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I SEE U, Episode 87: The Souls of Russell Hornsby

Posted on · Critically acclaimed actor Russell Hornsby shares his vulnerability in a compelling, yet intriguing conversation about the challenges of living in truth and finding one’s authentic self, while portraying powerful roles and characters on-stage and on-screen.

Actor Glynn Turman Photo Credit: Bobby Quillard (www.quillardinc.com).

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I SEE U, Episode 84: Wading in Crystal Waters

Posted on · House music legend Crystal Waters managed to avoid a career in selling houses to answer her calling as an award-winning singer-songwriter in a genre once labeled as niche and not real music.

Rock 'n' Roll Icon Little Richard Penniman. Director of the Little Richard: I Am Everything documentary, Lisa Cortes.

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I SEE U, Episode 82: Sorry Y’all… It Wasn’t Elvis

Posted on · Academy Award®-nominated, Emmy-winning producer and film director, Lisa Cortès, provides fresh perspective and analysis about her latest documentary that uncovers surprising revelations about musical legend, Little Richard.

1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted the Culture Director, Sharon "Rocky" Roggio.

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I SEE U, Episode 81: A Mistranslation of Biblical Proportions

Posted on · Documentarian Sharon “Rocky” Roggio presents a compelling case in her directorial film debut that Christian opposition to homosexuality is based on a 1946 biblical mistranslation of Greek text.

Dr. Javoris Hollingsworth, Dr. Arlene Gordon-Hollingsworth and Graceyn Hollingsworth, the creators of the YouTube show Gracie's Corner.

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I SEE U, Episode 80: Sweet Sounds of Amazing Gracie

Posted on · The Houston family behind the visually popular YouTube channel, “Gracie’s Corner,” reveals how their digital platform showcasing their daughter highlights Black culture through education, the importance of family and empowers millions of children worldwide.

Author of Black People Breathe, Zee Clarke.

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I SEE U, Episode 78: Say It Loud! Woosah!

Posted on · Mindfulness author Zee Clarke not only offers a meditative guidebook for Black people who seek healing from racial trauma but also provides insight for allies into the inequities these communities face, so that empathy and affirmation can lead to effective change and transformation.

Author Dr. Lindsay Gary

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I SEE U, Episode 73: The (Black) Woman in Red

Posted on · Author and genealogist, Dr. Lindsay Gary, takes us on a remarkable quest through the perspective of place, with a preview of her new guidebook that highlights 50 cultural institutions and historical sites of Houston that were created and sustained by Black Americans.

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I SEE U, Episode 71: The Lion King of The Chicago Projects

Posted on · Author of ‘Raising Simba,’ Falisa Ray, offers up a story of resilience as she recounts how her quest of faith emboldened her to inspire her son’s dreams of becoming one of the world’s most beloved characters on Broadway.

NY Times Best Selling Children's Author, Tami Charles.

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I SEE U, Episode 70: Seeing (Me) Is Believing

Posted on · New York Times best-selling author, Tami Charles, acknowledges some improvement, but says there still exists a large diversity gap in children’s book publishing-adding that this disparity directly impacts both the over- and under-represented groups in our society

Megan Thee Stallion and The Southern Black Girls & Women Consortium

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I SEE U, Episode 59: Real Hot Girl Inspiration [Encore]

Posted on · Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, Robin Roberts, Tina Turner, Megan Thee Stallion—there’s something about Black women of the South… and Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium leaders, LaTosha Brown and Melikah Berry Rogers, offer up case studies fresh from cities across the South in an effort to prove why more corporations, not just non-profits, should start investing in Black girl dreams. This episode is an encore of the September 24, 2022 broadcast.

Jazz Saxophonist, Branford Marsalis

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I SEE U, Episode 67: Jazz Icon Says Don’t Follow Trends

Posted on · Jazz extraordinaire, Branford Marsalis, shares his unguarded perspective about the future of the genre and how he continues to cross stylistic, musical boundaries while maintaining his creative integrity and traditional soundscapes