BLK ON THE SCENE

Alyson K. Furch brings so much transparency and tangible action to this episode of BLK ON THE SCENE. She discusses how sports runs in her family, how to tap into your network for opportunities and why she loves working with some of the most talented players in the NBA, and why sports is her north star. Episode mentions: Lisa Leslie -  https://www.instagram.com/lisaleslie/?hl=en Gabrielle Reese -  ...

On the kick-off episode of BLK ON THE SCENE, Danielle Young serves a record number of gems so we might have to change her name from the content queen to the gem dropping queen! Her journey took us from South Carolina to NYC to LA and had DeDe & Jon both laughing and crying along the way. We especially love that her work and contributions to the world as a talented multi-hyphenate is her love lette...

Welcome back to BLK on the Scene Season 2! DeDe and Jon are back for an exciting yet slightly different season but still dedicated to sharing their love letter to Black entertainment! Though they enjoyed chatting with each other in season one, it felt like after 7 years of it just being the two of them on their yet to be launched pod, that they needed to invite some other people to the party. And...

On the final episode of BLK ON THE SCENE - Season 1, DeDe and Jon dive into their bread and butter, the wonderful world of Multicultural Marketing & Publicity. They talk about how it started vs. how it’s going, plus give a shout to a few of the films, TV shows and brilliant people they’ve worked with along the way. Grab your notebook and a glass of wine for our love letter to marketing and publici...

In this episode,  BLK ON THE SCENE shows love to the immensely gifted costume designer extraordinaire Ruth E. Carter. If you don’t know, Carter, a Hampton University alum and Academy Award winner, has worked on some of the most riveting and culturally impactful films including SCHOOL DAZE, SELMA, BLACK PANTHER and COMING 2 AMERICA. She is a true gem in this industry and we take a moment to honor h...

In this episode,  BLK ON THE SCENE gives mad love to the iconic and game changing director John Singleton and the 30th Anniversary of Boyz in the Hood. BNTH took the world by storm in 1991 with its raw, emotional and authentic story-telling about coming of age in South Central LA. Be sure to check out some of the reference materials we mention in the episode and outlined below. Synopsis Honoring J...

In part two of this special episode, DeDe and Jon take you on a recap of this year's 93rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony. The hosts take audiences through all of the black winners, losers, surprises, speeches and of course the best fashions of the night. Enjoy! Complete list of BLACK Winners at the 93rd Academy Awards: Performance by an actor in a supporting role Daniel Kaluuya in “Judas and the B...

Part one of this special two-part episode features DeDe & Jon celebrating all of the amazing black nominees at this year’s Academy Awards. This past year was truly an exceptionally stellar year of Black films where the Academy honored a variety of actors, producers, directors and more with nominations in a variety of categories. This year's group of nominations was definitely one for the books and...

This episode features DeDe & Jon highlighting some of the most anticipated black content releasing this summer. Theaters are open again and there will be plenty of films to check out from ZOLA to SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY to CANDYMAN, there is something for all audiences. They also take a dive into the variety of television shows hitting our favorite streaming services and television networks. Take...

This week, co-hosts DeDe & Jon kick off the episode where they share their love for Multicultural marketing and how their experiences in the space contributed to the launch of their show. The hosts also take a moment to announce BLK ON THE SCENE as their new title and share why this title in particular resonated with both, plus they reveal some of the hilarious titles that just didn't make the cut...

On the very first episode of BLK ON THE SCENE, DeDe and Jon welcome you into their world by taking audiences on a journey of their humble beginnings in the multicultural marketing space to now preparing to launch the show. Join us for a hilarious walk down memory lane in true DeDe and Jon fashion as they kick off an exciting new chapter by sharing their “love letter to Black Hollywood” to the worl...