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Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Cheryl Stabler and Jane Eugene.

The LA Soul Music Festival is coming up soon with a huge roster of talent and Cheryl Stabler and Jane Eugene will be talking all about it!

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Mosies Serrano and Heather Mathews.

Growing up in rural North Carolina, Moises Serrano fell in love with a country that refused to recognize his full humanity - both as an undocumented immigrant and as a gay man. The documentary project Forbidden follows Moises’ personal journey as an activist fighting for the American Dream.

By telling these authentic stories with oftentimes devastating outcomes, he articulates the stark reality of life on the streets for countless young people. Though many of Justin’s peers from the streets — homeless youth themselves — did not live to tell their stories, he brings them back to life by telling their stories to others.

Justin will take the audience on an emotional journey of abandonment, homelessness, recovery, and ultimately triumph which inspires thousands to stand together to battle social injustices including child

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Mosies Serrano and Heather Mathews.

Growing up in rural North Carolina, Moises Serrano fell in love with a country that refused to recognize his full humanity - both as an undocumented immigrant and as a gay man. The documentary project Forbidden follows Moises’ personal journey as an activist fighting for the American Dream.

By telling these authentic stories with oftentimes devastating outcomes, he articulates the stark reality of life on the streets for countless young people. Though many of Justin’s peers from the streets — homeless youth themselves — did not live to tell their stories, he brings them back to life by telling their stories to others.

Justin will take the audience on an emotional journey of abandonment, homelessness, recovery, and ultimately triumph which inspires thousands to stand together to battle social injustices including child

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Justin Reed Early.

Justin Reed Early is the author of STREET CHILD: A Memoir and a public speaker who was homeless for much of his adolescent and teenage years.

Born in Bellingham, WA,  most of his homeless years were spent in Seattle, San Francisco and New York. He was a credited participant in the renowned documentary “Streetwise”, which was nominated for an Academy Award (1984).

While dodging serial killers and predators, including a juvenile court judge who oversees his custody, Justin articulates the familial bonds made with other street children while protecting each other in an increasingly dangerous yet invisible world.

By telling these authentic stories with oftentimes devastating outcomes, he articulates the stark reality of life on the streets for countless young people. Though many of Justin’s peers from the streets — homeless youth th

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Kimberly Zulkowski.

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Marc Anthony Samuel.

Marc Anthony Samuel is an actor, known for General Hospital (1963), Avenged (2013) and Hot Guys with Guns(2013)

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Johnny Blaze.

Johnny Elbaz was born in Orlando, FL where he grew up in a very Latin culture and grew up listening to the music of his 2 older sisters, artists and bands such as Tupac Shakur, Steve Miller Band, Jason Mraz, Coolio, Eazy E, and Nas. He resides in Los Angeles making music including releasing an album last year Bad Grammer and an ep After This, We Start.

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews James Reynolds.

James has been nominated for two Emmys and four NAACP Image Awards and is known presently, and for the past thirty years, as the stalwart Commander (sometimes Mayor) Abe Carver on NBC's popular daytime drama, "Days Of Our Lives", where he has the distinction of being the longest running African American on television, in a continuous run. He also starred in the series “Generations” (where he was nominated for an Emmy), the series “Time Express” with Vincent Price, and has guest starred on numerous television shows, including “Seinfeld.” James was formerly the Managing Artistic Director of the LART (Los Angeles Repertory Theater Company) at DeLacey Street theater in Old Town Pasadena, for which he gained a reputation for theatrical innovation and excellence. As a former Marine who served in Vietnam, James has toured with the USO and Armed Forces Entertainment, vis

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Shabba Doo.

Shabba Doo (born Adolfo Gordon Quiñones; May 11, 1955) is an actor, dancer, and choreographer of African-American and Puerto Rican/American descent.  He is best known for his role as Orlando "Ozone" in the 1984 breakdancing film Breakin' and its sequel, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo.

Quiñones was born and raised in Chicago; his father was Puerto Rican, and his mother was African American. His mother raised him as a single parent from the age of three. He has a younger sister, Fawn Quiñones, who was also a dancer, and frequently featured on the musical variety television program Soul Train.

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Tosha Whitten Griggs.

The FrontPage Firm’s seasoned, experienced team is led by award-winning PR executive Tosha Whitten Griggs, who delivers 15 years of strategic communications and public relations experience in the entertainment, consumer and high tech practice areas.

Currently a publicist for the Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009 – present), Whitten Griggs has also provided her publicity expertise to other major television and entertainment industry events such as The American Music Awards, The ASCAP Pop Awards, The ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards, Chrysler’s ‘Behind The Lens’ event honoring Spike Lee and others.

In her former position as Senior Director of Corporate Communications for Black Entertainment Television (BET- a subsidiary of Viacom), Whitten Griggs directed public relations strategies and execution for BET’s entertainment programming and spec