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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.

Hosts Nicole Franklin, Bryant Monteilh, and producer Anita Rechell Works appeared live in studio, at KBLA Talk 1580 for this very special Oscars episode with Oscar nominee Stanley Nelson and Emmy Award and Peabody Award-winner Laurens Grant. Exciting weekend!

This special episode for Women's History Month features pioneering theatre founder Helen K. Mason, grandmother of Before You Go host Bryant Monteilh. Bryant and Nicole Franklin visit Phoenix, AZ history through Bryant's archived interview with his grandmother. Black Theatre Troupe's current Executive Director, David Hemphill, joins the show to reflect on her legacy.