The Michael Brown case has exposed deep and profound wounds in a community that – for generations – has battled racial inequity, harassment, and prejudice. Michelle Bernard, Joshua Debois, Val Demings and Amanda Sakuma join to discuss. VIDEO HERE: Air Date: November 24, 2014
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Essence Magazine: Game Changers and Rising Stars: The Power List 2014
In creating this year’s Power List, Essence magazine named Michelle Bernard as a “Rising Star.” In creating this years list, Essence magazine “set out to identify the trendsetters, heavy hitters, rainmakers and moguls who are directing the action and setting new courses in their respective fields. To do that … [they] interviewed industry insiders, researched […]
Hardball with Chris Matthews: Rand Paul Courts the African American Vote
Michelle D. Bernard, Jonathan Capehart and David Corn join Chris Matthews to discuss Rand Paul’s attempts to win back a majority of the African American vote. VIDEO HERE: Air Date: October 17, 2014
The Diane Rehm Show on WAMU and NPR: Update On Civil Rights Protests In Ferguson, Mo., And Their Political Implications
It’s been two months since a white police officer fatally shot Michael Brown, an unarmed, African-American teenager in Ferguson, Missouri. A grand jury is considering whether to bring charges against officer Darren Wilson. And last week, an off-duty police officer fatally shot a black teenager in the Shaw neighborhood of Saint Louis. This past weekend, […]
Hardball With Chris Matthews: Ferguson Shooting: A War on Black Boys?
A new Pew poll shows sharp racial divisions in reaction to the Ferguson police shooting. Michelle Bernard and Eugene Robinson join to discuss. VIDEO HERE: Air Date: August 18, 2014
The Diane Rehm Show: How the Civil Rights Act Changed America
Michelle D. Bernard joins the Diane Rehm Show to discuss the struggle to pass the Civil Rights Act and how it changed America.
Disrupt with Karen Finney: My Sister’s Keeper Too
Michelle D. Bernard and Professor Brittney Cooper join Disrupt with Karen Finney to discuss the My Bother’s Keeper Task Force established by President Obama and the need for a similar task force dedicated to the needs of African American women and girls. VIDEO HERE: Air Date: March 15, 2014
The Diane Rehm Show on WAMU and NPR: The Michael Dunn Loud Music Trial And Renewed Debate Over Stand-Your-Ground Laws
Michelle D. Bernard joins the Diane Rehm Show on WAMU and NPR to discuss the Michael Dunn verdict in Florida.
ARISE NEWS: Previewing the President’s 2014 State of the Union Address
Michelle D. Bernard joins host Julian Phillips with Arise Review and Spencer Overton of George Washington University Law School to preview President Obama’s 2014 State of the Union Address. VIDEO HERE: http://www.arise.tv/headline/arise-review-26-01-4631 Air Date: January 26, 2014
Hardball with Chris Matthews: Is President Obama Judged by the “Content of his Character”?
Michelle D. Bernard joins Hardball with Chris Matthews to discuss President Obama’s speech on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington