021: Tarana Burke

01/02/18 • 49 min

In this episode of The Call, Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo organization, tells the real story behind the movement in an effort to bring the focus back to its original intent: healing. She also talks about the danger of the hashtag, why she feels she and the movement have been misrepresented in the media, and her powerful words for survivors today.

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020: Melina Matsoukas

In this episode of The Call, I sit down with Melina Matsoukas, director of HBO's Insecure and "Thanksgiving," the Emmy Award-winning episode of Master of None, not to mention director of Beyoncé's "Formation" and Rihanna's "We Found Love." We talk about her career path, how her politics influence her work, and the bold, badass thing she said when she first met Beyoncé.

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022: Angela Yee

Angela Yee, co-host of the nationally syndicated, wildly popular radio show, The Breakfast Club, is the final guest of The Call's Season 2. In this episode, Yee talks about what she's learned about negotiation, how she refused to be the "female sidekick" on-air in a male dominated industry, using your platform for good, pushing past sexism, and how to be respected for your work.