BLK ON THE SCENE

Alyson K. Furch brings so much transparency and tangible action to this episode of BLK ON THE SCENE. She discusses how sports runs in her family, how to tap into your network for opportunities and why she loves working with some of the most talented players in the NBA, and why sports is her north star.

Episode mentions:

Lisa Leslie -  https://www.instagram.com/lisaleslie/?hl=en

Gabrielle Reese -  https://www.instagram.com/gabbyreece/?hl=en

Rajon Rondo - https://www.instagram.com/rajonrondo/?hl=en

Zach Lavine - https://www.instagram.com/zachlavine8/?hl=en

RJ Barrett - https://www.instagram.com/rjbarrett/?hl=en

Blue Book Sports - https://bluebooksports.com/

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On the kick-off episode of BLK ON THE SCENE, Danielle Young serves a record number of gems so we might have to change her name from the content queen to the gem dropping queen! Her journey took us from South Carolina to NYC to LA and had DeDe & Jon both laughing and crying along the way. We especially love that her work and contributions to the world as a talented multi-hyphenate is her love letter to BLK entertainment and BLK people as a whole.

Episode mentions:

The Root

https://www.theroot.com/

Brande Victorian

https://www.instagram.com/be_vic/?hl=en

Essence - The Overexplainer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egPk9CBHAQA

Freelance - Real Quick

One/35 Street Agency Shante Bacon

https://one35agency.com/

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Welcome back to BLK on the Scene Season 2! DeDe and Jon are back for an exciting yet slightly different season but still dedicated to sharing their love letter to Black entertainment! Though they enjoyed chatting with each other in season one, it felt like after 7 years of it just being the two of them on their yet to be launched pod, that they needed to invite some other people to the party. And that they did - they invited some of their favorite BLACK AND BRILLIANT marketers, journalists, producers and creatives to chat about their professional and personal journeys. And each guest shares their own love letters dedicated to BLK entertainment.

Additionally, DeDe and Jon shout out some of their favorite current and upcoming Blackity, Blackity, Black movies and TV shows they are looking forward to this fall and winter.

TV

Our Kinda People - FOX

Starring: Yaya DaCosta, Nadine Ellis, Rhyon Nicole Brown, Morris Chestnut, Joe Morton & Lance Gross

Created: Karen Gist

Executive Producer: Lee Daniels

https://www.fox.com/our-kind-of-people/

The Wonder Years - ABC

Starring: Elisha "EJ" Williams, Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh, Laura Kariuki, Amari O'Neil, Julian Lerner & Milan Ray

Executive Producer: Lee Daniels

https://abc.com/shows/the-wonder-years

Insecure - HBO & HBOMax

Starring: Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Natasha Rothwell &Amanda Seales

Created By: Issa Rae

https://www.hbo.com/insecure

Queens - ABC 

Starring: Brandy, Naturi Naughton, Eve & Nadine Velazquez

https://abc.com/shows/queens

BET & BET+

Tyler Perry’s The Oval

Tyler Perry’s Sistas

Twenties

Games People Play

Ms. Pat Show

https://www.bet.com/shows

Soul Train Awards

The Equalizer - CBS

Starring: Queen Latifah

https://www.cbs.com/shows/the-equalizer/

IN THEATER MOVIES

Needle in a Timestack

Starring: Cynthia Erivo & Leslie Odom Jr.

Directed by: John Ridley

A Journal for Jordan (December 25)

Starring: Michael B. Jordan & Chante Adams

Directed by: Denzel Washington

https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/ajournalforjordan

King Richard - In Theaters & HBO Max (November 19)

Starring: Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton

Directed by:  Reinaldo Marcus Green

https://www.kingrichardfilm.com/

STREAMING

Netflix https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOA1ZGywLbqmigxE4Qlvuw

Colin in Black & White - Netflix

Starring: Jaden Michael

Created by: Colin Kaepernick & Ava DuVernay

The Harder They Fall - Netflix

Starring: Regina King, Idris Elba, Jonathan Major, Zazie Beetz, LaKeith Stanfield, Delroy Lindo

Directed by: Jeymes Samuel

Passing - Netflix

Starring: Tessa Thompson & Ruth Negga

Bruised - Netflix

Starring: Halle Berry

Directed by: Halle Berry

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On the final episode of BLK ON THE SCENE - Season 1, DeDe and Jon dive into their bread and butter, the wonderful world of Multicultural Marketing & Publicity. They talk about how it started vs. how it’s going, plus give a shout to a few of the films, TV shows and brilliant people they’ve worked with along the way.

Grab your notebook and a glass of wine for our love letter to marketing and publicity to Black audiences. Be sure to like, leave a review and subscribe to the show. Don’t you worry, we will be back in September with season 2 of BLK ON THE SCENE that will include a variety of guest interviews with brilliant and passionate people we adore and admire who are pouring into the culture.

Films mentioned:

Shout out to the MC Marketing & Publicity legends mentioned:

TV shows mentioned:

Black events mentioned

Other items mentioned:

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In this episode,  BLK ON THE SCENE shows love to the immensely gifted costume designer extraordinaire Ruth E. Carter. If you don’t know, Carter, a Hampton University alum and Academy Award winner, has worked on some of the most riveting and culturally impactful films including SCHOOL DAZE, SELMA, BLACK PANTHER and COMING 2 AMERICA. She is a true gem in this industry and we take a moment to honor her work and her new exhibit, 'Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design' at SCAD in Atlanta, GA. Enjoy this episode and make sure you check out some of her amazing work in film and television!  

Episode Mentions: Ruth E. Carter Official Website

Link: ​​https://ruthecarter.com/  

Ruth E. Carter Instagram 

Link: https://www.instagram.com/therealruthecarter  

List of films worked on by Ruth E. Carter: SCHOOL DAZE, I'M GONNA GIT YOU SUCKA, DO THE RIGHT THING, MO' BETTER BLUES, HOUSE PARTY 2, JUNGLE FEVER, THE FIVE HEARTBEATS, MALCOLM X, WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT, COBB, CROOKLYN, SURVIVING THE GAME, MONEY TRAIN, CLOCKERS, THE GREAT WHITE HYPE, B*A*P*S, ROSEWOOD, AMISTAD, SUMMER OF SAM. PRICE OF GLORY, LOVE & BASKETBALL,   SHAFT, BAMBOOZLED, BABY BOY, DR. DOLITTLE 2, I SPY, DADDY DAY CARE, AGAINST THE ROPES, SERENITY, FOUR BROTHERS, SPREAD,  SPARKLE, TEEN BEACH MOVIE, OLDBOY, THE BUTLER, THE BEST OF ME, SELMA, DA SWEET BLOOD OF JESUS, CHI-RAQ, KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES, KIDNAP, MARSHALL, BLACK PANTHER, ABOVE SUSPICION, DOLEMITE IS MY NAME and COMING 2 AMERICA

Ruth E. Carter Wins 'Best Costume Design' at Oscars 

Link: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-ruth-e-carter-wins-best-costume-design-black-panther-1189121/  

James Lopez (President of Will Packer Productions) 

Link: https://www.willpacker.com/james-lopez-bio  

Coming 2 America Costumes via Harpers Bazaar  

Link: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a35855261/ruth-e-carter-coming-2-america-interview  

Refinery 29 article 

Link: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2015/01/81104/selma-movie-costume-design  

'Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design' Presented by SCAD  

Link: https://www.scad.edu/event/2020-12-17-ruth-e-carter-afrofuturism-costume-design

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In this episode,  BLK ON THE SCENE gives mad love to the iconic and game changing director John Singleton and the 30th Anniversary of Boyz in the Hood. BNTH took the world by storm in 1991 with its raw, emotional and authentic story-telling about coming of age in South Central LA. Be sure to check out some of the reference materials we mention in the episode and outlined below.

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In part two of this special episode, DeDe and Jon take you on a recap of this year's 93rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony. The hosts take audiences through all of the black winners, losers, surprises, speeches and of course the best fashions of the night. Enjoy!

Complete list of BLACK Winners at the 93rd Academy Awards:

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Daniel Kaluuya in “Judas and the Black Messiah” - Acceptance Speech

Best Live Action Short

“Two Distant Strangers” Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

“Fight For You” from “Judas and the Black Messiah”

Music by H.E.R. and Dernst Emile II; Lyric by H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas

Achievement in makeup and hairstyling

“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson

Best animated feature film of the year

“Soul” Pete Docter and Dana Murray

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

“Soul” Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste

Best Dressed Mentions

Episode Shoutouts

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Part one of this special two-part episode features DeDe & Jon celebrating all of the amazing black nominees at this year’s Academy Awards. This past year was truly an exceptionally stellar year of Black films where the Academy honored a variety of actors, producers, directors and more with nominations in a variety of categories. This year's group of nominations was definitely one for the books and DeDe and Jon dive in to celebrate all of their Black excellence. Enjoy!

Complete list of BLACK nominees at the 93rd Academy Awards:

Performance by an actor in a leading role

Chadwick Boseman in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Daniel Kaluuya in “Judas and the Black Messiah”

Leslie Odom, Jr. in “One Night in Miami…”

Lakeith Stanfield in “Judas and the Black Messiah”

Performance by an actress in a leading role

Viola Davis in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”

Andra Day in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”

Best animated feature film of the year

“Soul” Pete Docter and Dana Murray

Achievement in cinematography

“Judas and the Black Messiah” Sean Bobbitt

Achievement in costume design

“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Ann Roth

Best documentary feature

“Crip Camp” Nicole Newnham, Jim LeBrecht and Sara Bolder

“Time” Garrett Bradley, Lauren Domino and Kellen Quinn

Best documentary short subject

“A Concerto Is a Conversation” Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers

“A Love Song for Latasha” Sophia Nahli Allison and Janice Duncan

Achievement in makeup and hairstyling

“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

“Da 5 Bloods” Terence Blanchard

“Soul” Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

“Fight For You” from “Judas and the Black Messiah”

Music by H.E.R. and Dernst Emile II; Lyric by H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas

“Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami…”

Music and Lyric by Leslie Odom, Jr. and Sam Ashworth

Best motion picture of the year

“Judas and the Black Messiah” Shaka King, Charles D. King and Ryan Coogler, Producers

Achievement in production design

“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Production Design: Mark Ricker; Set Decoration: Karen O’Hara and Diana Stoughton

Best Live Action Short

“Two Distant Strangers” Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe

Adapted screenplay

“One Night in Miami…” Screenplay by Kemp Powers

Original Screenplay

“Judas and the Black Messiah” Screenplay by Will Berson & Shaka King; Story by Will Berson & Shaka King and Kenny Lucas & Keith Lucas

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This episode features DeDe & Jon highlighting some of the most anticipated black content releasing this summer. Theaters are open again and there will be plenty of films to check out from ZOLA to SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY to CANDYMAN, there is something for all audiences. They also take a dive into the variety of television shows hitting our favorite streaming services and television networks. Take a ride with BLK ON THE SCENE special episode dedicated to all things Black content to watch this summer. Enjoy!

FILMS MENTIONED

CURRENTLY AIRING TV SHOWS MENTIONED

UPCOMING TV SHOWS MENTIONED

HONORABLE (NOT) MENTIONED BUT WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE!

EPISODE SHOUTS

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This week, co-hosts DeDe & Jon kick off the episode where they share their love for Multicultural marketing and how their experiences in the space contributed to the launch of their show. The hosts also take a moment to announce BLK ON THE SCENE as their new title and share why this title in particular resonated with both, plus they reveal some of the hilarious titles that just didn't make the cut (some for obvious reasons - ummm, no cinephilia and black light). Enjoy!

Episode Shoutouts

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