Port Of Harlem Podcasts

We have published at least nine hot-topic Biblical stories by EJ Brock, such as her latest, “ The Evangelical Right,Trump, King David, and What’s to Come ,” with no reader resistance - until this week. We also talk to Brooks about Bishop Budde, who called on trump to showcompassion for LGBTQ+ and immigrant communities.

Dele Ogun owns Lawless Publications and is the author of several books for the London-based company, including “ A Slave Ship Called Jesus ” and his latest release “ Culprits: The People And The Paper That Made Nigeria .” We talk about the one thing where we differ and the two on which we agree as it relates to his books. After years of service at Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP and in practice with...

Gladiator II premiered in Sydney, Australia on October 30, 2024, and debuted in the United States on November 22, 2024. In the movie, the Roman army led by General Acacius invades Lucius' home. He seeks revenge against Acacius and fights as a gladiator for Macrinus (Denzel Washington), a former slave who plans to overthrow the emperors Geta and Caracalla. Washington's inclusion has created controv...

Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum released EPIC COOL, his newest album, on May 17. He will perform at DC’s Blues Alley from Friday, June 21, to Sunday, June 23, to celebrate. We talk about a range of subjects, from the impact his Nigerian/Swiss producer Greg Manning has on his new recording to the effects of his parents raising him in a blues town, Memphis, on his work in jazz. Surprisingly,...

"Tutankhamun: His Tomb and Treasures" opened in Washington, D.C., on May 2. King Tut and Drag Queens; Hatshepsut, Vice President Harris, and the "male power suit". . . are there connections? We go deep into Egyptian fashion, religion, and politics with Egyptologists, archeologists, professor, and consultant for "Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures," Melinda Hartwi...

Anita Hackley Lambert is an historian and biographer. Her first book, “F.H.M. Murray: A Forgotten Pioneer for Civil Justice”, is about the co-founder of the Niagara movement, who was also her and Barry Murray’s great- grandfather. ECHOES OF A VOICE FOR JUSTICE: The Story of Barry A. Murray

Cory Armand, Joseph Peterson, and Deena Johnson are rebuilding their city one house at a time. The trio of private investors has renovated more than 80 homes, more than the 48 the local government recently tore down in a neighborhood, and the 16 apartments in the city's downtown area. We talk with the trio about their strategies and they share their advice. Read More: Three Young Renovators Wh...

The film "Oppenheimer" raked in $80.5 million in the United States on its opening weekend. In the international market, it took in about $93 million for a total of more than $174 million, according to BoxOfficeMojo. The cast list for the $100 million "Oppenheimer" mentions only one Black scientist. The movie purports to show a critical time in the life of Dr. J. Robert Oppenhei...

My guest is a student and teacher of the Bible, EJ Brock. She is also a writer who specializes in spiritual insight. Her books that intertwine the “spiritual'” and the “carnal” are categorized as paranormal romances. Brock's books are not based on facts like her articles, but are based on fantasies. Her latest article in POH: Texas District Pulls Bible and LGBTQ+ Books - Do You Know What’s...

Marvin Tupper Jones made his mark as a Washington, DC-based documentary photographer before starting the Chowan Discovery Group that researches, documents, preserves, and presents the history of his home area, the Winton, North Carolina Triangle. The Group has shared its findings and documentation via a variety of methods from stage presentations to historical markers. “We hope that people will fi...

Vincent Spaulding is the Project Leader of the George Henry White Memorial Health & Education Center in Bladen and Columbus Counties, North Carolina. He talks about how he used his architecture and community organizing skills honed in middle-class Washington, DC and “divine intervention” to turn a 120-year-old farm house into a community center in his home county, a part of the “other” America...

After delivering a well-received talk at DC’s Remember the Pearl 2023 commemoration, Port of Harlem magazine printed an excerpt from Dr. Richard Bell's STOLEN . The book tells the story of five free boys kidnapped into slavery and their astonishing odyssey home. Both events took place during the Reverse Underground Railroad period. POH publisher Wayne Young talks with Bell about this period an...

We converse with Sabata-mpho Mokae, an academic, novelist, and translator based at the Sol Plaatje University in Kimberly, South Africa. We talk not only about Mokae’s writings, but that of his hero Sol Plaatjie, South African and world history, and he and Plaatje’s effort to develop and maintain their language, Setwana. Also see in Port of Harlem magazine: Sabata-mpho Mokae, Pridefully Keeping Hi...

POH talks with CR Gibbs about Abubakri II’s Voyage and why he thinks there is so much interest in the explorer and his journeys. His article on Abubakari and the mystery of his voyage from current day Gambia to current day Brazil remains very popular for those searching the web and landing on our page. After publishing the article in February 2021, we are going to finally revisit the subject audib...

POH talks with Olaiya Temitope Templer, News Editor at The Guardian Newspapers , Nigeria, one of Nigeria’s most respected newspapers, if not the most respected. We talk about Nigeria's February 25 general elections for president, vice president, and members of the Senate and House of Representatives.

STEM Program Producer Denise Smith-Archer Denise Smith-Archer is an engineer, educator, artist, and co-author of “Black Gems in STEM: An Academic Success Workbook.” We talk to Smith-Archer about the book and how she brought the book alive during week-long summer enrichment program at Prince George’s Community College in Maryland.

Bird Photographer Charles Chuck James While rehabbing from cancer in 2008, Charles James of Bowie, MD found refuge in taking pictures of birds. Aside from his Facebook postings, some of his photos have even been showcased at the Patuxent National Wildlife Visitor Center Gallery and featured in their newsletter. We talk to James about how he found his hobby and its affect on his health.

Our guest for this podcast is Dr. Theo Hodge, Jr., Medical Director of the Washington Health Institute and Port of Harlem contributor. Dr. Hodge is especially interested in the study and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and an outspoken proponent of HIV prevention. Today, we will take about another disease, in particular, monkeypox. As of today, nearly 38% of monkeypox cases are among Bl...

Join Port of Harlem publisher Wayne Young and Port of Harlem contributor Kennedra Tucker in a 30-minute discussion on “ Recipe for Change: Amplifying Black Women .” Tucker has written for Port of Harlem magazine since she was in high school - - 22 years ago. Today, she is a K-12 health and physical education specialist pursuing a doctorate in school system leadership at the University of Maryland...

Sheryll Cashin, a law professor and former White House staffer, has spent nearly three decades grappling with US residential segregation and resulting racial inequality. Her most recent book, “White Space, Black Hood: Opportunity Hoarding and Segregation in the Age of Inequality” reflects these decades of examination and analysis. She recently was featured in an CNN.com analysis of affluent, major...

Join Douglas Wilson, a seasoned political consultant, and I as we talk about the get-out-the-vote strategies to increase Black men's midterm turnout in light of the Supreme Court’s Roe decision. Douglas is an activist, author, and political professional who has run races nationwide at the local, state, and federal levels. He served as regional field director for President Barack Obama’s primary ca...

Lorato Trok is an early literacy consultant and expert in developing reading for pleasure books for young children, especially in African languages. She has 20 years' experience in publishing, writing, translation, editing and story development in children's literature. She also penned The Incredible Quest to Preserve a Dying South African Language for Port Of Harlem magazine and featured in Lorat...

Liberian-American Roberta Nina Sebode Brown Cooper has traveled the world as an international flight attendant and discovered African cuisine. Her quest and determination to introduce and educate her world on African cooking led her to write AFRICAN FOOD IS…A Culinary Journey . She also serves as the President of the Marylanders for Progress (Liberia), Inc. She appears at a book signing at Zawadi’...

Eric Ruffin director of Mosaic Theater's Marys Seacole Playing a Mosaic Theater Wed, May 4 – Sun, May 29 Mary Seacole was a Jamaican born nurse who historically rivals Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War (1853 to 1856). “The actual story is about motherhood …,” says Ruffin, “who will take care White women and their families … at the expense of their own families.”