On Sunday, April 10, MSNBC anchor Ed Schultz will host a two-hour panel discussion with the National Action Network’s Rev. Al Sharpton titled, “A Stronger America: The Black Agenda” beginning at noon ET. The panel comes at the end of the National Action Network’s annual summit, and will feature prominent African American leaders from across the U.S. who are committed to furthering critical issues impacting their community. Schultz and the panel will discuss pertinent topics affecting African Americans such as politics, modern civil rights, healthcare, education and how we can help build a stronger African American community. MSNBC will ask the tough questions: What is the Black Agenda? What can the African American community do to help itself? How does the Black agenda help to further the overall American agenda?
Building a stronger Black America
Author Earl Hutchinson explains the boundaries African - Americans have crossed since the assassination of Rev Martin Luther King Jr.
Census shows America remains segregated
Even thought the country has elected its first African - American President, an analysis of new U.S. census data shows the segregation evident among Americans. Author earl Hutchinson discusses.
Debating African American Leadership
Are too many African-Americans putting all expectation on President Obama? Cornel West, Rev. Al Sharpton, Velma Hart, and Robert Traynham of the Comcast Network get into a heated debate.
Politics and the Black Agenda
Have the recent political debates brought to light issues African-Americans care about? Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, Democratic strategist Karen Finney and NAACP’s Ben Jealous discuss.
Discussing Dr King's Legacy
If Dr. King were alive today, would he be in the front in the fight for unions? TheGrio.com’s Jeff Johnson, Marc Morial of the National Urban League, and journalist Karen Hunter, talk about Dr. King’s legacy.
Closing the education gap for African Americans
NBC’s Mara Schiavocampo shares the stark statistics about how the U.S. education system isn’t working for African Americans. American Federation of Teacher Randi Weingarten, Department of Education’s Russlyn Ali, and director of “Excellent Education for Everyone,” discuss on msnbc.
Incarceration vs. Education
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Why does the world's richest country spend more money to keep African Americans behind bars than it does to provide them with the education that could lead to success?
The impact of Rev. Al Sharpton
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To Coincide with it special 'The Black Agenda' and the efforts to build a stronger America - MSNBC takes a closer look at the contributions of Rev. Al Sharpton, who has emerged as a political power broker over the past several decades.
Why is racial inequality still prominent in America?
Dr Cornel West explains whether the America is still fighting a Civil War
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