The Chavis Chronicles

News and Public Affairs Series / 4 Seasons

Hosted by civil rights icon Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., a thought-provoking half-hour weekly talk show with an urban American flair featuring interviews with famous leaders and politicians, doctors and scientists, cultural leaders and influencers from around the globe.

Watch Latest: S5 E526

27m 29s / TV-PG

Urban Conservation Fund

S5 E506 / 26m 36s / TV-PG

Dr. Chavis talks to Phillip Howard, and Tony Richardson with The Conservation Fund, one of the largest conservation groups in the country. Howard and Richardson lead the effort to conserve, restore, and protect African American heritage sites in Alabama and Mississippi.

Terrence Hayes - Press Secretary Department of Veterans Affairs

S5 E505 / 25m 58s / TV-PG

Dr. Chavis talks to Terrence L. Hayes, the Veteran Administration’s, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs about top priorities and new programs for veterans including mental health, homelessness and the most recently adopted PACT Act, a law expanding VA health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances.

Janice L. Mathis Esq., NCNW

S5 E504 / 25m 56s / TV-PG

Dr. Chavis talks to, Executive Janice L. Mathis Esq. Director of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) to discuss the historic organization’s current strategies to empower African American women through economic justice, voting rights, health equity, and women's rights.

American Cancer Society

S5 E503 / 26m 46s / TV-PG

Dr. Chavis interviews American Cancer Society researchers, Dr. Alpa Patel and Dr. Lauren McCullough about their groundbreaking health disparities study, VOICES of Black Women, described as the largest-ever study of cancer risk and outcomes in Black women in the United States. The groundbreaking study will focus on lived experiences to address health disparities for the next generation.

Gabriel Groisman – Partner, LSN Partners

S5 E502 / 26m 56s / TV-PG

Dr. Chavis talks to Gabriel Groisman, attorney, global government relations expert and a senior advisor to the human rights organization, “Combat Antisemitism Movement” to discuss strategies to fight the global rise in antisemitism.

Dana White – Senior Managing Director Ankura

S5 E501 / 26m 33s / TV-PG

Dr. Chavis speaks with Dana White, Senior Managing Director at Ankura, a leading global strategic advisor about the impact of geopolitical events such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that caught a number of businesses unprepared for the fallout. They also discuss political flashpoints such as China’s relations with Taiwan and the fallout in the Middle East from the deadly Hamas attack on Israel.

Supported by