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Real Black News
by Raqiyah Mays
Pop-up episode 133 of Real Black News, hosted by Raqiyah Mays, brings uplifting news stories about people of African descent from Ghana, Sweden, Brazil, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Queens, New York. Psychotherapist Camille Banks Lee joins the episode to share three tips for staying empowered and manifesting the positive in 2024 and beyond.
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EP. 151 - Toni Blackman, Author, "Wisdom of the Cypher"
On this final episode of Season 7, world-renowned hip-hop historian, educator, and author Toni Blackman breaks down the spiritual history of hip-hop as told in her book, "Wisdom of the Cypher." Weaving in ancient history, religion, and global studies, Toni shares passionate insights from over two...
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Ep. 150 Journalist Trymaine Lee - A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America
Ep. 150 of Real Black News features Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Trymaine Lee discussing his book, A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America a work that merges memoir with reporting to examine how systemic racism, historical trauma, and gun violence impact...
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Author Amy Dubois Barnett "If I Ruled the World"
Ep. 149 of Real Black News, hosted by Raqiyah Mays, features updates on the ICE protests in Minnesota, the shocking arrests of journalists for reporting on these protests, the 100-year anniversary of Black History Month, and an interview with author and former journalist Amy Dubois Barnett, who...
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Ep. 148 Therapist Dr. Camille Banks-Lee: How to Set Boundaries & Intentions
On this special, first episode of 2026, psychotherapist Dr. Camille Banks-Lee shares tips on setting morning boundaries, intentions, and why she recommends using AI for therapy.
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Ep. 147 Dana Dane, Legendary MC
Episode 147 of Real Black News, hosted by Raqiyah Mays, features legendary hip-hop MC Dana Dane taking a nostalgic trip discussing his career, coming up with Slick Rick, the highs and lows of fame, and eventually pivoting to film and moving to Rwanda. Other topics include good news from Palm...
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Ep. 146 - Daheli Hall, Black Infertility & SPADURA
Ep. 146 of Real Black News, hosted by Raqiyah Mays, features an intimate discussion with writer and comedian Daheli Hall about her award-winning one-woman show and documentary SPADURA, where she opens up about her struggles with infertility and the courage to publicly share it. News stories this...
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Ep. 145 Showrunner Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, Creator of "Washington Black"
The Season 7 premiere of Real Black News features Showrunner Selywn Seyfu Hinds, the creator of the Hulu limited series: Washington Black, an epic adventure co-starring Emmy-Winner Sterling K. Brown about a genius boy who escapes slavery to become a globetrotting scientist. Selwyn discusses the...
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Ep. 144 Anti-Violence Ventures: Teaching Black Boys
Episode 144 pops up for Men's Mental Health Month spotlighting Anti-Violence Ventures, a non-profit dedicated to helping young Black men stop the cycle of violence. Special guests Ajamn Johnson and George Granberry, III break down the group's work with Black teenagers dealing with violence in…
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Ep. 143 Rebecca Alemayehu, Immigrant Rights Lawyer
Ep. 143 of Real Black News with Raqiyah Mays 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 Rebecca Alemayehu joins the podcast to share her work as the first…
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Dr. Camille Banks Lee – How to Support LA Wildfire Survivors Beyond Money
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...
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Ep 141: Black Friday (REAL Black Friday)
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
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...
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Ep. 139 Season 6 Premiere!!!
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
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...
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Ep. 137 - Kamala & Wayne Brady
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…
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Ep. 136 Happy Juneteenth!
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…
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SPECIAL EDITION Ep. 135 Director Stefon Bristol
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…
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Episode 134
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.
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Real Black News: Pop-Up Episode 133
Pop-up episode 133 of Real Black News, hosted by Raqiyah Mays, brings uplifting news stories about people of African descent from Ghana, Sweden, Brazil, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Queens, New York. Psychotherapist Camille Banks Lee joins the episode to share three tips for staying empowered and...
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The Pop-up Episode of Real Black News with Raqiyah Mays
Real Black News returns with host Raqiyah Mays after a year-and-a-half hiatus. The pop-up episode features five empowering Black news stories from around the world. #RealBlackNews
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Ep. 131 - The LAST episode (for now) Writer/Director Reggie Rock Bythewood
Writer and director Reggie Rock Bythewood drops knowledge and discusses everything from his coming-of-age Apple TV show "Swagger" and dedicating his work in film and TV to spotlighting and uplifting the Black community, to learning from Sidney Poitier, elders like James Earl Jones and Harry...
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Ep. 130 - Therapist, Camille Banks-Lee
Episode 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...
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Ep. 129 ABFF - Jeff & Nicole Friday
The new season of Real Black News launches with Ep. 129 and the dynamic power couple behind ABFF (The American Black Film Festival), Jeff & Nicole Friday. Celebrating twenty-five years of lifting Black Hollywood, Jeff & Nicole join Real Black News to discuss the history and success that's landed...
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Ep. 128 Black Hollywood – Writer/Director Malcolm Lee
Ep 128 of Real Black News features the top five empowering Black news stories of the week and this week's two guests. The first is writer and director Malcolm Lee who discusses his new mega movie Space Jam: A New Legacy. He talks the ins and outs of directing for animation, plus his new journey…
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Ep 127 Black-Owned Real Estate, Lyneir Richardson, Entrepreneur
Ep 127 of Real Black News features the top five empowering Black news stories of the week and this week's guests: Entrepreneur, commercial real estate investor, and CEO of The Chicago TREND Corporation, Lyneir Richardson, who discusses his work empowering urban retail development via Black and...
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Ep 126 Adolescent Mental Health – Actors Asante Blackk & Jasmine Carmichael
Ep 126 of Real Black News focuses on adolescent mental health and features the top five empowering Black news stories of the week and this week's guests: One of history's youngest Emmy-nominated actors, Asante Blackk, discusses life as a Gen Z'er and bringing attention to adolescent mental health...
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Ep 125 Black Male Health - Doctor Dre', Hip Hop Legend
Ep 125 of Real Black News features the top five empowering Black news stories of the week and this week's guest, hip hop music, and radio legend Doctor Dre' who shares his health journey and tips surviving Type 2 diabetes, blindness, and losing a limb. Blessed to see 57, he takes a trip down hip...
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Ep 124 Black History & Healing - Ronda Racha Penrice, Author
Ep 124 of Real Black News features the top five empowering Black news stories of the week and this week's three guests: Author Ronda Racha Penrice discusses her timely second book, Black American History for Dummies, where she breaks down historical facts that shaped America (starts 22:46). While...
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Ep. 123 Self-Defense - Geneva Solomon, Redstone Firearms
Ep 123 of Real Black News features Geneva Solomon, co-owner of Redstone Firearms, who joins the podcast after recently speaking to Congress about gun violence to share her thoughts as a liberal on why she stays armed, trains, and suggests more women do the same (starts 24:43). Other topics…
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Ep 122 The State of Black Activism - Rosa Clemente, Afro-Latina Activist
Ep 122 The State of Black Activism: This week's episode of Real Black News features the top five empowering Black News stories of the week and this week's guest: Black Puerto Rican Activist, soon-to-be PhD, and associate producer of the two-time Oscar-winning film Judas and the Black Messiah…
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Ep. 121 – Black Empowerment: Playwright Keli Goff & Actress Adepero Oduye
Ep. 121 of Real Black News features the top five empowering Black news stories of the week and two dope guests who use their art to lift women and black culture. This week, Image Award-winning screenwriter, Emmy nominated producer, journalist, and playwright Keli Goff discusses her critically...
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Ep. 120 – Fighting White Supremacy
Ep. 120 of Real Black News features conversations about tracking and fighting White Supremacists with two guests, including the president and CEO of The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Margaret Huang. She discusses the tactics they use to track hate groups, the history of white supremacists…
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Ep. 119 Jenny Lumet - Writer & Executive Producer
Recognizing triumph after survival, Ep. 119 of Real Black News features writer and executive producer Jenny Lumet, who discusses everything from her legendary family and grandmother Lena Horne to Black families on TV and how her trauma that came with pointing a finger at a mogul and surviving...
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Ep. 118 DJ Kuttin Kandi - Asian Community Organizer
Ep 118 of Real Black News features Award-winning DJ and Community Organizer, DJ Kuttin Kandi, who joins the podcast to discuss coalition building in light of the rise of hateful violence against Asian-Americans. She discusses her work uniting with the Black Community via the Asian Solidarity...
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Ep. 117 Clover Hope - Author, "The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop"
Ep 117 of Real Black News provides an update on Mississippi's water crisis, where some see hints of an end. Jackson, Mississippi councilman DeKeither Stamps joins the podcast to give an update (interview begins at 59:27). While hip hop journalist and author Clover Hope discusses her new book "The...
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Ep. 116 Mental Health & Wellness
Ep 116 spotlights mental health and wellness with psychotherapist Camille Banks-Lee who shares tips on staying emotionally fit. While entertainment journalist Ronda Racha Penrice talks upcoming TV shows and films to watch for decompression. And Drew Glover, Principle Coordinator for the Selma...
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Ep. 115 Amin Joseph – Actor, "Snowfall"
Episode 115 of Real Black News features Snowfall actor Amin Joseph discussing his role as Uncle Jerome Saint on season four. He talks about the personal influence of Hollywood legend John Singleton and making Snowfall without him, crack in the Black community, acting, and survival tips for...
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Ep. 114 Blacks & Guns - Jonathan Solomon, Redstone Firearms
Ep 114 features Jonathan Solomon, California president of the National African American Gun Association (NAAGA). Along with his wife Geneva, he owns LA's popular spot for Black gun enthusiasts, Redstone Firearms. Jonathan discusses the rising number of black gun owners, the national gun & ammo...
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Ep. 113 Black Wall Street: Jatali Bellanton & Kerwyn Phillip, Finance Experts
Episode 113 of Real Black News is all about investing in the community. This week's "Black Wall Street Report" with former investment banker and CEO of Kids Who Bank, Jatali Bellanton, discusses Gamestop, brokerage firms connected to hate groups, and tips on investing. While author Kerwyn Phillip...
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Ep. 112 Gary Dourdan - Actor, "Redemption Day"
Episode 112 of Real Black News features actor Gary Dourdan who talks about starring in his latest movie Redemption Day. He gives advice on being a Black artist, discusses making it through personal struggles, and shares tips on what others can do to make it through too. Other topics include the…
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Ep 111 The New Civil War: What it Is & How to Prepare
Episode 111 of Real Black News breaks down the New Civil War, the Capitol Hill Riots, and how religion is behind White Supremacist plans to take back America violently. This episode breaks down who they are, how they think, and how to be prepared to protect yourself by any means necessary. Two...
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Ep 110 Raqiyah Mays & More - The LAST show of 2020
Episode 110 of Real Black News is the last show of 2020 featuring correspondents from across the world sharing updates on their countries and the outlook for 2021. Journalist Ann Marie Collymore reports from Canada. Podcaster Toby Buckle zooms in from the UK. Photographer Charlene Winfred breaks...
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Ep. 109 Sonia Alleyne - Author, I Kick Ass at Work
Episode 109 of Real Black News features 2x author Sonia Alleyne discussing her book I Kick Ass at Work: A Strategy Journal for Career Professionals. Sonia shares crucial career tips for 2021 related to everything from salary negotiation and documenting successes, to leaving a job, working in...
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Ep 108 - Epee Dingong - French Journalist on the Paris Uprisings
Episode 108 of Real Black News features French correspondent Epee Dingong reporting on the youth uprising in Paris, France over police brutality and a measure that outlaws filming the police. He also gives an update on the response to COVID-19 and the vaccine in France and the UK. Other topics...
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Ep. 107 George C. Wolfe - Director, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Episode 107 of Real Black News features the legendary George C. Wolfe. A five-time Tony Award-winning director and playwright of shows like Jelly's Last Jam, Bring in Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk, and films such as HBO's Lackawanna Blues, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, he discusses...
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Ep. 107 George C. Wolfe - Director
Episode 107 of Real Black News features the legendary George C. Wolfe. A five-time Tony Award-winning director and playwright of shows like Jelly's Last Jam, Bring in Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk, and films such as HBO's Lackawanna Blues, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, he discusses...
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Ep. 106 Lynnette Khalfani-Cox - Finance Expert
Episode 106 of Real Black News features Finance Guru Lynnette Khalfani-Cox. Author of fifteen books and the New York Times Besteller Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom, Lynnette shares crucial tips for those at every financial level to manage or grow their money in 2021. She also...
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Ep 105 Queen Yonasda - Native American Activist
Episode 105 of Real Black News features Black and Native American activist/author, Queen Yonasda, who talks about the Native American vote that helped Biden & Kamala win. She shares an update on the Dakota Access Pipeline, water protectors who contracted cancer, corporate terrorism, Revolutionary...
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Ep. 104 Raqiyah Mays - Celebration!!!
Episode 104 of Real Black News features a special celebration of Trump's soon-to-come departure and the historic win of President-elect Joe Biden and the first woman, Black, and South Asian Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Correspondents from across the nation and world chime in from their...
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Ep. 103 Chivon Dean - Ruff Ryders
Episode 103 of Real Black News features hip hop record label legend and co-founder of Ruff Ryders Records Chivon Dean. She thinks back on her time starting the label with her brothers Waah and Dee, provides tips on building a family business and LLC. And she discusses her journey transitioning…
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Pop-up episode 133 of Real Black News, hosted by Raqiyah Mays, brings uplifting news stories about people of African descent from Ghana, Sweden, Brazil, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Queens, New York. Psychotherapist Camille Banks Lee joins the episode to share three tips for staying empowered and manifesting the positive in 2024 and beyond.
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