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Muhammad Ali, Fighting Poverty, GOP & the Black Vote, and State of Presidential Race with Sam Fulwood

Published: June 8, 2016, 5:08 a.m.

Sam Fulwood guest hosts today's show. He is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, where he analyzes the influence of national politics and domestic policies on communities of color across the United States.

Here are the guests that Sam interviewed along with the topics they discussed.

1. Lindsay Gibbs, Sports Reporter with Think Progress. Her Twitter handle is @linzsports.

Sam and Lindsay discuss the political and cultural impacts that Muhammad Ali made over his lifetime.

2. Melissa Boteach, Vice President of Poverty to Prosperity at the Center for American Progress.
Melissa's Twitter handle is @mboteach.

Sam and Melissa discuss GOP Speaker of the House Paul Ryan's 'poverty program,' which would make cuts to programs that benefit the most vulnerable, while still leaving tax breaks for the rich intact in his proposed budget. They also discuss the work that Melissa does as part of the 'Poverty to Prosperity' Program at CAP.

3. Michael K. Fauntroy, Professor, Political Analyst, and Author of “Republicans and the Black Vote”
Michael's Twitter handle is @MKFauntroy.

Sam and Michael discuss Republicans and the Black Vote.

4. Benton Strong, Managing Director of Communications at the Center for American Progress. His Twitter handle is @BentonStrong.

Sam and Benton discuss Tuesday’s Primaries, Donald Trump, and the state of the presidential race.

Sam Fulwood's Twitter handle is @SamFulwood.

The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.