Just a great episode with the marvelous vocalist, producer, actor/director and Banana Puddin' Jazz impresario Rome Neal! He is a stable on the NYC jazz scene. He is know for his laid back jazz style as well as serving Banana pudding at his Banana Puddin" Jazz series beginning in 2003 at the legendary Nuyorican Poet's Cafe in NYC, which he is also Chairman of the Board. Under his leadership they are currently undergoing a $50 million renovation... what a legacy!

Produced, directed, edited and hosted by Stephen E Davis.

Part 2 of a marvelous conversation with Dr Hattie Washington, tenured professor and former vice president at Coppin State University in Baltimore. She was the operator of a foster care home, Aunt Hattie's Place. She is also the author of DRIVEN TO SUCCEED and AUNT HATTIE'S COOKBOOK. A simply wonderful episode you don't want to miss!

Produced, directed, edited and hosted by Stephen E Davis.

A marvelous conversation with Dr Hattie Washington, tenured professor and former vice president at Coppin State University in Baltimore. She was the operator of a foster care home, Aunt Hattie's Place. She is also the author of DRIVEN TO SUCCEED and AUNT HATTIE'S COOKBOOK. A simply wonderful episode you don't want to miss!

Produced, directed, edited and hosted by Stephen E Davis.

This episode is with the distinguished Rev Frederick Davie, former Chairman of the NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board and retired executive vice president of the world famous Union Theological Seminary in New York on.

Rev Davie has worked along side-by-side with some of the most influential figures of the late 20th and early centuries! He worked in the administration's of President Bill Clinton and Barack Obama to the Mayoral administration's of NYC mayor David Dinkins and Bill DeBlasio. Sit back and watch or listen on Podcast to this terrific conversation...you will love it. 👏 Make this show your weekly obsession!

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My guest is Lady Dr Dhyana Ziegler...a great Educator, Scholar, Professor, Jornalist, Radio, Author and TV Host, Digital Content Creator and Musician.👏🤗 Learn about what her affiliation was with Gladys Knight and the Pips. Also...how she earned the title "Lady"!👏It's a wonderfully funny yet informative and inspirational episode not to be missed!😊

Produced, directed and hosted by Stephen E Davis.

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My guests are Sheila Evans-Trannum, former Associate Commissioner of Education for NY State Board of Education, former Chairperson of Casey Family Programs and Education Advisor to President G W Bush and Joyce Johnson, former Joseph E Seagrams Co executive, former Special Assistant to former Manhattan President Ruth Messenger and Executive Assistant to former NYC Board of Education Chancellor Rudy Crew.

This episode is full of surprises regarding "Six Degrees of Separation" of family and friends. Holman family and people who lives or lived in Fayetteville, NC and Charleston, SC...you will be surprised! It is a wonderful example of the theme of the show "Progress Despite Obstacles".It also answers the question of who and how a Democratic got to advise President Bush on 'No Child Left Behind" legislation enacted by Congress and signed into law by the President. A "must see' for parents with children in public school! A formula of how Democrats and Republicans can work towards important goals despite differences.

This episode is full of surprises regarding "Six Degrees of Separation" of family and friends. Holman family and people who lives or lived in Fayetteville, NC and Charleston, SC...you will be surprised! It is a wonderful example of the theme of the show "Progress Despite Obstacles".It also answers the question of who and how a Democratic got to advise President Bush on 'No Child Left Behind" legislation enacted by Congress and signed into law by the President. A "must see' for parents with children in public school! A formula of how Democrats and Republicans can work towards important goals despite differences.

Produced, directed, edited and hosted by Stephen E Davis

A wonderful must see episode with guests: Extradinary Film Producers/Film and Television Directors/ and Film and TV Actors Bill Duke (Acting in Car Wash, Commando, Predator, American Gigolo, Menace II Society...directing Hoodlum, A Rage in Harlem, Sister Act II films... episodes of Knots Landing, Dallas, Hunter) and Kenya Cagle, whose film MY KING, has won over 70 awards ( other films he have produced/directed, wrote and appeared in include newly released Sin Apple, Dead 2 Right, Killing Joanne). Great episode!👏👏🔥

Produced, directed, edited and hosted by Stephen E Davis

My guest Omar Mesa is...formerly the original lead guitarist of the great Afro-Cuban band...MANDRILL. They had such recording hit as FENCEWALK, HANG LOOSE and my favorite POLK STREET CARNIVAL.
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He has out a recent single I LOVE THE WAY YOU READ MY MIND. Take a listen below:

(I LOVE THE WAY YOU READ MY MIND - 44K 16 Bit by OMAR MESA on #SoundCloud

https://soundcloud.com/user-148566702/i-love-the-way-you-read-my-mind-44k-16-bit?ref=clipboard&p=a&c=0&si=a9a6ddce3083415cbf79c6816ce0c172&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing).

and be ready for a funny yet informative conversation.👏🤗

Produced, directed and hosted by Stephen E Davis