Saturday Mornings with Joy Keys

Joy Keys chats with Author Diane Brady about FRATERNITY

FRATERNITY: The inspiring true story of a group of young men whose lives were changed by a visionary mentor. On April 4, 1968, the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., shocked the nation. Later that month, the Reverend John Brooks, a professor of theology at the College of the Holy Cross who shared Dr. King’s dream of an integrated society, drove up and down the East Coast searching for African American high school students to recruit to the school, young men he felt had the potential to succee...

Joy Keys & the actors from Hiding In Plain Sight, the movie

“Hiding in Plain Sight” is the feature film debut of director M. Legend Brown. A Family light-hearted, faith-based film that stars Kelly O’Neil Jackson and Sharice Henry-Chasi as a 30-something couple struggling to keep their family safe after their fall from the middle-class forces them, and their two children, to live in their car.  Special Guest: Actress Irma P. Hall Special Guest: Actor Kelly O'Neil Jackson Special Guest: Actor Marty Ezelle-Kevin Allen http://www.hidinginplainsight.biz/#!...

Joy Keys chats with Singer Maimouna Youssef

Maimouna “Mumu Fresh” Youssef is a Grammy nominated seasoned singer, songwriter, producer and emcee. She received a Grammy nomination for her contribution on the Roots hit “Don’t Feel Right” in 2007 for best rap song. She has swapped musical licks with such artists as Angelique Kidjo, Brian Wilson’s band, Big Daddy Kane, Nas, Dead Prez, Wilco, Zap Mama, Cody Chestnut, Martin Luther, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, and Talib Kweli. Maimouna has also rocked the stages of many renowned venu...

Joy Keys chats with Breast Cancer Survivor Anita T. Conner

Anita T. Conner, a prominent accountant and 13 year Breast Cancer survivor expanded GETDC in 2005 to incorporate Praise Is The CureÒ as a primary initiative. African American women die from this disease at higher rates than any other ethnic group, for this reason, Praise Is The CureÒ, targets primarily African American women. The George E. Thorne Development Center (GETDC) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit corporation, whose mission is to empower individuals to control their destiny by e...

Joy Keys learns how to overcome Procrastination

Special Guest: Professional Organizer Geralin Thomas offers real solutions for real people, emphasizing simplicity and excellence in her approach to organizing challenges both large and small. Past President of the NC chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers as well as a chronic disorganization and ADHD specialist, Geralin founded Metropolitan Organizing® in 2002 to help transform the lives of her clients. Geralin has been published in an array of national magazines. S...

Joy Keys chats with Educator Dr. G.L. Reed

Fixing The Problem: Making changes in how you deal with challenges Author, Dr. G. L. Reed book provides step-by-step guidance for business leaders, organizations, and individuals on how to change an environment in order to gain control and live a better life in a constantly changing world. Her current work is with organizations and businesses to promote community building. Dr. G. L. Reed is an educator with 25 years of experience helping people from a variety of organizations to create a st...

iPad program with The Color of Autism Foundation

The Color of Autism Foundation is a Non-Profit (501 c3) organization committed to educating and assisting African American families with Autistic children. Autism affects children of every race, ethnic group and socioeconomic status. African-American children frequently are confronted with late diagnosis or misdiagnosis. Our goal is to help families identify the warning signs of autism early on. We can start to overturn these disparities by helping African-Americans with autism reach their...

Strokes & Hip Hop w/ Cheryl 'Salt' James & Tha Hip Hop Doc

Special Guest: Cheryl 'Salt' James of the rap trio Salt-n- Pepa.They released five studio albums. They were the first female rap act to have gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums, and the first female rap act to win a Grammy. Special Guest: Dr. Rani Whitfield (Tha Hip Hop Doc).Rani G. Whitfield, M.D., a board certified family physician with a Certificate of Added Qualification in sports medicine, has become known as "Tha Hip Hop Doc" or "H2D" to many of the young adults in his hometown of...

Joy Keys chats with the Black Girls RUN! founders

In 2009, Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks created Black Girls RUN! in an effort to tackle the growing obesity epidemic in the African-American community and provide encouragement and resources to both new and veteran runners. The mission of Black Girls RUN! is to encourage African-American women to make fitness and healthy living a priority.  In April 2010, Black Girls RUN! launched more than 60 Black Girls RUN! running groups across the nation. The groups range from the most novice, to the mos...

Joy Keys chats with Fashionista Mikki Taylor

Veteran Essence magazine beauty director and fashion and lifestyle expert Mikki Taylor uses Michelle Obama as muse in, Commander-in-Chic: Every Woman’s Guide to Managing Her Style Like a First Lady (Atria Books/Simon & Schus­ter). The book is about developing personal style, good health, and acquiring the tools of self discovery, as a path to empowerment. Over her many years as beauty and cover director for Essence, Mikki Taylor became the woman Black women trusted most on the subjects of b...

Joy Keys chats with the Faces of Stroke Ambassadors

SPECIAL GUESTS: Faces of Stroke Ambassadors   National Stroke Association's Faces of Stroke public awareness campaign aims to change the public perceptions of stroke through education and personal stories of those impacted by the fourth leading cause of death.   The Faces of Stroke campaign features an online gallery of hundreds of stroke champions' stories and photos, an easy-to-use story submission tool, educational information about stroke and new ways to share stories online on Faceb...

Joy Keys chats w/ Educator David Miller about "Khalil's Way"

One of the “soldiers” in the fight against bullying is David C. Miller, M.Ed.  Miller is the co-founder and Chief Visionary Officer of the Urban Leadership Institute, LLC, (www.urbanyouth.org) a social enterprise that focuses on developing positive youth development strategies. David Miller is also a former educator who spends a lot of time in the schools doing workshops/discussions with teachers, parents and children on the subject of bullying.  David Miller has written a book that shows c...

Joy Keys finds out "What Black Men Think"

SPECIAL GUEST: JANKS MORTON is a groundbreaking international and award winning Documentarian. As founder of iYAGO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, LLC, he states “the company came into existence to reflect both the conscious and unconscious soul of Black America. JANKS MORTON has been in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years and is a much sought-after teacher, lecturer, commentator and motivational speaker. He has convened workshops, seminars and served as panelist and keynote speaker at co...

Joy Keys & Author Kimberla Lawson Roby, The Reverend's Wife

From New York Times bestselling author Kimberla Lawson Roby comes the ninth installment in her award-winning Reverend Curtis Black series, The Reverend's Wife. It's been months since Reverend Curtis learned that his wife, Charlotte, had affairs with two different men, and for now, he continues to be cordial and respectful to her. But he's also made it clear that once their son, Matthew, graduates high school, he will be filing for divorce. Charlotte, on the other hand, continues to do every...

Live from the UK:Joy Keys chats w/ Saxophonist YolanDa Brown

YolanDa Brown is the UK's premier saxophonist. In 2008, YolanDa won a MOBO for Best Jazz, and then again in 2009. She played sax with everyone from Alexander O'Neal to Mica Paris, Soweto Kinch to The Temptations, and released two lovingly crafted EPs. For 18 months, YolanDa even hosted her own talk show on Sky.        YolanDa’s 1st album, April Showers, May Flowers, is a beautifully sculpted record that touches lightly on jazz and soul and R&B, each track bestowed with the kind of lyrical in...

Joy Keys chats with Jane Hodges about Rent vs. Own

Finally, a real estate reality check that cuts through all the biased rhetoric to answer the conundrum on everyone’s mind: Should I buy now or keep renting? The magnitude of the housing crash and constantly conflicting reporting have left prospective buyers hungry for a well-researched reference guide. Enter Rent vs. Own, the first real estate advice book not to assume buying is always best. Expert finance and real estate reporter Jane Hodges explains how the housing market works and breaks ...

Joy Keys chats with Author Julia Alvarez

A Wedding in Haiti, :Julia Alvarez has been called “a one-woman cultural collision” by the Los Angeles Times Book Review, and that has never been truer than in this new book, a story about three of Alvarez’s most personal relationships—with her parents, with her husband, and with a young Haitian boy known as Piti. A teenager when Julia first met him in 2001, Piti crossed the border into the Dominican Republic to find work. Julia, impressed by his courage and charmed by his smile, has over the...

Joy Keys chats with Opera Tenor Noah Stewart

Noah Stewart is the the first black singer to top the UK classical album chart in its 25-year history. Noah’s first album aptly named, NOAH, was released March 26th this year. It includes fine renditions of the operatic arias Recondita armonia, from Puccini's Tosca, and Pourquoi me reveiller, from Massenet's Werther, as well as the enduringly popular Bach/Gounod version of Ave Maria. But it casts its net much wider too. With inspirational input from producers and arrangers Steven Baker and ...

Joy Keys chats with Singer Kae Sun

Kae Sun or Kwaku Darko-Mensah Jr. is a Ghanaian-Canadian singer-songwriter. Kae Sun's music has hints of soul, folk and hip-hop creating a sound that is sometimes described as urban folk. Kae Sun's debut album Lion On A Leash, was released on October 5, 2009. Singer songwriter Kae Sun turned to his native Ghana for inspiration for his new EP, Outside the Barcode. The return to his homeland after nine years of living in Canada renewed his drive for creating the raw and non-commoditized ar...

Joy Keys chats with Jazz Singer Catherine Russell

Vocalist Catherine Russell is a native New Yorker born to musical royalty. Her father, the late Luis Russell, was a pioneering pianist/composer/bandleader, and Louis Armstrong's long-time side-kick. Her mother, Carline Ray, is a bassist, guitarist, vocalist, who has performed with Mary Lou Williams and International Sweethearts of Rhythm. Catherine’s professional life began early. After graduating with honors from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, she embarked upon a rich journey backin...

Joy Keys chats with Autism Society's President Scott Badesch

The Autism Society, the nation’s leading grassroots autism organization, exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism. Founded in 1965 by Dr. Bernard Rimland, Dr. Ruth Sullivan and many other parents of children with autism, the Autism Society is the leading source of trusted and reliable information about autism. Scott Badesch is the President and Chief Operating Officer. A father of a young adult with autism, Badesch led his local Autism Society chapter before joining the nationa...

Spring Cleaning with Professional Organizer Geralin Thomas

Professional Organizer Geralin Thomas offers real solutions for real people, emphasizing simplicity and excellence in her approach to organizing challenges both large and small. Past President of the NC chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers as well as a chronic disorganization and ADHD specialist, Geralin founded Metropolitan Organizing® in 2002 to help transform the lives of her clients. Geralin has been published in an array of national magazines. She is often fea...

Autism Awareness Month with Joy Keys

SPECIAL GUEST: President and Founder Camille Proctor. The Color of Autism, is a Non-Profit (501 c3) organization committed to educating and assisting African American families with Autistic children. Autism affects children of every race, ethnic group and socioeconomic status. African-American children frequently are confronted with late diagnosis or misdiagnosis. Our goal is to help families identify the warning signs of autism early on. We can start to overturn these disparities by helping...

Alcohol Awarenes Month with Joy Keys

Robert J. Lindsey is the President/CEO of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD). NCADD, founded in 1944 by Marty Mann, the first woman to get sober in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is dedicated to increasing public awareness and understanding of the disease of alcoholism and drug dependence. NCADD and it’s Network of state and local Affiliates provide education, prevention, information/referral, intervention and treatment services and have helped thousands of indiv...

Joy Keys chats with Actress Regan Gomez-Preston

Reagan Gomez-Preston began her career in The Parent 'Hood, as Zaria Peterson. She guest starred on UPN's One on One as Flex's younger sister/Brianna's paternal aunt. She also played Francine opposite Holly Robinson Peete in the short-lived UPN sitcom, Love Inc.She has been featured in King magazine twice, first in the September 2003-October 2003 issue, and again in the December 2006-January 2007 issue.She is currently in the animated series The Cleveland Show as Roberta Tubbs, Cleveland Brown...

Black History and Culture Showcase in Philadelphia

April 7th and 8th, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. @ the PA Convention Center. TheBlack History and Culture Showcase features a diverse mix of enlightening exhibits and activities that use “real people, real objects and real stories” to accurately present important eras and extraordinary achievements or events in African American history. This tribute to Black History utilizes interactive, educational, inspirational exhibits, living legend history makers, award winning documentary films and lectures by Afr...

Joy Keys chats with Film Illustrator David Russell

Exhibiting the sensitivity which guided him throughout the lengthy process of developing Red Tails, George Lucas invited illustrator David Russell in 2008 to design key action sequences in the film, including the powerful opening attack scene.  Russell, whose father James C. Russell was a decorated Tuskegee Airman, was understandably thrilled to work on the production.  In designing these sequences Russell wanted to make the viewers feel they were “in the cockpit”, and brought his considerab...

Joy Keys chats with Actress LisaRaye McCoy

Joy Keys chats with Actress Michelle Van Der Water

Michelle Van Der Water. She is recurring on the second season of VH1's "Single Ladies" which returns this May. She will play Taylor Tillman- a beautiful and sophisticated socialite. Her character is old money and truly glamorous. She has a great presence and there will be high drama. She is an old friend of Raquel's and Malcolm's new girlfriend.   Michelle was born in Cape Town, South Africa to a ?Dutch-African father and Indian-African mother.  Her ?family immigrated to Australia when she wa...

National Colorectal Cancer Awarenes Month with Joy Keys

Dr. Durado Brooks has served as the director of prostate and colorectal cancers at the American Cancer Society’s National Home Office since 2000.  In this role he is involved in creating and implementing strategies to improve the prevention and early detection of prostate and colorectal cancer. Dr. Brooks practiced primary care internal medicine in community health centers,  in Ohio and later in Dallas, TX. Dr. Brooks earned his MPH degree at the Harvard School of Public Health. www.cancer.or...

Arthritis Awareness Month with Joy Keys

Special Guest:  Helene Belisle, Arthritis National Research Foundation Executive Director. Helene Belisle has been Executive Director of the Arthritis National Research Foundation since 1996, helping guide the organization to its current focus funding arthritis research grants nationwide. Ms. Belisle joined ANRF after four years in fundraising for a Long Beach, CA non-profit organization. For many years prior to entering the non-profit field, Ms. Belisle was a marketing executive for a real e...

Joy Keys chats with Author Bernice McFadden

BERNICE MCFADDEN is the author of seven critically acclaimed novels including the classics Sugar and Glorious, which was featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, selected as the debut title for the One Book, One Harlem program, and was a finalist for the NAACP Image Award. She is a three-time Hurston/Wright Legacy Award finalist, as well as the recipient of the 2011 Fiction Award  the BCALA. Her sophomore novel, The Warmest December, was praised by Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison as “seari...

National Nutrition Awareness Month with Joy Keys

Special Guest: Angela Ginn, RD, LDN, CDE, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Spokesperson,  works as an education coordinator/nutrition diabetes educator at University of Maryland Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at Maryland General Hospital, where she counsels patients on treating and managing diabetes and other endocrine diseases.  She is the owner of Real Talk Real Food, a consulting practice for health care corporations and organizations, and develops nutrition education programs f...

The DivaGirl’s Guide with Fashionista Cheryl Wadlington

Girls need help. “The DivaGirl’s Guide to Style and Self-Respect” is the answer to her “help me” cry. This book isn’t full of random “shoulds” to memorize. It explains all the “whys,” so today’s girl can make wise decisions. Over many years of operating her urban charm school, Cheryl Ann Wadlington has talked to—and listened to— thousands of girls. She understands where they’re coming from and where they’re going. She’s that big sister who believes in them and says, “You can make it!” SPECI...

Women and Heart Disease with Joy Keys

Mary Ann McLaughlin, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.C. Dr. McLaughlin is serving her second term as President of the American Heart Association Board of Directors, New York City. The medical director of the cardiac health program at Mount Sinai, she is a cardiologist who specializes in protecting women’s heart health. Her research explores how hormonal differences between men and women affect heart disease. Dr. McLaughlin is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine, she trained in Intern...

Joy Keys chats with Actress Asha Kamali

Ms. Kamali attended Howard University's School of Communications. A trained dancer and student of the theater, Asha  was crowned Miss Howard University. Asha has starred in national commercial for K-Swiss, Papa Johns, and national print ads for RocaWear and K-Swiss.  She has received rave reviews for her performances in independent films.  Ms. Kamali has performed and choreographed for NBA's Washington Wizards Dance Team, Eric Benet, Mya, Destiny’s child, and Madonna to name a few.   She ...

Joy Keys is Shakin' it with Singer Steffen Morrison

Steffen Morrison started attracting audiences' attention upon winning the semi-finalist position in what is considered Holland's most popular non televised musical talent competition, De Grote Prijs van Nederland. Since then, Steffen Morrison has been on a steady path to success, leaving his mark wherever he performs. His rugged warm alluring and identifiable voice sets him apart from many entertainers and the fervor he puts in his live performances have caught the eye of world renowned per...

Power of a Positive Mindset with Joy Keys and Edith Namm

Change To A Positive Mindset And Extend Your Lifeline: A Journey To Miles Of Smiles, Positive Energy Power, Hope, Health And Happiness by Edith Namm & Rita Kaufman     Special Guest: EDITH NAMM has 25 years of experience as a Counselor and Educator, over 20 years of experience as a Certified Specialized Handwriting Analyst and is a thyroid, breast, colon and liver cancer survivor who has authored 6 books on stress management and is dedicated to sharing simple, safe, specific self-help s...

Joy Keys chats with Musician, Activist and Mom Taina Asili

Special Guest: Taína Asili carries on the tradition of her ancestors, fusing present and past struggles into one poetic voice. She is a puertorriqueña vocalist, poet, educator, and community organizer from Philadelphia, PA and Albany, NY. Her recent artistic work is with her live band, Taína Asili y La Banda Rebelde, soulful vocals laid over a unique fusion of Afro-Caribbean, reggae, rock, and hip hop sounds. Taína is a winner of the 2005 Transformation Award given by the Leeway Foundation....

Love, Inshallah with Ayesha Mattu and Nura Maznavi

Romance, dating, sex and – Muslim women? In this groundbreaking collection, 25 writers sweep aside stereotypes to share their search for love and speak openly for the first time about love, relationships, sexuality, gender, identity, homophobia, and racism. The Editors Ayesha Mattu is a writer and international development consultant. Her writing has appeared in the International Museum of Women, Religion Dispatches, The Huffington Post and the award-winning blog, Rickshaw Diaries. She was s...

Children's Dental Health with Joy Keys

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. Jonathan Shenkin, DDS, MPH, is an American Dental Association (ADA) expert spokesperson on pediatric dentistry. He has a full time pediatric dental practice in Augusta, Maine.   Dr. Shenkin earned his dental degree from Columbia University and a master’s of public health and a certificate in health care finance from Johns Hopkins University.  He completed his pediatric dentistry residency at the University of Iowa, and he completed a denta...

Joy Keys chats with Health Guru Glenn Ellis

This is a Pre-recorded interview GLENN ELLIS, SR.: The Birmingham, Alabama native has earned a well-deserved reputation as an internationally respected health educator and complementary medicine consultant. His second book, Information is the Best Medicine, was released in the winter of 2011. He maintains a busy lecture schedule in the U.S. and abroad, where he highlights health disparities and medical ethics. He has made scientific presentations in Belgium, Germany, Cuba, and The Netherland...

Joy Keys chats with Author Rebecca Walker about Black Cool

Rebecca Walker is an award-winning author and lecturer. She is the author of the memoirs Black, White and Jewish, and Baby Love and editor of the anthologies To Be Real, What Makes a Man, and One Big Happy Family.Her writing has appeared Bookforum, Newsweek, Glamour, Marie Claire, The Washington Post, Vibe, and Interview, among many other publications and literary collections. Time magazine named her one of the most influential leaders of her generation. A recipient of the Alex Award from the...

Joy Keys chats with Jamal Joseph about Panther Baby

Eddie Joseph was an intelligent honors student well on his way to starting college early. But growing up in the Bronx’s black ghetto in the ‘60s meant that in lieu of finding early college acceptance, Eddie instead found a warm welcome as one of the youngest members of the Black Panther Party. Incarcerated on Rikers Island by 16-years-old and charged as one of the Panther 21, Eddie was at the heart of one of the most important criminal cases of his time. Once exonerated, he began calling hims...

Developing Healthy Relationships: Dating to Marriage

Jennifer Jones, MSW, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker. She has a passion for working with individuals and couples in helping them increase their self awareness, their understanding of their family of origin as well as helping them enhance their connections and relationships with others. Jennifer specializes in communication enhancement, premarital counseling, blended family issues, parent/adult-child relationships, grief and loss, and infidelity. Jennifer received her Certificate in...

Joy Keys chats with Red Tails Movie Star Andre Royo

Andre Royo is a Bronx-born actor with an impressive list of television and film credits. Best known for his role as confidential informant Bubbles on HBO's acclaimed series The Wire, he's also appeared in a recurring role on Fringe, and guest starred on shows including Law & Order, CSI: NY, Heroes, Party Down, and How to Make it in America. Film credits include Shaft, August, and Super, as well as several more films in development and production. His performance as the father of a disease-aff...

Joy Keys chats with the stars of Exit Strategy, the movie

James (Jameel Saleem) gets evicted from his apartment and moves in with his girlfriend of three months Kim (Kimelia Weathers) and quickly discovers she's everything he never wanted in a woman. He enlist best friends Carville (Quincy "Qdeezy" Harris) and Leona (Noelle Balfour), plus high-schooler Scoop (Nick Sinise) and strangers Big Boy and Kevin Hart to find a relationship exit strategy, but for Kim, breaking up isn't an option. Jameel Saleem won the 2008 FirstGlance Film Festival's "Best S...

Joy Keys chats with Red Tails movie star Marcus T. Paulk

Special Guest: Marcus T. Paulk  is an actor, rapper and dancer best known for his role as Myles Mitchell in the UPN sitcom Moesha, which aired from 1996 through 2001.   He has also appeared with Bow Wow in the 2005 film Roll Bounce, as 'The Funk' in Another Cinderella Story, and with Antonio Banderas in the 2006 film Take the Lead.   He stars in the movie Red Tails as David 'Deke' Watkins. Red Tails film is a fictional tale inspired by the true story of America’s first all black aerial com...

Joy Keys chats with Author Naturi Thomas

Naturi Thomas is the published author of a children’s book, Uh-Oh! It’s Mama’s Birthday! (Albert Whitman & Co., 1997) Booklist called it, “appealing…one of those stories with a universal premise.” She also sold first rights to her full-length comedic play, Hating Raymond.   She was a SAG actress, appearing on Nickelodeon, “As the World Turns,” and way, way off-Broadway. Her fiction, poetry and personal essays have been published in: Barrow St., The Subway Chronicles and Underground Voices ...

Radon Awareness Month with Joy Keys

Special Guest: Director of Engineering Extension at Kansas State University Bruce Snead has been a state extension specialist in residential energy, radon and indoor air quality at Kansas State University since 1982, and became Director in April 2011. In the 1980s much of his work involved energy efficiency in existing and new homes, and solar energy applications for homes and businesses.   He has conducted radon industry training in the mid west since 1989, as part of the Midwest Univers...