Plot Synopsis

Every weekday (Mon-Fri) at 6pm ET/3pm PT, Derrick N. Ashong hosts this half-hour, highly interactive series that touches on a wide range of topics, while Ashong also performs celebrity interviews with people like documentary director Billy Corben and hip-hop pioneer Luther 'Uncle Luke' Campbell. Born in Ghana and raised in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and New Jersey, Ashong shares his unique perspective on issues that impact the next generation, including topics like healthcare, the legalization of marijuana, and inner city kids playing pee-wee football. The premiere episode focused on that day's social question: How do you define your cultural identity? On Monday, October 28, 2013, the day that Fusion launched as a new channel, DNA premiered at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT, moving to its regular timeslot the following day.