The Anna-Ly-sis Anna-Lysa Gayle

With fences around the National Mall, ahead of the 59th Presidential Inauguration, it’s hard to feel connected to the tradition. Hopefully with this episode, you’ll get a sense of the thoughts floating around in the nation’s capital. This month I’m sitting down with the one and only Dr. Greg Carr, who is the Chair of […]

If you’re looking for a new home in the DMV, amid the pandemic, you’re in the right place. Realtor Daniel Walcott is unlocking the keys to success for first-time home buyers in the competitive housing market.                                       […]

As the co-founder of Black Nomad, 32-year-old Orville “Auzzi” Aiken is living out the definition of his brand. He’s fearless and willing to travel, alone, to places that are unpopular. The Howard alum, who has been to 64 countries, recently survived Covid-19 while in Jamaica. When he was cleared to travel again, he went to […]

Samantha Chatman is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with ABC7 Chicago. “Chatman, who grew up in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, joined Chicago’s Number #1 news station in September 2019.” When I first found out she was embarking on her natural hair journey, I was so excited. You may have noticed that there aren’t many Black women […]

Special thanks to Tabi Bonney for making time in his busy schedule. He’s a rapper/singer, photographer, entrepreneur and much more in between. His latest business venture is Itadi Coffee & Itadi Body.  Both companies use resources from his family’s cacao farm in Togo, West Africa. The products are named after his late father Itadi Bonney, […]

For many, there’s no fall without Howard Homecoming.  On this episode of ‘The Anna-Ly-sis’, I sat down with Terrell Williams (aka DJ Chubb E. Swagg) to find out more about the plans for virtual homecoming events. “We want to have all the fun, with all of the safety. We don’t want to be irresponsible, we […]