Acclaimed University of Houston Africana Studies professor Dr. Gerald Horne returns to enlighten and empower our community. Dr. Horne will dive deep into today’s most urgent global issues—unpacking the crisis in Iran, Cuba’s resilience under siege, the rise of China, primary elections that shape our future, and the US crackdown on the Caribbean. He’ll also offer an exclusive preview of his latest book and connect the dots between sports and society in ways you won’t hear anywhere else. Before Dr. Horne takes the mic, hear from renowned Middle Eastern expert Matthew Hoh as he reveals how the Iran conflict is rippling across borders and why an end may not be in sight. The morning kicks off with Cultural Anthropologist and Garveyite leader Tomiko Shine, who brings you a front-row report from Baltimore’s historic UNIA-ACL international convention.