On the final episode of season 4 of BLK ON THE SCENE we are ending on a very high note - with the multi-talented, multi-hyphenate Steve Jones! Steve is a former marketing executive turned producer and content creator who has worked with such no

Episode 44: Blk on the Scene with Jonathan Kirkland

Jun 28th, 2023 49m 13s

This week’s episode features one of our hosts' favorite people, Jonathan Kirkland. Kirkland as we like to call him is one of the most creative individuals, his brain works in such a unique way and as he says, he has always been smart. Growing u

Episode 43: Blk on the Scene with John Gibson

Jun 21st, 2023 1h 6m

From a little boy growing up in Chocolate City to a distinguished and influential change agent in Hollywood, John Gibson the first Vice President of the Motion Picture Association’s (MPA) Diversity, Equity & Inclusion program is blazing trails

Episode 42: Blk on the Scene with Imani Ellis

Jun 14th, 2023 1h 5m

Right in time for CultureCon LA, we are thrilled to welcome the CEO and Founder of CultureCon and The Creative Collective, Imani Ellis on this week’s episode. If you’ve been under a rock for the past 5 years and don’t know what CultureCon is,

Episode 41: Blk on the Scene with Joi Brown

Jun 7th, 2023 1h

We are over-the-moon to welcome the founder of Culture Creators - Joi Brown! Cuzzin Joi as DeDe likes to call her, is a music and entertainment industry OG. Throughout her career she has been an executive at Atlantic Records and ICM, PLUS has w

Episode 40: Blk on the Scene with Melissa Potter

May 29th, 2023 59m 39s

We are delighted to welcome Melissa C. Potter to the Blk on the Scene fam this week! Melissa is a New York native and an expert at the issues of Race, Identity, Culture, Equity, and Social Justice, which she masterfully manages moments of crisi

Episode 39: Blk on the Scene with KJ Rose

May 24th, 2023 53m 3s

She sings! She dances! She acts! She coaches! This week’s guest Keanna “KJ Rose” Henson seems to do it all! The always effervescent and energetic KJ graced us with her presence to share her passion for entertainment and her pivot from being a

Episode 38: Blk on the Scene with DJ Suss One

May 17th, 2023 58m 14s

What a thrill to welcome one of the hardest working men in entertainment - theeeeee infatigable Steven “Suss One” Sussman! Suss One is a multi-talented DJ who produces music, rocks the mic on syndicated radio and the clubs, hosts The Feature Pr

Episode 37: Blk on the Scene with Cori Murray

May 10th, 2023 41m 23s

BLK ON THE SCENE is back for season four! We can barely believe it but we did it, and can’t wait to share it with you. So to kick off this season, DeDe and Jon finally got one of their favorite people for the entertainment industry and who they

Episode 36: Blk on the Scene with James Bland

Sep 21st, 2022 43m 7s

On our final Season 3 episode of BLK ON THE SCENE, we are thrilled to welcome the insanely talented multi-hyphenate James Bland. James is a proud graduate of FAMU who is a sought after writer, director, producer and actor in Hollywood. He execu

Episode 35: Blk on the Scene with Vanessa Anderson

Sep 14th, 2022 1h 2m

Vanessa Anderson, the owner and President of the AM PR Group is our honored guest on this week’s show. Vanessa launched her pr agency in 2010 and has become THE premier talent pr agency for Black entertainment royalty with clients such as Ama

Episode 34: Blk on the Scene with Janee Bolden

Sep 7th, 2022 1h 6m

This week’s episode features Janee Bolden – one of the pod’s favorite and most thoughtful entertainment journalists, authors and speakers. Janee is the Senior Content Director PopCulture at iOne Digital and has interviewed countless actors, mu

Episode 33: Blk on the Scene with Brooke Obie

Aug 31st, 2022 57m 44s

This week’s episode features the indomitable “abolitionist” Brooke Obie, who is the Editor & Chief of XONecole the premier digital destination for Black women millennials and the host of their podcast She Comes First. And, what an episode it is

Episode 32: Blk on the Scene with Gyrl Wonder

Aug 24th, 2022 38m 3s

In our first dual conversation on Blk on the Scene, we welcome two brilliant and inspiring ladies from the Gyrl Wonder not-for-profit - Founder and Executive Director, Tola Lawal and Director of Media and Talent Relations Nikki Cameron who from

Episode 31: Blk on the Scene with George Alexander

Aug 17th, 2022 49m 29s

Our guest this week is George Alexander, an Alabama native, HBCU and Ivy League graduate, NAACP Image Award nominated producer and founder of Galex Media, a TV and video production company. George has the receipts from executive producing Coca

Episode 30: Blk on the Scene with Careshia Moore

Aug 3rd, 2022 39m 4s

This week's BLK ON THE SCENE episode features Careshia Moore, Esq! Careshia is an author, licensed attorney, advocate, life long educator and currently serves as the President and CEO of Usher’s New Look (UNL), the youth empowerment foundation

Episode 29: Blk on the Scene with Roy Broderick

Jul 27th, 2022 42m 54s

This week’s episode features Roy Broderick who is the owner of Authentique Agency, a full service marketing agency that services clients like BET and Papa Johns based in Atlanta, GA and Nashville, TN. Broderick is an Atlanta, GA native who is a

Episode 28: Blk on the Scene with Caralene Robinson

Jul 20th, 2022 1h

This week’s episode features Caralene Robinson who is a writer, director, award winning producer and marketer that hails from the boogie down Bronx. Not only does she share her trajectory from the Bronx to the halls of Howard University and NYU

Episode 27: Blk on the Scene with Elizabeth Leiba

Jul 13th, 2022 42m 23s

In this episode we welcome one of LInkedin Top Voices and a member of the inaugural Creator Accelerator Program, plus the host of the Black Power Moves podcast - Elizabeth Leiba. Liz is the founder and course developer for Black History & Cult

Episode 26: Blk on the Scene with Jill Munroe

Jul 6th, 2022 42m 4s

Our guest for this episode is the multi-talented Jill Munroe who is a Los Angeles-bred sports and culture analyst, bestselling author, producer and host. Jill’s in depth content has been featured on FoxSports.com, MSN.com, ESPN.com, The Wendy W

Episode 25: Blk on the Scene with Ernest Dukes

Jul 6th, 2022 1h 9m

Season three’s kick off episode is with Ernest Dukes, founder of the Nottingham Group, who is a publicist, branding genius, and next level entrepreneur. Ernest shares his journey about how he started from a youngin’ living in Orange County, CA

Episode 24: Season 3 Premiere

Jul 6th, 2022 7m 21s

DeDe and Jon are back with the season 3 premiere episode of BLK ON THE SCENE. Join us as we preview the exciting guests and conversations from this season. You definitely will not want to miss a single episode, so be sure to subscribe to get th

Episode 23: Blk on the Scene Season 2 Finale

Mar 2nd, 2022 12m 49s

Annnnddd just like that....it's a wrap for Season 2 of Blk on the Scene! This season served up some insightful thought provoking conversations that brought a multitude of gems, but ones that truly resonated were about prioritizing self-care & m

Episode 22: Blk on the Scene @ the Capital City Black Film Festival

Feb 23rd, 2022 39m 47s

On this very special episode of Blk on the Scene, we wanted to share this in-depth and fun conversation with one of our FAVorite people THE Desirae Jones of Desirae Jones Co. Agency and Program Director of the Capital City Black Film Festival.

Episode 21: Blk on the Scene with Shawn Finnie

Feb 16th, 2022 41m 52s

This week's episode of BLK ON THE SCENE features an engaging conversation with the amazing Shawn Finnie, who is the Executive Vice-President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. To keep it short, Shawn is a bright light in the ente