In honor of Women's History Month, Joe Madison brings back an interview with Adm. Michelle Howard, the first African American woman to command a U.S. Navy ship and the first female graduate of the United States Naval Academy.
Mar 14, 2023•31 min•Ep. 478
An attorney who is representing a 9th grader in South Carolina for refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, called into the Madison show and gives some more details about the case. As Madison says, you never know who's listening.
Mar 13, 2023•12 min•Ep. 479
Joe Madison covers the backlash to Tucker Carlson's reporting on the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Mar 08, 2023•28 min•Ep. 477
Joe Madison shares his role in taking on gangster rap alongside other activists like Dionne Warwick, Melba Moore, Dick Gregory, C. Delores Tucker and Rosa Parks. Buy Joe Madison's memoir "Radio Active" here: https://joemadison.com/radioactive/
Mar 07, 2023•16 min•Ep. 466
Dr. Stephanie E. Myers shares the little-known history about Queen Sophia Charlotte's Black ancestry, which informed her leadership of England as an abolitionist and advocate for human rights over her 57-year reign. Buy the book here: https://www.afriwarebooks.com/invisible-queen-sophia-charlotte-stephanie-myers
Mar 03, 2023•24 min•Ep. 476
Joe Madison brings back Civil Rights Attorney Carol Powell Lexing and Candace Thompson as they demand legal action against the cheerleaders who bullied a 13-year-old girl cheerleader in Bryant, Arkansas.
Mar 03, 2023•17 min•Ep. 475
Joe Madison brings in Chris Redlitz and Maserati-E, hosts of the brand new show "The Last Mile Radio," who are sharing stories of the incarcerated Americans whose lives are changed with web development, audio and video production, and other training and education that will prepare them for a career on their release. Listen to the show Saturdays at noon ET on SiriusXM Triumph (Channel 111): https://thelastmileradio.org/
Feb 28, 2023•32 min•Ep. 474
Veronica Johnson is the Chief Meteorologist at WJLA Channel 7 News in Washington, DC — the first woman and the first Black woman Chief Meteorologist in the station's 75-year history. She shares her broadcasting journey with Joe Madison and how she wants to inspire and help future Black meteorologists.
Feb 25, 2023•49 min•Ep. 473
One week ago today, Joe Madison attended a screening of the acclaimed film "Till" at the White House. He thanks President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden for hosting the event, and educates the audience on the origins of Black History Month.
Feb 23, 2023•11 min•Ep. 472
Professor Kevin Brown, who was an original participant in the first Critical Race Theory Workshop in 1989, explains the truth about Critical Race Theory and how he and other scholars are working to protect and preserve Black history today.
Feb 23, 2023•26 min•Ep. 471
Joe Madison invites Professor Henry Louis "Skip" Gates and special guest Jeh Johnson, the former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, preview a brand new episode of Finding Your Roots, premiering Tuesday, February 21 at 8/7c on PBS! In addition to Secretary Johnson, tonight's surprising and fascinating episode features activist Angela Davis. Watch the new episode "And Still I Rise" on PBS: https://www.pbs.org/video/and-still-i-rise-preview/...
Feb 21, 2023•23 min•Ep. 470
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, makes her first appearance on the Madison Show to talk about American investment in the continent of Africa.
Feb 16, 2023•18 min•Ep. 469
Kwame Salter is the President and Founder of the Salter Group, LLC, and a good friend of the Madison show. He gives the Madison audience some key strategies in promoting yourself at your job, especially when facing a biased work environment. Contact Kwame Salter and Salter Consulting here: https://salterconsultinggroup.com/
Feb 15, 2023•29 min•Ep. 468
Gen. James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence and a retired Air Force lieutenant general, tells the Madison Show audience what to make of the objects shot down over North American airspace and whether aliens could be involved.
Feb 14, 2023•16 min•Ep. 467
Joe Madison honors educator, activist and mentor Dr. Arthur E. Thomas, former president of Central State University, who died this month at 84 years old.
Feb 13, 2023•19 min•Ep. 465
White House Correspondent April Ryan gives her take on President Biden's State of the Union Address and the case he made about policing, the economy, foreign policy and social security. Read her work on TheGrio here: https://thegrio.com/author/aprilryan/ Buy her latest book "Black Women Will save the World" here: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Women-Will-Save-World/dp/0063210193...
Feb 08, 2023•19 min•Ep. 464
Joe Madison shares the story, "Life Without Black People," a humorous yet revealing tale about what the world would be like without Black inventors, scientists and leaders.
Feb 07, 2023•10 min•Ep. 463
Historian Dr. David Canton explains the dangers of Gov. Ron DeSantis's attacks on Black history education in Florida Buy the book "Radio Active" here: https://joemadison.com/radioactive Dr. David Canton is the Director of African American Studies Program and Associate Professor of History at the University of Florida. Learn more about his work here: https://afam.clas.ufl.edu/directory/dr-david-a-canton-director...
Feb 07, 2023•33 min•Ep. 462
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee corrects the right-wing lies about the Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2023, which would prevent and prosecute white supremacy inspired hate crimes.
Feb 03, 2023•16 min•Ep. 461
Dr. Julius Garvey, the youngest son of activist Marcus Garvey, shares the true story of the life of his father and his philosophy. He is appearing Thursday, February 2 in Washington, DC, with the newly updated and revised edition of the book, "The Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey." Buy the book here: https://officialgarveybooks.com Attend an event: 1. Howard University -- "Africa for the Africans" Social Justice Panel 2. Book Signing at Sankofa Video Books & Cafe...
Feb 02, 2023•22 min•Ep. 460
Rev. Otis Moss III, pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, discusses his new book with Joe Madison, titled "Dancing In The Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times." During the discussion, he also weighs in on the killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. Buy the book here: https://www.target.com/p/dancing-in-the-darkness-by-otis-moss-iii-hardcover/-/A-87383511...
Feb 01, 2023•27 min•Ep. 459
Joe Madison interviews Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump as police plan to release the brutal video of five cops beating Tyre Nichols to death in Memphis, Tennessee.
Jan 28, 2023•42 min•Ep. 458
Take a listen to this partial excerpt of Olympic Gold Medalist Edwin Moses from his extended interview in-studio with Joe Madison.
Jan 27, 2023•22 min•Ep. 457
Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for the Washington Post, finally lands in the Eagle's Nest to talk about his career, his books and family, and the latest news. Read his column here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/eugene-robinson/
Jan 26, 2023•50 min•Ep. 456
Joe Madison celebrates how Lloyd Austin, the first Black U.S. Secretary of Defense, is dismantling racism with a newly-announced research center led by Howard University and other HBCUs.
Jan 24, 2023•21 min•Ep. 455
Texas State Representative Jarvis Johnson is demanding an end to Confederate Heroes Day, a state holiday that glorifies slave owners like Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee.
Jan 19, 2023•15 min•Ep. 454
Author Glenda Armand teaches about Augustus Jackson, the little-known White House cook who popularized ice cream and devised a way to share it with everyone in the United States. Buy her book "Ice Cream Man," out today: https://www.amazon.com/Ice-Cream-Man-Augustus-Jackson/dp/0593563220
Jan 18, 2023•18 min•Ep. 453
Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King join Joe Madison as they put together plans for a "Continuing The Dream" tour to educate families about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy and impact in the nation's capital. Learn more at http://mlkdc2023.com
Jan 16, 2023•22 min•Ep. 452
Ben Jealous, incoming executive director of the Sierra Club, shares the wisdom he learned from his grandmother and his career as an activist in his new book: "Never Forget Our People Were Always Free." Buy the book here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/never-forget-our-people-were-always-free-benjamin-todd-jealous
Jan 12, 2023•16 min•Ep. 451
Dr. Nupam P. Mahajan of the Washington University School of Medicine tells Joe Madison about the new drug he is working with to treat prostate cancer.
Jan 07, 2023•18 min•Ep. 450