Bellen Woodard: One Crayon at A Time
Karen speaks with Bellen Woodard, 9, a “crayon activist.” She saw there were no crayons to match some of…
Did You Know Burkina Faso Gained Independence on This Day in History?
Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa and formerly known as Upper Volta, became independent on August…
Bill Russell Didn’t Tolerate, Making Basketball and Society Better
In 1964, Bill Russell, the best basketball player in the world, returned from a Civil Rights mission in…
Ida B. Wells, Human Rights Activist and Journalist, Was Born on This Day
Ida B. Wells was born on July 16, 1862 on a plantation in Holly Springs, Mississippi. She was…
Omi Bell and Drew McCaskill: Transgenders, Roe v Wade, and Erasing Women
Karen is joined by tech, finance and business expert, Omilade Bell and Drew McCaskill for an in depth…
Alfre Woodard on “The Porter” on BET Plus
Alfre Woodard talks with Karen about her new role in “The Porter,” which she also produced. She also…
Famous Amos’ Legacy…Shawn Amos Talks “Cookies and Milk”
Author, blues musician and son of Wally “Famous Amos,” Shawn Amos, joins Karen to discuss his new book,…
Tron Williams: The Lucrative Business of Being Airplane Pilot
Karen speaks with Tron Williams, professional airline pilot and CEO of Spit Fire Elite Consulting, to discuss flying…
This Day in History: June 22, Sci-Fi Maven Octavia Butler Is Born
There wouldn’t be The Walking Dead without the works of Octavia Butler, who was one of the first to…
7 Things You Should Know About Former United States Representative Joseph Rainey
Born into slavery on June 21, 1932, in Georgetown, South Carolina, Joseph Rainey was freed in the 1840s…
This Day in History: June 20th
Muhammad Ali’s anti-Vietnam War stance cost him his heavyweight title and nearly his freedom when an all-white jury…
This Day in History: June 20th
To be able to easily “pass” as a white man and refuse to do so in the 1860s,…