Cafe Mocha Radio

The Epitome of Family We're spending Thanksgiving with the married duo of Kindred the Family Soul. They talk about their new album Auntie & Unc and how they pulled out their old skates to promote it. Plus, they take us into their home for their Thanksgiving traditions and how their family survived the pandemic. #KindredTheFamilySoul #CafeMochaRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rockin' in the Kitchen: A Fierce Holiday Competition Tis’ the season and Kym Whitley's got a holiday special on OWN TV. She joins Cafe Mocha to talk about her new cooking competition show, life with her son during the pandemic lockdown and her podcast with fellow comedy sister Sherri Shepherd. #OWNForTheHolidays #TwoFunnyMamas #CafeMochaRadio #MochaPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following Her Secret Passion!  Cynthia Erivo remembers the DAY she first realized she wanted to be a singer. She was 5. Café Mocha talks to her about the long-awaited debut album, life during the pandemic and following her real passion...music! #CynthiaErivo #CafeMochaRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Living My Best Life Lil Duval has a comedy special on AllBlk streaming app. He joins us to talk about censorship, being a comedian in the time of cancel culture, and how he turned a song parody into a hit record. Plus, AfroZons’ Sheila O shares how YOU can win a chance to visit Dubai for the Sound Off Conference. #LilDuval #SheilaO #Dubai #CafeMochaRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking Control of Your Health Cafe Mocha is addressing physical and mental health. NYU's Dr. Villanueva answers our questions and addresses the myths around the Covid-19 vaccine. Plus, Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child talks about protecting our mental health. #MentalHealthAwareness #CafeMochaRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chuck D Standing Up to Colorectal Cancer Legendary hip hop artist Chuck D joins Cafe Mocha to talk about hip hop turning 50, the recent loss of so many Black men in hip hop, and how he wants to stand up to colon cancer as a Member of the Hip Hop Public Health Advisory Board. #StandUpToCancer #HipHopPublicHealth #CafeMochaRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reclaim Your Throne What happens when a female hip hop group from the 90s decides to make a comeback? Eve, Brandy, Naturi Naughton and Nadine Velazquez join Cafe Mocha to talk about the new ABC show "Queens." Naturi & Eve reunite after 20 year, Brandy picks up the mic to rap, and Nadine talks about playing a hip hop and r&b star alongside women who are chart toppers in real life. Plus, Ricki Fairley, founder of Touch: The Black Breast Cancer Alliance, raising awareness about the disease. #Queens #cafemocharadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Singles Ministry Next time on Cafe Mocha, Pastor Mike Jr.'s new album is called "Singles Ministry Vol. 1." Tired of hearing people complain about being single? He produced a whole album geared at helping single people embrace the single life. He shares his wisdom on ministering to the unhappily single. #SinglesMinistry #PastorMikeJr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reaching a New Generation David Banner is known as a rapper, producer, and actor. But, the activist joins us to talk about receiving the Salute THEM Award, his long history of activism and some sound advice for his brothas and sistas. #myHBCUjoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Overcoming the Odds…   Yo-Yo takes us behind the scenes of the upcoming Love & Hip Hop Family Reunion secretly filming in California. September is Sickle Cell Awareness month. We talk to a sickle cell warrior whose been braving the disease, and a doctor who breaks down Sickle cell and the importance of donating blood to help fight the disease. #YoYoFearless #LHHH #SickleCellAwareness #overcomingtheodds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My HBCU Joy As part of the Salute THEM Awards, Cafe Mocha went from one coast to the other to honor our HBCUs. We visited 3 campuses, honored major HBCU alumni like rapper David Banner and organizations that have been fighting for higher education for Black students for decades. HBCUs take center stage on Cafe Mocha. #myHBCUjoy #SaluteTHEMAwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding our Lost Black Kings and Queens Marriage and Family therapist Jay Barnett celebrates love with Cafe Mocha! He shares tips for couples who’ve been on pandemic lockdown to singles trying to get back in the groove. #JayBarnett #CafeMochaRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Power of Black TV Before Oprah or Arsenio there was a PBS show called Soul! that launched superstars and became a national platform for the Black Power movement. A new documentary on HBO Max looks at Ellis Haizlip, the man behind the groundbreaking show. Plus, season 6 of Queen Sugar kicks off Tuesday. Actress Tina Lifford talks about the power of Aunt Vi, OWN and Ava Duvernay. #MrSoul #QueenSugar #CafeMochaRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Tye Tribbett joins us to talk about the Stellar Awards, his new forthcoming album, fatherhood, family and more. Plus, we’re gearing up to pay tribute to some phenomenal HBCU graduates at the Salute THEM Awards on September 12. You don’t want to miss it. #TyeTribbett #CafeMochaRadio #MyHBCUjoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mask Up & Stay Safe! Restrictions lifted. Masks off. Sexologist Dr. Rachael Ross talks about the rise in STDs and safe Summer loving in COVID times. Plus, Drs. Reed and Villanueva answer your questions and dispel myths about covid and the vaccine. #CafeMochaRadio #UnitedToPrevent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Getting Real About Depression Grammy-Award winning singer Michelle Williams gets real about mental health. She says, “it's time the Black community does the same.” Her new book tells her story and gives others tools and tips for recognizing when there's a problem and how to begin solving it. #MichelleWilliams #CafeMochaRadio #CheckingIn #MentalHealth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Men on the Move Next time on Cafe Mocha, talk show host Tavis Smiley just bought a talk radio station in Los Angeles and he's got big plans. Plus, we'll meet Marcus Flowers, the Black Army veteran, taking on Majorie Taylor Greene in Georgia's 14 District. #CafeMochaRadio #TavisSmiley #MarcusFlowers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Black Man’s Perspective   Is Hollywood scared of portraying real Black men? The days of the one-dimensional Black male character are over. This week, Cedric the Entertainer releases the dramedy "Johnson" that explores the complicated lives of four Black men. Thomas Q. Jones joins us to talk about his role in the Bounce TV original series that he calls unapologetically Black! #Johnson #CafeMochaRadio #BlackMen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Year of the Woman It’s the Year of the Woman! Jazmine Sullivan gives women a voice in Heaux Tales. And Leela James releases her new album "See Me" on July 30. She talks about the lessons learned during lockdown and motherhood . #JazmineSullivan #LeelaJames #SaluteHer #Motherhood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Real Stories of The Black and Brown Communities Retired ATL detectives David Quinn and Vince Velazquez share their thoughts about police brutality and the failures of policing Black and Brown communities. And the latest season of ATL Homicide. Plus, we talk about pimps, drug dealers and financial scams with the journalist behind the Nat Geo series Trafficked. #ATLHomicideDetectives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices