Andre Dukes is the current host of Early Risers. As a respected early childhood leader and trusted expert on the topic of identity development, Andre first appeared as the featured guest on the inaugural episode of Early Risers in 2021 and became its host in 2025. Andre has spent the last decade of his career focused on child development and academic success in North Minneapolis, a community with a deeply rooted history of strategic disinvestment and racial segregation. Andre serves as Vice President of Family and Community Impact at Northside Achievement Zone, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit.