For nearly six decades, Tony award winner, Broadway legend, actress and music icon Melba Moore has done just about everything in entertainment. She continues to embrace new beginnings. Her contemporary album due this fall will be released through her family record label, The Gallery Entertainment, with her daughter and manager Charli Huggins at the helm. With the uplifting single, “Love Wins Every Time,” topping the UK Soul chart a month … Read the rest
Despite any challenges she has and continues to face, Shameika Rhymes was destined for journalism. Late May, the award-winning journalist, producer, and host chatted with SBC about her rise in the industry. Whether it’s racism, sexism, health scares or blunt judgement, Rhymes remains undeterred.
“I wanted to be in front of the camera,” Rhymes recalled. “The news directors at the time, nobody would give me a shot. One would tell … Read the rest
Stuti Dave, who goes by the moniker Stuti the Activist, understands that being a leader at 11-years-old can sometimes mean being underestimated. However, much like the struggle to secure a publisher for a book, she remains undeterred and finds a way forward. The young author, born in London and raised in Mumbai, India, self-publishes her books such as Emmie’s Adventures, has edited a friend’s published literature, and … Read the rest
It’s a Saturday afternoon in April when SBC sits down virtually with the energetic and engaging guest Jaylight–a media personality, three-time novelist, and the host of In Full Effect With Jaylight, a podcast nearing120 episodes. Over the course of the hour-long conversation, Jaylight proves himself to be a true storyteller who values self-expression. If you know Jaylight as family, he is also passionate about the life-changing piece of … Read the rest
Eryka Parker, the award-winning book coach (Legacy Book Coaching), journalist, and moderator of the Black Don’t Crack…Book Spines book club from AALBC.com recently spoke with SBC, sharing her thoughts on book clubs, as well as her reading tastes, habits, and insights as a seasoned literary professional. The engaging interview is available to watch at the link below.
An enduring legacy spanning nearly three decades can see change, but for AALBC.com’s book club, the mission remains: to provide an online space for readers to explore and celebrate both emerging and established Black writers. This year, the award-winning website relaunched its book club, with the third iteration, Black Don’t Crack…Book Spines, … Read the rest
The conversation continues with recent SBC guest Jim Coleman, a children’s and adult author, and the owner of Coleman Crest Farms, who’s excelled on Wall Street for decades. In part 2, he discusses his thoughts on wealth, financial independence, political power, and his favorite ways to uplift communities. During the interview, he encourages young people to not only attend college, but to maximize the experience.
“I tell students all … Read the rest
Award-winning filmmaker Nadhege (Nadehege Ptah) recently appeared on SBC to discuss her artistic and now literary journey, which includes the children’s book series Paris and Pop-Pop, illustrated by Imani Sharpe. Nadhege dishes on how the late-great Samuel Hargess II, who owned the legendary Harlem-based jazz and blues lounge inspired her; choosing to pursue her dreams in graduate school and how her family responded, as well as how she’s embraced … Read the rest
Larissa Dali is a seasoned producer, model, director, and actress with over a decade of experience in the entertainment industry. She has amassed more than 30 credits, including notable projects such as the hit film Becky, the TV series The Cleaning Lady, and Old Grey Mare, directed by Courtney Glaude (Glauday) from Tyler Perry Studios. Her film credits also include Deadly Escape.
Now, Larissa steps into … Read the rest
Darlene Williams wears many hats: award-winning businesswoman, adjunct lecturer, bestselling author, youth and literary advocate, mentor, and President of the Black Authors Festival. The annual celebration will mark its third year in Sag Harbor on Saturday, August 2, 2025.
Hosted by Emmy-winning journalist Arrianee LaBeau, this year’s event will honor 10 esteemed figures, including Sunny Hostin, Alton Fitzgerald White, Don Lemon, Kendis Gibson, Marc H. Morial, Harriette Cole, Cheryl Wills, … Read the rest
