⭐️🎙Newz and Trendz with Dave and Len: Black News Roundup

About ⭐️🎙Newz and Trendz with Dave and Len: Black News Roundup

Tune into ”Newz and Trendz with Dave and Len,” your essential source for the latest headlines, stories, and insights impacting Black communities around the world. Each week, our hosts, Dave and Len, deliver in-depth analysis, thoughtful commentary, and interviews with influential voices, covering topics from social justice and politics to culture and innovation. Stay informed and engaged as we explore the stories that matter most, highlighting the achievements and addressing the challenges within our communities. Join us every week for an empowering and enlightening journey through the world of Black news. Part of the NBG Podcast Network! https://nbgpodcastnetwork.com/

Publisher

Newz and Trendz

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Nov 2022

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

218 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Stephen A.'s White House Dinner Sparks HBCU Debate — Plus A'ja Wilson Under Fire

   Hosts Dave and Leonard discuss top stories and local happenings: Stephen A. Smith's unexpected White House dinner with Trump and conversations about HBCU funding; the backlash around A'ja Wilson's MVP speech and critiques of her upbringing; the short-lived White House press secretary and a pardoned activist's bid for the role. They close with lighter banter about weekend life and a 'build a president' segment.

2. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Hip‑Hop at the Museum: Inside the 4th Annual Cultural Summit

   On this episode Dave and Len welcome Dr. "Grouchy" Greg Watkins to discuss the 4th Annual Hip‑Hop Cultural Summit at the Delaware Art Museum, co‑founded with Iz Balleto. They cover the summit’s family‑friendly programming, graffiti and turntablism showcases, and how hip‑hop is being presented as a tool for healing, education, and community engagement. The conversation also traces the origins of AllHipHop.com, early internet innovations in music reporting, and a surprising deep dive into the history of recorded sound and the Victrola. The show closes with local and national headlines, including a Six Flags rollercoaster tragedy and a debunked celebrity endorsement shared on social media.

3. 

   7 Oct 2026

   DJ TimDogg - Play Streets, Politics, and Power: A Candid Night on News & Trends

   Hosts Dave and Leonard, with guest host DJ TimDogg, recap a packed summer of community events — including Play Streets feeding thousands — and express concern about rising violence as fall begins. The conversation shifts to national headlines after President Trump’s controversial comments about Los Angeles and San Diego, fears of political unrest, and the cultural debate around actors and work ethic. They also debate AI’s benefits and risks, data centers, job displacement, and privacy. The episode closes with lighter moments: a Culture Check hip-hop quiz, shout-outs to guests, and birthday wishes for Leonard.

Who has been a guest on ⭐️🎙Newz and Trendz with Dave and Len: Black News Roundup

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dave Wooley
• DJ Tim Dogg
• Donald J Thompson III
• Deion Sanders
• Djimon Hounsou

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

73

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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