Chaka Khan: Legendary Voice, Devoted Humanitarian Her voice can hit you with the power of a thunderbolt or the softness of a flower. Chaka Khan is a ten-time Grammy Award winner, who set the bar high — not only in her remarkable and prolific musical career — but in her civic and community work, as well. The Chaka Khan Foundation was established...

Obama Admonishes, Encourages Congress In Address In this week’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama tried to scold, inspire and then reach out to Republicans and Democrats of his own party — exhorting them to work together, or else. What is the state of the union in the eyes of our politicos? A lively debate is on tap, as Tony...

Girl Talk We had Dr. Camille Cosby on the show, talking about women — black women in particular. As a man with a black wife and two daughters, I was more than intrigued to hear her thoughts. She was hosting the first of four conferences nationwide sponsored by the National Visionary Leadership Project.  The...

Africa Joins In Haitian Relief Effort On today’s Africa Update, we get the latest on the continent’s efforts to assist in the Haitian relief effort. Plus, we hear more about how President Obama has turned Kenya into a top tourist destination. Tony Cox talks with Mwiza Munthali, public outreach director for TransAfrica Forum and host...

Summit Delves Into Women’s Triumphs, Challenges Dr. Camille Cosby is married to one of the funniest men in America, but her work goes far beyond wife and mother. She’s also a tireless advocate for women and children. Today, she’s front and center at an empowerment conference for women on the campus of Spelman College in Atlanta. Some major...

Previewing The State Of The Union Address January 27, 2010: Though it’s been said about a number of other speeches delivered by President Barack Obama, tonight’s State of the Union address is the most important speech of his young presidency. His address before a joint session of Congress and a prime-time TV audience comes at a time of...

The First Family’s Image, A Year Later January 27, 2010: On today’s reporters’ roundtable: President Barack Obama gears up for his State of the Union address. Will his proposed cuts for the middle-class be enough to turn around the state of the economy? And we’ll look at the First Family’s image, one year after moving...

Obama Renews Effort To Fix Ailing Economy January 26, 2010: It’s a week of big decision-making on the nation’s economy, including whether Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will stay on the job. Plus, how will President Barack Obama manage to get banks lending, businesses hiring and consumers spending again? Tony Cox talks with...

Facing Bail Burden, Stuck Behind Bars January 26, 2010: Hundreds of thousands of Americans are sitting behind bars, waiting for a court date that might be weeks or months away. What’s more: they have likely been deemed safe to leave by a judge, provided they put up some bail money. NPR correspondent Laura Sullivan just finished a...

Human Trafficking Escalating Worldwide Human trafficking is escalating worldwide. Many believe this 21st century slavery is sparked by an increase of poverty, gender inequality, youth unemployment, and the demand for cheap labor. The statistics are startling. An estimated 27 million people are said to be enslaved worldwide. Earlier this month,...