The Show About Stuff: The Stephen Davis Show

A personal favorite episode of a person who was a child star on Broadway in 1955, an Ikette with Tina Turner, sang with Little Richard and David Ruffin on his first solo album after the Temptations and a founding member of great iconic groups of the 70's...the Honey Cone...who had a triumph recent concert in Atlantic City. And by the way...she found time to also be Funeral director for a short tim...

The Marvelous McBroom Sisters: Marsha, Dana, Lorelei, Durga...Forces of Nature! Marsha was a model extradinare and is a great educator and humanitarian; Dana an educator at Fashion Institute of Technology in NY, Author of Grace Jones's " Pull Up to the Bumper" and an actress in "Leadbelly"; Lorelei Background Singer with Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart and creator of a new YouTube Video Sh...

The Marvelous McBroom Sisters: Marsha, Dana, Lorelei, Durga...Forces of Nature! Marsha was a model extradinare and is a great educator and humanitarian; Dana an educator at Fashion Institute of Technology in NY, Author of Grace Jones's " Pull Up to the Bumper" and an actress in "Leadbelly"; Lorelei Background Singer with Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart and creator of a new YouTube Video Sh...

A marvelous episode with my friends actress Sheila Frazier-Atchison, Tony nominated actress Starletta DuPois and Margaret Bush Ware, former personal assistant to the legendary Sammy Davis, Jr. Three "fine" ladies with such Hollywood wonderful stories! Sheila was the gorgeous actress featured in movie "Superfly" and the talent coordinator for Black Entertainment Televison. Starletta was nominated f...

My guest is former Essence Executive Editor and author Audrey Edwards, who has written a delightful book entitled "American Runaway ".  The book is about her leaving her home in Brooklyn NY to move to Paris on 1/19/21 because Donald Trump was being inaugurated POTUS. Fascinating book and a marvelous read.  Produced, written, directed and host by Stephen E Davis.   Hosted by Simpleca...

My guests are: Joseph N Jackson, inventor of the cable remote control and other inventions: Carlton Brown, architect and Real Estate Developer; and John Atcheson, Hair Salon Owner/ Operator. A marvelously funny yet informative episode. Each of these gentlemen were pioneers in their field.  Produced, directed, edited and hosted by Stephen E Davis. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

This is a heart warming, enlightening and a very personal conversation with the King of Black Theater on Broadway, WOODIE KING JR! He founded and operated the New Federal Theater in New York City for 51 years until his retirement. The Theater is still going strong. I do thank this giant of a man to allow me to record him for my show. Guests include  Broadway Tony nominated STARLETTE DUPOIS an...

William "Bill" Easley, born in Olean, NY, is a saxophonist, flutist and clarinetist, has performed with some of the most iconic musicians, including George Benson, Isaac Hayes, Ruth Brown, Ron Carter, Grady Tate, Bobby Short, John Lewis, Winton Marsalis and Louis Bells, just to name a few! He has been part of the orchestra of 10 Broadway Shows, including Black and Blue, Sophisticated Ladies, The W...

My guest today on this new episode is Chris Owen aka Chris Oldude. Chris was a New York politician, Democratic District Leader, President of a Brooklyn District School Board and ran for Congress to replace his father, the late former Congressman Major Owens. But these days have changed careers, returns life long passion of music. Three years ago, he released a song/video entitled "George Floyd: Sa...

My Guest today is the fabulous, Annette St John, Jazz Singer Extraordinaire! While she favors the Jazz idiom, she also sings r&b and gospel. She has performed with such legends from Della Griffen, Lonnie Youngblood, Irene Reed, Frank Staton, Etta Jones to George Benson, Al B Sure and Lou Donaldson. Her first live CD was recorded at Smoke nightclub in NYC entitled, "Inside" in 2003. She has perform...

A wonderful episode with my guest, Gail Boyd, Esq. Ms Boyd, an entertainment attorney in New York City. She is the President of Gail Boyd, PC and Gail Boyd Artist Management, LLC. A graduate pf DePaul Law School, she was a founding partner of Boyd, Staton & Cave, the first record African American female law firm in the United States. She has been an entertainment attorney since 1976 and specifical...

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...

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...

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...

Today's guest is Bobby "Zorro" Hunter, the legendary basketball player for the world famous Harlem Globetrotters. Bobby spent 9 years between 1966 and 1975 with the team. Some of his teammates included the remarkable and funny ,Meadowlark Lemon, Curly Neal, the dribbling master and Bobby Mason. But he has been far more than a basketball legend. He has been a human rights activist, and one of the f...

My guest on this episode is Ruth Hunt, a model, a former  healthcare executive, and a long time genealogist. She was also the project manager and first employee of the Jackie Robinson Foundation. She helped to create the framework of this great non- profit organization that keeps the memory of Major League Baseball's first Negro player. As a genealogist, she has wonderful stories on discovering he...

My guests today are prolific contemporary author, Gasby Brown and veteran actor Director, writer, speaker and energy healing practitioner, Leon Pinkney. They have had wonderful careers and is still contributing their spirits to the uplifting of humanity. Gasby Brown has lived a fulfilling life in many disciplines. She was a financial correspondent on television in New York,a professor, a nonprofit...

My guest is the extraordinary Dr. Richard Allen Williams, a world renowned cardiologist. He founded the Association of Black Cardiologist 50 years, when there was only 2 Black Caridiologists in the United States. He founded the Minority Health Institute when it was not popular to talk of the health disparities between the races. He is an international on hypertension, healthcare disparities, diabe...

My guest on this episode are NY/NJ Port Authority manager and jazz vocalist, Steve Comity; and NYC Board of Education Administrator/Educator and Jazz drummer, pianist, percussionist and singer Eric Frazier.  Mr. Cromity poignantly relate his harrowing journey from the 73rd floor of the NY World Trade Center to safety after hearing the planes crash into the buildings on 9/11/2001. He did not realiz...

On this episode of The Show About Stuff! The Stephen Davis Show, I have a wonderful conversation with the fifth president, Dr Will Crossley, of the 117 year old boarding Piney Woods School in Mississippi. In July 2014, he returned to Piney Woods as the first alumnus to serve in this capacity. A trained University of Chicago and Harvard educator, he is also a lawyer and  Civil Rights expert, having...

A must hear, simply marvelous episode of two sisters, Catherine Thomas, Esq and Dr. Claudia Thomas, MD. Catherine Thomas was a Civil Rights and International Business attorney, who was involved in some of the important civil rights cases in America. She is now a realtor in the Maryland area. Her sister, the 1st Black women orthopedic surgeon in the United States, was one of the student leaders of...

My guest is Aminata Njeri, an author, having just recently released a book entitled "Whispers of Wisdom",  a  Pastor,  a leaderologist,  she is the Executive Vice President of Bryan Educational Leadership Group. She has imparted her pearls of leadership wisdom to over 100,000 people. This is a magnificent episode the magnifies the theme of this Podcast, "Progress Despite Obstacles." It is a story...

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...

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...

My Guest is KIM WESTON-MORAN, Actress/Producer/Director/Teacher. Kim is CEO of RA/RHYTHMCOLOR Associates and Founder/Producing Artistic Director of POTPOURRI! World Works Series, in it’s 8th year. She was Associate Prod. for the National Black Touring Circuit for 7 yrs. A veteran award-winning actress known for her character work. Kim has shared the stage with phenomenal artists, including: Minnie...