Guest host Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati interviews children’s book author Paula Chase about her wide appeal to a diverse young adult audience. Diane Turner from the Blockson Institute at Temple University talks about “What is Philadelphia Reading?” Both authors will be featured at the 27th Annual African American Children’s Book Fair on February 2, 2019 at Community College of Philadelphia.

Interview with Cyndi Lauper, who talks about her struggles with psoriasis and her accomplishments as a singer, playwright, author and feminist icon.

Interview with Cyndi Lauper, who talks about her struggles with psoriasis and her accomplishments as a singer, playwright, author and feminist icon. Loraine also interviews Sarah Happy, an ambassador for the American Association for Cancer Research who shares her story of surviving three separate cancer diagnoses and who received a supportive network through the AACR.
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Are you ready for the new year? Loraine Ballard Morrill re-airs an inspiring interview with former NBC 10 investigative reporter LuAnn Cahn who wrote a book called I Dare Me about the year she dared herself to do something new and different every day for a year and how that transformed her life. http://luanncahn.com/

Loraine Ballard Morrill interviews author Andrea Lawful Sanders about - A Lawful Truth Words Of Affirmation: Simple Truths For Everyday Living. http://alawfultruth.com/

We re- an interview with Cathy Harris from Mural Arts Philadelphia and Willis "Nomo" Humphrey, a Mural Arts Staff artist and community activist who died suddenly in November. www.muralarts.org

Loraine speaks with Robert Hayes and Derrick McKnight - two men who are doing positive things for folks in recovery through an organization called Minds of Men and are sponsoring a “Recovery Ball" on January 5, 2019. It'll take place at Yesha Ball Room 2308 Snyder Avenue. call 267-815-0230/ 215-776-8642. www.mindsofmen.eventbrite.com.

Are you ready for the New Year? Loraine Ballard Morrill re-airs an with former NBC 10 investigative reporter LuAnn Cahn who wrote a book called I Dare Me about the year she dared herself to do something new and different every day for a year. Loraine also interviews Andrea Lawful Sanders who wrote a book of affirmations - A Lawful Truth Words Of Affirmation: Simple Truths For Everyday Living It’s great to have such inspiring friends.
But first we re-air an interview that includes Willis “Nomo” Humphrey, a Mural Arts Philadelphia staff artist and co-lead artist for the new mural of Octavius V. Catto who died suddenly in November.

We’ve got just the interview for you to get you ready for 2019 . Loraine Ballard Morrill speaks with author Andrea Lawful Sanders about her book: A Lawful Truth Words Of Affirmation Simple Truths For Everyday Living. Loraine speaks with Robert Hayes and Derrick McKnight - two men who are doing positive things for folks in recovery and are sponsoring a “Recovery Ball.” We re-air an interview that includes Willis “Nomo” Humphrey, a Mural Arts Philadelphia staff artist and co-lead artist for the new mural of Octavius V. Catto who died suddenly in November.

Loraine Ballard Morrill re-airs an interview with three women who are not only highly successful in the business world but talented singers. Romona Riscoe Benson, but first I’m happy to bring back a lovely interview I did with three wonderful women who are highly successful in the business world but also very talented singers. Romona Risco Benson, Sharon Powell and Mellanie Lassiter are Project Songbird.

Romona Riscoe Benson will be performing solo at the Jazz Brunch at South at 600 North Broad street Sunday the 30th. Shows are at noon and 2 pm.