Join us at The Meeting Place where our host, Shirley Pierre, engages in a conversation about the rise and significance of Hip Hop in Black culture and beyond with Dr. Jeffrey Ogbar. Dr. Ogbar is the Director of the Center for the Study of Popular Music at the University of Connecticut, where he is also an Associate Professor in their Department of History.

On this episode, we have Dr. Riana E. Anderson, a Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor at Columbia University’s School of Social Work. Join us while we discuss the ways racial stress and trauma impact childhood development and family dynamics.

On this episode, we have David W. Brown, the current Assistant Dean of Community and Communications of Klein College at Temple University and an ordained pastor in the United Methodist Church. Join us in a discussion unpacking the root of skepticism in news reporting, and how the age of social media either helps or hinders our search for truth.