Executive Director and Founder

After the announcement from President Obama to free large number of nonviolent drug offenders to reduce mass incarcerations, we FEATURE Deborah Small. Ms. Small is the Executive Director and Founder of Break the Chains, an organization committed to reforming failed ‘War on Drug’ policy. Ms. Small is a nationally recognized leader in the drug policy reform movement and has been a major catalyst in engaging communities of color and their leaders to address the negative impacts of the war on drugs in their communities. Media experience: NPR, WNYC, NY1, Times Union and WBAI.

On-Air Sports Contributor (CNN, NBC News, HLN, Entertainment Tonight's The Insider on CBS); Creator, Executive Producer, Former Talk Show Host for Huffington Post

To discuss the US winning the Women’s World Cup, we FEATURE Alexis McCombs, an On-Air Sports Contributor to CNN. Ms. McCombs is the former creator, producer and host of “Instant She-Play” on AOL Sports where she interviewed top NFL athletes. Her media experience includes: New York Times, USA Today, ABC.com, Essence.com, Inc., Black Enterprise, AOL, MSN.com, Sirius Radio and WE.

Consultant

The IRS is expected to delay trying to curb political spending abuses by non-profits until after the 2016 election. To comment, we FEATURE Lisa Danetz, a voting rights and campaign finance lawyer as well as the Legal Director at Demos. Ms. Danetz has expertise on the implementation of Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act, constitutional litigation and FEC enforcement work to promote and defend campaign finance reforms. Her media experience includes the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Bloomberg among other publications.

Political Strategist, Community Organizer & Author

To comment on the violence in Chicago over the July 4th weekend, we FEATURE Charlene Carruthers, the National Director of the Black Youth Project 100. Ms. Carruthers, who is based in Chicago, is a community organizer and writer with a passion for developing young leaders to build capacity within marginalized communities. Her media experience includes: NPR, MSNBC, World BBC News and WGN TV.