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Hosted by Victor Blackwell · news · EN · 88 episodes
Victor Blackwell brings a fresh perspective on the week's news with a focus on stories affecting communities of color.
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Signup to Generate a PitchFirst Of All with Victor Blackwell is hosted by Victor Blackwell. The show has published 88 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Florida Senate Candidate Angie Nixon Explains Why Democrats Must Step Up" (24 October 2026, 44 minutes), "Political Ad Re-Opens Wounds for Georgia Family: Why is it Still Airing?" (17 October 2026, 44 minutes), and "Stunning Spike in Black Unemployment: What’ll be the Impact on Midterms?" (3 October 2026, 43 minutes).
First Of All with Victor Blackwell publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 88 episodes.
Booking probability for First Of All with Victor Blackwell is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. First Of All with Victor Blackwell requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. First Of All with Victor Blackwell's contact route on record: verified email.
Victor Blackwell hosts First Of All with Victor Blackwell, a news show with 88 episodes published.
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First Of All with Victor Blackwell
Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon questions whether racism is discouraging donors from investing in Florida. Trump’s attacks on Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his policies on Israel and immigration may be...
First Of All with Victor Blackwell
A Georgia mother accuses Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson of exploiting her daughter’s death in campaign ads she’s asked him to pull. An Alabama man convicted of murder says his defense failed him. New...
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The unemployment rate for Black Americans just saw the fastest one-month increase in 14 years. The September jobs report data is especially stark for Black women. Experts warn a rise in Black unemployment can be a...
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For the first time since the controversy erupted, Ed Sheeran performs Saturday night without Macklemore. After he was dropped from Sheeran's tour for giving a "Free Palestine" speech, Macklemore made a donation to...
First Of All with Victor Blackwell
There has been an arrest in the case of Tasia Fortune, the 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree in Mississippi. Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney joins Victor to share the latest in the investigation...
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Amid the search for thousands of people, including U.S. citizens, who are missing after the devastating flood on the border of Nepal and China, Victor speaks to Anurag Goel. His father Anil was on a hiking trip and has...
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Sources tell CNN the U.S. Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier currently slated to honor a Black World War 2 hero, potentially switching it to honor President Trump instead. A relative of Doris Miller, Thomas...
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When a Russian-born American citizen named Ilya Beloozerov is gunned down by the FBI in 2024, the authorities refuse to say why they’d killed him. CNN’s Isabelle Chapman embarks on...
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Looking ahead to a high-profile primary election in Wisconsin, and notable results from Michigan in the past week, Victor speaks with columnist Theodore Johnson of the Washington Post about Black voters and their...
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The top public safety official in Mississippi joins Victor to share what he knows about the investigation into the death of Nolan Wells. Victor also asks Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell...
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Days after protests erupted following the fatal police-involved shooting of Corey Ruiz, City Council President Sabrina Madison tells Victor Blackwell why she thinks the officer involved should be arrested and calls the...
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The parents of Nolan Wells are speaking out to Victor. The mystery around the 18-year-old’s death off the coast of Mississippi is sparking an independent investigation, and an online conversation on the role of race...
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Hundreds of thousands of immigrants now face the threat of possible deportation after a Supreme Court ruling on Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians. Victor speaks with Viles Dorsainvil about how he and...
First Of All with Victor Blackwell
<p>Hundreds of thousands of immigrants now face the threat of possible deportation after a Supreme Court ruling on Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians. Victor speaks with Viles Dorsainvil about how he...
First Of All with Victor Blackwell
A community in Mississippi is demanding answers after one-year-old Kohen Wiley was shot and killed by an officer responding to a shoplifting call. Baby Kohen's mother is speaking out, and her attorney joins Victor. How...
First Of All with Victor Blackwell
<p>A community in Mississippi is demanding answers after one-year-old Kohen Wiley was shot and killed by an officer responding to a shoplifting call. Baby Kohen's mother is speaking out, and her attorney joins...
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<p>FIFA and the U.S. are being called out after a Somali World Cup referee was denied entry to the United States. Victor discusses the global reaction and backlash with Morgan Ofori.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The effort of...
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<p>President Trump is commenting on “Black jobs” again. Victor plays the comments and gets reaction from Darrick Hamilton, an economic expert who has advised members of congress and presidential candidates.</p>...
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<p>Victor speaks with Gabriela Soto and attorneys representing ICE detainees who allege solitary confinement, poor conditions, and medical neglect at New Jersey detention facilities.</p> <p>He also examines a dispute...
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<p>A nationwide “Day of Action for Voting Rights” is protesting redrawn voter maps across the South. Victor speaks with Georgia Republican election board member Janelle King and Democratic Senate Minority Leader Harold...
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Chief of Police, Jackson Police Department
Global Head of ROI, Industries & Top Accounts, Cactus Partners
Director de Investigación Básica y Aplicada de la UPAEP, Committee on Oversight and Reform, U.S. House of Representatives
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