NeโChell Bowens wasnโt exactly โflying highโ after realizing her goal of becoming a child psychologist had taken an emotional toll on her. However, the stars aligned after she was laid off from her job and encouraged to becom...
It was the 70s, towards the end of the Vietnam War. College was the way out of the draft for Bruce Bradford, taking on "sink or swim" to a whole new level. As a young black man and self-taught swimmer, Bradford shares the imp...
We all carry the torch, the legacy of those that came before us. History can be complicated with pain, anger, misunderstanding, and appreciation for learning the truth. However, you decided to uncover your legacy is something...
At the age of 4 years old, Ms. Ethel Youngblood was burning trash with her siblings when a strong wind came through her town, engulfing her in flames. She spent 2.5 years in rehab fighting for her life. The doctors told her p...
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...
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 ...
"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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
! 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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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, ...
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...
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...
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...
