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Echoes from the Storefront: Cheryl Wills on Gospel, Grit, and Grace SPECIAL EDITION (https://cherylwills.com/)Celebrating Women's History in Gospel Music: An Insightful ConversationThis episode of the Walk in Victory podcast, hosted by NaRon Tillman from Queens, New York, features a special edition focused on Women's History Month. NaRon shares his personal journey from music to pastoring and how a powerful figure, Cheryl Wills, played a pivotal role in his transition to speaking and podcasting. Cheryl Wills, a renowned figure in journalism and an author, discusses the motivation behind her book that pays homage to trailblazing women in gospel music. Highlighting the struggles and triumphs of these women, Wills emphasizes the power of songs and testimonies that resonate through generations, offering insights into her own familial connections to gospel music and the deep-seated issues of racism and sexism in the industry. The episode is a profound exploration of faith, perseverance, and the undeniable impact of women on gospel music, echoing the importance of recognizing and celebrating their contributions.Time Line00:00 Welcome to Walk in Victory Podcast: An Introduction00:44 A Special Edition: Honoring Influential Figures01:20 NaRon Tilman's Personal Journey and Musical Roots04:36 Special Guest Cheryl Wills: A Legacy of Gospel and Empowerment09:22 Exploring the Role of Women in Church and Gospel Music17:13 Cheryl Wills: A Trailblazer in Journalism and Literature22:22 The Shift to Highlighting Women's Contributions23:26 Unsung Heroes of Gospel Music24:13 The Forgotten Legacy and Determination to Remember25:40 The Role of Women in Gospel Music and the Church27:16 Addressing Racism and Sexism in the Gospel Music Industry29:48 The Criteria for Choosing the 25 Influential Women34:26 The Personal Connection and Impact of Gospel Music34:52 The Journey from Church to News Anchor39:38 A Tribute to the Power of Gospel Music and Its Women42:41 Closing Remarks and Encouragement to Support the BookBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/walk-in-victory--4078479/support.

WOMEN WHO CHANGED GOSPEL MUSIC Gospel music has a rich history. In addition to our most celebrated gospel pioneers – i.e. Thomas Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson, and James Cleveland -- the golden age of gospel was also filled with pioneering women who made a difference on the road to abundance; who carved their own paths and planted roots for others to reap the harvest; change agents who left a legacy that often rivaled the music. Join this riveting conversation with Emmy Award winning news anchor (Spectrum/NY1) & Author of “Isn't Her Grace Amazing!: The Women Who Changed Gospel Music”, Cheryl Wills, as she highlights women in the gospel industry who often go unnoticed and underappreciated for their talents – including writing, arranging, directing, developing singers; as well as those who have left an indelible mark on the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Southwest Preparatory Schools is a network of charter schools in the San Antonio region that offers college preparation and career readiness in a safe environment with individual attention and an academically enriched curriculum. A panel of Southwest Prep principals, including Cheryl Wills-Pacheco from Northwest Elementary and Northwest Early College, Ray Martinez from Northeast and New Directions, and Geneva RicoWatson from Southeast, join us to talk about how they serve students all the from preschool to high school students taking early college courses.

WOMEN WHO CHANGED GOSPEL MUSIC Gospel music has a rich history. In addition to our most celebrated gospel pioneers – i.e. Thomas Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson, and James Cleveland -- the golden age of gospel was also filled with pioneering women who made a difference on the road to abundance; who carved their own paths and planted roots for others to reap the harvest; change agents who left a legacy that often rivaled the music. Join this riveting conversation with Emmy Award winning news anchor (Spectrum/NY1) & Author of “Isn't Her Grace Amazing!: The Women Who Changed Gospel Music”, Cheryl Wills, as she highlights women in the gospel industry who often go unnoticed and underappreciated for their talents – including writing, arranging, directing, developing singers; as well as those who have left an indelible mark on the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WOMEN WHO CHANGED GOSPEL MUSIC Gospel music has a rich history. In addition to our most celebrated gospel pioneers – i.e. Thomas Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson, and James Cleveland -- the golden age of gospel was also filled with pioneering women who made a difference on the road to abundance; who carved their own paths and planted roots for others to reap the harvest; change agents who left a legacy that often rivaled the music. Join this riveting conversation with Emmy Award winning news anchor (Spectrum/NY1) & Author of “Isn't Her Grace Amazing!: The Women Who Changed Gospel Music”, Cheryl Wills, as she highlights women in the gospel industry who often go unnoticed and underappreciated for their talents – including writing, arranging, directing, developing singers; as well as those who have left an indelible mark on the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So much of the music we listen to today is owed to Black artists who created and innovated. June is African American Music Appreciation Month, so we're taking a listen to musicians, past and present, who have changed the musical landscape. Pat Kiernan speaks with his colleagues Dean Meminger and Cheryl Wills, who have profiled artists to make sure their impact isn't forgotten. Join the conversation using #NY1Crosstown. If you like what you hear, share this podcast with your friends and family — it's free for all New Yorkers and beyond. Leave us a rating and review where ever you listen.

Karen speaks with Author and Journalist, Cheryl Mills to discuss the often overlooked women who have left an indelible mark on Gospel Music—powerful talents who overcame racism and sexism to define the genre, establish its sound. You can purchase her new book here: Isn't Her Grace Amazing: The Women Who Changed Gospel MusicJOIN Knarrative and #Knubia: https://www.knarrative.com/homeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

My guest this week is Cheryl Wills. Her topic for today is timely as we begin a new year. While Cheryl shares her dreams it is a reminder for us all. In a world of possibilities we can build our own dreams.

Cheryl Wills is a veteran anchor for Spectrum News NYl - she joined the cable network during its launch in 1992. She is the primetime anchor for NY1 Live at Ten and she's also the host of the public affairs talk show In Focus with Cheryl Wills. In 2018, Cheryl became the first African-American reporter in NY1's history to win an Emmy Award. The award-winning journalist is the author of three books about her great-great-great grandfather Sandy Wills who fought in The Civil War: "Die Free: A Heroic Family Tale”, an illustrated children's book "The Emancipation of Grandpa Sandy Wills" and a YA book "Emancipated: My Family's Fight/or Freedom." Cheryl has been invited to do readings of her Emancipation Series to tens of thousands of students across the country. She is currently working on a groundbreaking book called “25 Women Who Changed Gospel”. In March of 2018, Cheryl was honored with the prestigious Commander's Medal from the U.S. Department of the Army: The Public Service Commendation Medal is the fourth highest public service decoration the United States Department of the Army can bestow upon a civilian. Cheryl has also received awards from The New York Press Club, The Newswomen's Club of NY Front Page Award, and The Associated Press. In 2017, The Association of Social Studies Teachers I UFT awarded Cheryl Wills The Rosa Parks Award for Social Justice for "illuminating the struggle for Black equality from The Civil War to present." In 2017, Cheryl also received the Dr. Martin Luther King Award from three prominent Jewish organizations at The Israeli Consulate for bridging the gap between African Americans and Jews. In 2017, City & State Magazine honored Cheryl as one of New York's most remarkable women. In 2010, McDonald's honored her as a broadcasting legend. In 2015 McDonald's again honored her with the first ever, Harold Dow Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of extraordinary and unparalleled contributions to broadcast media. Cheryl also has been featured in a number of major television shows and movies including Ghostbusters: Answer The Call (2016); she can be seen in numerous episodes of Law & Order: SVU (NBC), Limitless (CBS), The Strain (FX), Freedomland with Samuel Jackson, The Brave One with Jodie Foster and numerous other stage and film productions. Cheryl Wills was the first journalist invited to address the General Assembly of The United Nations about the impact of slavery on her family during the UN's International Remembrance of Victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Cheryl takes great pride in being the Founder and Commander of The New York State Chapter of the Sons & Daughters of the United States Colored Troops, a national organization based in Washington D.C. She enjoys teaching students about the contributions of the 200,000 black soldiers who fought valiantly during The Civil War Cheryl Wills is a graduate of The Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, with a major in Broadcast Journalism. She received an Honorary Doctorate from New York College of Health Professions in May of 2005. Twitter/ The Caring Economy made it onto FeedSpots Top 30 CSR Podcasts Don't forget to check out my book that inspired this podcast series, The Caring Economy: How to Win With Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/toby-usnik/support

The American Psychiatric Association is trying to come to terms with what it calls an appalling history of racism, both within the organization and in its treatment of patients. Dr. Cheryl Wills, chair of the APA's task force on racism, joins us. And, David Oyelowo talks about making his directing debut for "The Water Man."

Prayer, Meditation, Gratitude, and Mindfulness.  Those are the elements of Urban Yogi's that Business Director, NaRon Tillman embraces when teaching yoga practices to low-income areas. After spending some time in lockup, NaRon realized that something in his life has to change, starting him on his journey.  Join us as he shares his almost serendipitous path to success. Don't miss these Highlights:  After spending some time in lockup, NaRon realized that something in his life has to change, starting him on his journey How being a pastor and become a mentor in a yoga business led to saving the company he was helping out and reaching out to teach mindfulness to those that would otherwise not had the opportunity to learn How mindfulness can be practices in all aspects of life, be it personal, relationship or business The development of his podcast, Walk in Victory, which encourages listeners to shift conversations in a content-saturated world beginning with leadership. Adversity in life allows you to take from it and learn how to prepare  About the Guest:  NaRon Tillman is the Director of Urban Yogis, Director of Inner Knowledge, Pastor of One Ministries, host of Walk In Victory Podcast. He brings a unique training and leadership style that was birthed through his growing up in Far Rockaway, NY 40ees housing projects, 25 years of entrepreneurial experience, and 20 years of ministry and music knowledge. His leadership style allows him to train other leaders in best mindfulness practices, to develop an entrepreneurial mindset, and spiritual maturity. NaRon has collaborated with organizations such NY Knicks, KC Chiefs, Chicago Bulls Foundation, NFL Play 360, Hilton Foundation, & the Pinkerton Foundation. He has worked alongside politicians and celebrities such as Congressman Gregory Meeks, Mike D from the Beastie Boys, Eddie Stern, Cheryl Wills, Faith Evan, Jadakis, and so many more. NaRon Tillman has made several television appearances Breaking Amish, The Joey Reynolds Show, VH1 Hip Hop Honors, and TBN. He was featured in a documentary called Awakening the Wisdom of the Heart and will be featured in a Docu Series about Teen Stress and Anxiety where he breaks down his experiences teaching inner city kids yoga and mindfulness.  NaRon can be heard weekly on his Walk In Victory and or Walk In Victory - Sunday Service podcast, both of which stream on iTunes, iHeartRadio, Google Play and anywhere you can listen to podcasts. https://www.oneministries.church/ (https://www.oneministries.church/) http://www.urbanyogis.org/ (http://www.urbanyogis.org/) https://walkinvictory.campsite.bio/ (https://walkinvictory.campsite.bio/) About the Host:  Duff Gardner is an award-winning 7-figure marketer, startup founder and digital producer.  Today, he leverages his 30+ years in a diverse range of businesses and his journey overcoming a series of out-of-the-blue panic attacks to help impact-driven entrepreneurs leverage the power of what he calls “startup thinking” to start, scale and serve in a big way.  He is the host of the podcast Off My Duff - The Entrepreneur Podcast and Founder of the training company Offers that Sell.  Duff holds an MSc. in Learning Sciences and Information Technology from Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley, is a fierce advocate of LGBT+ rights and animal rescue, and lives in beautiful Victoria BC.  His mantra is: “teach what you love, live from your truth”. http://www.offmyduff.com (www.offmyduff.com)  Website -  https://duffgardner.com/ (https://duffgardner.com/) Linked in - https://www.linkedin.com/in/duffgardner/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/duffgardner/) Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/offmyduff (https://www.facebook.com/offmyduff) Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/duffgardner/ (https://www.instagram.com/duffgardner/) Twitter - https://twitter.com/offmyduff (https://twitter.com/offmyduff) Youtube -...

The seventh season of PBS' "Finding Your Roots" with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. offers another series of compelling stories about well-known people tracing their family ancestries. The episode that airs tonight features music artist Pharrell Williams, who learns some painful truths about his ancestors. Like many African Americans, Williams was unable to find much information about his genealogy due to a dearth of records before emancipation. This hour, we talk with the lead genealogist from "Finding Your Roots" about the new season, about the challenges African Americans face in tracing their ancestries, about resources available in the process, and we hear from two women who found their roots. Our guests: Nick Sheedy, lead genealogist for “Finding Your Roots,” season seven Cheryl Wills , award-winning journalist, anchor for Spectrum News NY1, and author of “Emma,” “The Emancipation of Grandpa Sandy Wills,” “Emancipated: My Family’s Fight for Freedom,” and “Die Free – A Heroic Family Tale”

I've been very open about my mental health struggles for a few years now. It was not an easy choice. Most people know that being an African American woman the stigma that follows are "strong", "independent" and "indestructible". I heard these all my life. On this episode of Groove with Portia, I am joined by Dr. Cheryl Wills from American Psychiatric Association's Task Force on Structural Racism, Dr. Farah Munir, DO from Signature Health Inc. and Megan Rochford from NAMI Greater Cleveland to discuss the impacts on systemic racism on the communities of color and ways to address these issues. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/groovewpb/support

In this episode of The Healers Café, Dr. Manon Bolliger, ND, chats with NaRon Tillman is the Director of Urban Yogis, Director of Inner Knowledge, Pastor of One Ministries, host of Walk In Victory Podcast. Listen to the full story today! https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/naron-tillman Highlights from today's episode include: Naron (06:13): then I started on a powerful entrepreneurialship. And by the time I was 24, I became a minister and getting into ministry was different. It was different because then I started to lose myself. I didn't know who I was as a man and I was preaching, but I still never really could find a balance of being a minister and being a husband and being all the other things that came along with it. And I felt like that I had, I felt as if I had to do something. So I was always attempting to find people to heal or to save the world. Right. Naron (08:27): I'm 44, 20 years of ministry. My views have changed from then to now drastically. And it was all part of the healing process. And it's funny because what I've learned is that healing is a lifetime journey, right? So the process of healing is we're always, we always find ourselves needing to go through those processes again, on some level, whether it's gone back to devotion, personal devotion or prayer, whether it's which I got into some years ago, which is going to transition, yoga and meditation and then coupling those things. So I got into yoga and I got into meditation. Growing up, I was taught that we shouldn't meditate. I was taught that we, that we shouldn't do these things, but I had a back problem. And I walked into this thing and I was running and like ran too long. Dr Manon (14:38): I think you pointed out really well, how we, we live in a society that tends to separate the spirit from the body, from our thoughts and emotions. And when you start to integrate all of this, you start to realize that that also your pains and your beliefs that you're old, or you can't move, are actually just beliefs, you can really start to feel it and that as you heal your physical body, some of the emotions that you have stored release, and that also deals with like your spirituality, we're all one connected. We just live in this delusion.......   About NaRon Tillman: NaRon Tillman is the Director of Urban Yogis, Director of Inner Knowledge, Pastor of One Ministries, host of Walk In Victory Podcast. He brings a unique training and leadership style that was birth through his growing up in Far Rockaway, NY 40ees housing projects, 25 years of entrepreneurial experience, and 20 years of ministry and music knowledge. His leadership style allows him to train other leaders in best mindfulness practices, to develop an entrepreneurial mindset, and spiritual maturity. NaRon has collaborated with organizations such NY Knicks, KC Chiefs, Chicago Bulls Foundation, NFL Play 360, Hilton Foundation, & the Pinkerton Foundation. He has worked alongside politicians and celebrities such as Congressman Gregory Meeks, Mike D from the Beastie Boys, Eddie Stern, Cheryl Wills, Faith Evan, Jadakis, and so many more. NaRon Tillman has made several television appearances Breaking Amish, The Joey Reynolds Show, VH1 Hip Hop Honors, and TBN. He was featured in a documentary called Awakening the Wisdom of the Heart and will be featured in a Docuseries about Teen Stress and Anxiety where he breaks down his experiences teaching inner city kids yoga and mindfulness. NaRon can be heard weekly on his Walk In Victory and or Walk In Victory - Sunday Service podcast, which, both stream on ITunes, IHeart Radio, Google Play and anywhere you can listen to podcast. If your in NY you can visit him for live service every Sunday morning 79 West Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221, 11am - 12pm. My core purpose is to see my community grow and be established. I like to train and mentor young people that may not have opportunities that other have. People who resources are limited. Instagram | YouTube  |  Website  |  Facebook   About Dr. Manon Bolliger, ND: Dr. Manon is a Naturopathic Doctor, the Founder of Bowen College, an International Speaker with a TEDx talk in September 2020, and the author of the Amazon best-selling book "What Patient's Don't Say if Doctors Don't Ask." Watch for her next book, due out in 2020.   About The Healers Café: Dr. Manon's show is the #1 show for medical practitioners and holistic healers to have heart to heart conversations about their day to day lives. Follow Dr. Manon, ND – Facebook | Instagram |  LinkedIn  |  YouTube  |  Twitter

The timing doesn't allow the NY1 morning crew to cover the Black Lives Matter protests in the way that their nighttime colleagues can. Pat Kiernan, Annika Pergament and Jamie Stelter catch up with Ruschell Boone and Cheryl Wills about how these protests have impacted them. They will also be hosting a special called "Lift Every Voice: The Race to Equality" on Wednesday, July 1st at 9pm.   IMPORTANT LINKS Learn more about “One New York,” our resources, and ways to show your support: http://ny1.com/onenewyork Get the latest Coronavirus news and updates: http://ny1.com/coronavirus Join the conversation, ask questions, or share your photos, videos, and notes using #OneNewYork If you like what your hear, share this podcast with your friends and family—it’s free for all New Yorkers and beyond. Leave us a rating and review where ever you listen.

Cheryl Wills uncovered a remarkable piece of her family history: her great, great, great grandfather escaped slavery and fought for the North in the Civil War. But it wasn’t just Grandpa Sandy Wills who lived a notable life. His wife, Emma, was a literacy advocate and took on the government. Pat Kiernan sits down with Cheryl to discuss her new book about another Wills ancestor: Emma.

One last reminder of the deadline to respond to the proposed price increases by the USCIS. Details are here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/01/24/2020-01189/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-fee-schedule-and-changes-to-certain-other-immigration News You Can Use and Share Both 23andMe and Ancestry have announced layoffs related to the downturn in the DNA testing market. MyHeritage has released millions of new records in late December and throughout January. The Society of Genealogists has alerted us through their newsletter of several new British and Irish collection news updates, including updates at the PRONI website, the ability to share screenshots from the GRO, and an addition of more civil marriage records at IrishGenealogy.ie Bucks County in Pennsylvania has put deeds online back to 1684. The U.S. National Archives has put Record Group 77 (Civil Works Map Files) online and has digitized Record Group 145 (Aerial Indexes). Findmypast has added Britain, Royal and Imperial Calendars, plus more baptisms, marriages, and burials for Durham. FamilySearch is celebrating Black History Month with new collections and articles. Drew provides a long list of updated collections for FamilySearch. DNA Segment with Blaine T. Bettinger Drew asks Blaine about X-DNA and how it can be used. Cyndi Says Cyndi Ingle discusses "Research the Records before the Ancestor": FamilySearch Wiki - wiki.familysearch.org For US research - Ancestry Wiki -  wiki.rootsweb.com Libraries, archives, genealogical & historical societies in that area too. Anne Moss-Biggs Library at Robeson Community College, https://guides.robeson.edu/c.php?g=632482&p=4422915 BYU - North Carolina Research Outline,  http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NorthCarolina.pdf How-to guides, research outlines, pathfinders. For example, Robeson County, NC: Don't forget to look at each level of government or record-keeping. Don't stick with just the parish or the county, look also at the state, the territory, and the federal government too. Our Listeners Talk to Us Janet follows up on George's discussion of Pompeii in a previous episode with a link to the article, provided here: https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-rome/the-survivors-of-mount-vesuvius/?mqsc=E4108051&dk=ZE022EZF2&utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=BHDDaily%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=ZE022EZF2 Janet also provides a link to an article about the possible identification of a skull that may have been that of Pliny the Elder: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2020/02/dna-tests-suggest-skull-found-near-pompeii-likely-to-be-pliny-the-elder/?fbclid=IwAR1QO1VcshOeybYVUjpgcxkhtRk2NsSyDW5WDjsh--3onCB1xalaVOcjXRw Katherine shares with us the perfect children's picture book for Black History Month: Emma, by Cheryl Wills. It's available here: https://www.amazon.com/Emma-Cheryl-Wills/dp/168265642X Donna asks about how to search online library catalogs for a list of 800 books, all at once. Please tell your friends and your society about our free podcasts. Enroll in Genealogy Guys Learn at https://genealogyguys.learn for written courses, videos, and helpful resources. New content is added every month! And join The Genealogy Squad Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad/ for the highest quality help from the administrators Blaine T. Bettinger, Cyndi Ingle, Drew Smith, George G. Morgan, and more than 28,000 members worldwide!

On this episode, Harvard Business School professor Laura Huang discusses Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage, an atypical career management guide that teaches readers to overcome implicit bias by turning stereotypes into strengths. Then our editors join with their reading recommendations for the week, including books from Cheryl Wills (ill. by Sue Cornelison), Maria Padian, Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman, and Miranda Popkey.

Join us as we talk with author and journalist Cheryl Wills the author of "Emancipated My Family's Fight for Freedom" about her series of books detailing her family's journey from slavery to emancipation.  Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know!  Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: BlackandReadPodcast@gmail.com

Join The Gist of Freedom as host Natasha Demosthene talks  with community organizer Ken Sargeant  about the preservation of Harlem Renaissance Ballroom!   The abandoned Harlem Renaissance Ballroom A vital piece of Harlem's  history, the Harlem Renaissance Ballroom was built between 1920 and 1923 and was a black owned and operated center of culture. The  two-story entertainment complex included a 900-seat movie theater, a   ballroom, a space for basketball games, dances and meetings. The developers who bought the Harlem Renaissance Ballroom - agreed last night to stay demolition in order to hold discussions regarding saving the facade. Thank you to the leadership of Community Board 10, especially chair Henrietta Lyle and Land Use chair Brian Benjamin for facilitating the exchange. And many THANKS to Cheryl Wills for telling OUR story.    

 Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis' grandson, Filmmaker Muta' Ali talks to host @ShellieGaines about his heartfelt documentary, based on his grandparents' Love, Life & Activism, on The Gist of Freedom www.BlackHistoryBLOG.com  Special Thank you to @DashonFarad of Arise for your contribution!   The grandson of actress Ruby Dee is mourning the loss of his famous grandmother and releasing a new documentary about her extraordinary life.Compiled by The Gist of Freedom from  NY1's Cheryl Wills report. The film follows Ruby from her early childhood to her acting career when she declared that she would NEVER portray a maid or a mammy and how she was anxious to get her signature role in "A Raisin In The Sun." The riveting documentary about Ruby Dee was released Sunday just days after her death. The film is called "Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee" and her grandson, Muta'Ali, is the director. He says he watched his grandmother pass away peacefully. "We were all there around her bed in her room when it happened. And my mother told me that she told her as she was transitioning that everything is alright," says Muta'Ali. "I'm hoping though that today's generation or younger than me even can get a glimpse into Ossie and Ruby that they haven't had before," says Muta'Ali.

Carla B. revisits her conversation with New York Anchor - Cheryl Wills. Carla B's E! Buzz brings you breaking news in entertainment, pop culture, exclusive celebrity interviews, behind the scenes first looks and Hollywood's hottest stories from the world of film, tv, fashion, philanthropy, literature and interactive media. Tonight's guest  -- Cheryl Wills ! Wills is a nationally recognized award winning journalist for NY1 News. With 20+ years experience as a television journalist, this savvy business woman is definitely making some noise. Cheryl Wills is also an author, pinning the acclaimed, 'Die Free: A Heroic Family Tale. Wills is an active blogger for the Huffington Post and contributes to Essence.com amongst others. Follow Carla B. on Twitter @eotmpr RELATED INTERVIEWS: Carla B. chats with 48 Laws of Power author, Robert Greene on EOTMRadio.com.

Post-hiatus return! Robin on NY state politics and on puttering joys. Guests: reporter Cheryl Wills, who sleuthed out a slave ancestor; Cori Schumacher on sexism in surfing; Jehane Noujaim on her film The Square; and Veronica Dahl on the growing intelligence of computers.

  Join award-winning television news anchor Cheryl Wills  and The Gist of Freedom host, Dr. McWilliamsTuesday January 17th at 8pm.  When Ms. Wills discovers that her Great-great-great grandfather, Sandy Wills, was a runaway slave who joined the historic fight for freedom in the American Civil War, she embarks on an gut-wrenching search to learn more about the courageous ancestor who demonstrated the same courage that she knew in her beloved father, an intrepid New York City firefighter, who died when Cheryl was thirteen, and who never knew his family's notable legacy. Die Free stretches from Tennessee, in the 1860s to New York City in the twentieth century. Cheryl also exhumes the spirit of her great-great-great grandmother Emma Wills, an illiterate lionhearted widow, who was discriminated against as she fought to obtain her husband's Civil War pension and unwittingly dictated her historic life, from slavery to freedom, in sworn depositions to a lawyer. The century-old pension papers become the Holy Grail for the newscaster who nails a scoop that has forever changed her life and that of future generations. A lesson in the pruning of one's imagination, Die Free takes readers on a haunting yet exhilarating ride through the side door of American history.

Join Dr. McWilliams and  award-winning television news anchor Cheryl Wills on The Gist of Freedom show www.BlogTalkRadio.com/BlackHistory Tuesday January 17th at 8pm. When Ms. Wills discovers that her Great-great-great grandfather, Sandy Wills, was a runaway slave who joined the historic fight for freedom in the American Civil War, she embarks on an gut-wrenching search to learn more about the courageous ancestor who demonstrated the same courage that she knew in her beloved father, an intrepid New York City firefighter, who died when Cheryl was thirteen, and who never knew his family s notable legacy. Told with deep love and a brow-raising honesty, Die Free stretches from Haywood County, Tennessee, in the 1860s to New York City in the twentieth century. Cheryl shares the unvarnished truth about the Wills' family roots, ever entwined in passion, music, and faith. Cheryl also exhumes the spirit of her great-great-great grandmother Emma Wills, an illiterate lionhearted widow, who was discriminated against as she fought to obtain her husband's Civil War pension and unwittingly dictated her historic life, from slavery to freedom, in sworn depositions to a lawyer. The century-old pension papers become the Holy Grail for the newscaster who nails a scoop that has forever changed her life and that of future generations. A lesson in the pruning of one's imagination, Die Free takes readers on a haunting yet exhilarating ride through the side door of American history.