Black History Month Episodes
Jan. 23, 2023
Ep 139: 2022 Recap: Share Your Most Memorable Moments ft Corey Gumbs, Johnnie Ray Kornegay III, Mimi Jacks, & Sasha Marguerite
What a year 2022 was, we have had the good, the bad, and the fantastic. To wrap up the year 2022 and officially come out of hibernation, I decided to have some of my New York/East Coast podcasters and friends join me to wrap ...
Oct. 12, 2022
Ep 138: I’ll Give You 50 Thousand Followers ft Raphael Harry
Yes, yours truly is this week's guest. Not only is Ashwin Gopi back in the studio, he also took over hosting duties in order for me to appear as the guest. It was fun to be the guest and I'll be a guest again when I live-stre...
Oct. 5, 2022
Ep 137: I Am The Incarnate of My Grandfather ft Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo aka Dr Damages
Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo is an adjunct professor at the School of Visual Arts in NYC teaching Post-Colonial African History, and a columnist at the Peoples Gazette. Rudolf has authored multiple books that include "This American Li...
Sept. 14, 2022
Ep 136: The Only Way That I’m Going To Heaven Is Via Spousal Visa ft Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA
Supply chain tech and VC specialist Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA returns for his long-awaited sequel to the laugh-filled first episode. So although we did get serious a few times while discussing the pandemic, laughter was never fa...
Sept. 7, 2022
Ep 135: You Can’t Escape America ft Angela Fobbs & Adrianne George
We haven't had guests born in the United States but living in a different country for some time now, who better than two unique and inspiring women that I have been a fan of right from Oct 2020 when I first heard about some o...
Aug. 31, 2022
Ep 134: Earlier In The Pandemic Was When I Realized That This Was A Path For Me ft Zou Diallo
Zou Diallo is a digital media creator based in Brooklyn NY. You wouldn't be able to tell that this gentleman did not speak a word of English when he arrived in America. Zou's story is a beautiful American story and shows how ...
Aug. 24, 2022
Ep 133: Leadership Will Always Find You ft Steve Worthy
CEO of Worthy Retail U Steve Worthy, at one point in life, did not see the need in accepting the call to lead until one fateful day early in his Air Force days. Leadership always found him despite his attempts at avoiding it....
July 27, 2022
Ep 131: People Need To Know This Kind Of Stuff ft Ose Monye
My old friend, Oriekaose Monye (or Ose Monye as he's known online!) is making waves as the executive producer of Parlour Pitch on YouTube. He also hosts the show and tackles impactful stories from global history. Tune into Pa...
July 13, 2022
Ep 129: Bonus: Lost Files Q & A w Raphael Harry hosted by Dr. Sade
We have loads of bonus content on Patreon, and I have decided to share one with you. Back in February (this year), I took part in the C4 Challenge with the Content Creators of Color where we had to make content every day in t...
July 6, 2022
EP 128: What Happened In America Humbled Everyone ft Nancy Mulemwa SiiSii
Nancy the host of Concrete Pastures Podcast got her visa two days after 9/11. This is her origin story, which includes navigating growing up in Zambia, boarding school, and arriving in NY to work as a housekeeper/nanny before...
June 29, 2022
EP 127: Our Stories Are Like Language, If You Don’t Pass It On, It’s Gone ft Talib Jasir
What an honor to be able to seat down with and have a fabulous with the one and only Talib Jasir. Talib is the CEO /Founder of the Afros and Audio, visionary, creative, & advocate for the people's collective power. Talib shar...
June 22, 2022
EP 126: Love Others As You Love Yourself ft Reggee & Carlos
Shout out to the first same-sex couple to appear on WLA, isn't it awesome that this episode drops as we celebrate Juneteenth, Father's Day, and Immigrant Heritage Month with Pride month. Reggee and Carlos are two extraordinar...
May 11, 2022
Ep 122: I Have A Lot Of Pride In My Name ft Latrice Sampson Richards
Latrice Sampson Richards is one of the most authentic and best voices in the podcast space. Latrice is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor. The greatness is just taking off, this is Lat...
May 4, 2022
EP 121: There’s No Crying In Wakanda ft Joe & JayG from The Nerds With Accents Podcast
We're back with two of the US Virgin Island's best sons. The Force wasn't strong enough to handle this episode. Just have your tissue on standby to wipe the tears as Joe and JayG deliver one of the most hilarious episodes eve...
April 13, 2022
EP 120 : The Idea Of Making Films Started Early For Me ft Rahman Oladigbolu
Rahman Oladigbolu came out of a seven-year illness battling sickle cell and began pursuing his dream of making movies. Rahman's battle with sickle cell will bring back memories to me and at the same time remind me of the need...
March 30, 2022
Ep 118 : Women’s History Month 2022
As we wrap up women's history month for the year 2022. This episode is a celebration of the diversity and identities of the wonderful women from Episodes 70 to 103. These are only snippets from our conversations, check out th...
March 2, 2022
Ep 114: My Name Has Served Me Well ft Michelle Ngome
As Women's History Month kicks off, I have the honor of hosting Michelle Ngome, an Inclusive Marketing Consultant/Speaker who is the founder of the African American Marketing Association and a podcaster. Michelle teaches us a...
Feb. 23, 2022
EP 113: I Want To Bridge The Gap With The Diaspora ft Corey Gumbs
We wrap up Black History Month with the founder of the Black Podcasters Association Corey Gumbs. Corey walks us through amazing family history, high school, and so much more leading to the birth of The Black Podcasters Associ...
Feb. 16, 2022
EP 112: It’s Impossible To Talk About American History Without Black History ft Shawn Connors
Shawn Connors is the creator, founder, & host of the '757 Renaissance Man' Podcast and 'LVAD Talks' He is also the brain behind the C4 Challenge that I'm currently participating in with the Content Creators of Colour Creative...
Feb. 9, 2022
EP 111: Art Is The Truest Expression of Oneself ft Shawn Hill
Welcome to an episode with an artist extraordinaire. Shawn Hill was introduced to me by a fantastic friend of the podcast and guest, Ian Dorian. Shawn is an illustrator, digital creator, and amazing New Yorker. He is part of ...
Feb. 2, 2022
EP 110: I Can Be The Bridge ft Martine Kalaw
The CEO & Founder of Martine Kalaw Enterprises joins us to share her very powerful and inspiring story as we kick off Black History Month. Martine is an undocumented survivor focused on building bridges between those who have...
Oct. 20, 2021
EP 99: Black History Is Global History ft Fayida Jailler
Fayida Jailler is without a doubt one of my favorite people of 2021. Fayida is a YouTuber, educator, activist, linguist, and travel curator. Fayida's channel "Freedom is Mine" is fun and informative content about the African ...
Sept. 29, 2021
EP 95 : Someone Who Plays Strings ft Nalasi Mendy
I have known today's guest for close to a decade back when I lived in Texas. Nalasi Mendy always struck me as a simple yet fun-loving gentleman whom I could crack jokes with but I never dug into his background. After I left T...
Sept. 22, 2021
EP 94: Let‘s Live & Not Just Exist ft Rasheed Ojerinde
If you aren't following Progressive Migrant on Instagram, you are missing out on a lot! I start most of my mornings with the affirmation statements from Rasheed.
Rasheed Ojerinde LMHC, LMFT, is a dedicated bicultural millen...