This week is a special edition of Voices with Pebbles as it's all about The Lion King. First, Pebbles sat down with JD McCrary and Shahadi Wright Joseph who play young Simba and Nala in the new remake of the movie. And in the second part of the show, you'll hear part of the podcast that Pebbles does with Voices producer Leroy Irvin called What'd I Miss where they talk about lessons from the Lion King. 

This week, we have two guests as we get ready for the start of the Roxbury International Film Festival. Lisa Simmons is the Director of the RIFF, and journalist and filmmaker Clennon King, whose film Fair Game: Surviving a 1960 Georgia Lynching is screening at the festival. For ticket information and a complete schedule of films go to RoxburyInternationalFilmFestival.com

He was the first guest to ever appear on Voices and 2 years later he's back! Tory Bullock is the definition of a creative! We want to know about what he's been up to, how does he feel about Boston and so much more.

This weeks guest is Peter Reynolds. Peter is an author, illustrator and ambassador for creativity whose most famous books include The Dot, Ish and The North Star. Peter and his twin brother and business partner, work together at Fabelvision, an educational animation and media company.

This week, my guest is Martellus Bennett. Bennett is known for his time in the NFL and for winning a Super Bowl with the Patriots. But in March 2018, he announced his retirement to make a name for himself as a creative with his Imagination Agency. He just released a book called Dear Black Boy and is here to talk about that, and living his passion.

This week on VOICES, I have two guests to introduce you to - Erin McAleer from Project Bread and Julia Jeffries who you can check out at the 2019 Women in Comedy Festival.

Nicole Roberts Jones was living the glamorous life in a career in Hollywood, but gave it all up to pursue her passion. Now she wants to help you do the same by aligning your purpose with your paycheck!

Keith Hamilton Cobb. Keith is an actor, best known for his work on the Young & the Restless, All My Children, Andromeda and Noah’s Arc. His personal experiences in the entertainment world led him to write and perform American Moor – a solo work examining the experience and perspective of black men in America through the metaphor of Shakespeare’s character Othello.

This week, I’m talking to Linda Wells. Linda was a Program Director, Youth Worker and community organizer before changing careers to pursue her life’s work. She’s now known as a Wellness Warrior, looking to help create positive change for herself and her community. Please welcome Linda Wells.