Soul Lounge Primetime

Comic book storytelling is a unique art form that has graduated to TV, film, animation, video games, action figures and merchandise. We talk with three comic book creators who use the art form to express themselves, promote literacy, create intellectual property and tell their own stories.

Guests:

• Rob Taylor - Founder/CEO, Superhuman Works Studios

• AK Lovelace - Professional Artist/Educator, Chair, Media and Design Dept., ...

In 2022, the video gaming industry in the US was bigger than the film industry, music industry and publishing industry COMBINED. On this show , we talked with three experts who are using gaming and advanced technologies as a springboard for getting youth into growth careers and entrepreneurial opportunities. Our guests:

• Clayton Banks, CEO, Silicon Harlem
• Masaya Heywood, Co-Founder, Outfox Games
• Stan Altman, Founder, Gaming ...

This episode discusses cannabis legalization in New York City. Guests Damian Fagon, Chief Equity Officer of the Office of Cannabis Management, Esther Lelievre (Queen Mixxy), founder of the Lelievre Foundation, and Dr. Stephen Robinson, President of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians, join hosts DJ LeRoy and NightWatchman. Topics include expanding retail cannabis licenses, regulations around cannabis consumption lounges, educating ...

Join DJ Leroy and the Night Watchman on this episode of Soul Lounge Primetime, as we discuss what it means to be a Haitian American, with Nancy Chevalier, Dina Simon Leroy, Sam Pierre and Rose Pierre-Louis.

The largest proportion of Haitians in the United States live in Little Haiti in South Florida as well as in major Northeast cities such as New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and in Chicago and...

A thought-provoking conversation with four guests who identify as Afro Latina /Latino / Latine /Latinx. Our guests:

Melody Capote, Exec. Dir. - Caribbean Cultural Center - African Diaspora Institute

Pedro Hernandez, Semior Mgr.. Harlem Community Development Corp.

Dianne Morales. Social Entrepreneur

Julio Peterson, Vice President, Real Estate, The Shubert Organization

Hosts: Hosts: DJ LeRoy (Curtis Archer) and NightWatchman (Bob Pon...

Our guests on this show help small businesses with resources for all facets of their businesses (planning, marketing, legal, strategy, etc.): Quenia Abreu, President - New York Women’s Chamber of Commerce (NYWCC) Karen Gershowitz, SCORE mentor, author, consultant Laurie Marshall, Esq. , Patent & Trademark Attorney Natalie Rawlinson, Director of Service Delivery and Community Outreach, The Acceleration Project Gina Ramcharon, ...

As summer approaches, we spoke with people from four organizations that run programs to uplift and employ youth (and others) . Our guests: Ayesha George, Executive Director, Strive NEW YORK Shaba Keys, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of Harlem Rev. Al Cohen, The Community Initiatives of New York Steven Melton. Executive Director, Madison Square Boys and Girls Club Hosts: Hosts: DJ LeRoy (Curtis Archer) and NightWatchman (...

Harlem continues to attract and host new and interesting restaurant concepts. We gathered four seasoned professionals to talk about their recent or upcoming restaurant openings in Harlem. Our guest chefs:

Jimmy Thomas - Executive Chef, Lavittas - featuring authentic Louisiana creole cuisine

Joel Clacken and Sunil Rangila - Legacy Hospitality - Owner/partners in the re-opening of Minton’s and launch of the new Plush Steakhouse (Cari...

Continuing our ongoing series on Legal Cannabis in New York State, we would be remiss if we did not observe 4/20 (the unofficial Cannabis Holiday). This year marks the first April 20th in which cannabis is being legally bought and sold in New York. Our guests include:

Charles Johnson: 1st time guest on Soul Lounge, community cannabis activist and entrepreneur, He is is 2nd Vice Chair of Manhattan’s community board 10 (central Ha...

Live jazz music is having a post-pandemic resurgence in New York City, showing the resilience and enduring qualities of this uniquely American art form. We talked with the men and women who have kept live jazz alive, thriving and accessible to all in New York.

Our guests:

🎺 Kali Rodriguez-Peña, trumpeter

🎺 Wycliffe Gordon, trombonist

🎺 Tracy Hyter-Suffern, Exec. Dir., Nat'l Jazz Museum in Harlem

🎺 Dakota Pippins, Harlem L...

In our last installment for Women's History Month, we talked with three performing artists who are pursuing their passions despite the obstacles. Our guests: Omelika Kuumba is a ground-breaking female djembe player in Atlanta, Georgia, She is a dancer, choreographer, musical arranger, cultural arts educator, Founder/CEO of Sistah With A Nia, LLC. MaeOla Bolton is a soulful singer whose music is rooted in gospel music and sha...

Continuing our look into Women's Entrepreneurship during March, we invited three mentorpreneurs to talk about the role mentoring has in addressing gender-specific challenges barriers to entrepreneurship. Our guests:

Vanee Brown and Elizabeth Kim from NFTE (Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship) and

Dina Towbin, Founder of Dina Towbin Consulting. Hosts: DJ LeRoy (Curtis Archer) and NightWatchman (Bob Poncé) soulloungeprime...

Continuing our March celebration of women, we talked with some of Harlem's longtime women entrepreneurs about the trials and triumphs of building a sustainable business in Harlem. Our guests: ⭐Jessica Spaulding, Founder and CEO. Harlem Chocolate Factory founded this artisan chocolate brand in 2015 with Asha Dixon, COO ⭐Diane DaCosta. Founder/CEO, SimpleeBEAUTIFUL, is an author, master pioneer texture hair expert and brand co...

On International Women’s Day, four amazing Native American women had a chance to tell their stories at the United Nations. They joined us to talk about the challenges facing Native people and Native women in particular. From the reservation to the global stage, our guests Dr. Crystal Lee is an infectious disease expert with a focus on Native American health and Indigenous health policies at a tribal, state-tribal coordination, ...

And so it begins. Legal adult-use cannabis dispensaries are gradually opening up, signalling the official start of NY's newest (and presumably fastest growing) industry. There are still a few kinks in the process, and not all license categories are active yet. And certain communities are still pushing back with NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) objections. We talked about the opportunities and obstacles with three cannapreneurs: Al...

Basketball culture has been a pathway for many black youth to pursue higher educational goals and a pipeline to productive lives. That didn't happen by accident. Our panelists have helped thousands of scholar-athletes: Russell Shuler, Founder, YES (Youth Education through Sports) Bob McCullough, Sr.. Co-Founder, Nat'l Assn. of Each One Teach One George Ball,,Vice President, Nat'l Assn. of Each One Teach One Eric Hicks,...