Ray Scott, Chris Carosa, Kia Malone

Ray ScottBOOK: The NBA in Black and White: THE MEMOIR OF A TRAILBLAZING NBA PLAYER AND COACHhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706810/the-nba-in-black-and-white-by-ray-scott/Ray Scott was part of the early wave of Black NBA players who literally changed how the game of professional basketball is played, leading to the tremendously popular financial blockbuster the NBA is today. Scott was a successful 6’9” forward/center after being chosen by the Detroit Pistons as the #4 pick of the 1961 NBA draft, and then again after he was named head coach of the Pistons in 1972, winning Coach of the Year in the spring of 1974—the first Black man ever to capture that honor. Ray is author of The NBA in Black and White: The Memoir of a Trailblazing NBA Player and Coach, which Seven Stories Press will publish on June 14th. https://www.sevenstories.com/authors/548-ray-scottChris CarosaWEBSITE: www.HamburgerDreams.comChristopher Carosa MBA author of Hamburger Dreams, shares little-known facts about the evolution of the burger in America. Now a trillion-dollar industry, Chris reveals how the hamburger became an American icon. A Yale University graduate, award-winning writer and contributor to Forbes.com, Chris loves his hamburgers so much that he took years to research the complete history of the beloved burger and shares it with us. https://hamburgerdreams.com/Kia MaloneKia Malone is a familiar face in the media landscape. She has 15+ years of broadcasting experience in both radio and local and national television; most notably as a long-running host of the nationally syndicated morning TV show, ‘The Daily Buzz.’ She also served as host of, ‘Dance League,’ on American Sports Network and contributor on ‘Hot Topics TV.’ She joins the program today to discuss Father's Day gift ideas. http://www.kiamalone.com/