Ed talks with radio and tv legend Donnie Simpson. They talk about their years at BET, his hall of fame radio career and the relaunch of Video Soul, the popular music program Simpson hosted “back in the day.

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Ed talks with Grammy winning singer/songwriter Anthony Hamilton. From the start of his career Hamilton has been compared to R&B greats including, Bill Withers and Bobby Womack, now after multiple platinum & gold albums others are being compared to Hamilton. Hamilton talks about how the pandemic influenced his new album and why he titled the work Love is the New Black.

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In part two of a special edition of the “Best of” season one, Ed talks with those who top the music charts, make us laugh, and make their marks on the big screen. Guests include: The super producing team of Jam & Lewis, actor Larenz Tate and funnyman George Wallace.

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In part one of a special edition, Ed looks back at some of the most intriguing interviews from the first season. From politics, to Black Lives Matter to COVID those on the frontlines talked with Ed. Guests include: Professor Michael Eric Dyson, Congresswoman Karen Bass, Attorney Ben Crump and activist Tamika Mallory.

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Ed talks with H. Beecher Hicks III, CEO and president of the National Museum of African American Music. They discuss the 20-year journey to the creation of the museum’s opening, the importance of Black music to American history and the chronical look the museum take to tell the rich story of Black music. They also talk about some of the 1,500 items of memorabilia that is housed in the building and why Nashville, Tennessee became home to the interactive museum.

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Ed talks with filmmaker Melissa Haizlip about her award winning documentary, Mister Soul. The film looks at the groundbreaking variety television show, Soul and its host, Ellis Haizlip. The program, a forerunner to Soul Train and other shows, aired on PBS from 1968-73 and brought Black culture and arts to the small screen like never before. From author, Toni Morrison, to boxer Muhammad Ali, to singer Al Green; all the important voices of Black America appeared on this Influential and entertaining show.

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Ed talks with singer, actress, and entrepreneur Tamela Mann. This multi-talented Grammy winner discusses: her marriage to comedian David Mann, their successful association with Tyler Perry, why music is her passion and her latest album, Overcomer.

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Ed talks with Rosalind Brewer, CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance. The conversation was featured at this year’s NAACP national convention. Brewer is one of the most powerful people in Corporate America and her stellar career also includes stints at Kimberly-Clark, Sam’s Club and Starbucks. Among other things they discuss: her climb to the top of the business ladder, the latest push for diversity in America’s work force and Corporate America’s role in the fight for social justice.

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Ed talks with Reality star, model, businesswoman Cynthia Bailey. She’s became one of the most popular people on TV and turned that fame into success in other fields. They talk about going from a little town the South to the Big Apple and becoming a top model, the highs and lows of reality television and her entrepreneurial ventures.

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