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Before You Go ends Season 3 with the incredible Betty Chavis of Houghton, Michigan. This 88-year-old is still pursuing all life has to offer, leaving a legacy at the same time. That's what those who charmed Motown do.

The conversation around Black men and their mental health is one we can never have too many times. Career therapist and author Ajuma Muhammad speaks with Before You Go hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh and recalls memorable cases and offers advice for our daily practice in mental wellness.

Yusef Jones spent more than 30 years serving a 30- to 60-year sentence in Pennsylvania state prisons. He speaks with hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh about longevity in the system and how lifers live accordingly.

Host Bryant Monteilh takes us back to his radio days in South Bend, IN where host Nicole Franklin and our audience learn all about the Underground Railroad route through the US Midwest from very special friends Brother Sage and Charlotte Pfeifer Gillam.

Hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh bring the voice of Fannie Lou Hamer to the microphone by way of the opera "This Little Light of Mine," by composer Chandler Carter and librettist Diana Solomon-Glover. Guest Diana Solomon-Glover, a celebrated opera singer herself, shares Hamer's riveting story.

Oh Canada! Hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh have an enlightening visit with Rosemary Sadlier OOnt, the person who made sure the nation begins the month of August celebrating Emancipation Day.

Major General Peter Gravett is the epitome of service to his city and his country. This exemplary individual joins hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh for his incredible story.

Buffalo, NY columnist and Western New York historian Mother Doyle returns to our show to give hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh an update in the aftermath of the fatal mass shooting that occurred May 14, 2022 at Tops Supermarket.

In this episode of Before You Go hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh take a tour of Skid Row with Union Rescue Mission's Rev. Andy Bales.

Juneteenth is now a federal holiday and there are talented artists like Richard C. Press, Sr. who immortalize the history of our ancestors on canvas. And we are grateful for these moving interpretations. Before You Go hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh take you inside the studio of this talented artist in Hampton Roads area of Virginia.

Before You Go hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh meet Joe Gatlin of San Pedro, CA. San Pedro borders one of the most profitable corporations in the country: The Port of Los Angeles. And thanks to the Gatlin family's 19-year lawsuit for equitable hiring, the Port is now open for business--for all.

Hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh take to the skies then quickly ground themselves in financial guidance and reality with talented Purple Heart veteran Robert Branscomb. This is an episode not to be missed!

Terror came to Buffalo and broke our hearts. Before You Go hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh meet veteran columnist of The Buffalo Criterion Eva M. Doyle. She skipped her routine grocery run that fateful day. She updates us from a community still in mourning.

Hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh were thrilled to interview Isaac Turner, Jr. the grandfather of fellow KBLA Talk 1580 host Najah Roberts. From WWII Navy veteran to building a key part on the space shuttle to UAW advocate for fair wages for women, Mr. Turner has a story for the ages.

Time to "talk shop" when two veteran newsmen, Eric V. Tait, Jr. and Stephen C. Miller, join hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh to share the inside scoop of broadcast news.

Veteran, leading educator and 88-year-old Caldwell Williams revolutionized group therapy in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) at a time when it was finally mandatory to hire Black teachers in LA County. Join hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh for this important lesson.

Captivating and charming photographer Adger Cowans shares a lifetime of stories with Before You Go hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh. From film sets to remote assignments, he has won the hearts of many subjects while photographing movies, photographing nudes, photographing us.

Military veteran Frank Coats is one of Compton, California's earliest African American residents. Hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh visit this friendly neighbor with some of life's best advice.

Hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh interview the legendary Carmen de Lavallade. She's a proud product of an East LA upbringing, and the world--especially the dance world--is forever changed by her moves.