Walter L. Smith, II and guests fire up the airwaves with commentary and debate about newsworthy issues at the local, state, national and international levels.
The Sunday Forum celebrates and analyzes issues of human diversity, public policy, economic disparity, racial oppression, and global conflict. It is a progressive talk magazine and call-in show that views the power of information as vital to the preservation of democracy here and abroad.
The program format allows for two hours of lively debate from 8:00am to 10:00am every Sunday morning. This superb call-in show is a favorite place to go for callers who are anxious to be part of a dialogue about the hot issues of the week, and listeners who enjoy a critical analysis of the policies and developments that affect public life. The show has featured such guests as Congressman Alcee Hastings, Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince, Congresswoman Frederika Wilson, State Senator Arthenia Joyner. County Commissioner Les Miller, Congresswoman Betty Castor, and author Dr. Manning Marable. Guest also include leaders in civil rights, women rights, gay rights, and immigrant rights organizations. All giving voice to the voiceless and powerless!
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Allan Mulenga of Bantu Global Foundation is with Walter L. Smith II. -
Host Walter Smith II and the Fourth Estate’s Annie Miles talks with attorney Chuck Hobbs. The Forum takes an investigative look into the process to find a new president for the historically Black Florida A&M University. Governor DeSantis appointee Marva Johnson faces criticism of political cronyism. Hobbs explains the process and the unmet criteria laid… -
Jarvis El-Amin and Gannette Stewart from The Children’s Board of Hillsborough County join the Forum to announce Barbershop Conversations. The barbershop as a symbol of a safe place for men to have conversation about the quality of their lives. This community event is designed to invite men and boys to discuss social pressures and mental… -
Howard Gunn, an African-American farmer, joins the Forum to discuss a host of issues around agri-business. African-American farmers represent only 1.24% of all farmers in the U.S. although Black people make up 12.4% of the population. Gunn talks about the years of discrimination and a USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) payout of $2.2 Billion to… -
Attorney Danielle Hernandez, Esq (center) at WMNF on Sunday Forum. From the Left: Patro Mabili, Annie Miles, Hernandez, host Walter L Smith II and Keto Nord, the photo guy -
Local community activists are recognized with World Builder Awards. Lyfe Malcolm (Bronze Titan), Sean Kinane (WMNF News and Public Affairs Director), activist Connie Burton, Jarvis EL-Amin (Community Herald), and Tampa Councilman Luis Viera. Not pictured is historian Fred Hearns (historical preservation award), -
Frank Crum from the city of Tampa makes his annual pilgrimage to The Forum to talk Black Love movie series and the rise of the Black Nerd. -
Tampa Riverwalk, Unions, the politics of state and Federal funding.
