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Monday, June 15, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET

In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with Karen Juanita Carrillo, senior staff writer for the Amsterdam News and award-winning journalist, about “Why Cuba Should Matter to Black Americans.” The conversation includes a report back from the IBW/PAUD Emergency Educational and Humanitarian Fact-Finding Delegation to Cuba and explores the historical, political, and cultural connections between Cuba and Black communities in the United States.

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  • Live (Radio): Mondays, 3–4 PM ET on WBAI 99.5 FM, Pacifica Network, New York
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  • Rebroadcast: On the Black World Media Network (BWMN)
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Vantage Point Radio

The Vantage Point Radio Show is a weekly current affairs program hosted by Dr. Ron Daniels, President of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW21) and Distinguished Lecturer Emeritus at York College, City University of New York. The show airs live on Mondays, 3–4 PM ET, on Pacifica Radio WBAI 99.5 FM in collaboration with York College Radio. The program covers a wide range of social, political, economic, and cultural topics featuring interviews and discussions with civil and human rights leaders, scholars, activists, and community organizers.