In this episode of Coffee, Tea, & Dranks, Vanessa Williams discusses the lessons she learned being crowned the first Black MIss America, how she successfully pivoted to a music and acting career, and her plans to help change the face of Broadway.

Creator/EP: Kareema Bee

Director/Producer: Sandra Smith

Story Editor: Shirlyn Cesar

Audio Engineer/ Music Producer - Carl Kevin Robinson, Jr.

Supported by The Audio Podcast Fellowship at Stonybrook University

VL Picture credit: Kate Best

In this episode of Coffee, Tea, & Dranks, Tommy Oliver & Codie Elaine Oliver discuss the lessons they learned as indie filmmakers, how they grew an idea for a documentary into a long-running TV series, the power of believing in your own work, and what's up next.

Creator/EP: Kareema Bee

Director/Producer: Sandra Smith

Story Editor: Shirlyn Cesar

Audio Engineer/ Music Producer - Carl Kevin Robinson, Jr.

Supported by The Audio Podcast Fellowship at Stonybrook University

In this episode of Coffee, Tea, & Dranks, Karyn Parsons, best known for her role as the Fresh Prince of Bel Air's Hilary Banks discusses the lessons she learned as a young actress, how she transformed into her most iconic role, how she uses the power of the imagination to educate youth on Black history, and what's up next.

Creator/EP: Kareema Bee

Director/Producer: Sandra Smith

Story Editor: Shirlyn Cesar

Audio Engineer/ Music Producer - Carl Kevin Robinson, Jr.

Supported by The Audio Podcast Fellowship at Stonybrook University

In this episode, Kareema Bee, founder of The HiveMind Unified talks with former Vibe editor-in-chief, Danyel Smith about her life growing up in Oakland, an interview experience that turned into a life long learning lesson, the moment she knew she was a writer, and what's up next.

Creator, EP: Kareema Bee

Director/Producer: Sandra Smith

Story Producer: Shirlyn Cesar

Editor - Carl Kevin Robinson, Jr.

Supported by The Audio Podcast Fellowship at Stonybrook University