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'A Celebration of Our Culture’   The second virtual Salute THEM Awards streams on Black Friday in celebration of our culture. We’re honoring some phenomenal history markers including Patti LaBelle, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Doug E. Fresh and Misty Copeland among others. And to celebrate, we're doing a throwback Thanksgiving interview with Ms. Patti and Pastor Caesar shares her walk from the Civil Rig...

The POWER of  Black Women   A record number of Black voters cast their ballots in the November election.  Now Georgia can change the Senator and the game. This week Café Mocha talks to filmmaker Lisa Cortes, producer of ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY and the Executive Director of Pro Georgia Tamieka Atkins about the power of Black women, the black vote, Georgia's upcoming special election, and th...

Cafe Mocha Travels expert Vanessa James weighs in on the safest airlines to fly during covid and educator Dr. Steve Perry answers the question all school age parents are wondering - Is it safe for kids to go back to school? #SafeTravel #Education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keep Your Mind, Body & Soul Right!   This week we take a ‘DEEP’ breath, stay patient, and focus on our health.  They’re calling it a Twindemic. What happens when flu season and the pandemic collide? Family doctor Michele C. Reed gives her tips on staying healthy and how the virus is still impacting her health. Plus, our naturopathic doctor, LaJoyce Brookshire, reveals the two biggest tips for surv...

'Keeping Its Real- Every VOTE Matters'   Roland Martin chimes in on Ice Cube and the Black man’s relationship with voting. Plus, one final look at Biden and Trump before election day. #WhenWeAllVote #BlackVotersMatter #ElectionDay2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding Our Voice and Vote! When We All Vote was put together as a non-partisan effort to encourage the millions who didn't vote in 2016 to vote this election. Board member, Valerie Jarrett, joins us to talk about voter suppression, voting down ballot, and how we use our voice with our VOTE! #WhenWeAllVote #BlackVotersMatter #VOTE2020 #standinsoulidarity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

'It’s OK to be Black’ & VOTE   Sr. Advisor to the Biden/Harris campaign, Karine Jean-Pierre talks about voter suppression, education and the power of the Black vote. Plus, newcomer Jac Ross talks about getting discovered by renounced producer Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins and the inspiration behind his anthem ‘It’s OK to be Black’. #WhenWeAllVote #BlackVotersMatter #JacRoss #KarineJeanPierre #standin...

Marching to the Polls!   The election is less than a month away. White House Correspondent April D. Ryan talks voter suppression, the Trump White House, and the importance of the 2020 vote. The Mother of Black Hollywood, actress Jenifer Lewis, preaches happiness and sanity during these difficult times. #BlackVotersMatter #WhenWeAllVote #JeniferLewis #AprilRyan #Uncensored Learn more about your ad...

Anything For YouComing up on Cafe Mocha, Ledisi stops by to deliver her new album, “The Wild Card,” that will take you back to reminisce on Luther and Quincy. She talks about being on lockdown and how she calls on her confidence and strength. #standinsoulidarity #TheWildCard #AnythingForYou #Ledisi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reinventing Yourself   This week on Café Mocha, CeeLo Green talks about reinventing himself for his new project and the future of Goodie Mob. Plus, it's one of the hottest new shows on Starz this Summer…Thomas Q. Jones joins us from P Valley. #CeeLoGreen #PValley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Take Your Knee Off My Neck"Lamman Rucker, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, The Clark Sisters - We've got the Best of Salute Them. Plus, Pastor Shirley Caesar speaks out about the Black Lives Matter movement and her new song "Take Your Knee Off My Neck." #SaluteTHEMAwards #Soulidarity #PastorShirleyCaesar #TakeYourKneeOffMyNeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OPEN MIKE: Mike HillFox Sports personality Mike Hill shares the pain and trauma of his life in his new book Open Mike. He gives details of what led him to love and happiness with Real Housewives’ Cynthia Bailey. Also, elections are around the corner and we have Black Voters Matter to help prepare us for the polls. #OpenMike #SaluteTHEMAwards #BlackVotersMatter Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Marla Gibbs: A Living Treasure Cafe Mocha is honoring Marla Gibbs at the Salute THEM Awards on Sept. 12. She reminisces on The Jeffersons and gives the backstory on her spin-off 227. Plus, we'll unearth a piece of Black history. The movie Mr. Soul highlights one of the Blackest talk shows ever on TV. #SaluteTHEMAwards www. SaluteTHEMAwards.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Simply A True D.I.V.A.   Crowned our 2012 Salute Her: Community Activist honoree, Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph has been fighting for our rights since Dreamgirls. She joins us to talk about the power of sisterhood and her excitement over the Black Lives Matter movement. #SherylLeeRalph #SimplyDiva #SaluteTHEMAwards  #soulidarity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KEM: No Longer R&B's Best Kept SecretWith “Lie to Me” marking KEM’s 6th #1 song, he’s no longer “R&B’s Best Kept Secret!” He joins us to share his life and gets candid about marriage and tips on finding true love. Plus, we're kicking off the 10th Annual Salute Her Awards Tour, but this year there's a twist. We're also saluting THEM - men, groups and organizations blazing trails. #KEM #MusicbyKEM #...

Stand In Soulidarity: It's Time For A ChangeStand in Soulidarity! Black Lives Matter was formed in response to the death of Trayvon Martin. This weekend, Sybrina Fulton talks about Black Lives Matter today, the death of George Floyd and why she feels it’s important to take a seat as Miami-Dade County commissioner, District 1. #SybrinaFulton #TrayvonMartin #BLM #WeekendRadio #CafeMochaRadio Learn m...

Worth The Wait It’s been “Worth The Wait!” This weekend, Tank talks about life in quarantine, making music from home and the ups and downs of his career. #WorthTheWait #CafeMochaRadio #WeekendRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

D.L. Hughley's got a new book called “Surrender White People” and we’ll get into Trump, the protests and surviving Covid-19. This week’s SWAG Award goes to President and CEO of The National Urban League Marc Morial for his work in our community. #weekendradio #cafemocharadio #SurrenderWhitePeople #NationalUrbanLeague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Commitment MarchRev. Al Sharpton joins us to talk about the National Action Network’s upcoming Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks marking the 47th Anniversary of the March on Washington and his issues with the Trump Administration. Plus, “Love & Basketball” turns 20 this year and director Gina Prince Bythewood stops by to discuss her classic film and new hit “The Old Guard” with Cha...

Fun & Finances   Tommy Davidson of “In Living Color” shares stories of being raised by a white family in the suburbs that’s in his recent book “Living In Color.” If you’re worried about your money now that COVID-19 relief funds are coming to an end, The Budgetnista says this is a great time to negotiate everything. #YourMoneyMatters #WeAreInThisTogether #MochaCares #WeekendRadio   Learn more about...

IT'S SUMMER MADNESS...This weekend on Café Mocha, it’s Summer Madness with Robert Bell of Kool & The Gang. Also, branding guru Rushion McDonald joins us to talk about staying safe and sane during the COVID-19 pandemic. #SummerMadness #WearYourMask #WeekendRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ONE WORD….STOKLEY!    You may have first heard his voice with Mint Condition but today Stokley's got his very own #1 hit single “She…” as a solo artist. He joins Cafe Mocha to talk about his upcoming album 'Sankofu' and its roots from Ghana, raising kids that play music and collaborating with Snoop. Have a safe 4th of July!  #stokley #music #weekendradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Karen Clark Sheard joins us to celebrate The Clark Sisters biopic, 17th album and reminisce on Bonnie Pointer and the Pointer Sisters.  Plus, you don’t want to miss the premiere of our new Café Mocha 2 Go digital series featuring ‘what’s hot’ and our sisters in radio. @dejavuspeaks @alwaysaskasia @candicewilliamsonair @victoriaonpaper @dedeinthemorning @kandieastman #cafemocha2go #weekendradio #Th...

CELEBRATING OUR HERITAGE   Café Mocha is Celebrating Juneteenth and Father’s Day with Anthony Hamilton. He talks about his new song featuring Rick James, words of advice from his father, the importance of hard work and heritage building. #Fathersday #BlackLivesMatter #BlackWallStreet #Juneteenth       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time To Take Action! Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee unveiled a bill this week to address the death of George Floyd. She talks about COVID-19, the protests and why this is nothing like she's ever seen. And newly appointed Joe Biden senior advisor and Café Mocha 2019 Salute Her: Community Activist honoree Karine Jean-Pierre shares her story of Hope, Hard Work and the Promise of America from her book Moving...