The Collective An Actor, A Tennis Player, Traveling Women & A Groundhog
Yaya DaCosta – I'm An Actor
Yaya DaCosta is an extraordinary actress who’s now on the Lincoln Lawyer. She was previously on Chicago Med and of course, she was Whitney in Lifetime’s biopic about Whitney Houston. Amazing convo about acting and growing up in prep school.
Black Business and Creativity - Jennifer Brown and Chase Parker
Chase Parker needed another creative mind working on a film project, so he turned to his friend (and DCP Executive Producer) Jennifer Brown to see if she was up for it. They didn’t know it at the time, but their collaboration was the beginning of BlakOWND Productions, which they have since co-founded, where they set out to tell Black stories with innovation and creativity.
Groundhogs Day For Civil Rights
1948 America looked a lot like 2023 as Democrats decided to punt racial progress and equality to appease white moderate voters. Journalist Samuel G Freedman joins us to connect the historical dots between then and now and fill in the historical amnesia for a new generation fighting against the same old forces of white supremacy.
Throwback Spotlight
Chris Eubanks – I Play Tennis
Chris Eubanks just had an amazing run at Wimbledon because he’s a pro tennis star with a monster serve. In this throwback from 2022, we talk about pro tennis from every angle, from stroke technique to why there’s so many great Black players right now. If you love tennis you gotta check this out.
Creating a Women’s Community Collective – Kim Roach
Kim Roach is an abundance coach, spiritual transformation mentor, breathwork and meditation facilitator, and the founder of the Kim Roach Collective and Collective Getaway. She discusses maintaining healthy boundaries, using her experiences to help her clients and the importance of spirituality for success.
What We Are Loving
Heather Is Listening to Women Who Travel
Fun Fact
Your sense of taste goes a third of the way numbed during flight.
Story From History
This week in history: On July 11, 1804 the infamous duel between Aaaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton took place, inevitably killing Alexander Hamilton.