Dr Joyce Jackson Blues
The ethnomusicologist on the Blues, origin stories and the mixture of colonizers that made Louisiana its likely birthplace. From the misery of the plantation to the classic blues decade of the women, the Harlem Renaissance to Louisiana festivals and everything in between. The Blues is alive and well.
Woman of Destiny
Picked cotton as a teenager on the family farm and went back to school at the age of 65 to take over the family business in operation since 1958. A woman of destiny, matriarch, successful entrepreneur and Living Legend. LaBelle Demby known for her kind spirit talks about life, business and the need for compassion.
Hundred Year Struggle
Living Legend Ronnie Moore describes his role in the hundred year struggle that is the civil rights movement. He took on the klan and southern law enforcement in a battle against evil while surviving near miss assassination attempts. He provides a fresh take on what we do now to reach the Promise Land.
Mother of the Blues
The Matriarch of the Family of the Blues a Louisiana Musical Dynasty, Mrs. Shirley Neal “The Mother of the Blues” talks about life growing up in Erwinville, Louisiana her life with Blues legend Raful Neal and raising a family of world renown Blues musicians. An inspirational look at family, hardship and love.
Passing of Dr Johnnie A Jones Sr
Count Time Podcast honors the life and legacy of warrior, legend Dr. Johnnie A Jones, Sr. who passed away on April 23rd 2022. He was 102-years-old. He fought for the next generation and his legacy will inspire future generations as it has inspired all who knew of him. A civil rights attorney, Dr. Jones was […]
Kathe Hambrick
A builder, preservationist and founder of the first African American museum in Louisiana. Kathe Hambrick is the founder of the River Road African American Museum (RRAAM) and the African Burial Grounds Coalition. She contrasts her life growing up in Louisiana and California and the drive that led her to be a prominent museum professional and […]
Happy Easter 2022
Happy Easter from the Smart Brotha Media family! Today is Throwback Thursday as LD discusses the resurrection of life and the importance of the light from the east.
Dr Leonard Garrett
Living Legend Dr. Len Garrett discusses his book, the trauma of his early life, the odd journey to the NFL and his quest for enlightenment.
Kathy Andre-Eames
Living Legend Kathy Andre-Eames discusses her book and her life facing the racial divide in Jim Crow Louisiana with her husband George Eames, Jr. while fighting for civil equality.
Women’s History Month – Annie Armstead Smart
This Women’s History Month episode of Count Time Podcast celebrates the legacy of Annie Armstead Smart. Known as the Harriet Tubman of her time, Annie Smart was a general in the war on poverty and injustice. She founded local an national organizations to address hunger and poverty. Her tenacity and fearlessness was known to shake […]
Women’s History Month – Sadie Roberts-Joseph
This Women’s History Month episode of Count Time Podcast celebrates the legacy of Sadie Roberts-Joseph. Sadie was the founder of Community Against Drugs and Violence (CADAV) and of the Odell S. Williams Now and Then African-American Museum. Her daughter Angela Roberts-Machen gives her reaction to the Professional Athletes Supporting Students (PASS) tribute video (watch below) […]
Women’s History Month – Ruthie Lee Millsap
This Women’s History Month episode of Count Time Podcast gives Ruthie Lee Millsap’s account of the Biloxi Beach Wade – In protest.