My guest... Award winner International seasoned performer/vocalist Berklee Conservatory School of Music, own Alumni with honors, Grammy Voting member, flourishing multi talented pianist,and guitarist ,Whitney Marchelle Jackson has performed at prominent concert events for the World Cup , Dubai Hotel, United Nations, Apollo, New York Blue Note, Parkers Thompson Hotel, Berklee School of Music, on Campus (standing ovation), Pier 84, Rutgers University, Numerous venues and festivals in Japan, Hawaii ,Canada, and USA. Music in Jazz, American, Songbook, blues,latin and some pop standards. Whitney Marchell Jackson had a credited acting and pianist role where they won the Best Feature Film at the QueerX Film Festival 2022 for Poets are the Last Destroyers. She worked with Dee Dee Bridgwater (duet)Art Deco Festival, Quincy Jones, Wayne Newton,Herbie Hancock, Opened For KISS, Bill Withers, Donny Hathoway, and has recorded three albums. Recently,on Channel 13 with an interview and performance . Receives international radio air play for her last three albums. Marchell Plays piano and guitar ASCAP songwriter. Teaches where students have been on movie Harriet, Tina Turner Boradway show, And received 100 plays on the radio. Whitney also is now taking the vocal performace undergraduate program at berklee. JazzTimes magazine quotes Whitney as a "Formidable singer with a scorched soulful Jazz sound." She always has a great audience attendance,reviews and helps promote her gigs on radio and social media. A marvelously funny, wonderful episode.

Produced, directed, edited and hosted by Stephen E Davis

My guest, Bobby Sanabria, is a 7 time Grammy nominee. He is noted drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, conductor, producer, documentary filmmaker, bandleader...and most important to me, educator. He has played with some of the all time greats, including Dizzy Gillespie, Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Ruben Blades, Randy Brecker, to named a few. He was named Percussionist of the Year in 2011 and 2013 by Jazz Journalist Association. He has a radio show in the New York area entitled, "Latin Jazz Cruise" on WBGO FM (wbgo.org). Simply a magnificent episode not to be missed!

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My guest is Hon. Jerleen Hollimon-Miller, former 12 year Mayor of Maysville, SC. She was born in Maysville, also birth place of her illustrious, famous Great Grand aunt, Dr Mary McLeod Bethune, confidante of former First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt and a member of FDR's kitchen cabinet. She is former teacher and children's author of "The Might Hugo Comes to Town" and "Oh My, Hair Day".

Her administration embarked on a focus of improving the town by linking it to being a tourist destination by linking it to the legacy of Dr Mary McLeod and renovating a number of town bulidings, including the Mary McLeod Bethune Museum and The Mary McLeod Bethune Learning Center. It is a very historic, heartwarming and extremely informative episode. This is the story of her grit and determination to make it happen.I guarantee you will love it... Enjoy! Produced, directed, edited and hosted by Stephen E Davis

My guest is award-winning, world known American playwright, poet, novelist, essayist, song writer, composer, editor and publisher, Ishmael Reed. He is known for his satirical works challenging the American political culture. He is best known for his 1972 release of Mumbo Jumbo. Produced, directed, edited and host by Stephen E Davis.

This wonderful episode features three members of the generation that came of age in the 50's and 60s. They are a shining example of this show's mantra... PROGRESS DESPITE OBSTACLES. They deliver a powerful message to this generation of what life was like for them growing, the obstacles they faced as they reached the pinnacles of success in their lives.

Walter Beach was a member of AFL and the NFL. He was the starting cornerback on the 1964 World Champion Cleveland Brown with Jim Brown. But most importantly, he became a Yale trained lawyer after football.

Dr. Richard Allen Williams is a Harvard trained world known cardiologist, who founded the Association of Black Cardiologists. But, he is a professional Jazz trumpeter, mentored by both Clifford Brown and Miles Davis.

Bobby Hunter is a Stanford University train sociologist, who was a member of the world famous Harlem Globetrotters from 1966- 1974. He travel the country speaking at schools, colleges and other youth oriented venues.

Their advice based on their education, life experiences and observations should be received with open arms. It is truly a marvelous episode. Don't miss viewing it!🤗

Produced, directed, edited and host by Stephen E Davis

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.