Dr. Chanel Fields is the creator of "Fields and Jackson", a brand that blends cultural appreciation with culinary artistry, offering cookware and tableware that tell stories of love, legacy, and connection.

Dr. Fields joins the show to talk about how to infuse culture and heritage into your holiday cooking, and the dynamics of cooking legacy within a family.

Khamila “Kitty” Mayes-Barnes is the owner of “Kitty on Top Bartending, LLC”. She is a Goldman Sachs scholar, MBE certified, and WBEC certified. As a proud Philadelphia native and alumna of Penn State University, Kitty blends her passion for "spirit art" with entrepreneurship and community building.

Kitty joins the show to talk about the trending cocktail drinks for this holiday season.

Dr. George James is the author of the book, I Give Myself Permission. This book talks about overcoming the fear of failure, self-doubt, and shows readers how to break free from the barriers they’ve built around themselves, so they can live the life they’ve always imagined.

Dr. James joins the show to further discuss the context of his book, “I Give Myself Permission”.

Mama Maisha is an early Pioneer Kwanzaa celebrant since 1968. For years she has served as the Kwanzaa Coopertatives Chair, which serves the Tri-State Area and beyond with Kwanzaa based support programs and she partners directly with Dr. Maulana Karenga, the Creator of Kwanzaa.

Kristen Graham joins the show. She is a writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer and talks to us about Esperanza Academy Charter School, which laid off 17 employees this month. A move that officials say was necessary amid a challenging financial climate

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Brother Obi Egbuna Jr. joins Groundings for the "Dynamics of the African DIaspora" segment, presented every fourth Friday of the month. Obi and Brother Shomari discuss the commonalities of the black American and African experience.

"Hadithi Zabantu Afrika!" is a segment on Groundings hosted by BK from Botswana. The segment focuses on getting perspectives from young people from the African continent about what is happening in their countries. BK is joined by Bonke from Kenya.

Host Brother Shomari is joined by guest Malik Yakini for the "Dispatches from Detroit" segment to discuss which events are coming up concerning the anniversary of the birth of Malcolm X and the anniversary of the MOVE bombing.

"Hadithi Zabantu Afrika!" is a segment on Groundings hosted by BK from Botswana. The segment focuses on getting perspectives from young people from the African continent about what is happening in their countries. BK is joined by Gloria from Tanzania.