What's On UEN-TV

 

The Chavis Chronicles

THE CHAVIS CHRONICLES is 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. The public affairs program goes beyond the headlines offering insights on matters that impact the public, and provides a unique perspective from a renowned living legend of the African-American world. Each week, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. hosts the 52-part series. Dr. Chavis - an award-winning journalist, civil rights icon, and consummate intellectual influencer - is a skilled interviewer who presents important content and diverse conversations that are engaging, enlightening and entertaining to a wide audience.

The Chavis Chronicles  
  • Charles 'Shorty' Garris & Mark Gusakov
    Friday, December 27
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to international radio host Charles "Shorty" Garris about "Go-go" music, a subgenre of funk created by Black musicians in the mid-60s. Also, Dr. Chavis interviews Mark Gusakov, digital infrastructure expert and board member of Nomad Futurist Foundation, regarding innovative technologies that will open new careers for the next generation.
  • Charles 'Shorty' Garris & Mark Gusakov
    Wednesday, January 1
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to international radio host Charles "Shorty" Garris about "Go-go" music, a subgenre of funk created by Black musicians in the mid-60s. Also, Dr. Chavis interviews Mark Gusakov, digital infrastructure expert and board member of Nomad Futurist Foundation, regarding innovative technologies that will open new careers for the next generation.
  • Professor Herb Boyd
    Friday, January 3
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to Herb Boyd, a journalist, activist, teacher, and author of twenty-three books, including his latest, The Diary of Malcolm X, edited with Ilyasah Al-Shabazz, Malcolm X's daughter.
  • Professor Herb Boyd
    Wednesday, January 8
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to Herb Boyd, a journalist, activist, teacher, and author of twenty-three books, including his latest, The Diary of Malcolm X, edited with Ilyasah Al-Shabazz, Malcolm X's daughter.
  • Ayanna Gregory
    Friday, January 10
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Educator, activist and singer Ayanna Gregory, daughter of legendary comedian and activist Dick Gregory, shares with Dr. Chavis her unforgettable journey as a child of the civil rights movement and the powerful, historic events that lift the human spirit.
  • Ayanna Gregory
    Wednesday, January 15
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Educator, activist and singer Ayanna Gregory, daughter of legendary comedian and activist Dick Gregory, shares with Dr. Chavis her unforgettable journey as a child of the civil rights movement and the powerful, historic events that lift the human spirit.
  • Calvin Butler - Ceo Exelon
    Friday, January 17
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to Calvin Butler, CEO of Exelon, the nation's largest utility company by customer count. As the first African American to serve as CEO of a major utility company, Butler discusses climate change, the need for diversity, equity and inclusion in corporate America.
  • Calvin Butler - Ceo Exelon
    Wednesday, January 22
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to Calvin Butler, CEO of Exelon, the nation's largest utility company by customer count. As the first African American to serve as CEO of a major utility company, Butler discusses climate change, the need for diversity, equity and inclusion in corporate America.
  • Tony Wiley - CEO Sports and Branding Management - The Collective Engine
    Friday, January 24
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Tony Wiley, CEO of The Collective Engine talks to Dr. Chavis about managing star athletes, his prior work as regional president and managing director for Special Olympics North America and the power of giving back to the community.
  • Tony Wiley - CEO Sports and Branding Management - The Collective Engine
    Wednesday, January 29
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Tony Wiley, CEO of The Collective Engine talks to Dr. Chavis about managing star athletes, his prior work as regional president and managing director for Special Olympics North America and the power of giving back to the community.
  • Dr. Russell Wigginton - Civil Rights Museum
    Friday, January 31
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to Dr. Russell Wigginton, President of the National Civil Rights Museum. The museum is one of the nation's premier heritage and cultural institutions. The National Civil Right Museum was established in 1991. It is located at the former Lorraine Motel, where civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
  • Dr. Russell Wigginton - Civil Rights Museum
    Wednesday, February 5
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to Dr. Russell Wigginton, President of the National Civil Rights Museum. The museum is one of the nation's premier heritage and cultural institutions. The National Civil Right Museum was established in 1991. It is located at the former Lorraine Motel, where civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
  • Margaret Seidler, Journalist and Author
    Friday, February 7
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to journalist and author Margaret Seidler, about her book "Payne-ful" Business: Charleston's Journey to Truth that follows Seidler's mission to learn and process her family's genealogical past as slave owners. Using extensive research and personal experience, Seidler discusses the realities of Charleston's racial history while acknowledging a more complete truth about our past.
  • Margaret Seidler, Journalist and Author
    Wednesday, February 12
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to journalist and author Margaret Seidler, about her book "Payne-ful" Business: Charleston's Journey to Truth that follows Seidler's mission to learn and process her family's genealogical past as slave owners. Using extensive research and personal experience, Seidler discusses the realities of Charleston's racial history while acknowledging a more complete truth about our past.
  • Friday, February 14
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    No description available.
  • Wednesday, February 19
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    No description available.
  • Friday, February 21
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    No description available.
  • Wednesday, February 26
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    No description available.
  • Friday, February 28
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    No description available.
  • Wednesday, March 5
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    No description available.
  • Friday, March 7
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    No description available.
  • Wednesday, March 12
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    No description available.
  • Friday, March 14
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    No description available.
  • Wednesday, March 19
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    No description available.
  • Friday, March 21
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    No description available.
  • Wednesday, March 26
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    No description available.
  • Friday, March 28
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    No description available.

 

Load All

  • Charles 'Shorty' Garris & Mark Gusakov
    Sunday, December 22
    9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to international radio host Charles "Shorty" Garris about "Go-go" music, a subgenre of funk created by Black musicians in the mid-60s. Also, Dr. Chavis interviews Mark Gusakov, digital infrastructure expert and board member of Nomad Futurist Foundation, regarding innovative technologies that will open new careers for the next generation.
  • Chris Thomas and Sir Frank Cooper (Comedians)
    Friday, December 20
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis interviews veteran comedians Chris Thomas and Sir Frank Cooper about the African American Humor Awards (AAHAs) and the history of Black comedy in America.
  • Roger Gore + Lance London
    Wednesday, December 18
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis interviews two serial entrepreneurs, brand mogul Roger Gore and restaurateur Lance London. Both businessmen share insights on how they learned to prosper during and after the pandemic.
  • Chris Thomas and Sir Frank Cooper (Comedians)
    Sunday, December 15
    9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis interviews veteran comedians Chris Thomas and Sir Frank Cooper about the African American Humor Awards (AAHAs) and the history of Black comedy in America.
  • Roger Gore + Lance London
    Friday, December 13
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis interviews two serial entrepreneurs, brand mogul Roger Gore and restaurateur Lance London. Both businessmen share insights on how they learned to prosper during and after the pandemic.
  • Armstrong Williams
    Wednesday, December 11
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to Armstrong Williams, media mogul, conservative political commentator, entrepreneur, nationally syndicated newspaper columnist and host of a daily radio show about politics, entrepreneurism and striving for excellence in the Black community.
  • Roger Gore + Lance London
    Sunday, December 8
    9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis interviews two serial entrepreneurs, brand mogul Roger Gore and restaurateur Lance London. Both businessmen share insights on how they learned to prosper during and after the pandemic.
  • Armstrong Williams
    Friday, December 6
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to Armstrong Williams, media mogul, conservative political commentator, entrepreneur, nationally syndicated newspaper columnist and host of a daily radio show about politics, entrepreneurism and striving for excellence in the Black community.
  • lifton Johnson - Empower Series/Financial Expert
    Wednesday, December 4
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to money guru Clifton Johnson, creator of the 501(c) 3 organization the EMPOWER Series about financial literacy. The non-profit encourages communities of color to plan for wealth. The educational series has educated over 150,000 students and adults about increasing financial literacy.
  • Armstrong Williams
    Sunday, December 1
    9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to Armstrong Williams, media mogul, conservative political commentator, entrepreneur, nationally syndicated newspaper columnist and host of a daily radio show about politics, entrepreneurism and striving for excellence in the Black community.
  • lifton Johnson - Empower Series/Financial Expert
    Friday, November 29
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to money guru Clifton Johnson, creator of the 501(c) 3 organization the EMPOWER Series about financial literacy. The non-profit encourages communities of color to plan for wealth. The educational series has educated over 150,000 students and adults about increasing financial literacy.
  • Dominque Calhoun - President National Bar Association
    Wednesday, November 27
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to Dominique D. Calhoun, 81st President of the National Bar Association. Attorney Calhoun talks about how the Black experience has evolved and where there is still a need for drastic change regarding major issues such as civil rights, social justice and protecting voting rights.
  • lifton Johnson - Empower Series/Financial Expert
    Sunday, November 24
    9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to money guru Clifton Johnson, creator of the 501(c) 3 organization the EMPOWER Series about financial literacy. The non-profit encourages communities of color to plan for wealth. The educational series has educated over 150,000 students and adults about increasing financial literacy.
  • Dominque Calhoun - President National Bar Association
    Friday, November 22
    10:01 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to Dominique D. Calhoun, 81st President of the National Bar Association. Attorney Calhoun talks about how the Black experience has evolved and where there is still a need for drastic change regarding major issues such as civil rights, social justice and protecting voting rights.
  • Urban Conservation Fund
    Wednesday, November 20
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Dominque Calhoun - President National Bar Association
    Sunday, November 17
    9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Chavis talks to Dominique D. Calhoun, 81st President of the National Bar Association. Attorney Calhoun talks about how the Black experience has evolved and where there is still a need for drastic change regarding major issues such as civil rights, social justice and protecting voting rights.
  • Urban Conservation Fund
    Friday, November 15
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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
    Wednesday, November 13
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Urban Conservation Fund
    Sunday, November 10
    9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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
    Friday, November 8
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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
    Wednesday, November 6
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Terrence Hayes - Press Secretary Department of Veterans Affairs
    Sunday, November 3
    9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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
    Friday, November 1
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.