The Spotlight Season 16 (2021)

episode 271 We go over our list of the Top 10 Tearjerkers. a sentimental story, movie, or song, calculated to evoke sadness or sympathy. 8/27/19 Hosts Kinte https://twitter.com/KinteF Jen https://twitter.com/FollowingBliss1 Guests Graycon https://twitter.com/SonataGraycon

episode 270 Actor/Film maker Harley Wallen Returns to talk about his new film “ETERNAL CODE”. 8/26/19 Hosts Kinte https://twitter.com/KinteF Jen https://twitter.com/FollowingBliss1 Guest: Harley Wallen https://twitter.com/HarleyTheSwede Guest co host Graycon https://twitter.com/SonataGraycon Harley Wallen Multi award-winning filmmaker and actor Harley Wallen has starred in over 40 feature films and TV shows with legendary stars such as Tom Sizemore, Richard Tyson, John Savage, Scout Taylor-Compton, Billy Wirth, Tara Reid, Dennis Haskins (Saved By the Bell) among many others.

Episode 268 Sci-Fi Author Yvette Kendall is our guest to talk about her new novel THE GOD MAPS https://www.thegodmaps.com Tuesday 4/23/19 Host: Kinte https://twitter.com/KinteFShannon Ford-JeffersonGuest: Yvette Kendall http://www.yvettekendall.com FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2168127569947875/Yvette Kendall https://www.amazon.com/GOD-Maps-1-Yvette-Kendall-ebook/dp/B07Q6ZMJN7/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=THE+GOD+MAPS&qid=1555639088&s=gateway&sr=8-1Yvette Kendall is a mother and a product of the Chicago Public School system. Ms. Kendall developed a love for creating at a young age and continued on this path as she progressed in life. She began to nurture her love for making unusual things and decided that she would like to see her ideas on store shelves. This was the beginning of a unique platform in which Ms. Kendall began to get noticed for her work. In this position, she has had the opportunity to work with a wide range of people in various genres that have helped her obtain a broader view of what products were on the market and what could be on the market. As she progressed in this industry, she carved our a niche to develop Intellectual Property and to create products for the market (as well as private individuals) globally. Ms. Kendall was the first to file and put efforts in to developing what the world knows now as “E-Book Readers” in July of 1998. When she invented the E-Reader, she named it the "Bookman" but it was ill-received; it seems that she was ahead of her time, and the notion of reading books and magazines electronically on one device was a concept too strange for most to conceive.Because of the difficulties she experienced with finding funding, assistance and exposure over the years and the obvious absence of “Women of Color” in the field of Innovations, Ms. Kendall decided to do something about it! In April of 2011, she formed the first African-American Female Organization for Women and Girls of Color….FBI Rocks was born.Ms. Kendall is President/CEO of FBI Rocks Organization (Female Black Inventors Rocks); and its operated by the best and brightest women in their respective fields. With the hands-on experience that Ms. Kendall has garnered in product development, she has made FBI Rocks a one-stop resource for black girls and women to gain interest and to excel in the fields of Intellectual Property and Product Development.Many of her innovations have made it to a nationwide audience. The 1st being “Scalers Shoes”, fitness sneakers with a built-in body weight scale with digital screen; Scalers Shoes had its debut on The TODAY Show in 2011. Another product that has has success is “Cleencups”, the World’s 1st Anti-Bacterial Drinking Cups (www.Cleencups.com); these cups has a food safe anti-bacterial coating that sanitizes the hands once the users touches them. Cleencups signed licensing deal with Discovery Channel Television in 2010. Other products that Ms. Kendall has invented are “Hatari Helmets” which are motion graphic and animated motorcycle helmets, and “Meal Pearls” which is a new food source developed by use of Bio-Polymers and most recently Ballisticks Pads, a new personal life-saving bulletproof pad which has over-performed in initial test (www.Ballisticks.com).Kendall didn't stop there, she has a website for brandsharing of futuristic products, services and innovations by women of color. It's called "Black Fem Futurist". It can be found at www.BlackFemFuturist.comShe is also a new author in the genre of SciFi. Her novel "The GOD Maps" and Comic Books Series by the same name, will be available for purchase in the Spring of 2019. Please visit www.thegodmaps.com for more information.For Bookings or Interviews, please contact a representative at: stravardluxpublishing@gmail.com

Alex and Gisell of Getvokl is the guest 3/20/19 Hosts Kinte LA Wade

Episode 266 Podcaster Dawn Piercy is our guest. Host/Producer of ANEWpodcast,BigDawgsCorner, After Dusk w/Dawn, Freelance Writer, TalentScout, PhDPhilosophy. Monday 3/11/19 Host: Kinte https://twitter.com/KinteF Guest: Dawn Piercy https://twitter.com/dawnpiercy976 FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2684311778262077/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10180397/ Dawn Piercy was born September 16th, 1976 to Barbara L. Taylor and Donald Ray Piercy in Phoenix, Arizona. Dawn was born into a military family, her father Donald was a commanding officer in the Vietnam war serving two consecutive tours. Being subjected to Agent Orange dumped in Vietnam, her father succumbed to the effects resulting in his untimely death. Due to the heavy saturation of Agent Orange herbicide in her fathers system, Dawn was born with a genetic mutation deeming her 2nd generation Agent Orange.

Episode 265 Rapper Big V of Nappy Roots is our guest. Friday 3/1/19 Hosts: Kinte https://twitter.com/KinteF Christian Williams Guest: Big V of Nappy Roots @bigvofnappyroots FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/312903049578804/ Vito Tisdale, also known as “Big V” or “Vito Banga," was once the sixth member of multi-platinum hip-hop group Nappy Roots, known largely for their 2002 album “Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz,” which earned two Grammy nominations. Tisdale decided to leave the group in 2012 with goals to focus on a solo career. He returned to his hometown of Bowling Green in 2013 after 15 years of touring with Nappy Roots. Tisdale has seen his life go from projects to platinum and to projects again. He’s played sold out shows, with crowds screaming his name and has now returned to the life he knew before his fame: raising his youngest two children and still trying to reach his goals for music, which involves writing music with elementary aged children. www.bigvofnappyroots.com Meet and greet Big V and team April 12 in Tennessee at the Rutherford County Hot Chicken and Art Show! @rucoartshow Media Requests for Big V: Taiisha Bradley, Celebrity Publicist Taiisha@TaiishaBradley.com

Episode 264 we review the season 3 finale of the HBO series True Detective. Tuesday 2/26/19 Hosts: Kinte https://twitter.com/KinteF J Corina Francis https://twitter.com/FollowingBliss1 FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/818112158550435/ Now Am Found Description Police officers and detectives around the USA are forced to face dark secrets about themselves and the people around them while investigating homicides. Season number: 3 Episode number: 8 Air date: February 24, 2019 Previous episode: The Final Country

Episode 263 2019 movies and films are the topic. 2/20/19 Hosts: Kinte twitter.com/KinteF J Corina Francis twitter.com/FollowingBliss1 Olaf Barbosa

Episode 261 on the season 14 finale we talk to actor/martial artist Robert Parham about his new film "Jackson Bolt" December 14, 2018 FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1029822567189859/ Hosts Kinte @KinteF https://twitter.com/KinteF J Corina Francis @FollowingBliss1 https://twitter.com/FollowingBliss1 Guest: Robert Parham @kickbxn5 https://twitter.com/kickbxn5 Jim Meyer Robert Parham is a retired American kickboxer and former five-time World Kickboxing Champion and former four-time Sport Karate Champion. His kickboxing record was 17-1 with 9 knockouts.

Episode 260 we talk to rapper/producer/songwriter B. Holmes. Wednesday, December 5, 2018 FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/328579237968225/ Hosts Kinte @KinteF https://twitter.com/KinteF J Corina Francis @FollowingBliss1 https://twitter.com/FollowingBliss1 guest host: Shannon Ford-Jefferson Guest: B. Holmes https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ygVKLuwyB1H8Ihwl7IaDm https://www.facebook.com/B-Holmes-1731499626901308/ B. Holmes has worked in different genres and numerous artists like Young Money's own Flow, Marques Houston, Kevin Gates and Fingazz. His overly sought out single "rollin" featuring Fingazz was released early 2018 and continues to exceed targets as traction continues to grow.

Episode 259 we talk to Dustin Ferguson. Known for producing, directing and editing sequels and remakes of the horror films of yesteryear, namely "Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor", "Camp Blood 4 and 5", "Nemesis 5" and "Ghosthouse".October 24, 2018 FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/186115548931811/ Hosts Kinte @KinteF https://twitter.com/KinteF J Corina Francis @FollowingBliss1 https://twitter.com/FollowingBliss1 Guest: Ileane Smith @Ileane https://twitter.com/Ileane https://ileanesmith.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ileane/

Episode 258 we talk to Dustin Ferguson. Known for producing, directing and editing sequels and remakes of the horror films of yesteryear, namely "Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor", "Camp Blood 4 and 5", "Nemesis 5" and "Ghosthouse".October 24, 2018 FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/541126436301483/ Hosts Kinte @KinteF https://twitter.com/KinteF J Corina Francis @FollowingBliss1 https://twitter.com/FollowingBliss1 Guest: Dustin Ferguson @theonlydirtyd/ https://www.instagram.com/theonlydirtyd/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4341114/ On Born October 16th, 1982 in Dodge City, KS. Ferguson has owned and operated several film distribution and production companies since 2007. Known for producing, directing and editing sequels and remakes of the horror films of yesteryear, namely "Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor", "Camp Blood 4 and 5", "Nemesis 5" and "Ghosthouse". In the last several years he's directed nearly 80 music videos for such artists as "Lords of Acid", "The Egyptian Lover", "My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult" and a viral video for German-outfit "KMFDM". He's been published in Fangoria, Rue Morgue, Horror Hound, CVH 1st Class and Artmove Magazine. Dustin now resides in Murrieta, California and is represented by The Williamson Management Company.

Episode 257 we review Halloween 1978. 10/17/18 FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1626688297435561/?active_tab=about Hosts Kinte @KinteF https://twitter.com/KinteF J Corina Francis @FollowingBliss1 https://twitter.com/FollowingBliss1 Guests: King Pengvin @Kingpengvin https://twitter.com/Kingpengvin Joshua Chitty @SemiCoreJosh https://twitter.com/SemiCoreJosh Halloween R 1978 ‧ Mystery/Slasher ‧ 1h 41m On a cold Halloween night in 1963, six year old Michael Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister, Judith. He was sentenced and locked away for 15 years. But on October 30, 1978, while being transferred for a court date, a 21-year-old Michael Myers steals a car and escapes Smith's Grove. He returns to his quiet hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, where he looks for his next victims. Release date: October 25, 1978 (USA) Director: John Carpenter Featured song: Halloween Theme / Main Title Budget: 325,000 USD Box office: 70 million USD

Episode 256 we talk to actor/filmmaker Harley Wallen. 10/10/18 FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/491012901398001/ Hosts Kinte @KinteF https://twitter.com/KinteF J Corina Francis @FollowingBliss1 https://twitter.com/FollowingBliss1 Guest: Harley Wallen @HarleyTheSwede https://twitter.com/harleytheswede https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6136445/?ref_=nmmd_md_nm Multi award-winning filmmaker and actor Harley Wallen has starred in over 40 feature films and TV shows with legendary stars such as Tom Sizemore, Tara Reed and John Savage among many others. He started his journey as a Martial Artist early with Judo at age 7 and is now a 5th degree black belt.

Episode 255 we talk to Celebrity Publicist & Creative Strategist, Taiisha Bradley. Taiisha is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Founder of Rutherford County Black Business Network in Middle Tennessee. 10/5/18 FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/341531633084837/ Hosts Kinte @KinteF https://twitter.com/KinteF Guest: Taiisha Bradley @TaiishaBradley https://twitter.com/TaiishaBradley http://www.taiishabradley.com/ https://www.instagram.com/taiishabradley/ About Taiisha Bradley: My name is Taiisha Bradley, and I am a Celebrity Publicist and Creative Strategist. I provide strategic and creative information, tools and resources that inspire, guide, and publicize entrepreneurs. What that means is I teach you how to leverage the power and reach of publicity so you can share your gifts and purpose with the world, allowing you to create and live the lifestyle of your dreams. Sign up for my brand spanking new, self paced online workshop," Instant Authority!"