Nov 12th, 2008 · Ariel Capital Management LLC is one of the largest African-American owned money management firms in the U.S. Its founder John Rogers, Jr. shares how he beat the odds and rose to success, and what lessons can be learned from the current financial crisis.
Nov 8th, 2008 · As his colleagues move to the White House, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Chicago, Ill., could be called on to fill the Senate seat Obama leaves behind. The son of Rev. Jesse Jackson considers Obama's victory and his own political future.
Oct 15th, 2008 · The Strokes' rhythm guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. joins host David Dye for a Lillywhite Session recorded at Avatar Studios in New York City. Here, his band performs four songs from his second album, Como Te Llama?
Oct 15th, 2008 · A blog posting titled, "Sorry, Dad, I'm Voting for Obama" cost that son his job at the family business The family business: the conservative magazine, the National Review. The author: Christopher Buckley. After posting his endorsement, the backlash made it clear he had to give up his column at the magazine his late father, William F. Buckley, Jr., founded more than 50 years ago. In Christopher Buckley's words, he's been "fatwahed" by the conservative movement.
Sep 15th, 2008 · Sammy Davis, Jr. made $50 million singing, dancing and cavorting with the Rat Pack but died impoverished and in debt to the IRS. Matt Birjeck, author of the biography Deconstructing Sammy, discusses the entertainer's legacy.
Aug 28th, 2008 · Sen. Barack Obama makes history tonight when he speaks before the Democratic National Convention as the first black presidential nominee of a major party. But today also marks the 45th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington. Civil rights activist Marian Wright Edelman discusses the significance of both events.
Aug 26th, 2008 · One of Barack Obama's staunchest defenders has been U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. He has stepped up for Obama even when that meant publicly chastising his own father. Now, as Obama takes center stage at the Democratic National Convention, the congressman is not too far behind as part of the new generation of black political leaders.
Aug 25th, 2008 · Tell Me More begins its series What If?, which features conversations with influential leaders about one question arising from Sen. Barack Obama's historic candidacy for president: How might a first Black president of the United States challenge expectations, preconceptions or stereotypes in America? Eric Holder, Jr., a pivotal voice in the Obama campaign responds to the question. Holder also shares insight into the recent selection of Sen. Joe Biden as Obama's running mate.