode, Constitution Party, impact in Virginia.


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Joanne Grossi

Special Guest for September 24th
Joanne Grossi
Regional Directory of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

In April, 2010, Joanne Grossi was appointed by the Obama Administration as the Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Region III, which includes the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. As Regional Director, Ms. Grossi serves as the key representative in this region in working with federal, state, local and tribal officials on a wide range of health and social services issues. Ms. Grossi earned her master’s degree in International Public Policy at the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies and completed additional graduate education at the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Public Health and Hygiene.


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Louise Lucas

Special Guest for September 12th
Senator Louise Lucas
Virginia (D-Portsmouth)

 




Special Guest for September 6th
Eric D. Campbell
Assistant City Manager

Assistant City Manager Eric D. Campbell. As an Assistant City Manager for the City of Charlotte, Eric D. Campbell serves as the City Manager’s Office liaison with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, Charlotte Fire Department, the Community Relations Committee, and Business Support Services (BSS). He received his master’s degree in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Hampton University.



Dr. Bob Holsworth

Special Guest for August 31st
Dr. Bob Holsworth
Managing Principal of DecideSmart

Dr.Bob Holsworth is a Managing Principal of DecideSmart. Prior to joining the firm, he was the Founding Director of the Center for Public Policy and the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. He also served as Dean and Interim Dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences, the largest unit of the 31,000 student university. Dr. Bob will discuss the 2012 senate and presidential races in Virginia. He will also comment on the 2012 GOP convention in Tampa, Florida.



Dr. Hasan Jeffries

Special Guest for August 24th
Dr. Hasan Jeffries
Associate Professor of African American History

Dr. Jeffries specializes in twentieth century African American history and has an expertise in the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement. He will discuss the suppression of the vote in Ohio and others states. He will also revisit the issue of why many blacks vote and support the democratic party.

 



Jennifer L. McClellan

Special Guest for August 22nd
Jennifer L. McClellan
Virginia House of Delegates
Richmond City/Henrico County
Richmond, Virginia

Del. McClellan will discuss comments of Cong. Todd Akin and how it may impact the female vote in the 2012 election. She will also comment on issues and policies of concern to women. Is there a republican war against women?




Donald Palmer

Special Guest for August 3rd
Donal Palmer
Secretary, Virginia State Board of Elections Richmond, Virginia

Mr. Palmer discussed recent changes in the election law in the state and requirements to in the November 2012 election. Palmer is the former director of elections for the Florida Department of State, where he oversaw the 2008 presidential election and 2010 midterm elections. A former Justice Department lawyer who helped enforce federal voting laws and advised state election officials on civil rights compliance.




General Wesley Clark

Special Guest for August 2nd
General Wesley Clark
U.S. Army

During his 34 years in the U.S. Army, Wesley Clark rose to the rank of four-star general and was named director for strategic plans and policy of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As Supreme Allied Commander and Commander in Chief of the U.S. European Command, Clark commanded Operation Allied Force, NATO’s first major combat action, which saved 1.5 million Albanians from ethnic cleansing in Kosovo. He graduated first in his class from the United States Military Academy at West Point and studied for two years at England?s Oxford University on a Rhodes scholarship. General Clark is in Virginia on behalf of President Obama speaking with military families and supporters.




Special Guest for July 10th
Hilda Solis
Secretary of Labor

Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis Obama Administration, Washington, DC. Sec Solis discussed jobs and employment opportunities created under the Obama administration. She was in Richmond to attend a conference at a local community college.


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John Edwards

Special Guest for July 11th
John Edwards
US Senator

Senator John Edwards (D-Roanoke), will discuss President Obama's visit to Virginia this week and issues in the 2012 political races.




Special Guest for June 8th
Tom Gallagher
Chair President & CEO, Better Business Bureau

Tom will discuss scam. lies and your money.


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Brian Bullock

Special Guest for June 11th
Brian Bullock
Writer/Producer/Director

Brian Bullock is a 1991 graduate of Virginia Union University. He has written, produced, and directed award winning film projects including the recent PBS documentary about Virginia Union University tennis champion Roland McDaniel (Bringing Home the Bacon: The Roland McDaniel Story). Brian has produced social issue documentary films addressing the death penalty (Witness to Innocence), affordable healthcare (Prescription to Save), mental illness (Matters of the Mind), and Black history awareness films. He earned an MA in Producing for Film and Video from American University in Washington, DC.

 



Special Guest for June 8th
Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History

Dr. Jeffries discussed the Nat Turner Rebellion and the suppression of the vote in 2012.

 



Sherriff C.T. Woody

Special Guest for June 11th
Sherriff C.T. Woody

Sheriff C. T. Woody was my guest on Wednesday. Sheriff Woody discussed the new jail project, family members on his staff and operationing a city jail like Richmond.

 



Ervin Clarke

Special Guest for June 6th
Ervin Clarke
Owner-Publisher

Ervin Clarke is an Owner-Publisher, of an African-American multi-media company in Richmond, Virginia. Clarke will discuss the need and challenges of building a business in the community.

 



Special Guest for May 31st
Dardana Sheth
Attorney

Attorney Dardana Sheth will discuss the pending law suit file by the Institute for Justice on behave of the St. Joseph Abbey in Louisiana against the powerful Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors. The issue is who can legally sell a casket in the state. The case involves Monks, lawyers, funeral directors and coffins.

 

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Ben LaBolt

Special Guest for May 31st
Ben LaBolt
Obama National Campaign Press Secretary

Ben currently serves as the Press Secretary for the 2012 Obama reelection campaign. Prior to joining the reelection, he worked on Rahm Emanuel’s successful run for Mayor as the communications director. In 2008, Ben acted as deputy press secretary for the Obama presidential campaign and worked in the White House under Robert Gibbs as one of President Obama’s press aides. Ben previously served as press secretary to then-Senator Obama. Earlier in his career, Ben worked on Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign, as the press secretary for the 2006 Sherrod Brown Senatorial race, and as press secretary and legislative aide to Illinois Representative Jan Schakowsky. Ben is originally from LaGrange, Illinois. Ben LaBolt will discuss Mitt Romney's Massachusetts record as governor, from 2003 to 2007.

 



Patrick Gaspard

Special Guest for May 25th
Patrick Gaspard
Executive Director, Democratic National Committee

Patrick has been the Executive Director, Democratic National Committee since January 2011. Mr. Gaspard will discuss the Obama plans and issues related to the 2012 election contest in Virginia and across the country. In 2006, Gaspard served as the acting political director for SEIU International during the national union’s successful effort to help Democrats capture majorities in the House and Senate. In 2004, Gaspard was the National Field Director for America Coming Together. Gaspard worked for Governor Howard Dean’s presidential campaign and numerous congressional candidates, and campaigns going back to the historic Mayoral election in New York in 1989.




Dr. Patricia A. Gould-Champ

Special Guest for May 24th
Dr. Patricia A. Gould-Champ
Visionary of Faith Community Baptist Church

The Reverend Dr. Patricia A. Gould-Champ has served faithfully as the Pastor and Founding Visionary of Faith Community Baptist Church for the past fifteen years. She holds an earned doctorate from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and received her Master of Divinity degree summa cum laude from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University. Dr.Gould-Champ will discuss The New Jim Crow Series, the same sex issue and other community related matters.


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Thomas James Vilsack

Special Guest for May 23rd
Thomas James Vilsack
US Secretary of Agriculture

Thomas James "Tom" Vilsack a member of the Democratic Party, and presently the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Former Governor of Iowa and was confirmed by the United States Senate by unanimous consent on January 20, 2009. He will speak at the Fram Bureau in Richmond on Wednesday, May 23 and meet with minority framers to discuss Small, Minority, Socially-Disadvantaged and Beginning Farmer.



Special Guest for May 14th
Joanne Grossi

Ms. Joanne Grossi served for fives years as deputy secretary for health promotion and disease prevention at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, overseeing all of the state’s public health programs. Ms. Grossi earned her master’s degree in International Public Policy at the Johns Hopkins University. She was appointed Regional 3 Director in the Obama Administration in 2010.

 



Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Ph.D.

Special Guest for May 11th
Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History

Hasan is an associate professor of African American history and holds a joint appointment with the Kirwan Institute and the Department of History. Dr. Jeffries specializes in twentieth century African American history and has an expertise in the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement. Dr Jeffries will discuss Race, Religion and Politics. He will also discuss why some groups use hyphen names (Asian-American, African-American, etc.) to define themselves.


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Hipolito Acosta

Special Guest for May 10th
Hipolito Acosta
Border Patrol Officer

Hipolito Acosta Legendary Border Patrol officer Hipolito Acosta always got his man. But in his memoir, the complexities of life along the Rio Grande remain elusive by David Romo. The Shadow Catcher: A U.S. Agent Infiltrates, by Hipolito Acosta, Lisa Pulitzer. Hipolito Acosta is the most highly decorated officer in the history of the U.S. Immigration and Nationalization Service. The son of Mexican-American migrant workers, Acosta rose through the ranks from Border Patrol Agent to a key position in the Department of Homeland Security.




Dr. Molly Michelmore

Special Guest for April 26th
Dr. Molly Michelmore
Washington and Lee University

Dr. Molly Michelmore, Assistant Professor of History, Washington and Lee University. Tax and Spend The Welfare State, Tax Politics, and the Limits of American Liberalism "A powerful analysis of the way the language of taxes and rights shapes the modern welfare state. Tax and Spend makes a significant argument about the nature of postwar liberalism through an examination of issues that have generally not been treated together."—Kimberly Phillips-Fein, author of Invisible Hands: The Making of the Conservative Movement from the New Deal to Reagan




Tom Reed

Special Guest for April 26th
Tom Reed
Virginia State University

Tom Reed, Director, Public Relations, Virginia State University, since 2001. Mr . Reed with discuss the recent shooting on the campus. He will also discuss policy and procedures in place to address safety concerns of the entire university community. Reed is a graduate of Virginia Tech.



Dr. Bob Holsworth

Special Guest for April 12th
Dr. Bob Holsworth
Founder of Virginia Tomorrow.com

Dr. Bob Holsworth is the founder of Virginia Tomorrow.com. He is also a Managing Principal of DecideSmart (www.DecideSmart.com), a company that focuses on enabling innovation to succeed. Holsworth holds a bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His observations on national and Virginia politics have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, the New York Times, and numerous other papers and newsmagazines. Dr. Bob will discuss the 2012 session of the Virginia General Assembly, state politics and coming elections in the Commonwealth.


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Special Guest for April 10th
Anna Scholl
Executive Director, ProgressVA

Anna will discuss the impact and influence of ALEC (The American Legislative Exchange Council). ALEC is responsible for over 50 bills introduced in the General Assembly in recent years. ProgressVA, is a multi-issue progressive advocacy organization that combines cutting edge online organizing and communications. Our mission is to provide a strong, credible voice in advancing progressive solutions to critical community problems. Anna graduated from the University of Virginia in 2006 (Wahoowa!)

 

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Jeff Stier

Special Guest for April 10th
Jeff Stier
The National Center for Public Policy Research

Jeff Stier is a Senior Fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research in Washington, D.C., and heads its Risk Analysis Division. He was the Associate Director of the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) from 1997-2010. Mr. Tier will discuss "Pink Slime", food and our school children. Jeff Stier writes, "Let's be clear: The meat product known as 'lean finely textured beef' does look gross. But so does just about every meat product - ever seen how they make pastrami? And this stuff is perfectly safe, and almost certainly healthier than its likely replacement.


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Dean LeRoy Pernell

Special Guest for April 3rd
Dean LeRoy Pernell
Florida A&M University College of Law

Dean LeRoy Pernell, Florida A&M University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida. LeRoy Pernell assumed the deanship of the Florida A&M University College of Law in January 2008. For 10 years, he served as law dean at Northern Illinois University (NIU). Dean Pernell will discuss Florida's "Stand your Ground Law" and the state's grand jury system as it relates to the Trayvon Martin case. Dean Pernell earned his bachelor’s degree in government from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1971, and received his Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University College of Law in 1974.


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Henry L. Chambers

Special Guest for March 7th
Henry L. Chambers, Jr., J.D
Professor at Law for the University of Richmond School of Law

Henry L. Chambers, Jr., J.D. has been Professor of Law at the University of Richmond School of Law since 2004. He has published articles and essays on issues as varied as constitutional law, voting rights, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, criminal law, and evidence. He also lectures on constitutional issues. He received both his law and undergraduate degrees from the University of Virginia. Professor Chambers will discuss the Trayvon Martin case and the Supreme Court Ruling Allows Strip-Searches for Any Arrest.




Dave Robbins

Special Guest for March 7th
Dave Robbins
Coach at Virginia Union University

Dave Robbins, the legendary men's basketball coach at Virginia Union University for 30 years, has been named for induction in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City, Mo. Robbins will be inducted on Sunday, November 18, at the Midland Theatre in Kansas City. The Jack Gravely Show is honored to conduct the first or one of the first interviews with Coach Robbins since the announcement.


Stacy Adams

Special Guest for March 7th
Capt. Raymond Goodloe,
Virginia Division of Capitol Police

Captain Raymond will answer questions about the the arrest of 30 protestors and the presence of the Tactical Field Force of the Virginia State Police on saturday at the state capitol in Richmond, Virginia.



Henry L. Chambers, Jr., J.D

Special Guest for February 20th
Henry L. Chambers, Jr., J.D

Henry has been Professor of Law at the University of Richmond School of Law since 2004. He has published articles and essays on issues as varied as constitutional law, voting rights, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, criminal law, and evidence. He also lectures on constitutional law principles in the We the People: He received both his law and undergraduate degrees from the University of Virginia. Professor Chambers will discuss the legal ramification of the Limbaugh public statement related to the Georgetown law student using the terms 'slut' and 'prostitute''. Does she have a law suit?



Jeffrey F. Caruso, J.D

Special Guest for February 22nd
Jeffrey F. Caruso, J.D

Jeffrey is the founding Director of the Virginia Catholic Conference, established by Bishops Loverde and DiLorenzo to advance the mutual public-policy interests of the Commonwealth’s two Catholic dioceses. We will discuss the Obama's administration policy and dispute related to contraceptives and the Catholic Church.

 

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Tom Burnell

Special Guest for February 20th
Tom Burnell

Tom Burrell, Marketing communications pioneer and Advertising Hall of Fame inductee Tom Burrell is credited with revolutionizing the image of African Americans in television and changing the face of American advertising. In 1996 Black Enterprise ranked Burrell Communications as sixteenth on its annual listing of the Top 100 Black Businesses in the United States, and as of 1998 his company was generating an estimated $ 168 million in annual billings and employing 162 people in offices in Chicago, New York, and Atlanta. Among the companies Burrell has provided, marketing campaigns for are Coca-Cola, McDonalds, Proctor & Gamble, Ford, Pillsbury, and many more. Mr. Burrell discussed: BRAINWASHED: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority.


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Dr. Hasan Jeffries

Special Guest for February 21st
Associate Professor with the Kirwan Institute and the Department of History
Dr. Hasan Jeffries

Dr. Jeffries is an associate professor of African American history and holds a joint appointment with the Kirwan Institute and the Department of History. Dr. Jeffries specializes in twentieth century African American history and has an expertise in the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement. Dr. Jeffries earned his B.A. in History from Morehouse College in 1994, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in African American History from Duke University in 1997 and 2002. Dr. Jeffries will discuss the nre book on Malcolm X and issues related to celebrating Black History Month.


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Dr. John V Moeser

Special Guest for February 16th
University of Richmond
Dr. John V Moeser

Dr. John V. Moeser, Senior Fellow, Bonner Center for Civic Engagement, University of Richmond, Professor Emeritus of Urban Studies and Planning, Virginia Commonwealth University. He will discuss race, poverty and politics in Richmond, Virginia.




Tim Kaine

Special Guest for February 8th
Former Governor of Virginia
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine, Former Governor of Virginia, elected 2005; lieutenant governor of Virginia, 2001-2005; Mayor of Richmond, Va., 1998-2001; city councilor, Richmond, 1994-1998. Governor Kaine will discuss issues related to his 2012 US Senate race and what President Obama must do to win again in Virginia.





Nancy O'Brien

Special Guest for February 3rd
Former Mayor
Nancy O'Brien

Nancy will discuss the President's recent State of the Union address and the political landscape in Virginia for the coming national and state elections. Nancy O'Brien has been a consultant and facilitator, was the first woman mayor of Charlottesville, and the first Director of the Thomas Jefferson District Planning Commission.



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Mr. Jack: I enjoy your morning show for a number of reasons: your interview style is direct, polite and fair-minded. While I do not agree with all positions you take on political matters , you listen to the callers and only ask for facts which may cause some discomfort ( pack your lunch and you are safe). Your laugh is contagious and you do not suffer fools lightly. I listen while I am on my morning walk in Ginter Park accompanied by my old Sony Walkman and although I am a "recovering lawyer" at age 76, I learn more from your hard work than from all the other suits on the tube. Also, keep the UR law professor on as a regular: he speaks clearly which is a rarity in the legal profession. Lastly, the music is the very best...and if you need a ride to pick up the classic MB from it's next trip to the garage, put me on the list of available resources.

Semper Fi ..
Matt.



Sally Denton

Special Guest for February 3rd
Sally Denton

Sally Denton was born and raised in Nevada, where she began her journalism career in 1976. She is the author of six books. She is a Guggenheim fellow,a Woodrow Wilson public scholar, a Hoover Institute Media Fellow. She will discuss her article on Mormons and her recently released book: The Plots Against the President: FDR, A Nation in Crisis, and the Rise of the American Right.


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Henry L. Chambers. Jr.

Special Guest for January 26th
Professor of Law
Henry L. Chambers. Jr.

Henry L. Chambers, Jr., teaches employment discrimination, evidence, criminal law and related courses. His research is beyond simple categorization as he published articles and essays on issues as varied as evidentiary issues in employment discrimination. Professor Chambers will discuss the supreme court's decision on placing a GPS device on the vehicle of a suspect without his knowledge.





Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Special Guest for January 24th
Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Congressman Robert C."Bobby" Scott, elected from the 3rd Congressional District in 1992. Cong. Scott will discuss the redistrict proposal passed by the Virginia Senate on Friday, January 20, 2012.





Special Guest for January 19th
Rev. Benjamin P. Campbell

Rev. Benjamin P. Campbell studied political science and political economy at Williams College in Massachusetts, and studied theology as a Rhodes Scholar at the Queen's College in Oxford. He received a Master's in Divinity and an honorary Doctorate in Divinity from the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria. Dr. Campbell is the author of a recently released book about the history of Richmond entitled, "Richmond's Unhealed History. The book will be the focus of our discuss on Thursday morning.He is the Pastoral Director of Richmond Hill, an ecumenical Christian community and retreat center on Church Hill in Richmond. Dr. Campbell is a native of Arlington, Virginia.




Ken Cuccinelli

Special Guest for January 9th
Attorney General
Ken Cuccinelli



Brian Moran

Special Guest for January 4th
Cultural Anthropologist
Dr. Kim Allen, Ph.D.

Dr. Kim is from the University of North Carolina. A native of Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Allen graduated with a B.S. in Education and Social Policy from Northwestern University in 1989. For over a decade, she has been both a student of the environmental justice movement and an activist for environmental justice. Dr. Allen will discss the pending bills in the Virginia General Assembly addressing the issue of Stop Virginia's Restrictive Voting Bills: Stop HB 9 and SB 1 from passing in the Virginia General Assembly

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Brian Moran

Special Guest for December 15th
Head Football Coach
University of Virginia
Mike London

A native of Hampton, Va., London played defensive back at Richmond from 1979-82. London graduated from Richmond in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in sociology and a year later received a degree in law enforcement from the Richmond Police Academy, serving as a detective for the street crimes unit from November of 1984 to July of 1989. The Dallas Cowboys signed him as a free agent in 1983.

 

Brian Moran

Special Guest for December 2nd
Associate Professor
The Ohio State University & Kirwin Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity

Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries

Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries is a native of Brooklyn, New York, he received his B.A. in history from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia in 1994, his M.A. in American history from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina in 1997, and his Ph.D. in twentieth century American history from Duke University in 2002. Dr. Jeffries will discuss the use of the term "uppity and black folks" and the education of ex-slaves immediately after the civil war.

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Brian Moran

Special Guest for December 2nd
Chair, Democratic Party of Virginia
Brian Moran

Mr. Moran will discuss recent political developments in Virginia, the 2012 race for the US Senate seat and the future of the party in Virginia.

 



Curley Neal

Special Guest for December 2nd
Former Harlem Globe Trotter
Curley Neal

Curly Neal, the original ambassador of basketball and one of the most popular players in Globetrotter history, serves as the Director of Special Projects for the Orlando Magic, Public Relations for the Harlem Globetrotters and Spokesperson for Siemens Corp.


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Colleen Owens

Special Guest for November 30th
Spoke-person, Richmond Tea Party
Colleen Owens

Colleen Owens has been volunteering with the Richmond Tea Party for three years. She is trying to make up for a lifetime of not being involved and informed on the steady progressive brainwashing going on in our country.

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Raymond H. Boone

Special Guest for November18th
Richmond Free Press Founder
Raymond H. Boone

Raymond H. Boone is the founder, editor and publisher of the Richmond Free Press, a progressive, prize-winning weekly newspaper with a readership of more than 135,000. Mr Boone will discuss "Occupy Richmond is now just a stones throw away from Mayor Dwight Jones. The group is now occupying the front lawn of the Richmond Free Press Editor Raymond Boone.") WWBT-12 Richmond, VA. Telephone interview.

 

Tim Kaine

Special Guest for November 8th
Former Governor of Virginia
Tim Kaine

Former Governor Tim Kaine will discuss the 2011 November elections in Virginia, his campaign for the US Senate and 2012 election of President Obama in Virginia.



Dr. C. Nana Derby

Special Guest for November 3rd
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Virginia State University
Dr. C. Nana Derby

Dr. Derby is currently working on a three-year action oriented research project on human trafficking and child domestic servitude in Ghana. She graduated from Florida International University in 2005 with a Ph.D. in comparative sociology.


Donna Edwards

Special Guest for October 18th
Maryland 4th Congressional District
Representative Donna Edwards

Representative will discuss President Obama's Job Bill and other efforts to promote employment by the administration. Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards of Fort Washington represents Maryland’s 4th Congressional District comprising portions of Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. She was sworn in as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 110th Congress in June 2008, and began her first full-term in the 111th Congress in 2009.

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Christine Todd Whitman

Special Guest for October 18th
Former New Jersey Governor
Christine Todd Whitman

Christine Todd Whitman was sworn in as EPA Administrator on January 31, 2001, a position she held until the spring of 2003. Prior to that, Whitman served as the 50th Governor of New Jersey. Whitman was New Jersey's first female governor. She appointed New Jersey's first African American State Supreme Court Justice, its first female State Supreme Court Chief Justice and its first female Attorney General. Since 2006, Christie Whitman has co-chaired the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition (CASEnergy) with Dr. Patrick Moore, co-founder and former leader of Greenpeace. She was in Richmond, Virginia attending any energy conference called by the Governor.



Sylvia Cyrus

Special Guest for October 7th
Executive Directory Association for the Study of African American Life and History Howard University
Sylvia Cyrus

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Lucious Edwards

Special Guest for October 7th
VSU Archivist
Virginia State University
Lucious Edwards



Bill Hardekopf

Special Guest for October 4th
CEO of LowCards.com
Bill Hardekopf

Bill is the CEO of LowCards.com a free consumer resource helping people understand the complex world of credit cards. He is the co-author of "The Credit Card Guidebook". He is a frequent financial contributor on Forbes, The Street and The Christian Science Monitor. Bill will discuss the rise in ATM fees and the cost of using credit/debit cards today.



Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Special Guest for October 3rd
3rd Congressional District, Virginia.
Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Congressman Scott will discuss the President's jobs bill, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) relationship with the President and pending redistrict bill for the Commonwealth of Virginia.



Lynn C. Toler

Special Guest for October 5th
Divorce Court
Lynn C. Toler

Lynn C. Toler, is the judge on the television series Divorce Court. Toler is a native of Columbus, Ohio. She earned an undergraduate degree in English and American Literature from Harvard (1981) and a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School (1984). Judge Toler is the author of My Mother's Rules: A Practical Guide to Becoming an Emotional Genius.



Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries

Special Guest for September 23rd
Professor of History at The Ohio State University
Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries

Received his B.A. in history from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia in 1994, his M.A. in American history from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina in 1997, and his Ph.D. in twentieth century American history from Duke University in 2002. He is the author of the newly released BLOODY LOWNDES: CIVIL RIGHTS AND BLACK POWER IN ALABAMA'S BLACK BELT (New York University Press, 2009). BLOODY LOWNDES tells the remarkable story of the local people and SNCC organizers who ushered in the Black Power era by transforming rural Lowndes County, Alabama.



Michelle Alexander

Special Guest for September 23rd
Professor
Michelle Alexander

Professor Alexander will discuss her best selling book, "The New Jim Crow - Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness". Professor Alexander joined the OSU faculty in 2005. She holds a joint appointment with the Moritz College of Law and the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity. Professor Alexander is a graduate of Stanford Law School and Vanderbilt University. She will appear at the Landmark theater, Laurel and Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, Monday, September 26, 2011, @ 7:00 PM.



Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou

Special Guest for September 22nd
Assistant Professor Dept of international relations Boston University
Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou

Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou, a religious freedom expert, will discuss bills in numerous states that have been introduced with the intention of ‘banning’ Shariah – and why, though maybe well-intentioned, such measures are ill-advised and have the potential to backfire. Dr. Prodromou is the Assistant Professor of International Relations. (BA, Tufts University; MALD, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; SM and PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology).




Dennis Miller

Special Guest for September 20th
Dennis Miller

Miller is a five-time Emmy award winner for his critically acclaimed half-hour, live talk show "Dennis Miller Live" which had a nine year run on HBO. He was the host and executive producer of CNBC's "Dennis Miller", a topical interview talk show featuring reasoned discourse, opinion and humor. Additionally, Miller has appeared on many politically oriented television talk shows.

 

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Carl W. Tobias Williams

Special Guest for September 19th
Professor of Law University of Richmond School of Law Richmond, Virginia
Carl W. Tobias Williams

Professor Tobias will discuss President Obama's judicial appointments and the impact on the system. In a recent Associate Press interview Prof. Tobias stated, "It's really amazing," said Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond who wrote about the increasing diversity on the federal bench during Obama's administration in an article in the Washington University Law Review. "Obama has nominated as many as were sitting on the bench when he was inaugurated."



Special Guest for September 15th
Dr. Lerla G. Joseph, M.D.

Dr. Joseph will discuss incarceration and the best selling book by Professor Michelle Alexander, "The New Jim Crow"

 

 

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Chriss Basso

Special Guest for September 15th
Spokesperson for Carfax, Inc. of Fairfax, Va.,
Chriss Basso

Mr. Basso discussed scams following the earthquake, hurricane and flood on the east coast.

 



Dr. Mirta M. Martin

Special Guest for July 1st
Dean of the School of Business and Professor of Management at Virginia State University
Dr. Mirta M. Martin

Dr. Mirta M. Martin serves as Dean of the School of Business and Professor of Management at Virginia State University. Dr. Martin holds a baccalaureate degree in psychology, political science and French from Duke University; a master of business administration (MBA) degree from the University of Richmond; and a doctorate with an emphasis on strategic management and leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University. Born in Havana, Cuba, and an immigrant to the United States, Dr. Martin is fluent in four foreign languages.

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Special Guest for June 23rd
Director for Strategic Effects, J9, United States Forces
Major General Jeffrey S. Buchanan

Major General Jeffrey S. Buchanan, Director for Strategic Effects, J9, United States Forces-Iraq in Baghdad, Iraq. Major General Buchanan coordinates and implements political, economic and communications activities on behalf of USF-I. Major General Buchanan also serves as the USF-I spokesman. Major General Buchanan is a graduate of the University of Arizona and the US Military Academy.

 

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Philip Blumel

Special Guest for June 23rd
President of U.S. Term Limits
Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries

Dr. Jeffries is an associate professor of African American history and holds a joint appointment with the Kirwan Institute and the Department of History. Dr. Jeffries specializes in twentieth century African American history and has an expertise in the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement. His current book project investigates the African American Freedom Struggle in Lowndes County, Alabama, which gave birth in 1966 to the Lowndes County Freedom Party, an all Black, independent, political party that was also the original Black Panther Party.

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Michael Blake

Special Guest for June 20th
Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement & Deputy Associate Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Michael Blake

Blake worked on the Obama for America campaign, first as Deputy Political Director and Constituency Outreach Director in Iowa and as Deputy Director and Political Director in Michigan. Prior to that, Blake was the Director of External Affairs for the Michigan House of Representatives serving in Michigan Speaker of the House Andy Dillon's cabinet. Before that appointment, Blake successfully co-organized three state house campaigns in the 2006 election cycle. Blake is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism from Northwestern University.



Philip Blumel

Special Guest for June 20th
Author
Danielle Spencer-Fields

Dr. Spencer-Fields has documented her journey from child star to successful professional in the new book, Through the Fire... Journal Of A Child Star.

 



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Special Guest for June 10th
President of U.S. Term Limits
Dr. Robert Holsworth

Dr. Robert Holsworth (Dr. Bob) was the guest on The Jack Gravely Show on WLEE 990 AM Radio discussing the 2011 Redistricting Plans in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

 

 

Craig Littlepage

Special Guest for June 8th
Athletic Director University of Virginia
Craig Littlepage

Craig Littlepage, the ninth Athletic Director (AD) in the history of the University of Virginia and the first African American named AD in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in June 2001. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School. Mr. Littlepage will discuss the state of college athletics, the demands of being an AD and should college athletes received some type of compensation.

 



Wade Henderson

Special Guest for June 6th
President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Wade Henderson

Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Washington, DC. Mr. Henderson will discuss the general state of civil rights issues today, and how the 2011 budget process will impacts those rights. Mr. Henderson is a graduate of Howard University and the Rutgers University School of Law.

 

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Special Guest for May 26th
City council Member
Bruce Tyler

Bruce is a City Council Member of Richmond, Virginia.

 

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Special Guest for May 26th
Planning & Government Relations of GRTC, Richmond
Larry Hagin

Larry Hagin will be on the show from the Planning and Government Relations of GRTC; Richmond, VA.

 

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Philip Blumel

Special Guest for April 22nd
President, Richmond International Raceway
Doug Fritz

Doug Fritz is the President, Richmond International Raceway (RIR), Richmond, Virginia. Mr. Fritz will discuss the state of racing in Richmond and within NASCAR.

 



Philip Blumel

Special Guest for April 20th
President of U.S. Term Limits
Philip Blumel

Philip Blumel, is President of U.S. Term Limits, a single-issue advocacy group based in Fairfax, VA, and a certified financial planner working out of downtown West Palm Beach, FL. Mr. Blumel will discuss Senator DeMint's recent bill to limit terms in the House and Senate.

 



Terry McAuliffe

Special Guest for April 14th
Democrat Party Leader
Terry McAuliffe

Virginia Democrat Terry McAuliffe is a businessman, entrepreneur, and Democratic Party leader from Fairfax County. Mr. McAuliffe ran for the Governor of Virginia in 2009 and came in second place. He will discuss the future of Virginia and jobs.

 



Special Guest for April 11th
Tea Party Activist
Dr. Earl W. Jackson

Dr. Earl W. Jackson, a minister, lawyer, author and a Tea Party activist will be the guest on the show monday, April 11, 2011. Dr. Jackson recently announced his candidacy for the Virginia 2012 US Senate seat. Bishop Jackson is the founder of the Exodus Faith Ministries in Chesapeake, Virginia.

 

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Special Guest for April 8th
Dean of UVa's Office of African-American Affairs
Dr. M. Rick Turner

Doctor M. Rick Turner has recently retired as Dean of UVa's Office of African-American Affairs and has served as President of the Albemarle-Charlottesville NAACP. He is at work on a book about his experiences in higher education.

 

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Special Guest for March 30th
Executive Director
Attorney Cornell Brooks

The New Jersey Institute of Social Justice, Newark, New Jersey. We will discuss the cost, impact and victims of crime in urban America.

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Special Guest for March 29th
Director, African American Studies
Mr. E. Ethelbert Miller

On the show, Mr. Miller and I discussed the history, meaning and use of term "Uncle Tom" by people in this country.

 

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Special Guest for February 10th
Tea Party Leader
Jamie Radtke

The former Chairwoman of the Virginia Tea Party Patriot Federation has filed paperwork and will stand for the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate.

 



Special Guest for January 28th
Scholar in Residence at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute at Stanford University
Clarence B. Jones

Professor Jones is currently a Scholar in Residence and Visiting Professor, Martin Luther King, Jr Research & Education Institute,Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; and, author,with Stuart Connelly of the recent book, BEHIND THE DREAM-The Making of the Speech That Transformed A Nation,published by Palgrave Macmillan.

 



Special Guest for January 27th
Senior Research Associate
Dr. Wilhelmina A. Leigh

Wilhelmina Leigh has done work throughout her career in the areas of health policy, housing policy, income security/asset building, and labor market issues.  Previously a principal analyst at the U.S. Congressional Budget Office, Dr. Leigh also worked for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. Department of Labor), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Urban Institute, and the National Urban League Research Department.

 



Special Guest for January 24th
President of Metropolitan Business League
Oliver Singleton

MBL president, Oliver Singleton is incredibly well-connected, and he can open doors to all sorts of great opportunities. I think one of the most compelling reasons to join The MBL is because unlike when you join the local chapter of the chamber of commerce. President Singleton will discuss the Women Who Mean Business Summit, scheduled for Friday, January 28, 2011, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The keynote speaker will be Suze Orman, Personal Finance Expert.

 

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Special Guest for January 20th
District Communications Director; USPS
Ms. Cathy A. Boule

Ms. Boule will discuss the "urban legend" surrounding the postal service policy concerning African Americans Heritage Stamps. Are they destroyed? Are they printed in sufficient numbers?

 

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Special Guest for January 19th
Willie E. Lanier

A professional football player who was an outstanding defensive player for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1960s and ’70s, overturning the stereotype that African Americans could not handle the key defensive position of middle linebacker. He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986. Hall of framer Lanier was recently appointed by Commissioner Roger Goodell to serve the newly created National Football League Player Safety Advisory Panel. Willie played for 10 years in the position some say is the most violent and demanding position in the NFL......middle linebacker. He will discuss hits, injuries, concussions and how the NFL must address those issues.



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Special Guest for January 4th
Dr. Robert Holsworth

Dr. Robert Holsworth discussed Virginia Politics. Dr. Bob will give us a review of the politics and policy for 2011 in Virginia. He also discussed upcoming political races in the commonwealth, the general political landscape in the state and issues on the table for the 2011 General Assembly, opening Wednesday, January 12, 2011.

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Special Guest for January 5th
Former City Councilman - Richmond, Virginia
Saad El-Amin

We were excited to have Saad on the show. Some of the topics for discussion were the Harvey Bridge and the Slave Burial Grounds.

 

Special Guest for December 8th
The Pointer Institute - Senior Faculty Ethics
Kelly McBride

Kelly McBride is a writer, teacher and one of the country’s leading voices when it comes to media ethics. She has been on the faculty of The Poynter Institute for eight years. The world’s largest newsrooms, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, NPR and the BBC, frequently quote her expertise

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Special Guest for December 3rd
Virginia County Administrator
Jim Spencer

The Nine Lives of Marion Barry, Former Mayor, Washington, DC., will be available on  DVD soon. In preparation for the launch, The Jack Gravely Show will interview one of the film directors Toby Oppenheimer on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 @ 11:05 AM.  Former Mayor Berry was extended an invitation to appear on the show. 

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Special Guest for December 1st
Former Mayor of Washington D.C.
Mayor Marion Berry

The Nine Lives of Marion Barry, Former Mayor, Washington, DC., will be available on  DVD soon. In preparation for the launch, The Jack Gravely Show will interview one of the film directors Toby Oppenheimer on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 @ 11:05 AM.  Former Mayor Berry was extended an invitation to appear on the show. 


Special Guest for November 19th
Washington State University
Dr. Thabiti Lewis

Dr. Lewis and I discussed his Summer 2010 article in The Crisis Magazine entitles, "The Heavy Burdens of Black College Athletes." He is also the author of a new book entitle, Ballers of the New School: Race and Sports in America.

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Special Guest for October 20th
Attorney General
Ken Cuccinelli

As Attorney General, it is my responsibility to protect the safety and public welfare of our citizens.  I also provide legal advice and representation to the Governor and executive agencies, state boards and commissions, and institutions of higher education.

 

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Special Guest for September 30th
Dr. Robert W. Cook

Dr. Cook discussed an analysis he recently completed on the Governor's plan to privatize the sell of liquor in Virginia.  Dr. Cook has a MBA and PhD from Virginia Tech and was the Chair,  Department of Economics, University of Richmond from 1985-1997.



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Special Guest for September 28th
Mayor Dwight Jones

An active public servant in the city of Richmond for over 35 years. Dwight Jones has entrenched himself in the social and political realms of the city of Richmond. Throughout his tenure he has worked for causes that positively affirm his beliefs and efforts that uplift not only his immediate constituency, but also the city and state at large.

 

Stella Edwards

Special Guest for September 3rd
Mrs. Stella Edwards

Jack Gravely, Host, with Mrs. Stella Edwards, Community Organizer, discussing educational issues, Friday, August 3, 2010 on his morning show from Richmond, Virginia.



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Special Guest for September 3rd
Mr. Gerard Robinson

Gerard Robinson is the president of the Black Alliance for Educational Options. BAEO is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to actively support parental choice to empower families and to increase quality educational options for Black children. Prior to his position at BAEO, Mr. Robinson served as a senior research associate for the School Choice Demonstration Project at the University of Arkansas from 2006 to 2007, and as a senior fellow at the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University from 2004 to 2006. Mr. Robinson has published various articles on education.

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Senator Henry L. Marsh III Website Link

Special Guest for September 3rd at 10:05am
Senator Henry L. Marsh III

Becoming the first black mayor of Richmond, Virginia, in 1977, a feat that ushered in a new political era for this onetime capital of the Civil War Confederacy. Marsh's five-year tenure was a contentious one, but the changes he brought to the city remained in place a quarter-century later.

Marsh was first elected to the Richmond City Council in 1966. At the time, the city was a of conservative Southern values. It had served as the capital of the Confederacy, the organization of Southern states whose determination to maintain the practice of slavery caused them to from the Union and sparked the U.S. Civil War.

 

Jack Knapp

Special Guest for August 25th at 10:05am
Jack Knapp

Executive Director, Virginia Assembly of Independent Baptist which is one group opposing Gov. Bob McDonnell over liquor store issues.

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Coach Willard Bailey

Special Guest for August 13th at 10:05am
Coach Willard Bailey

Legendary football coach Willard Bailey of St. Paul's College, Norfolk State University and Virginia Union University.

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Rev. C. Douglas Smith

Special Guest for August 10th at 10:05am
Executive Director of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy
Rev. C. Douglas Smith

Professionally, Doug is the Executive Director of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy working to "build a more just and compassionate Commonwealth" on behalf of a unique Christian, Jewish, and Islamic partnership.  Doug is a graduate of James Madison University (B.S.), Lexington Theological Seminary (M.Div.). He was named a Sorensen Fellow by the University of Virginia and the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership program.

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Sara Bereika

Special Guest for August 6th at 10:05am
Certified Professional Organizer®
Sara Bereika

Sara Bereika has been making order out of chaos for close to 10 years.  Sara is a Certified Professional Organizer® and travels the country as an expert on the A&E hit series "Hoarders." She is a proud member of The National Association of Professional Organizers and serves on the board for the NAPO Richmond Chapter.

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Terry Meyers

Special Guest for July 27th at 10:05am
English professor
Terry Meyers  

Terry Meyers is the Chancellor Professor of English at the College of William and Mary, where he's taught since 1970.  Although his academic specialty is Victorian poetry, he has  long been interested in the history of the College and especially in its history regarding slavery and Jim Crow segregation.  His research has led to discoveries overlooked in most sources, including both a tobacco planation the College operated with slave labor in the 18th Century and, more surprisingly, both the College's commitment in the mid-18th Century  to the religious education of local blacks and the College's institutional association with the Bray School. 

 

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Robert Romano

Special Guest for July 21st at 10:05am
Robert Romano

Robert Romano is the Senior Editor of Americans for Limited Government (ALG) News Bureau. He grew up in a suburban Long Island township, Rocky Point, where he graduated from high school. He studied and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Science from Stony Brook University with the Class of 2008. In his free time, he composes music on piano, paints, and writes fiction.

Mr. Romano discused the article written by Bill Wilson, President, Americans for Limited Government entitled: "The Surplus In Virginia Is Not Real", July 18, 2010



Charles Ogletree

Special Guest for July 12th at 9:25am
Harvard Law Professor
Charles Ogletree

The Cambridge Police Department is scheduled to release an independent review of the arrest of leading African American Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. by a white police officer last year. The incident made national headlines and sparked a national debate on race relations that reached all the way to the White House. Harvard law professor Charles Ogletree acted as counsel to professor Gates throughout the incident, which he documents along with other incidents of racial profiling in his new book, "The Presumption of Guilt: The Arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Race, Class and Crime in America."

 


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