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For those of us of a certain age, Rodney Allen Rippy was one of the first people in the world to really go viral. His ads for Jack in the Box in the early 70's made him instantly recognizable everywhere. This is a great American story. Buckle up and tune in!

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Dr. Ford, President of Dillard University in New Orleans, teaches America that her birthplace Gahanna rhymes with Banana and gets serious about the task of teaching the next generation of leaders and the many benefits of HBCU's. 

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Tracy Gardner talks about the inspiration and process he went through creating his new food lifestyle brand PairCraft. This is a fascinating story about how he used his training as an engineer to fuel his passion for great food and wine pairings.

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Author Marcia Mogelonsky talks about her new children's  book Little Owl in the Big City based on the true story of a Northern Saw-whet owl found in the boughs of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree last year. Delightfully illustrated by Jill Alexander and worthy of consideration to be a new holiday tradition.

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Bill Lester, one of only a handful of black men to race in NASCAR's Cup Series talks about his new book Winning in Reverse, chasing dreams and the importance of gratitude.

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Media executive and publishing entrepreneur, Keith Clinkscales puts his award-winning career into perspective in this candid conversation about how HBCU's, hip-hop and social unrest helped to shape his career.

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My guest is Joseph Wooten, keyboard player and vocalist for the Steve Miller Band, front man for his own group The Hands of Soul.  Speaker, author and philanthropist. We discuss his activism and his holiday music.

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Jesse Iwuji talks about chasing dreams. College football, Naval Officer, NASCAR Driver, Entrepreneur. You will understand why his hard work and positive attitude are allowing him to live the dream.

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My guest is Technologist, Media Entrepreneur, Author and Film Producer  B Keith (B.K.) Fulton talks about his media company Soulidifly Productions, the importance of controlling your own narrative and why companies should do good while doing well.

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My guest is Pepper Miller, a recognized market researcher, author, thought leader and Black American subject matter expert. Pepper holds nothing back as we get into issues on race, the advertising industry and our current racially charged environment.

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