Build Black Show | Business Growth & Entrepreneurship

In this episode of The Build Black Show, we sit down with pro football player Latavious Brini for a powerful conversation about his upbringing, his grandmother’s influence, leadership, love, and what it feels like to live out his dream playing football. Latavious opens up about the people and lessons that shaped him, including the role his grandmother played in helping him become the man he is tod...

Episode 14 of The Build Black Show features Tai “Rottweiler” Vann — a former MMA fighter, Orlando news professional, fitness trainer, youth mentor, and founder of V-Elite Sports Performance & Fitness. In this powerful conversation, Tai opens up about his rough upbringing, the mindset shift that changed his character, and the determination that helped him fight his way into a breakthrough oppor...

Episode 13 of The Build Black Show sits down with Jawad Yatim, a sports entrepreneur and owner of the Orlando Porates, in a conversation about football, ownership, business, and building a path toward bigger opportunities in the sports world. Jawad is not just talking about the game from the sidelines. He is already involved in team ownership, giving him real insight into what it takes to build, s...

What happens when a personal health journey turns into a purpose-driven restaurant? In Episode 12 of The Build Black Show , Coach Swan Simpson & the crew sit down with the owners of Soulicious Vegan Kitchen , a vegan soul food restaurant built on faith, marriage, health, and service. Tiffany shares how her own health challenges pushed her toward a more natural and holistic lifestyle, eventuall...

Editor’s Note: This episode was recorded during a strategy conversation when we were considering the name Fan Fuel TV. Since recording, we made the decision to keep the name Black On Demand TV and move forward with the Black On Demand Mobile App because of our existing audience on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and our growing community base. We decided to release this lost episode anyway because it captur...

The Sisterhood Crisis Nobody Wants To Talk About Black women are among the most influential consumers, entrepreneurs, voters, and culture creators in America. So why does it sometimes feel like collaboration is harder than it should be? In this powerful episode of The Build Black Show, we tackle a difficult but necessary conversation about unity, support, leadership, and the relationships Black wo...

What happens when a man with a criminal past, prison time, and homelessness refuses to give up on himself? In Episode 9 of The Build Black Show, we sit down with Chef Andre Combs for one of the wildest and most inspiring comeback stories we’ve ever heard. Before becoming a successful restaurant owner and entrepreneur, Andre was connected to cartel life, got caught, went to prison, and eventually f...

A cloud bob. A cloud bob. That's what a young white fashion industry insider decided to dub one of the most politically charged, culturally loaded, hard-won symbols in Black history — and Vogue ran with it like it was breaking news. In Episode 8 of Build Black Show, we're gathered around the fire pit having the real conversation: this isn't just about hair. This is about who controls t...

In Episode 7 of The Build Black Show, we sit down with Leo Robinson and Samara Jules-Robinson — the husband-and-wife team behind Mentors for Fatherless Children & Abused Families . Leo opens up about growing up in the streets, living reckless, and nearly becoming another lost story. But everything changed when Samara entered his life and challenged him to become a better man, husband, and lead...

Are we watching history repeat itself? In Episode 6 of The Build Black Show , we uncover little-known Black history moments that directly connect to what’s happening today—especially around voting rights, systemic power shifts, and Black economic progress . With recent developments raising concerns about access, representation, and long-term impact, this episode dives into the patterns that contin...

In a time of political division and economic uncertainty, what must Black communities do to protect their wealth, history, and future? On Episode 5 of The Build Black Show , media personality and historical preservationist Renee Gilmore breaks down the urgent need for self-reliance, strategic coalition building, and economic unity. This isn’t just a conversation—it’s a blueprint for sustaining Bla...

Antwan Nelson is making it a mandate for his inner circle to build black wealth. He is recreating a village that does what Atlanta tried to do and is now failing. Understanding how financial freedom goes beyong traditional networking, handing out business cards, over inflated egos, and wearing Brooks Brothers suits. Learn the blueprint for successfully creating and duplicating a black mecca econom...

Jay Johnson joins us in the studio to talk about taking his barbering business to a different level. The founder of a 100% mobile barbershop custom built inside of a van. Keep that overhead low, the profits hight, and own everything! Learn how anyone can get started from wherever they are an never let adversity stop you from building black! #BuildBlackShow #BlackWealth #BlackEntrepreneurs #BlackBu...

Part 1 Impromptu at Starbucks. Behind the Scenes of the building of Black On Demand TV with the 3 women who run the only black woman owned streaming network in the U.S. Why owning Black stories and narratives are important to our media perception. #BuildBlackShow #BlackWealth #BlackEntrepreneurs #BlackBusinessOwners #EntrepreneurPodcast #BusinessPodcast #StartupStories #MotivationDaily #HustleCult...

Part 2 Imprmptu at Starbucks. How those who control the money don't value black owned media. Why ownership in media will help people of color control more of our stories, public perceptions, and narratives with the 3 women who run Black On Demand TV. #BuildBlackShow #BlackWealth #BlackEntrepreneurs #BlackBusinessOwners #EntrepreneurPodcast #BusinessPodcast #StartupStories #MotivationDaily #Hus...