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Joy-Ann Reid is a political analyst at MSNBC and host of “AM Joy,” which airs Saturdays and Sundays from 10 A.M. ET to noon ET. Her latest book: The Man Who Sold America: Trump and the Unraveling of the American Story (Harper Collins, 2019), was published in June and is a New York Times best seller. She is the author of the book Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Racial Divide (William Morrow/Harper Collins, 2015) and the co-editor, with Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne, of We Are the Change We Seek: The Speeches of Barack Obama (Bloomsbury, 2016). 

Reid’s columns and articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Miami Herald, New York Magazine and The Daily Beast. 

She has previously worked in local TV news, as a talk radio producer and host, and in politics as a Florida press secretary for America Coming Together (2004) and a Florida press aide for the Barack Obama campaign (2008). As the former managing editor of TheGrio.com, Reid led a staff of 12 young journalists in exploring stories and issues of importance to African-Americans. After a stint with The Grio from 2011 to 2014, she was tapped to host her first branded cable news show: The Reid Report, a daily news program on MSNBC. In 2014, she took the helm of the Saturday 10 a.m. to noon block with “AM Joy.” The daughter of a college professor mom, Reid taught a course on “race, gender and media” at Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Communications’ New York City annex from 2017 through 2018. 

Reid graduated from Harvard University with a concentration in film in 1991. She and her husband Jason own a documentary film production company. They reside in New York and have three children.

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Optimal wellness starts with a healthy heart. In this episode, we celebrate National Heart Month with Holistic Healer and Preventive Medicine Dr. Majid Ali, who shares strategies on fighting heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and bad cholesterol so you can live a long and extraordinary life and adopt a healthier lifestyle.

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I'm often asked - "What's your favorite talk show moment?" This is among my best picks: The Reunion of The Jeffersons!

In this new IN THE VAULT series, I share some of my favorite ROLONDA! talk show moments from the 90s. The Jeffersons Reunion was certainly one of them, where we get an amazing behind the scenes peek at one of the most beloved sitcoms and sitcom characters of all time. In this episode, I chat with cast members Sherman Helmsley, Marla Gibbs, Isabel Sanford, Mike Evans, Roxie Roker, and more.

Developed by groundbreaking television producer Norman Lear, The Jeffersons began in 1975 as as spin-off of All in the Family. It follows a successful African-American couple George and Louise "Weezy" Jefferson as they move on up from working class Queens to a ritzy Manhattan apartment. The sitcom had a strong Fanbase throughout its 11 season run and it never shied away from controversial subjects, including, racism and suicide.

In 1981 Isabel Sanford became the first African-American woman in history to win a prime time Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. The show remains one of the most beloved and most successful sitcoms of all time, reminding us all why we love comedy!

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America's Psychologist, Dr. Jeff Gardere, helps us deal with grief and mourning as we remember Kobe and Gianna Bryant and the others who perished in that fatal helicopter crash.

Dr. Jeff is one of the most widely sought-after experts in the field of mental health. In addition to having a private practice in Manhattan, he is an Associate Professor and Course Director of Behavioral Medicine at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York City.

Dr. Jeff is also an ordained Interfaith Minister with a Doctorate in Divinity from The New Seminary. 

Dr. Jeff Gardere, better known as “America’s Psychologist”, is also a prolific author of four books and a contributing author of a half-dozen books including the brand-new text, “The Causes of Autism”.

In addition to being a respected academician, Dr. Jeff has been a contributor to the FOX network, the Today Show, MSNBC, and CNN.

Dr. Jeff was the host of VH1’s Dad Camp, and recently was the psychologist on The Housewives of Atlanta. He is also the aftercare coordinator and psychologist for Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court.

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CEO Debra Hubbard shares her famous "Black Don't Crack" branding and trademark secrets and how she reached million dollar success with this one iconic phrase -- just three little words -- that changed her life. "Black Don't Crack" is more than about skin that doesn't wrinkle -- Debra says it's about resilient spirits that don't break, particularly under pressure. She shares her own heart-wrenching story about surviving a bitter divorce that left her "down and out in Windsor Hills" and she prayed for a sign. Debra shares what she learned during those dark days and how reinventing herself was the answer to many a prayer. Her brand is about resilience, inclusion, fortitude, never giving up, and triumphing over adversity, and even dealing with some pesky haters along the way. Get inspired as Debra talks about how failures can be stepping stones to success.

Check Debra out at BlackDontCrack.com and her new book -- UNBREAKABLE.

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Nollywood's top award-winning villian, (American Horror Story, Westworld)), turns the Mic on Rolonda in this revealing conversation about acting, stand up comedy, the talk show era, soap operas, books and more. Follow Jasper: http://jaspercole.com/

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Dr. Gail Jackson, a prominent OB-GYN, discusses the changes in a woman's body after 40 and things we can do to fight the aging process. From pilates for her private parts, to lady lifts, and hormonal balance, Dr. Gail may have you blushing, but you may well learn ways to cope with the irritability, bloating, dryness, and fatigue that come with being a woman of a certain age.

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Emmy-Award winning Journalist, Author and Animal Activist, Jane Velez-Mitchell, chronicles many of the sordid secrets behind some of America's most-sensational murder stories in her book, SECRETS CAN BE MURDER: What America's Most Sensational Crimes Tell Us About Ourselves 

Jane reveals how the darkest secrets of killers, as well as the vulnerabilities of high-profile victims, are shared by ordinary people.What does our nation's obsession with murder and crime really say about us as a culture and society?

Plus, Jane and Ro share their own behind the scenes stories from their days fiercely competing as hungry news reporters for WCBS and WABC -- beating the streets -- and each other -- on some of the biggest murder stories of the day.

Hear angles you've never heard before on some of the most sensational crime stories of our time from this award-winning investigative journalist and author.

See Jane's activist work for animals at https://janeunchained.com/

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Journalist Jacque Reid is one of our many vegan celebrities. She says she loves animals so much she gave up eating meat two years ago and today embraces a strictly vegan diet, which she believes changes lives. Having just launched her new website, VeganSexyCool.com, Jacque hopes to inspire and educate more people about the vast benefits of plant-based living - in your food, clothes, and even beauty products.

In addition to being a passionate animal advocate and vegan, Emmy award winner Jacque Reid is a multi media maven. On tv, she’s pulling double duty for NBC, hosting two lifestyle shows… New York Live in New York City and The Hub Today in Boston. Both shows give audiences a daily dose of celebrity news and interviews, as well as the very best these cites have to offer in fashion, food and fun.

Jacque can also be seen reporting on entertainment and celebrities as part of NBC’s red carpet team and in the studio for breaking entertainment news.

On radio, Jacque is holding it down for the ladies as a correspondent for the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Radio Show and a host for Sirius XM Progress. Jacque produces and hosts her ‘Inside Her Story’ segments, which focus on women and women’s issues. For Sirius, it’s a full hour dedicated to dynamic women who are passionate for change.

Jacque is also cohost of the Reid This/Reid That podcast, along with fellow cohost by MSNBC’s Joy Reid.

As a graduate of HBCU Clark Atlanta University and Northwestern University, Jacque began her career in local news and quickly made her way to the national stage as an anchor for CNN Headline News and BET Nightly. Jacque is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, the Christian Cultural Center church in Brooklyn, and the New York Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She has also served on various boards including Black Girls Rock and The Black and Missing Foundation.

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Just in time for Cuffing Season -- those three cold Holiday-driven months when the dating scene goes wild with folks looking for someone special to cuddle with and take to the Holiday parties! Conscious Dating Coach Angela N. Holton urges us single folks to be more intentional about dating and love, but first look deeper inside ourselves and first find love there.

Angela is an International Coach and Speaker, Author, and Founder of Love Sanctuary, an online spiritual and personal development site centered on helping individuals create success and transformation through Self-Empowerment and Self-Love. 

She is the author of the Ebook, “The Love Sanctuary Guide: 30 Days To Deepen Your Relationship To Love & Abundance,” and Co-Author of “Whispers of the Heart”, “Manifesting Modern Miracles”, and “111 Morning Meditations: Create Your Day With Intention”. Angela writings have appeared on multiple online publications, including, Huffington Post, The Glow Up by The Root, Tiny Buddha, and Elephant Journal.

Angela has appeared on various radio talk shows and podcasts, including America Meditating Radio Show, LA Talk Radio, The Great Girlfriends, Networking with Michelle (Ngome) and more.

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Connect with Angela on Social Media:

Instagram: @lovesanctuarycoaching

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 Twitter: @angelanholton

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