Host Erik Fleming interviews historian Dr. Calvin Schermerhorn about his book The Plunder of Black America, tracing how slavery, Jim Crow laws and 20th-century public policies combined to create and sustain the racial wealth gap through individual family stories and economic analysis.

The episode also features reflections on the late Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr., and a discussion of remedies — including reparations and targeted public policy — to begin closing the wealth divide.

Host Erik Fleming speaks with Dr. Decoteau Irby and Dr. Ann Ishimaru about their decade-spanning book "Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems," exploring how equity leaders build change, the challenges they face amid political backlash, and practical strategies for sustaining justice in schools.

Later, Dr. Karlos K. Hill joins to mark 100 years of Black History Month, explaining why Black history is central to American history, the cultural ways it has been preserved, and how Ubuntu and community-building support healing and future progress.

In this episode Erik Fleming celebrates his 61st birthday and leads a powerful conversation covering local and national news, protests, and justice. He interviews Kaylee Jade Peterson, a progressive candidate running for Congress in rural Idaho, about restoring trust in government, public lands, and economic challenges for working-class families. David Eliot, an AI researcher and author, discusses the human origins of AI, its societal impacts, surveillance concerns, and paths forward. The show also reflects on recent shootings, protests, and the urgency for civic action.