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Blackstage is an interview podcast navigating the individual stories and current events that make up Black American culture.

Brennan DuBose


    • Nov 1, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 64 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Blackstage

    Phil Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 66:44


    HuffPost's Phil Lewis shares his thoughts on the state of media and the importance storytelling in today's world.

    Dr. Alisa Ehrmann

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 46:07


    Dr. Alisa Ehrmann, founder Moving Hands Manuel Therapy shares her journey from fashion to physical therapy.

    Zewiditu Jewel  

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 64:30


    Zewiditu Jewel of Cloudy Donuts discusses building legacy with vegan donuts and the power of staying true to yourself.

    Dr. Brandon Frame

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 51:21


    Dr. Brandon Frame, creator of the brand “TheBlackManCan”, discusses the importance of uplifting Black men and boys through representation.

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    Amalia Ehrmann

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 45:23


    Founder of Ritual Stems, Amalia Ehrmann, shares her journey from fashion to founder.

    Marvin Britt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 35:52


    Founder of Action Sport Fitness, Marvin Britt, discusses the importance of a healthy diet and a consistent fitness plan.

    Death To A Creative

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 7:53


    “Death to a Creative” is The Blackstage's first short film starring Danielle Summons (Pay The Writer) and Khalil Kain (Juice, Girlfriends). The film follows the story of an aspiring actress clinging to her dreams while enduring a string of life's disappointments when she receives an unexpected call that forces her to confront her deepest fears.

    Joshua Boone

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 95:30


    Joshua Boone, American Actor and star of Tyler Perry/Netflix film A Jazzman's Blues discuses his journey.

    Phellix Rodriguez and Katie Nuñez-Rodriguez

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 60:15


    Co-founders of Phe Studios share the secrets on how to build a strong business and an even stronger marriage.

    Chefleen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 54:09


    Food Network's Chopped Champion & New York Times featured celebrity chef Kathleen O'Brien Price (Chefleen) discusses the importance of chasing your dreams.

    Dometi Pongo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 91:43


    MTV News host and award-winning journalist Dometi Pongo discusses how he built a meaningful career at the intersection of news, hip-hop, art & culture.

    Virginia Lowman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 62:28


    Virginia Lowman, writer and social media director, discusses love and relationships.

    John B. King Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 29:05


    Former U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr., joins The Blackstage to discuss his journey.

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    Jacques Morel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 56:50


    Cultural commentator and host, Jacques Morel joins Blackstage to discuss recent deaths in the Hip Hop community.

    Dr. Lonise Bias

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 61:51


    Dr. Lonise Bias, mother of basketball legend Len Bias, discusses the power of healing.

    Michele Ghee

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 34:13


    Michele Ghee, CEO of Ebony Magazine joins the podcast to discuss her journey and the relaunch of an iconic brand.

    Marcus Stanback

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 63:05


    Marcus Stanback, founder of Daily Growth Yoga, talks us through the journey of yoga, wellness, entrepreneurship, vulnerability and impacting the youth.

    Dr. Ruth and Dr. Mary-Andrée

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 47:12


    Dr. Ruth and Dr. Mary Andrée unpack all things sex, body image, and health education.

    Adriano Espaillat

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 30:28


    US Congressman Adriano Espaillat joins the podcast to discuss his journey, politics, race, and the next generation of leaders.

    Khalil Kain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 68:34


    Actor Khalil Kain joins the podcast to discuss his 30+ career, the 30th anniversary of Juice, and his friend, Tupac.

    Owners: The Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 14:03


    For episode 6 of Blackstage we partnered with Moorelight Studios to bring to the platform “Owners,” an original series and official selection of American Black Film Festival. “Owners” follows Terence, a 30-something who is tired of feeling the constraints of being a minority in the workplace. He decides to start his own company to become an owner, but his decision to do so erupts his life into chaos. Creator, Writer, Executive Producer: DeAngelo Moore Director: Leonex Director of Photography: Gerard Pickett

    HipHopEd

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 83:19


    7 years after their original conversation, Dr's Ian P Levy, Emily Bailin Wells, Edmund Adjapong, and Brian Mooney join a virtual round table to discuss HipHopEd, Race, and Healing.

    Dossé-Via

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 48:48


    Astrologer, model, mother, and entrepreneur, Dossé-Via, discusses heritage, love, and ScorpioMystique.

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    Jason Reynolds

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 33:38


    New York Times bestselling author and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Jason Reynolds, shares his story into how he became the top American author of our time.

    Lilly Workneh

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 46:34


    Award-winning journalist, speaker and strategist, Lilly Workneh, shares her journey in creating meaningful and mission-driven media.

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    Jonathan Jackson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 53:23


    Creative visionary, writer, speaker, and entrepreneur, Jonathan Jackson, shares his journey to co-founding media company, Blavity.

    Felecia Hatcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 49:38


    CEO of Black Ambition, Felecia Hatcher, discusses the importance of investing in Black led organizations and companies.

    Kadidja Dosso

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 25:07


    Kadidja Dosso, founder and CEO of Dosso Beauty, and Black Ambition HBCU Prize Winner on the power of Black women entrepreneurs and building legacy.

    Rashiid Coleman and Vincent Cobb II

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 43:04


    Co-founder's of Summer House Institute, Rashiid Coleman & Vincent Cobb II, share the secrets of how to build and maintain a successful partnership as entrepreneurs.

    Reuben Ogbonna

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 52:07


    Reuben Ogbonna, co-founder and Executive Director of the Marcy Lab School shares his leadership journey and his views on the future of the American education system.

    A. Walton Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 28:03


    A. Walton Smith, founder and CEO of Black Woman Owned discusses the importance of investing in Black women, their businesses, and their futures.

    Travis Mason

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 37:42


    From flying cars to bitcoin mining, 776 Operating Partner Travis Mason shares his journey in technology and policy.

    Jelani Anglin and Gabe Leader Rose

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 32:04


    Founders, Jelani Anglin & Gabe Leader Rose, share how they built Good Call - a 24/7 hotline (833-3-GOODCALL) that anyone can call if they or a loved one get arrested.

    Sherrell Dorsey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 38:59


    Sherrell Dorsey, founder and CEO of The Plug discusses Black innovation, Black owned media, and how consistency is key to any start up.

    Davon Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 38:00


    Davon Johnson, architect and production designer, discusses setting the vision, knowing your history and following your dreams.

    Jerelyn Rodriguez

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 35:58


    Jerelyn Rodriguez, Co-Founder & CEO of The Knowledge House, shares how her South Bronx-based nonprofit is committed to building a diverse pipeline of tech talent by investing in communities.

    Brittany Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 58:38


    Founder of B360, Brittany Young shares how growing up in Baltimore inspired her to build an organization where young adults acquire life skills to secure educational and career opportunities and change the negative perceptions of dirt bike riding while doing it.

    Archie Clay III and Tajh Crutch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 55:03


    Founders of WearBrims, Archie Clay III and Tajh Crutch share their story starting from humble beginnings to building a business that became the first Black-owned luxury hat brand to be sold in Nordstrom stores.

    Cheryl Dorsey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 26:05


    Cheryl Dorsey, a trailblazer in the social entrepreneurship movement, and the president of Echoing Green, shares her journey.

    Devin Allen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 39:34


    American photographer, photojournalist, and activist based in Baltimore, Devin Allen, shares how he turned his pain into his passion.

    Jordan Stockdale

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 31:43


    Executive Director of New York City's Young Men's Initiative, Jordan Stockdale, shares how he found his passion to support and provide positive impact the lives of young people.

    Ritchie Torres

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 29:11


    In 2020 Ritchie Torres became the first gay Afro Latino elected to Congress. As he navigates the the weight of history on his shoulders in the midst of global pandemic he shares his journey from the Bronx to Washington.

    Ricco Siasoco

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 67:00


    Writer, educator, and activist Ricco Villanueva Siasoco joins Blackstage to discuss the history of racism against Asian Americans in the US and how to combat AAPI hate.

    Moses Ingram

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 47:42


    Queen's Gambit's breakout actress Moses Ingram shares her journey from West Baltimore to Yale University to Hollywood.

    Alex Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 33:35


    Food blogger and culinary instructor Alex Hill shares her journey into becoming a chef, the lack of diversity in the food industry, and overcoming imposter syndrome.

    Mayor Brandon Scott

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 29:39


    Baltimore's city's Mayor Brandon Scott joins the podcast to discuss his family history, his love for the city he serves, and why he always will remain unapologetically himself.

    Dr. Travis Bristol

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 38:08


    University of California, Berkeley's Dr. Travis Bristol discusses his incredible journey navigating the world of education with empathy as both a student and a change maker.

    Jamira Burley

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 40:33


    Activist and administrator Jamira Burley, the Head of Youth Engagement and Skills at the Global Business Coalition, joins Blackstage to discuss her journey as well as the importance of championing Black women.

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    Natasha S. Alford

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 50:03


    The Grio's Vice President of Digital Content & Senior Correspondent, Natasha S. Alford discusses her journey in discovering her passion, what it means to “meet the moment”, and the state of Black owned media.

    Dr. Amanda Washington Lockett / Arthur McFarlane III

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 59:33


    In a first ever conversation with each other Dr. Amanda Washington Lockett, great-great granddaughter of Booker T. Washington and Arthur McFarlane III, great-great grandson of W.E.B. DuBois discuss building a brighter and better future for Black Americans.

    Monique Doughty

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 43:27


    Monique Doughty aka “Nurse Mo” shares her journey in becoming a global travel nurse turned well-being focused entrepreneur.

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