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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  
  • Ayanna Gregory
    Friday, July 11
    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, July 16
    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, July 18
    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, July 23
    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, July 25
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Tony Wyllie, 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, July 30
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Tony Wyllie, 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, August 1
    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, August 6
    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, August 8
    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, August 13
    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, August 15
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
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  • Wednesday, August 20
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
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  • Friday, August 22
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
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  • Wednesday, August 27
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
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  • Friday, August 29
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
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  • Wednesday, September 3
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
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  • Friday, September 5
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
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  • Wednesday, September 10
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
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  • Friday, September 12
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
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  • Wednesday, September 17
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
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  • Friday, September 19
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
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  • Wednesday, September 24
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
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  • Friday, September 26
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
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  • Wednesday, October 1
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
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  • Friday, October 3
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  • Wednesday, October 8
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  • Professor Herb Boyd
    Wednesday, July 9
    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
    Sunday, July 6
    9:00 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.
  • Professor Herb Boyd
    Friday, July 4
    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.
  • Charles 'Shorty' Garris & Mark Gusakov
    Wednesday, July 2
    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
    Sunday, June 29
    9:00 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.
  • Charles 'Shorty' Garris & Mark Gusakov
    Friday, June 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.
  • Chris Thomas and Sir Frank Cooper (Comedians)
    Wednesday, June 25
    5:00 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.
  • Charles 'Shorty' Garris & Mark Gusakov
    Sunday, June 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, June 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, June 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, June 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, June 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, June 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, June 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, June 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.
  • Clifton Johnson - Empower Series/Financial Expert
    Wednesday, June 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, June 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.