My guest for this episode is Chef Rahman "Rock" Harper, who is a chef, entrepreneur, author, speaker, and food media personality based in the Washington, D.C. area. We explore the differences between home cooked vs restaurant soul food, the need for Black Americans to reclaim soul food in the commercial space, and the pros and cons of mainstream and social media with respect to soul food.

• Chef Rock Harper's website: chefrockharper.com
• on Instagram & Facebook, Chef Harper is @rockharper
• Chef Harper's book: 44 Things Parents Should Know About Healthy Cooking for Kids
• Queen Mother’s Kitchen in Crystal City, VA: queenmothercooks.com
• Hush Harbor in Washingson, D.C.: hushharbor.co

Full show notes here: blacketcpod.com/episodes/008-rock-harper

The guest for this episode is Sheree Williams. She is Publisher & Owner of Cuisine Noir Magazine as well as Executive Director of the nonprofit The Global Food & Drink Initiative. She is also, among other things, a journalist, consultant, and a photographer.

We discuss how she acquired and expanded Cuisine Noir, the impact of Black food, wine, and travel storytelling, and the changing social and political landscape with respect to Black representation in media.

V Sheree Creative Enterprises: vsheree.com

Cuisine Noir Magazine: cuisinenoir.com

Global Food & Drink Initiative: globalforgood.org

On social media, Sheree Williams can be found at @cuisinenoir_ and @globalfoodanddrink

Full show notes here: blacketcpod.com/episodes/007-sheree-williams

My guest for this episode is Cam James, music artist, filmmaker, investigative journalist, and rising star in online political media.

Cam is the creator of countless popular Youtube investigative videos highlighting the scams & scammers targeting Black communities.

We speak about the relationship of these scams to the scammer ethos in the U.S. at large. In addition, Cam walks through how he went from being an aspiring rapper to a successful investigative video essayist, journalist, and political media figure.

Cam James' YouTube page: youtube.com/@CamJames

& his general website: cameraventures.io

Full show notes here: blacketcpod.com/episodes/006-cam-james