An interview with Shay Omokhomion, Jackie Esparza, and Kerry Esparza by Dr. Sarah Little.

Interview with Shay Omokhomion, Jackie Esparza, and Kerry Esparza

An interview with Robert Hubbard Jr. by Judie Matthews.

Interview with Robert Hubbard Jr

An interview with Tashombia Nunley by Judie Matthews.

Interview with Tashombia Nunley

An interview with Carmen "Tootie" Nelson by Judie Matthews.

Interview with Carmen Nelson

An interview with Mo Bobby Davis by Melba Holt

Interview with Mo Bobby Davis

Tara Roberts is a storyteller and explorer known for her work in highlighting the history of the transatlantic slave trade through underwater archaeology.

Tara joins the show to talk about the context behind her book, "Written in the Waters". This book describes insightful information about the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, especially as it has to deal with the middle passage. In essence, "Written in the Waters" is a moving narrative that interweaves personal reflection with the exploration of a crucial and often painful chapter in human history. 

Tara Roberts | Reality Check w/ Tonya Pendleton - 3.25.25

April 2025 - Brufay Community Connections episode featuring Dr. Stanley E. Woodard from Indianapolis, IN.

History Segment - Dr. Stanley E. Woodard

An interview with Fred Ransom Sr by Shawntay Alexander, recorded 04/05/2025.

Interview with Fred Ransom Sr

“The Search for Identity and Purpose explores the deep longing within each of us to understand who we are and why we exist.” 

The Search for Identity and Purpose Pt2

Katie Mitchell is a storyteller and bookseller. Katie lives, works, and writes in Atlanta, Georgia. Her online and pop-up Black bookstore, Good Books, has been featured in The New York Times, NBC, NPR, PBS, and many other outlets. 

Katie joins the show to further discuss her book, "Prose to the People". This book  centers profiles of over fifty Black bookstores from the Northeast to the mid-Atlantic, the South, and the West Coast, complete with stunning original and archival photography. Katie also talks about an event on May 1st 2025 in promotion of Prose to the People in Philadelphia, at the African American Museum with Glory Edim and March Lamont Hill.



Katie Mitchell | Reality Check w/ Tonya Pendleton - 4.22.25

Anthony Brogdon is the author of the book, The Black Business Book. This book takes a deep dive into the little-known history of slaves in America owning businesses, Slaves attending college, all the ways slaves gained their freedom, and much more.

Anthony joins the show to further discuss the motive for writing his book, and to give more context behind slaves owning businesses and attending college.

Anthony Brogdon | Reality Check w/ Tonya Pendleton - 5.6.25

When freedom seekers stepped off the steamboat in St. Paul, local people of color met them at the landing. Underground Railroad agents worked as barbers, musicians, laundresses, steamboat stewards and cooks. Some of these residents had never been enslaved and grew up in eastern cities. Others fled the South to settle in Minnesota — a territory that was supposed to be free, yet tolerated slavery within its borders. Local sheriffs and Southern enslavers spent weeks offering bribes to find people sheltered in places like the church belfry, the ice cream saloon, a horse stable hayloft and the home of William and Adeline Taylor. In the season 9 finale of MinneCulture, historians share the little-known story of St. Paul’s Underground Railroad. 



This episode was written and produced by Michelle Bruch. MinneCulture is hosted by John Gebretatose and edited by Julie Censullo. Support for MinneCulture is provided by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. 


Seeking Freedom in Minnesota

The Sidebar by NYABJ host JEWEL BENTON sits down with TAMARA PAYNE, co-author of the National Book Award-winning biography "The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X". As we commemorate the 100th birthday of Malcolm X, we also pay tribute to Les Payne—Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, co-founder of the National Association of Black Journalists, and Tamara’s late father.

Payne shares her journey of completing the monumental biography following her father's passing, and reflects on the intertwined legacies of Malcolm X and Les Payne. Don’t miss this intimate conversation about journalism, legacy, and the enduring impact of two visionary Black men.

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The opinions heard in this episode belong to the individuals who made them and not to NYABJ. Music by HoliznaRAPS. For more information on the New York Association of Black Journalists, please visit our website at www.nyabj.org.

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Please join us for the 4th Annual NYABJ Juneteenth Gala and Awards Ceremony on Thursday June 19th from 6-9pm at the ILA Penthouse and Rooftop Garden. The event will be hosted by CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and NBC 4 New York's Kay Angram. Get ready to mingle with fellow journalists, enjoy delicious food and drinks, and witness the honoring of outstanding members in the industry. Tickets are on sale at www.nyabj.org, with proceeds benefitting our First Take program. Don't miss out on this unforgettable evening!

Malcolm X at 100: Discussing Legacy with Tamara Payne

George Goodman is a Michigan native, military veteran, and was the first African American to be elected as Mayor of Ypsilanti, a position he held from 1972-82. Goodman attended Roosevelt from K-12, graduating in 1958. In this interview, George shares  his experiences growing up in a predominantly Black neighborhood, how Ypsilanti has evolved over time, and his experiences at school and in the larger community as a person of color. He also explores his time after Roosevelt, briefly touching on his time as Mayor of Ypsilanti and how Roosevelt left a lasting impact on him. 

George Goodman, Oral History Interview, 2023

Back from an unplanned hiatus… this week it’s Bob The Drag King’s 2025 speculative fiction novel Harriet Tubman Live In Concert!

As always, I discuss the book’s atmosphere, writing style, plot, characters, and more. Plus, a popcorn fact and our new segment  “Back To The Blurb” where I revisit and then opine about the book’s promo blurb.  Enjoy! 

You can find sources and all past and future episodes of this podcast on its website kmmamedia.com/pagesandpopcornpodcast 

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19. Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert (Book Review)

A'Lelia Bundles is an American journalist, author, and public speaker, best known for her biographies of her great-great-grandmother, Madam C.J. Walker, and great-grandmother, A'Lelia Walker. Born on June 7, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois, Bundles graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and earned a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. She had a distinguished career as a producer and executive at NBC News and ABC News. 

A'Lelia joins the show to talk about her book: "Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker & the Harlem Renaissance". The book is a biography of Madam C.J. Walker's daughter, A'Lelia Walker, who became America’s first high-profile black heiress and a prominent patron of the arts. The book goes into detail about the maturation of A'Lelia Walker struggling to define herself as a wife, mother, and businesswoman outside her famous mother’s sphere. 


A’Lelia Bundles | Reality Check w/ Tonya Pendleton - 6.4.25

In this second part of our pair of episodes marking Black Music Month, The Sidebar by NYABJ decided to extend it for a few more days to feature the multi-talented TL CROSS. 

In a deep conversation with our own MICHAEL W. RAY, Cross shares his views on Black music over the years as musician, singer, songwriter, and producer with platinum credentials. He also expands upon his background as a lecturer and educator, as well as founder of the Cross Academy of Performing Arts.

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The opinions heard in this episode belong to the individuals who made them and not to NYABJ. Music by HoliznaRAPS. For more information on the New York Association of Black Journalists, please visit our website at www.nyabj.org.

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The New York Association of Black Journalists would like to thank the following sponsors who contributed to our 4th Annual Juneteenth Gala and Awards Show swag bag:

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Black Music Month Part II feat. TL Cross

Bell-Bottom Stride (Vintage Funk) reimagines a lyrical time capsule as a strutting, horn-laced groove straight out of 1973. Channeling the swagger of Curtis Mayfield and the streetwise poetry of Gil Scott-Heron, this version blends classic funk textures with a vocal that’s half sermon, half smirk. It’s a love letter to Blaxploitation cinema, underground pride, and the sacred ritual of walking tall—if only for 90 minutes in a darkened theater.

Bell-Bottom Stride

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Bell-Bottom Stride (Vintage Funk)

Nursery Crimes!

The Sidebar by NYABJ is a show about the world of media, through the lens of Black media-makers. 

Each episode will feature honest conversations with journalists, content creators, advocates, trailblazers  and new voices alike - talking about what it really takes to keep our communities informed and engaged. 

Subscribe now to join us as we look behind the figurative curtain for insights - straight from the source. 

The Sidebar is a production of the New York Association of Black Journalists (NYABJ), the Greater New York chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the world’s largest organization for journalists of color. 

For more information, visit www.nyabj.org.

MinneCulture is KFAI’s award-winning audio storytelling program. We produce audio documentaries exploring Minnesota’s art, culture, and history — stories about musical sensations, small town heroes, cultural icons, local lore, and everything in between.

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See phrases.pub for lyrics, licensing, and a full, searchable catalog.

Phrases and Phases Publishing is a one-man label, archive, and reality-refraction field. Founded by J. Adam Walters - lawyer-turned lyricist, satirist, and architectural dropout from polite society - it's the home for songs that shouldn't exist, poems that go to far, and fictional universes with better paperwork than the Library of Congress. 

From folk elegies to parody rap to theocratic cartoon trauma epics, everything here is written by a human who uses AI as a collaborator and instrument rather than an outsourced brain, and finished only when it reaches a space where laughing hurts, or hurting laughs.

Book and movie nerds talking about books that were made into movies and movies that came from books!

WURD Radio is the only African-American owned and operated talk radio station in Pennsylvania, and one of few in the country. Taking a multimedia approach – on-air, online and in the community – WURD is widely recognized as the pulse of the African-American community locally, regionally, and nationally. From mayoral races to presidential elections, from the street corner to the corner suite, WURD has tackled the hard issues as an influential, respected and powerful voice in the marketplace.

Spreading The Gospel is Our Mission. We have for many years provided 
Inspirational Messages across multiple Social Media Platforms with Music and Live Events From Worship Centers That Preach and Teach The WORD

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