NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM today
announced An American Conversation – We Are All Americans,
an ongoing series focused on the need for a national dialogue about
race in America. Urban View host
Joe Madison ("The Black Eagle") will
moderate the series, which will feature additional Sirius XM hosts
in subsequent editions, and journey to locations around the country
to facilitate this national conversation.
The first installment, hosted from SiriusXM's Washington, D.C. headquarters, will be a
roundtable discussion on a hotly debated topic in the news: the
school to prison pipeline. The panel will feature leading experts
from the worlds of education and politics, including U.S. Secretary
of Education Arne Duncan; Rep.
Bobby Scott (D-Va.); Chancellor of
D.C. Public Schools, Kaya Henderson;
Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Richard
Roberts; and many more.
Madison will lead the panelists in an in-depth conversation that
focuses on improving the conditions that have contributed to
pushing predominantly minority youth into the prison system. The
special will debut exclusively on SiriusXM's Urban View channel 126 on Friday, October 9th at 7:00am ET and replay multiple times throughout
the weekend. (Friday October
9th at 8pm-Midnight
ET; Saturday October
10th at 4-6pm ET;
Sunday October 11th at
3-7pm, and 10pm-Midnight ET).
The American Conversation series will continue to air
throughout the year and into 2016, tackling numerous issues related
to race which are critical to Americans of all backgrounds.
Inspired by conversations happening within households across the
country, An American Conversation aims to raise awareness
about underreported issues and find actionable solutions to the
problems the country faces.
"Joe Madison is kicking off a
series of candid conversations with the leaders of our nation and
our communities," said Scott
Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM.
"Radio can do more than entertain and Joe is more than just a host
behind a mic. He regularly travels across America to hear directly
from his listeners, encouraging them to have their voices heard.
This is just the start of a series where all Americans, regardless
of race, religion, or political affiliation, can learn from one
another and lead our nation forward."
The notion of not just debating serious topics, but also working
with others to find solutions, aligns with Madison's lifelong
passion. An activist who at just 24 was named Executive Director of
the 10,000 member Detroit NAACP chapter, Madison is now a
broadcaster who readily dives into the thick of the debate, making
him the perfect voice for An American Conversation. On his
daily SiriusXM program Joe Madison The Black Eagle (M-F,
6am-10am ET), Joe's signature
question to his audience is "What are you going to do about it?"
He'll now continue that mission with An American
Conversation.
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