Black Guest List connects Black luminaries with radio hosts, television producers, live shows, digital outlets, print publications and trendy podcasts looking for Black guests.
Founded by Sharifah Hardie, the newly launched platform Black Guest List provides media outlets immediate access to Black influencers, Black thought leaders, Black politicians, Black business professionals, Black authors, Black entertainers, and Black artists interested in locating media opportunities. Historically it is hard for hosts to find people from diverse backgrounds to interview. Black Guest List makes finding these guests simple, by creating a comprehensive searchable database of potential guests and providing a space for Black people worldwide to share their stories.
“We are not looking to just make a list of Black people. Our aim is to provide access to media opportunities qualified guests otherwise would not be aware of, to increase Black representation in the media and put their distinct views front and center,” says Sharifah Hardie Founder of Black Guest List, Chief Executive Officer of IT TV Network & President of the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce – Long Beach Area.
“As a talk show host I don’t see many Black guests listed on the websites I use to find new guests. I want to change that. I want to make Black Guest List the go-to platform for Black people of note to find interviews on podcasts, television shows, print publications and radio shows and make it easier for anyone with a microphone to find a fascinating guest without dealing with intermediaries!”
Radio hosts, podcast producers, and television show bookers can use the well-designed interface of the website to find expert guests for interviews. With so many radio talk show hosts, podcast producers, online radio show producers, satellite radio producers, and television program bookers searching for new interview guests each week, it can be tough to book a suitable one in time. Black Guest List will now make their lives much easier.
Whether the media outlet needs a Black comedian, Black doctor, Black professor, Black athlete, or a Black educator — Black Guest List is the ultimate Black media source for anyone looking for guests for a tremendous enlightening interview. Hosts can readily explore the available guests for their shows, and media outlets can submit opportunities and requirements. For more information visit the official website at www.BlackGuestList.com.
You know Kevon Carter from his funny videos on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube, but his new album “Finally” is available now! We had such a great time talking about his journey thus far, discover some little known facts about his life, family and some of the funniest and impactful videos and their hilarious and deep impact.
Kevon Carter was a guest on SoulProsper Radio “On the Record” and shared some of what many don’t know about his journey to finally finishing this album comprised of 16 tracks- some comedy, but mostly contemporary gospel music. If you haven’t yet, you should check out this album. It’s a really impressive body of work and is comparable to many of the artists on the airwaves, now.
Carter was gracious to converse with us and share how he has handled life as a widower, now remarried and leading a blended family. The project has taken years to complete but the songs are a breath of fresh air. Take a listen and share with us what your favorite song (s) is. Musicians are some of the funniest people anywhere and humor can be both a hidden talent and defense mechanism, but Carter explains how comedy ‘came out of nowhere’ for him. Whether you know him for jokes, music or his reaction videos, we believe you’ll know him even a little better after listening to the interview!
Chicago native Jeff Robinson has found many ways to exercise his gifts and passion for music. As an IT Professional, Ministry Leader,Certified John Maxwell Coach, Teacher and Speaker, Content Creator and Event Producer, Jeff has over 25 years of service to youth, small businesses, churches and communities sharing his expertise and inspiring people to live a life of purpose. He is noted for his popular I.M.A.C. Conferences – (The Institute for Ministry, Arts & Cultivation Conference), a platform for artists and record industry executives collectively to connect through a faith-based institution that provides a platform for academic, artistic and spiritual development.
With a vision to create more servant leaders, ambitious youth, visionaries and dreamers, Jeff has now unified his companies into one conglomeration called The JRob United Group. His new parent company will house all of his existing organizations including:I.M.A.C. Conferences International, Jet Foundation Incorporated,and the newest addition The Cultivation Hub Podcast.
The Cultivation Hub Podcast has officially launched and can be listened to and downloaded via iTunes, Google Play,Spotify and Stitcher. The Cultivation Hub Podcast is a 24/7 access digital media platform designed to be a channel for Inspiration and Education.
“In a climate of so much hate and negativity, I wanted to get back to building people again,” says Jeff Robinson. “This podcast was created to add value to individuals and organizations and inspire them to BE the change the world needs.” In addition to I.M.A.C. and The Cultivation Hub Podcast, The JRob United Group will provide services, events and products to church leaders, creatives and businesses. Jeff will offer and oversee Leadership training and development, Coaching and Public Speaking, Content Creation (digital and written), IT Consulting, and additional programs and resources for personal and professional development.
The JRob United Group Contact: Info@jrobunited.com / 888-926-1983 P.O. Box 332154, Nashville, TN 37203
HBO Limited Podcast Debuts Today Echoing Themes of New Show ‘HERE AND NOW,’ Which Premiered February 11
HBO debuts its new six-episode podcast “Where Do You Exist?”, with the first episode available now on Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud. Highlighting central themes from HBO’s new series created by Alan Ball, HERE AND NOW, the podcast weaves together a series of live, pre-recorded stories from thought leaders and special guests across the country exploring the complexities of identity, belonging and family. Learn more about HERE AND NOW and “Where Do You Exist?” on HBO.com.
The “Where Do You Exist?” podcast was recorded live in Portland, Los Angeles and New York City. Each live event invited speakers to share humorous, yet timely, personal stories touching on experiences of trials, triumphs and moments of personal discovery that helped define who they are in the context of today’s world, tapping into HERE AND NOW’s core themes.
HERE AND NOWcenters on a progressive couple played by Tim Robbins and Holly Hunter, who have one biological daughter and three adopted multicultural children from around the world – an effort to create a new kind of family. Exploring what it’s like to be an “other” in America, the series touches on political, familial, cultural, spiritual and psychological issues of today’s society.
The live recordings were hosted by notable comedian Chris Garcia, whose credits span NPR’s This American Life, The WTF Podcast with Marc Maron and Comedy Central’s @Midnight, among others. In Portland, speakers included Chris Garcia, Luis Ortega, Nong Poonsukwattana, Lucia Martinez Valdivia, Margaret Jacobsen and Solomon Georgio; Los Angeles speakers included Samantha Futerman, Mary Beth LaRue, Ira Madison, Andrew Ti, Priyanka Mattoo and Julissa Calderon; and New York City speakers included Baratunde Thurston, Lacey Schwartz, Lisa Pollak, Eudora Peterson and Emil Wilbekin. Speakers shared anecdotes exploring identity via various topics ranging from the moment they realized their own race, to discovering their adoption status as a young adult, to reconciling sexual identity in the context of faith and familial relationships.
“HERE AND NOWdares to explore the multifaceted nature of family and identity in modern society, and we felt that it was important we capture the nuance of each person’s own lived experiences when putting together the podcast,” said Lucinda Martinez, SVP Multicultural and International Marketing at HBO. “The deeply intimate structure of podcasting provided a unique opportunity to convey the show’s principal themes through the eyes of thought leaders and tastemakers who are going through life’s ebbs and flows, every day, just like many of us.”
HBO’s “Where Do You Exist?” podcast is available now on Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud and will roll out over the course of six weeks. Keep up with the podcast and HERE AND NOWon HBO.com and Facebook.
About HERE AND NOW From Oscar and Emmy winner Alan Ball (HBO’s Six Feet Under, True Blood), and starring Oscar and Golden Globe winner Tim Robbins and Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Holly Hunter, the show is a provocative and darkly comic meditation on the disparate forces polarizing present-day American culture, as experienced by the members of a progressive multi-ethnic family — a philosophy professor and his wife, their adopted children from Vietnam, Liberia and Colombia and their sole biological child — and a contemporary Muslim family, headed by a psychiatrist who is treating one of their children.
Jerrika Hinton, Daniel Zovatto, Raymond Lee, Sosie Bacon, Andy Bean, Joe Williamson and Peter Macdissi also star. Here and Now is executive produced by Alan Ball, Peter Macdissi and David Knoller.
About HBO
Home Box Office, Inc. is the premium television programming subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. and the world’s most successful pay TV service, providing the two television services – HBO® and Cinemax® – to approximately 134 million subscribers worldwide. The services offer the popular subscription video-on-demand products HBO On Demand® and Cinemax On Demand®, as well as HBO GO® and MAX GO®, HD feeds and multiplex channels. HBO NOW®, the network’s internet-only premium streaming service, provides audiences with instant access to HBO’s acclaimed programming in the U.S. Internationally, HBO branded television networks, along with the subscription video-on-demand products HBO On Demand and HBO GO, bring HBO services to over 60 countries. HBO and Cinemax programming is sold into over 150 countries worldwide.
