Black Authors Matter TV

BAM TV - Sept. 23rd

Black Authors Matter TV - September 23rd Guests: Trymaine Lee, Lorna Lewis, Kreceda Tyler, Shenitha Burton

Trymaine Lee - Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award Winning Journalist and Author

Lorna Lewis - Best-Selling Novelist

Kreceda Tyler - Dir of Acquisitions for Black Odyssey Media

Shenitha Burton - CEO, SHE Publishing LLC

BAM TV - Sept. 16th

Black Authors Matter TV - September 16th Guests: LaDarrion Williams, Zina Francis, Harold Phifer, Lester Patrick

LaDarrion Williams Playwright, Filmmaker, Best-Selling Fantasy Author

Zina Francis Children's Author

Harold Phifer Memoir and Fiction Author

Lester Patrick Religious/Faith Author

Black Authors Matter TV - Sept. 9th Guests: Doris Allen, Dr. DeForest B. Soaries Jr., Dr. Wajeehah Al-Uqdah, Chardai Powell

Doris Allen, WNBD Black Creatives Coordinator
Dr. DeForest B. Soaries Jr., Pastor, Author, Debt-Free Advocate
Dr. Wajeehah Al-Uqdah, Memoir Author
Chardai Powell, Social Media Manager

BAM TV - Aug. 26th

Black Authors Matter TV - August 26th Guests: A'Lelia Bundles, N'Tyse, Tampia Jones, L'Oreal Thompson Payton

A'Lelia Bundles - Best-Selling Author of Biographies

N'Tyse - Author, Publisher, Film Producer

Tampia Jones - Rep for Cover Girls Book Club, Memphis, TN

L'Oreal Thompson Payton - Owner, Zora's Place Bookstore, Evanston, IL

BAM TV - September 2nd

Black Authors Matter TV - September 2nd Guests: Dr. Ian Smith, Curtis Bunn, Russell Andrews, Van Garrett

Dr. Ian Smith - Best-Selling Author and TV Personality
Curtis Bunn, Founder, National Book Club Conference
Russell Andrews - Actor and Author of Teen/Y.A. Books
Van Garrett - Children's Author and Poet

Black Authors Matter TV - August 19th Guests: Derrick Barnes, Monique Clesca, Darion Knight, Julia Royston

Derrick Barnes - Best-Selling Children's Author
Monique Clesca - Memoir Author
Darion Knight - Memoir Author
Julia Royston - CEO, BK Royston Publishing

Black Authors Matter TV - August 12th Guests: Octavia Grant, Charles Fancher, 2025 Black Authors Matter Children's Book Awards Finalists Announced

Octavia Grant - Best-selling Mystery/Thriller Author
Charles Fancher, Historical Fiction Author

BAM TV - August 5th

Black Authors Matter TV - August 5th Guests: Jerome Saintjones, Phyllis Dixon, Robbi Renee, Sade Rena

Jerome Saintjones - Literary Fiction Author
Phyllis Dixon - Women's Fiction Author
Robbi Renee - Romance Author
Sade Rena - Romance Author

Black Authors Matter TV - July 29, 2025. Guests: Rita Gordon, Lisa Dodson, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Dr. Tasha Griffith

Rita Gordon - Romance Novelist

Lisa Dodson - Romance Suspense Author

Sandra Jackson-Opoku - Mystery/Thriller Author

Dr. Tasha Griffith - Religious/Faith Author

 Black Authors Matter TV - July 22, 2025: Fifth Anniversary Celebration 

Black Authors Matter TV - July 15th Guests: Christine Pride, Michelle Lindo-Rice, Barbara Howard, Trinity

Christine Pride - Author, Editor, Publishing Veteran

Michelle Lindo-Rice - Best-Selling Author/Literary Agent

Barbara Howard - Best-Selling Romance Author

Trinity - Teen Author and Poet

Black Authors Matter TV - July 8th Guests: Dr. Glenn Loury, Omar Tyree, Natasha Bishop, Pamela Samuels Young and Dwayne Alexander Smith

Dr. Glenn Loury, Economist, Academic, Author

Omar Tyree, Best-Selling Author

Natasha Bishop - Best-Selling Romance Author

Pamela Samuels Young and Dwayne Alexander Smith - Mystery Writing Duo

Black Authors Matter TV - June 24th Guests: Chinedu Achebe, Dr. Rachel Laryea, Nikkolas Smith, Michael Young

Chinedu Achebe - Literary Fiction Author

Dr. Rachel Laryea - Author of Book on Black Capitalism

Nikkolas Smith - Best-Selling Children's Author and Illustrator

Michael Young - Mystery/Thriller Author

Black Authors Matter TV - June 17th Guests: Kingsley H. Smith, Shonda Allen Hill, Troy Johnson, Kyina Routt

Kingsley H. Smith, Radio Broadcaster and Memoir Author

Shonda Allen Hill, Motivational Author

Troy Johnson, Founder, AALBC and BLK Bestsellers List

Kyina Routt, Christian Fiction Author

Black Authors Matter TV - June 10th Guests: Rosey Lee, A J Sam, Larry Ukali Johnson-Redd, Norian Love

Rosey Lee - Author of the Gardins of Edin Series

A. J. Sam - Historical Fiction Novelist

Larry Ukali Johnson-Redd - African Diaspora Author

Norian Love - Romance Author and Poet

Black Authors Matter TV - June 3rd Guests: Victoria Christopher Murray, Brandon Massey, Marc Avery, Syrone Harvey

Victoria Christopher Murray, Best-Selling, Award-Winning Author

Brandon Massey, Best-Selling Mystery/Thriller Author

Marc Avery, Mystery/Suspense Author

Syrone Harvey, Children's Author and Book Coach

Black Authors Matter TV - May 27th Guests: Shonda Buchanan, William Rogers, Monica Garner, Monica Walters

Shonda Buchanan - Author of The Lost Songs of Nina Simone

William Rogers - Sci-Fi Author

Monica Garner - Women's Fiction Author

Monica Walters - Romance Author and Event Coordinator

Black Authors Matter TV - May 20th Guests: Dr. Xenia Barnes, Ashley Iman, Morgan Jerkins, Kendall Gray

Dr. Xenia Barnes - Author, Motivational Speaker
Ashley Iman - Children's Author
Morgan Jerkins - Historical Fiction Author
Kendall Gray - Children's Author/Pro B-Ball Player

Black Authors Matter TV - May 6th Guests: Katie Mitchell, Teresa Sebastian, Alexandria House, Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Katie Mitchell - Author of Book on Black Bookstores
Teresa Sebastian - Historical Fiction Author
Alexandria House - Romance Author
Dolen Perkins-Valdez - Best-Selling, Award-Winning Author