This program celebrates the positive achievements of African-Americans from all walks of life. Host George Kilpatrick brings you some of the country’s most inspiring conversations, in a fun, accessible style. Guests range from leaders and celebrities, to authors, artists, entrepreneurs, teachers and everyday people who are acting on their vision for making their lives and their communities better. The show reveals the texture and diversity within African-American communities through his guests. George has the gift of getting people to speak the truth of their experiences, and we are all made better by hearing their stories.
A Syracuse Homecoming with Wayne and Miles Tucker
For Wayne and Miles Tucker, this wasn’t just another performance.
Returning to Syracuse meant revisiting a community that has been part of their story for years. During the CNY Jazz in the City kickoff series, the brothers shared their thoughts on creativity, brotherhood, and the role music can play in bringing people together.
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Ransome: The Art of Telling Our Stories
For more than 30 years, James Ransome has used art to tell stories that educate, inspire, and empower.
The acclaimed illustrator joins George Kilpatrick Inspiration for the Nation to discuss the creative process behind his work, the importance of representation in children’s books, and the role artists play in preserving history. Along the way, he shares personal stories about family, teaching, and the people who helped shape his career.
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Dr. Robinson: Friendship is the Key to Literacy
What if friendship is the missing ingredient in literacy? Dr. Robinson explains.
Growing up in the Queens projects, Dr. Unseld Robinson learned the power of imagination, community, and positive role models. He joins George Kilpatrick Inspiration for the Nation to talk about how he’s using those lessons to inspire young readers through his Bayside Bunch series, and his mission to help child find belonging through friendship and literacy.
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Knicks, Billionaires and New York’s New Tax
It’s time to Check Your Money! A billionaire’s penthouse, a new tax, and a city looking for more revenue.
This week, George Kilpatrick and Mike Jennings dives into New York City’s plan to tax luxury second homes, the arguments for and against it, and whether the wealthy will actually stick around. And, of course, Knicks in the Finals.
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This Week (06/07/26) on Inspiration for the Nation: Literacy, Art and Jazz
This week (06/07/26) on George Kilpatrick Inspiration for the Nation:
What can New York City’s proposed Pied-Ã -Terre tax tell us about wealth, housing, and fairness? Mike Jennings weighs in. Plus. Dr. Unseld Robinson shares lessons on youth development through literacy, illustrator James Ransome talks art and inspiration, and brothers Wayne and Miles Tucker celebrate the spirit of CNY Jazz in the City.
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Mike Jennings: The Affordability Crisis
It’s time to Check Your Money! Why does it feel like some Americans are getting ahead while others are falling further behind?
Mike Jennings explains the concept of a “K-shaped economy” and how rising home values, the stock market, inflation, and affordability challenges are creating vastly different financial realities across the country.
He explains why many families feel squeezed despite positive economic headlines.
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What America Forgot with Scott Kurashige
Author Scott Kurashige joins George Kilpatrick Inspiration for the Nation to discuss the hidden history of anti-Asian violence in America, the connections between different civil rights struggles, and why understanding the past is critical to shaping the future.
Kurashige shares insights from his book American Peril: The Violent History of Anti-Asian Racism and reflects on lessons that remain relevant today.
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Luttinger: Jazz in the City Returns to Syracuse
Summer is here (almost), and so is CNY Jazz in the City.
“I think we’ve got a real blockbuster of a summer, too. In terms of talent, and in terms of public health services and information,” Luttinger says.
George Kilpatrick sits down with Larry Luttinger, Executive Director of the CNY Jazz Arts Foundation, to discuss the 2026 Jazz in the City concert series, bringing six weeks of live music, health resources, food vendors, and family-friendly fun to neighborhoods across Syracuse.
The series kicks off this Thurday, June 4th with Syracuse native Wayne Tucker returning home for a special performance at Spirit of Jubilee Park.
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International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend at Turning Stone
Sugar Ray Leonard. Christy Martin. Future Hall of Famers.
The International Boxing Hall of Fame weekend returns to Turing Stone Resort Casino June 11-14th.
Dan Jones joins George Kilpatrick Inspiration for the Nation to preview Boxing Hall of Fame Fight Night, induction ceremony, and special appearances from boxing legends. A weekend that brings the sport’s biggest names to Central New York.
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This Week (05/31/26) on Inspiration for the Nation: Sport, Sound, and Stories That Matter
This week (05/31/26) on George Kilpatrick Inspiration for the Nation:
Mike Jennings returns. We sit down with Scott Kurashige to talk about his new book “American Pernil” and years of work on anti-Asian violence.
Dan Jones previews the International Boxing Hall of Fame induction ceremony happening at Turning Stone, and Larry Luttinger brings us CNY Jazz in the City, kicking off June 4th.
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🗓 Sunday | 9 AM ET
📻 Power 620 | iHeartRadio App | Wherever You Get Your Podcasts
Inspiration for the Nation Sunday Mornings on Power 620: the iHeartRadio app and wherever you get your podcast.
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