Going Places with Rebekah Glover

You might know Kelsie Watts from her inspiring and upbeat music, having seen her on Broadway as Queen Jane Seymour in SIX the Musical, or having witnessed her showstopping turn on The Voice NBC as a member of Team Kelly Clarkson. The story of her career is awe-inspiring, and she is a force of nature within every artistic endeavor she touches. Hear from the star herself on why she's going places!

Sheriff Eric Fagan is the first Black sheriff of Fort Bend County in 151 years since Walter Moses Burton before him, and he has truly risen up to the occasion! Since taking office in 2021 and his reelection in 2024, Sheriff Fagan has upheld diversity and inclusion on his staff, as well as through his policies and procedures. He has created and enhanced several special programs, including the Polic...

The more that I read about founder and Chief Brand Officer of Jeni’s Ice Creams, Jeni Britton Bauer, the more I knew that I needed to interview her. Jeni walked right out of a college classroom to begin selling ice cream. When her first business, called Scream, didn’t take off in 1996, she got right back up on her feet, and in 2002, founded her most successful venture, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams....

You might have heard or watched the dynamic sermon titled “The Power of Love,” from the 2018 royal wedding of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle, delivered by the 27th Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, Bishop Michael B. Curry. I was one of the billions of people who were captivated by his words that Saturday morning, and as I sat there, I knew that I had to meet him and be...

Harriyanna Hook’s YouTube channel, named after her and established in 2014, is one of many areas where her unique voice shines through. Her commentary videos focus on race in children’s and family media, nostalgia media that we all know and love, and stories that are seldom talked about when discussing media. Her gift for speaking truth to power has grown a fanbase of over 100,000 subscribers. She...

Richard Marx is a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter who has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and has achieved 14 number one singles. His music and artistry has touched the lives of so many, including mine, which is why I’m so excited to welcome him to The Mira Elizabeth Show!

Desmond Blair is a phenomenally gifted and prolific painter, and he was born without hands. However, he has not let his limb difference stop him! His tenacity has enabled him to progress from sketches to portraiture, to graduate from high school at the age of 16, and to earn both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Texas at Dallas. His skillful portraiture ranges from celebr...

Amy Elisa Jackson is doing her part to make the world a better place for Black women. She is currently the Vice President of Global Marketing at PATTERN Beauty by Tracee Ellis Ross, a hair care company with products by Black hair for Black hair. Before PATTERN, she was the Lifestyle Editor of Ebony Magazine, Editorial Director at Glassdoor.com , a staff writer at PEOPLE Magazine, and so much more....

Brittani Nichols is a master of her craft. A multi-hyphenate, she wrote, produced, and starred in her own feature film, “Suicide Kale.” She was a writer for the first season of “A Black Lady Sketch Show” on HBO. She created, executive produced, and starred in the web series “Words With Girls,” which Issa Rae and Deniese Davis produced as a pilot. Today, she is a writer and producer on Emmy Award-w...

Monica Pearson is a trailblazer, legend, and icon to Atlanta and journalists everywhere! But are there words to describe what she means to all of us? Ms. Pearson is the first woman and first minority to anchor the daily evening news in Atlanta at WSB-TV, where she graced the air with her brilliance, charisma, and style for 37 years. Even after her retirement in 2012, she has remained active in med...

It takes passion and drive to succeed, and my guest today, Camille Corbett, has plenty of both. She is a TV writer, comedian, actress, and Fulbright Scholar. She has written for shows on Disney+ and Netflix, and she is deeply involved in the Los Angeles comedy scene through improv, stand-up, and sketch. As a first-generation Jamaican American, she is committed to representation and humanization th...

Coach Niele Ivey is unstoppable. She is the current head coach for the powerhouse Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team and a former WNBA player for the Indiana Fever, Phoenix Mercury, and Detroit Shock. She just made history as the first Black female coach to win an ACC Championship in any sport! She was named ACC Coach of the Year for leading the Fighting Irish to outstanding victori...

My guest today, Nico Juber, is an award-winning musical theatre writer. Her songs have been performed at 54 Below and Feinstein’s/Vitello's, among others. She wrote the book, music and lyrics for her musical, Millennials Are Killing Musicals, which is playing off-Broadway May 9-28 at Theatre 71. Listen in to hear all about her and her journey to one of the biggest stages in New York. She is making...

My guest today, Ashley Ray, is nothing short of extraordinary. She began with a career in advertising, but she has flourished as a creative. She has now made a name for herself as a stand up comic, writer, and host of her own podcast all about television: TV, I Say with Ashley Ray. You might have seen one of her shows or read her work in Elle magazine. She is truly a master of her craft, and I was...

“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.”--Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. My guest today---Jordan A. Madison---is an agent of change. After receiving her Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from Spelman College and her Master of Science in Couple and Family Therapy from University of Maryland, College Park, she eventually went on to start her own pri...

Enterprising. Unique. Thoughtful. Those are just three words to describe broadway actress April Matthis. You might have seen her starring as Toni in off-broadway’s Toni Stone, or as the Narrator in Help, also off-broadway. During her time on the stage, she has created characters that illustrate Black women in the fullness of their humanity. She is currently making her Broadway debut in the role of...