December 06, 2022
Exactly 10 years ago in 2012, I joined a class to help me write my one-person show, Stamp of Approval . Renรฉ Peรฑa, a former guest on this podcast, was also part of this class. Kimleigh Smith , our amazing teacher in this clas...
November 29, 2022
The sounds of his grandfather's guitar under a clear sky, the sounds of crickets at night chirping; recalling how the dirt made circles in the air as trucks drove by while sitting on a porch, waving to cars because no one is ...
November 22, 2022
"I come from a family of people who know how to figure it out and make it work." ~ Meryl Johnson "There is something unique, even spiritual, when you have a grandmother, daughter and grandchild under one roof." ~ Curtis Burke...
November 15, 2022
Knowing where you start in life does not determine the finish line. Raised in what he refers to as a broken two-parent home by a very hard-working mother and an alcoholic father who worked in the Jamaican police force, Dr. Ry...
November 08, 2022
Founder of ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ ๐๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ญ๐ฅ and ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ, Lara Blume McGee, was born and raised in Little Rock - Arkansas, in a progressive Jewish family. The challenges and cultural shock they experienced during their integ...
November 01, 2022
A nationally & internationally recognized accomplished motivational speaker, podcaster, middle school assistant teacher and disability advocate, David Figueroa is a proud graduate of the University of Central Florida. David a...
October 25, 2022
By shining a light on uplifting stories in the media, the narrative of how our community, culture, race along with social bias will only bring more jobs, better schools and safer environments for us. This is something that Ja...
October 18, 2022
! Warning: This episode contains discussions of physical and mental abuse. If you or anyone you know needs help, please contact the National Abuse & Domestic Violence Hotlines at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-656-4673! This a story...
October 11, 2022
โWhatever you choose to do, attempt to be the best at it, attempt to put your own stamp on it, attempt to bring your lived experience to it, and therefore make it something that folks who experience it can never forget.โ ~ Dr...
October 04, 2022
โWe have this inherent power as journalists because when people tell us a story, we are the ones that get to decide how itโs processed and distributed. Thatโs a huge responsibility and I take it really seriously. โ ~ Sarah Ve...
September 27, 2022
Meet Ivan Houston, a 4th generation California native whose family left their mark on a little-known area of Los Angeles called West Adams, a once-thriving historical black neighborhood.โฃ If you look for the location of West ...
September 20, 2022
An internationally acclaimed DJ hailing from Los Angeles California, Ronald Turner II aka DJ R-tistic has become the most sought-after DJ when it comes to delivering live experiences; he has hosted virtual parties for establi...
September 18, 2022
Take a sneak peek into what's coming up in season 3 of the Uncovered Legacy Podcast. It's gonna be epic! For more information, check out my website on uncoveredlegacy.com or follow the podcast on Instagram @uncovered_legacy_p...
December 21, 2021
Get transported back in time to discover the untold stories and roots of a railroad town called Clinton, in South Carolina...as told by our guest in this episode, Albert "Vision" Williams. A passionate historian, ancestry hob...
December 10, 2021
Born and raised in Memphis - Tennessee, Meridith Miller Rucker @meridithrucker is a true 3rd generation Memphian. Having had the career of her dreams as a magazine journalist with the likes of CosmoGirl, Glamour (as a freelan...
December 03, 2021
From one decision made by a visionary grandfather - decades ahead of his time - generations of families and students are being nurtured. Our guest in this episode, Dr. Carlene Fider, comes from that very lineage of passionate...
November 22, 2021
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have existed since before the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but for many years, only a select few have been widely known. And to Nicole Ford-Miller, our guest in this episode, ...
November 12, 2021
The inner drive to push forward in life is something that most of us learn over time, but not Erica Lockhart - she was born with it. Born and raised in Inglewood, Erica is a 3rd generation Californian whose grandparent's lega...
November 05, 2021
For Dr. Issac Hatley, seeing his vivacious, strong, and fiercely independent wife so weakened by chemo that she needed help for even the most basic self-care was utterly heart-breaking. But this brave and admirably loyal husb...
October 29, 2021
To a lot of people, breast cancer awareness month brings images of pink-clad ladies and children participating in marathons, with huge smiles on their faces. To our guest in this episode, breast cancer awareness month took on...
October 15, 2021
๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฆ'๐ณ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ต ๐ฃ๐ช๐ณ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ. ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ต ๐ช๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ข๐ด ๐จ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ '๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ณ๐บ'. โฃ Join me in this episode as I introduce my cousin Dr. Henry A. Richardson, aka Able. Named after our great gra...
October 08, 2021
!Warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide and abuse ! The blows we're dealt in life have the capacity to make us or break us, and what we do with those agonizingly painful situations is what sets us apart. For La...
October 01, 2021
There's a lot that goes into launching and producing a podcast, and sometimes as listeners, we don't get to know about the Host's thoughts, doubts, fears, and moments of joy during that process. This episode is your chance to...
July 01, 2021
Meet Jeff and Jennifer Montgomery, an ordinary couple with an extraordinary tale. A tale of a heart-wrenchingly painful journey through hope, loss, pain, and despair. And a rocky path that leads them to the unexpectedly delig...