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With an illustrious career spanning 35 years, chart-topping singer, songwriter, and GRAMMYⓇ Award winner Regina Belle is back, this time with a festive and beautifully soulful holiday album entitled My Colorful Christmas. The 10-track album, slated for release in November on Belle’s record label Tashi3 Entertainment, proves that no matter the genre—R&B, jazz, gospel, or even holiday music — everything she touches turns to gold.

Topics Covered

Chart topping legendary singer, GRAMMY Award-winner Regina Belle is back with a new album!

My Colorful Christmas is her first release on her label, Tashi3 Entertainment

The lead single is "A Cradle in Bethlehem," one of her favorite holiday songs that is a Nat King Cole holiday classic.

Influence throughout her long-running career.

More on Regina Belle

Belle is no stranger to making profoundly moving music. Coming onto the scene in 1987, she made her recording debut with the album All By Myself, which featured hits such as “So Many Tears” and “Show Me The Way.” The chart-topping album Stay With Me followed in 1989, which was RIAA-Certified GoldⓇ, and featured her #1 hits “Make It Like It Was” and “Baby Come To Me.” After that, Belle recorded a duet with Johnny Mathis called “Better Together” from his album Better Together: The Duet Album. Her collaborations have always been successful, especially those with Peabo Bryson. She had a string of hits with Bryson, including, “Without You” (1987),” “I Can't Imagine" (1991), and the Disney mega hit, “A Whole New World” (from her 1992 RIAA-Certified GoldⓇ album Passion), which was featured in the blockbuster animated film Aladdin. The song went on to win the Academy Award for “Best Original Song,” as well as a GRAMMY Award for “Song of the Year."

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On this episode of Money Making Conversations Master Class I speak with CNN political analyst and DC bureau chief for TheGrio, April Ryan. April Ryan is the longest-serving black female white house correspondent. We discuss her new book and the experience growing up in an HBCU.

Topics Covered

What inspired you to write Black Women Will Save the World: An Anthem (Amistad/HarperCollins, October 2022) now?

In your book, you state Black women make the extraordinary ordinary. Why does America need to be saved?

Your book celebrates the truth of “founding mothers,” like Harriet Tubman and Ida B. Wells. What does that term mean to the “anthem” that is your book?

Your book also pays tribute to today’s “sheroes,” like powerful Black women, such as VP Kamala Harris, Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms and Supreme Court Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson. How can they lead in the fight over hot-button issues like the overturning Roe v. Wade and maternal deaths of Black women?

We are still investigating the Jan 6th insurrection. How did that day affect you?

More April Ryan

White House Correspondent April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House – a position she has held for 25 years, since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her unusual insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation’s past presidents.

April can be seen on CNN. She is also the Washington D.C Bureau Chief on TheGrio. She has been featured in Essence, Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Elle magazines – to name a few. April Ryan has served on the board of the prestigious White House Correspondents Association. She is one of only three African Americans in the Association’s over 100-year history to serve on its board. She is also an esteemed member of the National Press Club. In 2015, Ms. Ryan was nominated for an NAACP Image Award (Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author) for her first book. 2016 National Council of Negro Women, Mary McCloud Bethune Trailblazer.

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Emayatzy Corinealdi, Jax Stewart on Hulu’s REASONABLE DOUBT, discusses preparing for set, taking charge of your career as an actor, and her next goals.

With the release of his new book, "How We Win The Civil War", political thought leader, Steve Phillips, explains how the civil war never ended and gives insight into the political climate of today.

More About Emayatzy Corinealdi

Emayatzy can currently be seen as powerful attorney Jax Stewart on Hulu’s REASONABLE DOUBT produced by Kerry Washington and Larry Wilmore. Emayatzy was last seen as “Candace Brewer” opposite Dwayne Johnson in the HBO comedy series BALLERS as well as “Tia Young” in THE RED LINE.

More on Steve Phillips

Steve Phillips is a New York Times bestselling author, columnist, and leading national political thought leader. He is the author of the New York Times and Washington Post bestselling Brown Is the New White: How the Demographic Revolution Has Created a New American Majority. He is also the founder of Democracy in Color, a political media organization dedicated to race, politics and the multicultural progressive New American Majority.

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Topics Covered

Adding Diversity into the gaming industry.

Opportunities for Women in Esports

Path to Esports.

Monetization from gaming.

Tech education for students and the community at HBCUs

Metro Esports is working with its corporate partners to hire students for internships and career opportunities

More on Shaun Berry

Shaon Berry is the founder and CEO of The Metro Sports & Entertainment group (Metro Esports). Metro is a digital sports media and event production company partnering with Verizon, Microsoft, Logitech, Comcast and other prominent brands with locations in Doylestown PA., Warminster PA., Largo Maryland and Washington D.C. Widely recognized as a sports industry innovator, Shaon has specialized in creating high-profile and high-volume nationally televised custom sports content.

More on Metro Esports

The Metro Sports & Entertainment Group, “Metro Esports” is a technology-based education, media, and custom esports event management company, committed to attracting, engaging, entertaining, and educating a broad and diverse group of aspiring gaming and technology enthusiasts. Metro has a unique expertise in custom programming, multicultural consumer reach, and innovative brand integration strategies that intersect sports, entertainment, fashion, and technology. Shaon Berry, CEO of Metro Esports, has been a champion of youth education throughout his career. Berry, a former Division 1 college athlete, spent the last ten years creating high-profile, high-volume sporting events, many of which were televised and watched on the NFL, CBS, and ESPN television networks. Digital Bridges, is the non-profit affiliate of Metro Sports & Ent. Grp., committed to improving the lives of underserved youth via collegiate and executive programs.

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Actor Denim Richards has been performing for over two decades with 20+ musical theater productions as well as numerous TV and film credits under his belt. He can currently be seen in the series regular role of ‘Colby’ opposite Kevin Costner in the hit Paramount+ series "Yellowstone." He is also an author, producer, and philanthropist.

Topics Covered:

• Actor Denim Richards returns as fan-favorite Colby, on the hit series "Yellowstone" on Paramount+.

• Playing this role, how did this role come to him?

• Tell us about the character of Colby, who he is on the show, what has been the fans reactions that he has received, what can we expect to see with his character and the show coming up, etc.

• Talk about Denim's overall career, acting and what he's doing with writing, directing, his production company.

He has also appeared on the Freeform series "Good Trouble," and on film he's in the feature film "Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher, as ‘Jack Brown’ which tells the remarkable story inspired by the life of renowned Chickasaw cattleman Montford T. Johnson – currently available to stream on Netflix.

• His non-profit YES, it stands for Youth Empowering Success.

• His passion for philanthropy.

More On Yellowstone

The Paramount Network hit series Yellowstone, returns for Season 5,which will premiere on Sunday, 11/13 at 8 PM/7C, on Paramount+.

Show description, Yellowstone is a drama series that follows the Dutton family, led by patriarch John Dutton (Kevin Costner). The Duttons control the largest contiguous ranch in the U.S. and must contend with constant attacks by land developers, clashes with an Indian reservation and conflict with America's first national park.

Season 5 trailer:

More on The Zoo

Denim directed and co-wrote a short film, The Zoo, currently in post-production, a dark, gritty WWII psychological thriller. Logline: Inspired by true events, The Zoo is a short film highlighting the black experience during the Holocaust. This particular journey follows the unlikely relationship between an AfroGerman prisoner and his captor, a Nazi scientist conducting brutal experiments as Hitler seeks to colonize Africa.

Teaser trailer:

https://blog.finaldraft.com/denim-richards-on-writing-the-zoo

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Kelly Jenrette, EMMY-Nominated Actress, Currently Starring on The CW hit series "All American: Homecoming," shares how and why she continues to develop her skillset after all of her acting success.

Dr. Shante Williams talks about her Black-owned asset management and venture capital firm, Black Pearl Global Investments, staying focused on her dream, and why she chose to attend an HBCU.

More On Kelly Jenretts

Kelly M. Jenrette, a native of Atlanta, now resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Melvin Jackson Jr.

In 2018, she and her husband became the first African American married couple to be nominated for EMMYs® in the same year. Kelly’s EMMY® nomination was for her portrayal of Annie in Season 2, Episode 4 of the Hulu hit series, "The Handmaid’s Tale." Kelly currently stars on "All American: Homecoming," the spinoff show for The CW's hit show "All American." Her two latest films can be found on Netflix: "Uncorked" and "All Day and A Night" - in the latter, Kelly stars alongside Jeffrey Wright and Ashton Sanders. Kelly is also in the second season of the hit anthology show "Manhunt: Deadly Games" (Lionsgate/Spectrum), currently available on Netflix. She can be seen as Winona on the Facebook Watch Original "LIMETOWN."

More on Dr. Shante Williams

Dr. Shante Williams is a distinguished venture capitalist, business owner, inventor, intellectual property strategist and private investor. Currently, she serves as CEO of Black Pearl Global Investments, a Black-owned asset management firm focused on reducing health disparities across the globe.

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Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success.

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Topics Covered

• Importance of HBCU Experience
• Black Pearl Global Investments is a black-owned asset management and venture capital firm
• just acquired Florida contact lens manufacturer Hydrogel Vision
• Black Pearl Hosted a Two Day African Healthcare Conference in September
• The conference gathered students, healthcare professionals, government officials, and tech entrepreneurs to discuss the current state of healthcare in Africa and innovative solutions.

More on Dr. Shante Williams

Dr. Shante Williams is a distinguished venture capitalist, business owner, inventor, intellectual property strategist and private investor. Currently, she serves as CEO of Black Pearl Global Investments, a Black-owned asset management firm focused on reducing health disparities across the globe.

In the venture capital sector, Dr. Shante continues to break barriers with Black Pearl’s fund focused on reducing health disparities across the globe. Black Pearl is an advocate for those who continue to experience inferior outcomes and reduced access. Black Pearl’s tagline – Be Well. Do Well. –

captures the firm’s mission to invest in transformative companies around the world.

She has received numerous awards for her business and entrepreneurship efforts, and her thought leadership is frequently published in national and international media outlets. Dr. Shante earned a bachelor’s degree from Winston-Salem State University and a Master of Business Administration from Queen’s University of Charlotte. She holds a doctorate in integrated biomedical science, specializing in neuro-oncology and pharmacology, from The Ohio State University.

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Kelly Jenrette, EMMY-Nominated Actress, Currently Starring on The CW hit series "All American: Homecoming," shares how and why she continues to develop her skillset after all of her acting success.

Topics Covered

Role of Amara, and returning on the series for Season 2

Season 2 of "All American: Homecoming" premiered on Monday, October 10th

Importance of an HBCU Experience

Family Support in the Entertainment Industry

More On Kelly Jenretts

Kelly M. Jenrette, a native of Atlanta, now resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Melvin Jackson Jr.

In 2018, she and her husband became the first African American married couple to be nominated for EMMYs® in the same year. Kelly’s EMMY® nomination was for her portrayal of Annie in Season 2, Episode 4 of the Hulu hit series, "The Handmaid’s Tale." Kelly currently stars on "All American: Homecoming," the spinoff show for The CW's hit show "All American." Her two latest films can be found on Netflix: "Uncorked" and "All Day and A Night" - in the latter, Kelly stars alongside Jeffrey Wright and Ashton Sanders. Kelly is also in the second season of the hit anthology show "Manhunt: Deadly Games" (Lionsgate/Spectrum), currently available on Netflix. She can be seen as Winona on the Facebook Watch Original "LIMETOWN."

Kelly has also been a series regular on the FOX comedy, "Grandfathered," starring John Stamos; She's had recurring guest star roles on "Mixed•ish" (ABC), "Here and Now" (HBO), "Pitch" (FOX) and "Graves" (EPIX). You may also remember her from her twelve Kmart commercials as Kmart Kelly!

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Emayatzy Corinealdi, Jax Stewart on Hulu’s REASONABLE DOUBT, discusses preparing for set, taking charge of your career as an actor, and her next goals.

Topics Discussed

● Series is loosely based on Celebrity attorney Shawn Holley, who is a co-executive producer.

● When we first meet Jax, she’s going through all these crises but still managing her life as well as

getting into this new case with Brayden Mitchell.

● The idea of code switching doesn’t mean that one version is real and the other version is not -

you can be both versions and both of them be authentic.

● There are so many different kinds of characters on the show and we truly just get to see the

characters exist.

● Jax is trying to juggle it all – as a mother, as a wife – and as a career-oriented person; she’s

unapologetically ambitious and unapologetically in her power

More About Emayatzy Corinealdi

Emayatzy can currently be seen as powerful attorney Jax Stewart on Hulu’s REASONABLE DOUBT produced by Kerry Washington and Larry Wilmore. Emayatzy was last seen as “Candace Brewer” opposite Dwayne Johnson in the HBO comedy series BALLERS as well as “Tia Young” in THE RED LINE.

Corinealdi was previously best known for her breakout performance opposite David Oyelowo in the critically acclaimed Sundance feature MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, which was nominated for the "Grand Jury Prize" and won "Best Director" for Ava DuVernay. Named one of IndieWire’s "Top Ten Faces to Watch for the Fall" out of the Toronto International Film Festival, Emayatzy went on to win "Breakthrough Actor" at the Gotham Awards and received a nomination for "Best Actress" at the Independent Spirit Awards.

Corinealdi also starred as the female lead opposite Don Cheadle in the Miles Davis biopic MILES AHEAD for Sony Pictures Classics, which premiered at the 2015 New York Film Festival and screened at Cannes, Sundance, Berlin and SXSW. Emayatzy also appeared in the highly-anticipated History Channel adaptation of Alex Haley’s mini-series ROOTS, which received an Emmy nomination for “Outstanding Limited Series”. Corinealdi was also seen as "Tessie" in the Amazon original series HAND OF GOD opposite Ron Perlman for executive producers Marc Forster and Ben Watkins in addition to starring in Karyn Kusama's psychological thriller THE INVITATION opposite Logan Marshall Green, Tammy Blanchard and Michiel Huisman, which premiered opening night of the 2015 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by Drafthouse Films.

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 Jawn Murray is Executive Producer of the new nationally syndicated “SHERRI” show hosted by Sherri Shepherd.

Dr. Nicole Roberts Jones provides tools for success for entrepreneurs, small and large business owners. She shares advice on how to create multiple streams of income from what you already know.

More On Jawn Murray

Jawn Murray is a TV commentator, pop culture expert, media personality and social media influencer best known for hosting TV shows for Travel Channel, EPIX and NFL Network, as well as appearing on cable news channels like CNN, HLN and MSNBC. Ebony magazine named him as one of the "30 on the Rise" to watch in the industry, and the NAACP recognized him as one of "40 Power Players Under 40."

The Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show host, comedian, actor, and best-selling author Sherri Shepherd brings her inimitable, authentic and comedic perspective to daytime with her own nationally-syndicated talk show, SHERRI.

More On Dr. Nicole Roberts Jones

Dr. Nicole Roberts Jones is uniquely gifted at one thing – drawing out what’s best in YOU and helping you take your Brilliance to The Bank. A veteran of the entertainment industry, Nicole worked in Talent Management and Casting before shifting her talents to help others Bankroll Their Brilliance.

Nicole now works with entrepreneurs to create multiple streams of income from what they already know in order to build an empire from their expertise. Additionally, she provides training and development to corporations to raise employee engagement and retention.

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