• First Of All with Victor Blackwell

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First Of All with Victor Blackwell

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  • Victor Blackwell brings a fresh perspective on the week's news with a focus on stories affecting communities of color.
    2024 CNN
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Politics & Government
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Episodes
  • How to Get Your Money Right for 2025

    How to Get Your Money Right for 2025
    Dec 28 2024
    2025 is almost here! Troy Millings and Rashad Bilal of “Earn Your Leisure” share their tips with Victor on how we can get our money right regardless of income, and discuss their upcoming book, “You Deserve to be Rich”. Plus, Victor revisits stories we've been committed to covering on "First of All" in 2024 that will continue to impact us in the new year. And later, Victor takes us behind the scenes of the new CNN film “Luther: Never Too Much” which dives deep into the life and music of Luther Vandross. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Government Shutdown Avoided; Father Fights to Reunite With Deported Wife and Newborn Twins

    Government Shutdown Avoided; Father Fights to Reunite With Deported Wife and Newborn Twins
    Dec 21 2024
    Congressman James Clyburn joins Victor to react to the deal to avoid a government shutdown. As a former leader of Democrats in the House, we get his thoughts on what made it into the agreement, what got left out, the path forward for Democrats next year. Plus, Victor shares the story of a family separated right before the holidays. A man in Texas says his wife missed an immigration hearing as she recovered from giving birth to twins. She and her children were all deported to Mexico. The father, who is a U.S. citizen, is now fighting to reunite with them and spoke to CNN. The President of Harvard’s Black Law Students Association joins Victor to explain why the number of Black and Hispanic students in the university’s Class of 2027 concerns him. And Victor speaks with the founder of an Asian American group that’s leading calls for the suspension of a morning radio host accused of repeatedly making anti-Asian comments on air. Later, Victor plays some holly jolly music and talks with Naima Cochrane about the divide he’s noticed between Black Christmas classics and the songs considered top Holiday hits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Chicago Mayor Responds to Threats by Trump’s “Border Czar”

    Chicago Mayor Responds to Threats by Trump’s “Border Czar”
    Dec 14 2024
    President-elect Trump’s “Border Czar” Tom Homan says the incoming administration’s “mass deportations” will begin in Chicago, and he’s threatening any state and local officials who stand in his way. The Mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, joins Victor to respond in his first national interview since Homan’s comments. Plus, crack cocaine, made by cops, is a real thing that happened decades ago in Broward County. Victor speaks to the state attorney fighting to undo the convictions of people who got caught up in the sting by the Broward County Sheriff's Office. Also this week, the Biden-Harris administration released the first national strategy to combat Islamophobia and anti-Arab American hate. But one influential advocacy group, The Council on American-Islamic Relations, says it’s “too little too late." The organization’s National Deputy Director joins Victor to explain. Later, Victor speaks to an education expert about her concerns over a new study showing that diversity among teachers isn’t keeping up with diversity among students. And visual artist Shinique Smith joins Victor to share her memories of collaborating with the acclaimed poet, activist and academic Nikki Giovanni who passed away this week at 81. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins

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