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My Name Is Love... Cafe Mocha is honoring Black music royalty June 6th at the Salute THEM Awards including Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Darlene Love. This show, she shares stories of the early days bringing Black music to white audiences and working with Phil Spector, the man who was both a genius and a madman. Legendary doo wop singer Darlene Love next time on Cafe Mocha. #SaluteTHEMAwards #DarleneL...

Leela James Upclose & Salute THEM Awards Leela James almost turned down TV One's invite to be featured on Unsung. She explains why, how she's changed during the pandemic and stepping into full womanhood. Plus, we are a few weeks away from celebrating the “soundtrack of our lives” at the Salute THEM Awards with Sly Stone, Earth, Wind & Fire and more on June 6, 2021. #LeelaJames #Complicated #Salute...

A Mother's Love Cafe Mocha celebrates the struggles of motherhood asking: How do you repair a relationship when you weren't the best mom? From Red Table Talk, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, talks about her relationship with daughter Jada Pinkett-Smith. Plus, the mother of Eric Garner shares thoughts for mothers in mourning. #PositivelyGam #BlackLivesMatter #CafeMochaRadio Learn more about your ad choic...

Sybil Wilkes 'What You Need To Know', and Cafe Mocha Radio have come together to launch a unique caregiving, Alzheimer's and aging series, 'Finding New Tomorrows', a four episode podcast for caregivers in search of their Next Best Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking The Next Step Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis look back at the days when they were broke, struggling musicians and anticipating the release of their first album as a duo. Plus, imagine being diagnosed with autism in your 30s. Poet Morgan Harper Nichols shares her story. #JamAndLewis #MorganHarperNichols #SaluteHerAwards #SaluteTHEMAwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

State of the Nation Leaders   Guilty…Guilty…Guilty! The verdict is in on Derek Chauvin. But what now, what does it take for reform? Journalist April D Ryan has inside info on how the leaders inside the White House responded and exclusive news about a political race that will be a ‘game changer’ in Texas.  And Roland Martin explains why the fight isn't over and why every vote matters to assure the...

Soul of a Nation ABC tackles the Tulsa Massacre 100 years later. Steve Osunsami, ABC News correspondent, takes us to the town in the series Soul of A Nation and he hosts a new podcast called Tulsa's Buried Truth. He meets the families, uncovers the secrets, and talks about reparations. #SoulOfANation #CafeMochaRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New Age of Voting Laws  Loni Love weighs in on the feud between Sheryl Underwood and Sharon Osborne and the realities of a live daytime talk show. Plus, people calling the new laws in Georgia voter suppression. Our 2021 Salute Her honoree LaTosha Brown of Black Voters Matter and Stephanie Young of When We All Vote talk about Georgia and how these new voting laws are spreading to other states. ...

Creating A Legacy We look at the Best of Salute Her presented by Toyota and AARP featuring Holly Robinson Peete, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, along with the founders of My Brown Baby and Slutty Vegan. Plus, a throwback to our interview with Deneice Williams. #SaluteHerAwards #CreatingALegacy #CafeMochaRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Real Detectives. Unreal Stories. From ATL Homicide, Retired ATL detectives David Quinn and Vince Velazquez share their thoughts about police brutality and the failures of policing Black and Brown communities Plus, we’re still celebrating women who are creating a legacy! We take you to our Salute Her Awards with stars Cynthia Erivo and Holly Robinson Peete. #SaluteHerAwards #CreatingALegacy #ATLHom...

Saluting Our Culture Unsung" returns for season 11 with a closer look at Morris Day. He joins the ladies of Cafe Mocha to talk about the old days when instruments were live and he, Andre Cymone and Prince were one of the top bands in Minneapolis. In recognition of Women’s History Month, we honor Holly Robinson Peete and Cynthia Erivo at the 2021 Virtual Salute Her Awards. RSVP at SaluteHer.com to...

The Return of Queen Sugar Before Queen Sugar, Hollywood wouldn't have produced a series about a Black family that owned a farm. Tina Lifford, Aunt Vi, talks about the powerful storytelling and relatable characters that won people over. #QueenSugar #CreatingALegacy #SaluteHerAwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming 2 America Scared to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Brooklyn ER Dr. Arabia Molette says Black and Brown people will continue dying at higher rates, if we don't. Plus, Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth Carter takes us from Wakanda to Zamunda in Coming 2 America. #Coming2America #Zamunda #CreatingALegacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Loving & Accepting Your Truth  Fresh from her performance at the Super Bowl, Jazmine Sullivan talks about the unexpected opportunity. She weighs in on Heaux Tales, men policing women's bodies and her relationship with her body. #JazmineSullivan #HeauxTales #CafeMochaRadio #CreatingTheLegacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Four Icons....One Night Next time on Cafe Mocha, One Night in Miami is up for several NAACP Image Awards and Golden Globes. By the end of award season, Regina King may take home an award for best director. We talk Leslie Odom, Jr. and Aldis Hodge about the play-turned-award winning film. #OneNightInMiami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrating the Life of a ‘Supreme’ Legend   Next time on Cafe Mocha, Family therapist Jay Barnett gives us tips for married couples and singles…Love in Quarantine. Plus, we celebrate the life and legacy of Mary Wilson of the Supremes with a look back at our last chat with her. #MaryWilson #JayBarnett #CafeMochaRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A True American Treasure Debbie Allen reveals a new health diagnosis and details the way this disease has impacted her whole family. Plus, he left the NFL to become a neurosurgeon. Dr. Myron Rolle shares his thoughts on playing ball during a pandemic. #DebbieAllen #MyronRolle #Superbowl #NationalKidneyFoundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FINDING ‘PEACE OF MIND WITH TARAJI’   Taraji P. Henson wants Black people to stop acting so strong and deal with our mental health. She talks about her new Facebook Watch show that advocates Black healing. Plus, TPH by Taraji haircare products help get our scalps and hair healthy. #TPHByTaraji #PeaceOfMindWithTaraji #CafeMochaRadio #StandInSoulidarity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

NEW BEGINNINGS…Celebrating the Best In Who We Are   We’re celebrating the Inauguration with the Best of ‘Salute Them Awards’ featuring words of wisdom from principal ballerina Misty Copeland and Mr. Entertainment Doug E. Fresh. Plus, a doctor on a mission to protect underserved communities against COVID-19 and a young leader teaching the world that Black Lives DO Learn more about your ad choices....

There’s Something Funny Going On!   The new docu-series, Trafficked, takes us deep inside the Jamaican lottery scam and the players behind some of the biggest black market industries in the world. We'll talk to Mariana van Zeller. Plus, Tommy Davidson made us laugh on In Living Color. He shares the story of his life and it's nothing to laugh at. #traffickedwithmarianavanzeller #TommyDavidson Learn...

From Broadway to the Big Screen This show we’re taking you from Broadway to the big screen. Broadway may be shut down but we’re talking to one of the stars of the Tony Award Winning musical "Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations." Plus, we’ve been waiting over 30 years for the sequel to Coming 2 America - Vanessa Bell Calloway says it was worth the wait. #Coming2America #AintTooP...

We’re celebrating 50 years since Donny Hathaway released "This Christmas" and his daughter Donnita joins us. Plus, have you seen "Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey"? We've got the producer Lyn Sisson-Talbert on the long journey from David E. Talbert's pen to streaming on Netflix. #JingleJangle #ThisChristmas #MerryChristmas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bow Wow's mom went from a job in Corporate America to helping raise a star. Teresa Caldwell shares her book and her journey. Plus, nurse Shawn Hendricks has been caring for COVID patients since the pandemic hit. She became the first person vaccinated at the University of Maryland Medical Center and explains why Black people must get the vaccination. #TeresaCaldwell Learn more about your ad choices...

This week remember our dear friend Natalie Desselle Reid known for her roles in ‘B.A.P.S.,’ ‘Cinderella,’ and ‘Eve’ gone too soon. R&B fans fell in love with Deniece Williams’ love jams, the movie Footloose sent her song "Let's Hear It For the Boy" to #1 on the pop chart. Today, Deneice is still making music and talks to us from singing background for Stevie Wonder to how she stumbled across her l...

Strengthening Marriage During A PandemicFrom the Winans family, Juan and Lisa Winans share secrets for maintaining and even strengthening your marriage during the pandemic. Plus, they talk about their Billboard #1 Gospel Airplay single, “It Belongs To Me,” featuring six-time Grammy Award winner Marvin L. Winans. #JuanAndLisaWinans #ItBelongsToMe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...