Dimyas Perdue is a true champion of personal and professional growth, and his expertise with helping with emerging leader programs has made him a valuable asset in the workplace and beyond.

Cultural tastemaker, family man and renowned American chef, JJ Johnson is most recognized for his innovative approach to African Caribbean cuisine.

Kalisha Buckhanon is a writer, speaker and commentator creating stories and media about African-Americans, women, love and justice.

Invisible Beauty is first and foremost a collaboration between us. Through co-directing, we want to rethink the way we make films. The relationship between filmmaker and subject is often characterized by unequal access to power, privilege and authorship.

“Pacifique Irankunda is the author of The Tears of a Man Flow Inward. He was born in Burundi, a small country in East Africa. He received a scholarship to Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts and then studied at Williams College. He currently lives in New York where he is creating a living as a writer. He has won a Pushcart prize and a Whiting award for his writing. His first book was released in 2022.”

Join me for a conversation with Rebecca Moses, DESIGNER , AUTHOR & ARTIST. Tune in on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 1:00pm ET on WBAI 99.5 FM in NYC or livestream on WBAI.ORG.Tune in at 5:00pm ET here on harriettecole.com for the Video Premiere.

Join me for a conversation with Nelson German Executive Chef/Owner of Sobre Mesa and alaMar Dominican Kitchen, Top Chef Portland (Season 18) Contestant.

Join me for a conversation with Donnamarie Barnes, curator and archivist.

Join me for a conversation with DaQuane Cherry Harlem Festival of Culture x Steve Madden Design Challlenge winner.

Join me for a conversation with Nikoa Evans & Musa Jackson co-founders of the Harlem Festival of Culture and co-chairs of the HFC Foundation.

Join me for a conversation with Willie Esco, CEO and founder of E&S design firm.

Join me for a conversation with RENEE COX, Artist Photographer Activist.

Join me for a conversation with Emil Wilbekin Founder of Native Son and award winning journalist.

Join Harriette Cole for a conversation with DEBORAH ROBERTS award-winning ABC News journalist and author of Lessons Learned and Cherished: The Teacher Who Changed My Life.

Join me for a conversation with SUNNY HOSTIN, 3x Emmy Award-winning co-host of ABC’s “The View” and  New York Times best-selling author.

Join me for a conversation with Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker and liberation artist, Akili Buchanan.

Join me for a conversation with C. Virginia Fields, former Manhattan Borough President, President and CEO, Black Health to learn about this week's Mental Wellness film Series: "What is Normal?"

Tune in on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 2:30pm ET on WBAI 99.5 FM in NYC or livestream on WBAI.ORG.

Join me for a conversation with motivational speaker Sekou Writes about navigating life after a stroke. Tune in on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 2:30pm ET on WBAI 99.5 FM in NYC or livestream on WBAI.ORG.

Join me for a conversation with Dr. Lisa Biggs, author of The Healing Stage: Black Women, Incarceration, and the Art of Transformation. Tune in on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 2:30pm ET on WBAI 99.5 FM in NYC or livestream on WBAI.ORG.

Join me for a conversation with Nicole Kenney, CoGenerate innovation fellow and creator of Hey Auntie.