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- The Rock Newman Show captures authentic inspiring personal stories of extraordinary achievements, from breaking news to undiscovered history, from local and national politics to the nuance of race and religion, and from adult relationships to children's voices about their world.
- While tension grips the Washington DC area over school integration in the early 1970s, an African-American elementary school principal guides his students and teachers through the storm of forced school busing.
- During World War II and the era of staunch racial segregation, a Black carpenter's son named Vivien Thomas, who had a talent for surgery, along with a white surgeon named Dr. Alfred Blalock, who defied the medical establishment created a partnership that changed the course of cardiac surgery. With only a high school diploma, Thomas became a leading cardiac pioneer and educator of two generations of the United States' premiere heart surgeons. This moving documentary tells the story of Thomas and his relationship with Blalock, one that ushered in advances in surgery that are still in existence today.
- Rock Newman interviews Jim Vance, new anchor for WRC-TV Channel 4 in Washington, D.C.
- 2013–TV EpisodeRock Newman interviews renowned economist, author, businesswoman, and social and political commentator Julianne Malveaux.
- 2013–TV EpisodeRock Newman interview Alicia Taylor (Las Vegas Real Estate Broker) and Dr. Michael Grayson (Financial Planner).
- Economist Dr. Boyce Watkins joins Rock Newman to discuss the importance of financial literacy, and provides insight on how to achieve financial freedom.
- Rock Newman dedicates an entire episode to discuss go-go music, the unmistakable sound the emanated from the Black communities of Washington, D.C., and who's impact can be heard around the World.
- Rock Newman interviews Judy Smith; the an American crisis manager, lawyer, author, television producer, and inspiration for the character Olivia Pope of the television series Scandal.
- Rock Newman interviews the acclaimed actress, choreographer, and producer Debbie Allen.
- Rock Newman interviews April Ryan, the White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) who has covered three U.S. Presidents.
- 2013–TV EpisodeRock Newman interviews Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown and Maryland Delegate Jolene Ivey.
- Rock Newman interviews Dick Gregory to talk about his life and legacy as an influential comedian and civil rights activist.
- Rock Newman interviews Police Chief Cathy Lanier of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC).
- Rock Newman interviews the 7th Mayor of Washington DC, Muriel Bowser, to discuss her career and leading the city at a time of whirlwind changes in the district, from sky-rocketing real-estate prices to record levels of violence.
- 2013–TV EpisodeRock Newman interviews Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen.
- Rock Newman interviews Cathy Hughes, the visionary founder of the RadioOne and the cable network TVOne.
- Rock Newman interviews Andy Shallal, founder of the restaurant Bus Boys and Poets.
- Rock Newman interviews actor and director Ted Lange to talk about his career that began with appearances on classic films such as Wattstax and Black Belt Jones, TV shows such as That's My Mama and The Love Boat.
- Rock Newman interviews Janaye Ingram, the former Miss New Jersey, to talk about her journey from beauty pageant winner to national executive director of the National Action Network.
- 2013–TV EpisodeRock Newman interviews Mother Zein, the 95 year old stage actress and activist who has played the role of Sojourner Truth in the "Black In Wax" stage play.
- 2013–TV EpisodeRock Newman interviews Carol Fennelly, a prominent advocates for the homeless.
- Rock Newman interviews Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals. He was also a former senior executive with American Online (AOL).
- Dr. Lonise Bias, mother of Len Bias, discusses her son's life and legacy, and thoughts on Len Bias being inducted in the Athletics Hall of Fame at the University of Maryland.
- Rock Newman interviews the 2016 Green Party candidate Dr. Jill Stein.
- 2013–TV EpisodeRock Newman interviews New York Congressman Charles B. Rangel.
- 2013–TV EpisodeRock Newman interviews Michael Eric Dyson and Alexis Denny Kaufmann during an episode dedicated to the 95th birthday of former South African president Nelson Mandela.
- 2013–TV EpisodeRock Newman celebrates Black Music Month by discussing the music industry with Public Enemy co-founder Professor Griff and recording artist Solé. Additionally, Newman talks with Maryland Governor candidate and former President and CEO of the NAACP Ben Jealous.
- 2013–TV EpisodeRock Newman interview Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, the 17th President of Howard University.
- 2013–TV EpisodeRock Newman interviews Kenny Williams and Zoraida Sambolin.
- Rock Newman interviews Howard University alumni Rushern Baker (the current County Executive and Prince George's County and candidate for Governor of Maryland) to discuss how Prince George's County, Maryland went from financial ruins to affluence, and reflect on the 150 year history of Howard University.
- Rock Newman interviews veteran journalist April Ryan to discuss challenging the Trump administration on causes concerning Black America, and she discusses her new book, "At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White".
- 2013–TV EpisodeRock Newman interviews conservative columnist Armstrong Williams to discuss Ben Carson's decision not to be part of President Elect Donald Trump's administration and other current political headlines.
- 2013–TV EpisodeRock Newman talk with social media guru Danielle Ricks and Howard University School of Communications professor Dr. Yanick Rice Lamb about the power of social media and how it shapes today's society.
- 2013–TV EpisodeRock Newman interviews Darlene Brooks, author of the best-selling book "A Mother's manual", for this special Mother's Day episode. Darlene Brooks discusses how she raised for exceptionally talented children despite two painful divorces.
- Rock Neman joins Commander Chanel Dickerson (DC Metropolitan Police Department), Derrica Wilson ("Black and Missing" founder), Reverend Moya Harris (Metropolitan AME Church), and Sharee Crawford (ANC Commissioner) to discuss the missing girls of Washington DC.
- Rock Newman interview Yusef Salaam, one of the five innocent teenagers charged with brutally raping a white female jogger in Central Park on August 18, 1990. Yusef discusses how the wrongful imprisonment fractured his youth.
- Rock Newman interviews Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam.
- Rock Newman interviews the ladies involved with the Million Man March, including Lisa Muhammad, Barbara Williams-Skinner (National African-American Clergy Network), and Cora Masters Barry (former First Lady of Washington DC).
- Rock Newman interview Donna Edwards, United States Congresswoman for Maryland's 4th congressional district.
- Rock Newman interviews hip-hop artist, actor and philanthropist David Banner.
- 2013–TV EpisodeRock Newman interviews Raymond Arnold Winbush (aka Tikari Bioko), the renowned scholar and activist known for his systems-thinking approaches to understanding the impact of racism and white supremacy on the global African community.
- 2013–TV EpisodeRock Newman interviews former professional baseball star James Gardner to discuss how he was wrongly imprisoned for nearly 27 years for sexual assault and robbery.
- Rock Newman interviews Mike Wise, the senior writer at ESPN's "The Undefeated", to talk about his sports writing career, Penn State's Jerry Sandusky child molestation case and how it helped him in publicly revealing the abuse he suffered himself as a child.
- Rock Newman joins Doreen Gentzler and Bruce Johnson to pay tribute and honor the life of Jim Vance (1942-2017) the legendary television news anchor.
- Rock Newman joins guests Yohance Gregory, Christian Gregory, and Joe Madison to pay tribute and honor the life of Dick Gregory (1932-2017) the legendary comedian and activist.
- 2013–TV EpisodeRock Newman interviews political analyst Roland Martin and comedian Mike Epps.
- Rock Newman interviews former NBA player and native Washingtonian Kermit Washington.
- Rock Newman interviews Ceaser Mitchell, the candidate for mayor of Atlanta, to discuss the history and future of American's inner-cities that once provided a springboard for the African-American middle-class, but are now displacing many low-income residents due to gentrification.
- Rock Newman interviews Rev. Robert W. Lee IV, a descendant of Robert E. Lee who stepped down from the pulpit because of his former church discomfort with his public stand against white supremacy.