Ep. 143 Rebecca Alemayehu, Immigrant Rights Lawyer
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Ep. 143 of with features 5 empowering Black news stories from South Central LA, Egypt, Philly, The UK, and South Sudan. In celebration of Women’s History Month, lawyer and immigrant rights activist joins the podcast to share her work as the first Black attorney on the ground at the US-Mexico border helping Black asylum seekers and children in detention centers across the US. As the founder of and Co-founder of the Habesha Asylum Seeker Fund, Rebecca has made it her mission to raise awareness of the immigration crisis affecting the Black community. #RealBlackNews
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Dr. Camille Banks Lee – How to Support LA Wildfire Survivors Beyond Money
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In this first episode (and therapy session) of 2025, psychotherapist Dr. Camille Banks Lee provides critical tips for supporting children, adults, and all affected – physically and emotionally - by the trauma of the LA Wildfires. Other topics discussed: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the ceasefire in Gaza. #MLKDay
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Ep 141: Black Friday (REAL Black Friday)
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Ep. 141, The Black Friday Episode of Real Black News, hosted by Raqiyah Mays, pops up to reclaim the day after Thanksgiving dedicated to shopping and flips it to dedicate it to Black businesses and funding.
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Ep. 140 NYT Bestselling Author LaDarrion Williams
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Ep. 140 of Real Black News features the New York Times Bestselling author of the sci-fi novel Blood at the Root LaDarrion Williams. Known as the “Black Harry Potter,” Blood at the Root hit the NY Times Bestseller list in the Spring of 2024 and stayed as Audible’s #1 audiobook for multiple weeks this summer. As he works on the sequel, Williams joins the podcast to discuss the process that led him to write Blood at the Root in 12 days, how he used rejection to motivate him, and his mission to put Black Boys on book covers.
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Ep. 139 Season 6 Premiere!!!
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Ep.139 marks the Season 6 premiere of Real Black News. Host Raqiyah Mays digs into P. Diddy’s legal drama, Suge Knight’s reaction, Eric Adams’ indictment, Trump voters, and five empowering Black news stories from Wales, Oklahoma, Zanzibar, Washington, DC, and Cote d’Ivoire.
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Ep. 138 Fatman Scoop #RIP
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This repost of Episode 82 from May 2020, honors the life of hip hop's legendary voice, the late Fatman Scoop. The two-time Grammy-winning MC, radio personality, and legendary hype man passed on August 30, 2024. In this episode recorded on April 30, 2020, during the Covid-19 quarantine, Scoop reflects on life. He discusses his career, kids, divorce, beating diabetes, working with Mariah, Diddy, Mya, and the repercussions of starring on reality TV. Scoop also shares his perspective on news stories including Nigeria’s multi-billion dollar gain and Color of Change’s latest petition to...
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Ep. 137 - Kamala & Wayne Brady
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Episode 137 of Real Black News, hosted by Raqiyah Mays, features a conversation about Kamala Harris’ run for president and what we stand to lose if Trump wins the election. Five time Emmy-winning actor Wayne Brady joins the podcast to discuss his new show “Wayne Brady: The Family Remix,” coming out as pansexual, mental health in the community, and his fight against what it means to be Black.
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Ep. 136 Happy Juneteenth!
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Episode 136 of Real Black News, hosted by Raqiyah Mays, posts on June 19, Juneteenth 2024, featuring stories about the first HBCU in California, the Ghanaian genius in the Guinness Book of World Records, Lebron James’ Akron school milestone, the Mississippi girl saving the world, and more from the top 5 uplifting Black news stories from around the world with newsmakers from the worlds of entertainment, journalism, activism, politics, and beyond. #RealBlackNews
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SPECIAL EDITION Ep. 135 Director Stefon Bristol
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In this Special Edition bonus episiode of Real Black News, one of Hollywood's hottest up-and-coming directors, Stefon Bristol, discusses his new sci-fi movie "Breathe" starring Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Common, Quvenzhané Wallis, and Sam Worthington in theaters April 26. He shares details on his training from Spike Lee, the nuances of working with A-list actors, and tips on manuevering Hollywood's current climate.
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Episode 134
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On Episode 134 host Raqiyah Mays shares the top five empowering Black news stories from around the world including this episode’s picks from Cameroon, Morocco, Washington, DC, Ghana, Newark, NJ, and even Dubai. Plus discussions on Wendy Williams, Black Girls Rock, and more.
info_outlineEpisode 130 of Real Black News ends the year and begins 2022 with tips on manifesting and tapping into the moment with Therapist Camille Banks-Lee who gives guidance on everything from how to deal with anxiety and Intuitive eating to adolescent brains and mental health. This is an inspiring free therapy session. Other good news topics include the doula grants to help Black mamas, Black dads taking over schools, the indigenous fight to find the missing, and Africa’s award-winning adolescent girl reporters, plus more of the top 5 empowering Real Black and Brown good news stories! #RealBlackNews