OPEN Monday: June 29, 2026

OPEN Monday host Doctor Bob Lee sits down with Cleveland E. Beckett Jr., President, NAACP Bronx Branch, to discuss the organization's 2026 DuBois Leadership & Empowerment Breakfast for Honorees and highlight voter initiatives. Phillip Hogan, Author, and Executive Director, Signing Services of America, LLC., spotlights the inspiration behind his book, "Relentless Excellence: A Story of Family, Business-Building, and Value-Driven Leadership". Julie Cruse, Founder of academicabuse.com, Author, Writer, and former academic joins the show to discuss her foremost book, “The Burn List: A Memoir of Abuse from Home to Higher Education”, which reflects on her abusive childhood and the personal and professional consequences that followed her into adulthood.  #HalfTheStory Phone Free Grant Recipients Cayden Boahene, Senior, Democracy Prep Endurance High School, and Ashwin Sewpersaud, Senior, Democracy Prep Endurance High School, highlight their Digital wellness initiatives and much more.