One Hundred: The Ed Gordon Podcast

Ed talks with Former NBA star and activist Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. They discuss the documentary, Stand that looks at how converting to Islam and his decision to peacefully protest the flag cost the former all-star years of his thriving career.

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Ed talks with attorney Ben Crump. They discuss the killing Tyre Nichols, police reform, and the culture of policing in America.

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Ed talks with civil rights activist, scholar and author Ben Jealous. They discuss the freedom fighter’s life of activism, the state of civil rights in the country, ending racism in America and his new book, Never Forget Our People Were Always Free: A Parable of American Healing.

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Ed talks with political strategist and pollster Cornell Belcher. They discuss the general state of politics, the future for the Biden administration ahead of the 2024 Presidential election, upcoming Supreme Court decisions and the importance of the Black voting.

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Ed talks with broadcaster, author, and critic, Toure. They take an in-depth look at media today, including the place of Black media. They also discuss his latest book, The Ivy League Counterfeiter and Masters of the Game, his latest one-on-one program on The Grio-TV.

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Ed talks with White House Correspondent, April Ryan. Ryan is the longest-serving African American female ever in that position. She’s covered five presidents and this year she marked a quarter century working at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. They discuss her latest book, Black Woman Will Save The World: An Anthem, the upcoming midterm election and why people must invest in voting.

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Ed talks with singer Brian Courtney Wilson. Since his debut album in 2009, the Chicago native has become one of gospel music’s rising stars. The University of Illinois graduate is seen as a leading “new” voice on the music scene. He is often compared to the likes of Donny Hathaway and Marvin Gaye. 

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Ed talks with comedian David A. Arnold. They talk about Arnold’s newfound popularity after three decades in comedy. They talk about his latest Netflix special  and explore why his brand of comedy is deeply rooted in his life’s story and why nothing is off limits including his family and his years of drug and alcohol addiction.

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Ed talks with Academy Award winning producer and author, Van Lathan, Jr. They talk about Lathan’s Oscar win and his book, Fat, Crazy, and Tired: Tales from the Trenches of Transformation. They also talk about the hardships of being a Black male in America, and Lathan’s infamous, viral run-in with rapper Kanye West.

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Ed talks with Tony award-winning playwright Michael R. Jackson. They talk about his play, A Strange Loop and how winning multiple Tony Awards for the play has changed his life. They also discuss why creating work about Black is so important to him and about being seen as a “representative” for the LGBTQ+ community

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In honor of Black Music Mont, Ed talks with R&B legends, The Whispers. Twin brothers Wallace and Walter Scott and Leaveil Degree discuss their long careers, the group’s classic songs and how after over 50 years The Whispers continue to be popular and tour, delivering their long list of hits to their adoring fans.

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Ed talks with actress, host and author, Garcelle Beauvais. They talk about her new memoir and why she decided to be so public with private matter. She also talks about her against all odds career, why motherhood is so important to her, what it was like being an immigrant in America and why she decided to join the Housewives franchise.

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Ed talks with attorney Ben Crump about his continued fight for equal rights and racial justice. They discuss the recently racial killings in Buffalo, a recent racial profiling stop of college students in Georgia, the ten-year anniversary of the killing of Trayvon Martin and a new documentary on civil rights attorney’s life.

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Ed talks with academic, broadcaster, social commentator and author Marc Lamont Hill. They discuss the current state of politics, the precarious position of Black-owned media and his new book, Seen and Unseen that looks at the intersectionality of race and technology.

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Ed talks with attorney and activist April Reign. Reign gained international attention after her 2015 hashtag, “Oscars so white” -that spoke to the lack of diversity in Academy Award Nominations. They talk about overall diversity in the media, the attack on democracy and women’s rights and why she publicly shared a story about a personal choice she made.

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