Friday, October 24 – Friday, October 31

Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the UC Irvine School of Law, discusses his new book, “The Case Against the Supreme Court”, in which he argues that the Court has often failed in its role by ruling in favor of the government and big business over individual citizens.

Dorsey Nunn, executive director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, explains a lobbying campaign by former prison inmates for an executive order that would ban federal contractors from inquiring about prior criminal convictions on job applications.

Sports commentator George Johnson discusses how the NBA’s $24 billion TV deal will impact players’ salaries.

“Dear White People”, a satire that focuses on four Black students as they navigate life at an Ivy League university, has opened to critical acclaim and rave reviews. Director Justin Simien reflects on the film’s success.

In her book, “Dirty Entanglements: Corruption, Crime, and Terrorism”, Professor Louise Shelley of George Mason University argues that terrorist groups can’t be beaten solely by engaging them on the battlefield. She explains how her argument applies to the ongoing fight against ISIS.

Last week, the Tavis Smiley Foundation continued a series of Town Hall meetings on eradicating poverty and easing income inequality as part of its initiative, “Ending Poverty: America’s Silent Spaces”. We’ll bring you excerpts from the event at the Community College of Philadelphia, where the topic was the intersection of education and poverty.

Jeff Chang, executive director of the Institute for Diversity in Arts at Stanford University, discusses his new book, “Who We Be: The Colorization of America”, which looks at how Americans view race relations through the prism of art.

Ron Magliozzi, associate film curator at the Museum of Modern Art, joins us to discuss unique footage from 1913 that portrays African Americans in a positive light. It’s on display in a new exhibit, “100 Years in Post-Production: Resurrecting a Lost Landmark of Black Film History.”