The Janus Adams Show

Our Black Music Month fest concludes on THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW with 'GLORY DAYS-IN-CONCERT, PART TWO.' A tribute of the African American experience in word and song - from the Spirituals to Blues, Gospel, Jazz, and HipHop. Coming through the storm, facing the rising sun; celebrating "How we got ovah..."

We're celebrating Black Music Month (June) with this tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King and drummer/composer Max Roach. This episode opens with “The Dream” -- a duet for The Dreamer (Dr. King delivering his "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington) and The Drummer (percussionist-composer, human rights activist Max Roach). Also featured are excerpts from Roach's masterwork "WE INSIST: The...

OMG, what a week! But, does it really change how we feel or the temper of increasingly-intemperate times? This week on THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW: “Retaking the Indomitable Spirit” with our guest, Dr. Irma McClaurin, PhD – Past President of Shaw University, Chief Officer of Diversity for Teach For America, and Program Officer for The Ford Foundation turned Motivational Strategist. “People are walking ar...

OMG, what a week! But, does it really change how we feel or the temper of increasingly-intemperate times? This week on THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW: “Retaking the Indomitable Spirit” with our guest, Dr. Irma McClaurin, PhD – Past President of Shaw University, Chief Officer of Diversity for Teach For America, and Program Officer for The Ford Foundation turned Motivational Strategist. “People are walking ar...

We Are the Ones We've Been Waiting For. This Mother's Day rebroadcast of our tribute to the Women's March features human rights activist-icons Gloria Steinem and Angela Davis, and three women who made pilgrimage to the March from Boston, New York City, and Oakland (CA): Dawn Hayes, Melanie Freeman, and Errin Mixon.

What's happening to America? Millions of people – once financially successful – are falling over the cliff into poverty --extreme poverty. Some point scapegoating fingers. Others figure it out. This week on THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW – author Elizabeth White, talks about her book, FAKING NORMAL. Also on the show: the music of Eubie Blake, Alberta Hunter, and Abbey Lincoln. Hear the show live on WJFF – w...

On making a life - even when you're barely making a living. Elizabeth White reads "Bruce's story" from her book, "Faking Normal" This week on THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW – author Elizabeth White, talks about her book, FAKING NORMAL. Also on the show: the music of Eubie Blake, Alberta Hunter, and Abbey Lincoln. Hear the show live on WJFF – www.wjffradio.com Saturdays at 4pm. Subscribe to our podcast (uplo...

What's happening to America? Millions of people – once financially successful – are falling over the cliff into poverty --extreme poverty. Some point scapegoating fingers. Others figure it out. This week on THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW – author Elizabeth White, talks about her book, FAKING NORMAL. Also on the show: the music of Eubie Blake, Alberta Hunter, and Abbey Lincoln. Hear the show live on WJFF – w...

This week on THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW – wrapped up and tied in a bow - readings from my new book due out later this week: “SEDIDDY: Stories of History, Heritage, Hope, and Seeing Red.” And, there’s more: the music of Roberta Flack, Edwin Hawkins, Rene Marie, Les McCann, and Catherine Russell. Hear the show live on WJFF – www.wjffradio.com Saturdays at 4pm. Subscribe to our podcast (uploaded weekly on...

EARTH DAY 2017. The political environment: climate change denial, disinformation, attacks on science. And the real world? As this year’s Earth Day campaign focuses about environmental and climate literacy, what does all this mean on the YOU-AND-ME THIS-IS-REAL level? On this edition of THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW, we ask our guest: environmental activist and resilience strategist, Pamela Boyce Simms. Hea...

EARTH DAY 2017. The political environment: climate change denial, disinformation, attacks on science. And the real world? As this year’s Earth Day campaign focuses about environmental and climate literacy, what does all this mean on the YOU-AND-ME THIS-IS-REAL level? On this edition of THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW, we ask our guest: environmental activist and resilience strategist, Pamela Boyce Simms. Hea...

This week on THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW: we're talking about money and food. What could be better? We're serving up heaps of food for thought with our guests: Elizabeth White (speaker and author of "Faking Normal") and Marcus Guiliano (restauranteur and author of "50 Mistakes Business Owners Make"). Hear the show live on WJFF – www.wjffradio.com Saturdays at 4pm. Subscribe to our podcast (uploaded weekl...

This week on THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW: we're talking about money and food. What could be better? We're serving up heaps of food for thought with our guests: Elizabeth White (speaker and author of "Faking Normal") and Marcus Guiliano (restauranteur and author of "50 Mistakes Business Owners Make"). Hear the show live on WJFF – www.wjffradio.com Saturdays at 4pm. Subscribe to our podcast (uploaded weekl...

This week on THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW: a journey of discovery. On this UN-declared “International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade,” we pay tribute to the lives and their legacies. Seized by the story of the Amistad Rebellion (a major turning point in the history of America, slavery, and human rights worldwide) historian and filmmaker, MARCUS REDIKER made a once-in-a...

This week on THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW: a journey of discovery. On this UN-declared “International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade,” we pay tribute to the lives and their legacies. Seized by the story of the Amistad Rebellion (a major turning point in the history of America, slavery, and human rights worldwide) historian and filmmaker, MARCUS REDIKER made a once-in-a...

“Tipping on the Tightrope”: Dr. Karinn Glover, MD This week on THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW, our guest is Psychiatrist and Mindfulness Coach, Dr. Karinn Glover, MD. "I dig for information about how people got through challenges – especially oppression" says Dr. Karinn Glover, MD. "Because, the more I feel like everything we’re facing is new; the more I’m reminded that it is not. For people who have had tr...

“Tipping on the Tightrope”: Dr. Karinn Glover, MD This week on THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW, our guest is Psychiatrist and Mindfulness Coach, Dr. Karinn Glover, MD. "I dig for information about how people got through challenges – especially oppression" says Dr. Karinn Glover, MD. "Because, the more I feel like everything we’re facing is new; the more I’m reminded that it is not. For people who have had tr...

This week on THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW, we draw inspiration from a Mexican proverb: “They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds.” Our guest is resilience strategist and environmental activist, Pamela Boyce Simms. The Janus Adams Show, a weekly public radio program and podcast, is “a show about race – every race – and courage.”™ Learn more about the show and join the conversation at: JanusAda...

This week on THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW, we draw inspiration from a Mexican proverb: “They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds.” Our guest is resilience strategist and environmental activist, Pamela Boyce Simms. The Janus Adams Show, a weekly public radio program and podcast, is “a show about race – every race – and courage.”™ Learn more about the show and join the conversation at: JanusAda...

Looking back on the extraordinary phenomenon of the Women's March and charting routes forward: An International Women's Day Tribute. This episode revives the spirit of the Women’s March, 21 January 2017, that overtook more than 600 cities in 60 countries across every continent. The show features speeches by human rights activist-icons Gloria Steinem and Angela Davis; and three women who made pilgr...

Looking back on the extraordinary phenomenon of the Women's March and charting routes forward: An International Women's Day Tribute. This episode revives the spirit of the Women’s March, 21 January 2017, that overtook more than 600 cities in 60 countries across every continent. The show features speeches by human rights activist-icons Gloria Steinem and Angela Davis; and three women who made pilgr...

"Glory Days-in-Concert: A Black History Month Special, Part 2” A tribute to the African American experience in word and song adapted from Janus Adams' live concerts and her book, "Glory Days: 365 Inspired Moments in African-American History." This radio special features the music of a people from the Spirituals to blues, Gospel, Jazz, and HipHop. Hear the show live on WJFF – www.wjffradio.com Satu...

"Glory Days-in-Concert: A Black History Month Special” A tribute to the African American experience in word and song adapted from Janus Adams' live concerts and her book, "Glory Days: 365 Inspired Moments in African-American History." This radio special features the music of a people from the Spirituals to blues, Gospel, Jazz, and HipHop.

On the show this week: "Glory Days-in-Concert: A Black History Month Special” -A tribute to the African American experience inspired by Janus Adams' concerts, this public radio special features readings from her book, "Glory Days: 365 Inspired Moments in African American History" and the music of a people from the Spirituals to Gospel, Jazz, and HipHop.

“Teaching The Camera To See Her Face: Syreeta McFadden.” And what was that about Beyoncé?! This week on THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW: Huffington Post, Guardian, and Buzz Feed contributor, Syreeta McFadden. What this writer/photographer is showing us how to see is trending. Hear the show live on WJFF – www.wjffradio.com Saturdays at 4pm. Subscribe to our podcast (uploaded weekly on Mondays) at: soundcloud....