Real Talk with Dr. David Anderson
"RealTalk with Dr. David Anderson" is a vibrant radio show in Washington D.C. that is insightful, spiritual, witty, and builds bridges across racial, political, and cultural lines, while handling real-time topics that are provocative, relevant, and yet handled with Dr. Anderson's unique style of "gracism".
Call in and join us live weekdays between 3:00pm and 4:00pm! The call-in number is toll-free, 888.432.7434; remember it with 888.43.BRIDGE!
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About David Anderson
Dr. David Anderson, founder and President of the BridgeLeader Network (BLN), is one of the world’s leading authorities on building bridges across the deep divides of race, faith, culture and wealth.
His global work has brought hope and healing to communities, families and people in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America including work in Ferguson, Missouri, and Baltimore, Maryland, during recent civil unrest around issues of race and police brutality.
Wherever there is a divide, Anderson seeks to build a bridge through relevant and intelligent conversation. His insight, vision, and passion have made him a widely sought speaker, writer, and consultant for major national and international events and policy initiatives.
He has appeared on ABC, CNN, FOX, BET, TBN and C-SPAN television networks, and has been interviewed on more than 2,000 radio stations worldwide. Anderson is the bridge-building voice in the Nation's Capital as host of the daily radio talk show RealTalk with Dr. David Anderson on WAVA (105.1 FM) – the most listened to Christian talk station on the east coast and the 2nd most listened to in the nation. Dr. Anderson also hosted Real Talk with Dr. David Anderson on ABC2 in Baltimore, Maryland, for 4 seasons.
Dr. Anderson earned his Doctor of Letters (DLitt) degree from Omega Graduate School in 2021 and his Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in 2001 from Oxford Graduate School's American Centre for Religion and Society Studies in the US, while studying and defending his essays at Oxford University in England. Anderson currently serves as the Chancellor of Omega Graduate School. Dr. Anderson received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Moody Bible Institute.
In October 2018, Dr. Anderson was conferred the chieftaincy as a traditional king in the Badagry kingdom of Lagos, Nigeria.
Dr. Anderson proudly served in the US military for years, and was awarded a certificate of completion as a civilian from the Air Force War College.
As the founder and senior pastor of Bridgeway Community Church located in Columbia, Maryland, Dr. Anderson reaches a dynamic, multicultural congregation of over 5,000 weekly attendees at 2 locations from more than 52 different nations, and the services are viewed online in over 100 countries.
Dr. Anderson is the author of several books on race and diversity, including Letters Across the Divide (Baker, 2001) and Multicultural Ministry (Zondervan, 2004), the award- winning Gracism: The Art of Inclusion (IVP, 2007), and I Forgrace You: Doing Good to Those Who Have Hurt You (IVP, 2011). In 2010, Dr. Anderson edited and co-authored the acclaimed Multicultural Ministry Handbook: Creatively Connecting to a Diverse World (IVP, 2010). His newest book, How to Think Like a Gracist, along with all of Dr. Anderson's resources, are available by clicking the links above.
Dr. Anderson and his family reside in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.