Ricky Day with NaTasha Yvette Williams on her 2023 Tony Award nomination, the role of faith and love in her journey, and the evolution of Broadway
06/06/23 • 74 min
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My guest on the podcast today is NaTasha Yvette Williams. Natasha is one of the few African American women to consistently star in major roles on Broadway such: Mama Morton in the critically acclaimed Broadway hit Chicago with Brandy, Ms Sophia in The Color Purple with Fantasia, A Night with Janis Joplin as Aretha Franklin, and currently as Sweet Sue in Some Like it Hot which has garnered her a Tony Award nomination.
In our wide ranging conversation, we chat about her childhood and the influence of her parents, her LOVE of math and how it relates to her career as a performer, her successful career on stage and screen, her relationship to Blackness, and the role of faith and love in her life.
It’s a warm conversation with a talented, passionate, and dynamic human being engaged in doing the work she is called to do.
Please make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow the podcast on Instagram.
My guest on the podcast today is NaTasha Yvette Williams. Natasha is one of the few African American women to consistently star in major roles on Broadway such: Mama Morton in the critically acclaimed Broadway hit Chicago with Brandy, Ms Sophia in The Color Purple with Fantasia, A Night with Janis Joplin as Aretha Franklin, and currently as Sweet Sue in Some Like it Hot which has garnered her a Tony Award nomination.
In our wide ranging conversation, we chat about her childhood and the influence of her parents, her LOVE of math and how it relates to her career as a performer, her successful career on stage and screen, her relationship to Blackness, and the role of faith and love in her life.
It’s a warm conversation with a talented, passionate, and dynamic human being engaged in doing the work she is called to do.
Please make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow the podcast on Instagram.
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Ricky Day with Eboni K. Williams on her new book Bet on Black, the infamous "bus driver" comment, and perceived divide between Black women and Black men
My guest this week is author, attorney, media personality, and journalist Eboni K. Williams. Eboni is the host and executive producer of Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams in addition to hosting The Grio with Eboni K. Williams, which airs on The Grio cable television network owned by Mr. Byron Allen.
In our wide ranging conversation, Eboni and I chat about her latest book Bet on Black: The Good News About Being Black in America Today. We also dive in about the perceived divide between Black women and Black men, how she follows "her calling" to fight for justice and equality, her experiences at FoxNews and on The Real Housewives of New York, and YES we touch on that viral comment about bus drivers.
This is a great conversation with an a dynamic and brilliant Black woman. This is also our first ever two-part conversation with part two coming to you next week.
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Ricky Day with Rahiem Johnson on founding a Black owned travel business and the divine power of world travel to inspire us all to find and love ourselves
My guest on the podcast this week is Raheim Johnson. Raheim is a native of Philadelphia, PA and a son to a single mother of four who at an early age developed a strong desire to travel and see the world. He took his first international trip in the summer 2013 to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and from there it was history. Fast forward 6 years later and I’ve been to over 50+ countries across 5 continents with no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
In our wide ranging conversation, Rahiem and I chat about growing up being raised by a single parent, the first time he traveled internationally, and the power of travel to open our eyes to all the possibilities that life holds and travel as a platform to help us discover and fall in love with our own humanity.
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