TONIGHT on American Black Journal: Fake News, Trump and Omarosa’s War of Words, and Remembering Aretha Franklin

Sep 5, 2018

TONIGHT on American Black Journal: Fake News, Trump and Omarosa’s War of Words, and Remembering Aretha Franklin

TONIGHT at 7:30 PM ET on Detroit Public Television, Stephen Henderson is joined by Brandon Brice (political commentator and columnist), Alicia Nails (Director of Wayne State University’s Journalism Institute for Media Diversity), Greg Bowens (PR & Political Consultant, Bowens & Company), and Kerry Jackson (910 AM Superstation) to talk about the state of the public’s trust in media, Omarosa’s allegations toward Trump, and the legacy of Aretha Franklin. Check out the previews for each of the segments below:

American Black Journal host, Stephen Henderson, leads a roundtable on the growing references to “fake news” and whether there is a need for journalists to regain the public’s trust.

Stephen Henderson and his guests discuss the allegations of racism aimed at President Donald Trump by former White House Aide Omarosa Manigault Newman.

Stephen leads a roundtable on recent headlines, including the passing of Detroit’s Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.

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