Cafe Mocha Radio
Radio from A Woman's Perspective - Experience Our Flavor. Café Mocha hosts comedienne and actress Loni Love, hip hop legend YoYo and broadcast veteran Angelique Perrin bring their own distinct point of view to today’s issues, social commentary, celebrity interviews, and self-help advise all to empower your weekend with the best back drop of urban contemporary music. If it’s the Weekend, it’s Café Mocha!
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Marching to the Polls!
Marching to the Polls!
The election is less than a month away. White House Correspondent April D. Ryan talks voter suppression, the Trump White House, and the importance of the 2020 vote. The Mother of Black Hollywood, actress Jenifer Lewis, preaches h...
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Anything For You
Anything For YouComing up on Cafe Mocha, Ledisi stops by to deliver her new album, “The Wild Card,” that will take you back to reminisce on Luther and Quincy. She talks about being on lockdown and how she calls on her confidence and strength. #standinsou...
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Reinventing Yourself
Reinventing Yourself
This week on Café Mocha, CeeLo Green talks about reinventing himself for his new project and the future of Goodie Mob. Plus, it's one of the hottest new shows on Starz this Summer…Thomas Q. Jones joins us from P Valley. #CeeLoGreen...
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Take Your Knee Off My Neck
"Take Your Knee Off My Neck"Lamman Rucker, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, The Clark Sisters - We've got the Best of Salute Them. Plus, Pastor Shirley Caesar speaks out about the Black Lives Matter movement and her new song "Take Your Knee Off My Neck." #Sa...
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OPEN MIKE: Mike Hill
OPEN MIKE: Mike HillFox Sports personality Mike Hill shares the pain and trauma of his life in his new book Open Mike. He gives details of what led him to love and happiness with Real Housewives’ Cynthia Bailey. Also, elections are around the corner and ...
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Marla Gibbs: A LivingTreasure
Marla Gibbs: A Living Treasure
Cafe Mocha is honoring Marla Gibbs at the Salute THEM Awards on Sept. 12. She reminisces on The Jeffersons and gives the backstory on her spin-off 227. Plus, we'll unearth a piece of Black history. The movie Mr. Soul highli...
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Simply A True D.I.V.A.
Simply A True D.I.V.A.
Crowned our 2012 Salute Her: Community Activist honoree, Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph has been fighting for our rights since Dreamgirls. She joins us to talk about the power of sisterhood and her excitement over the Black Lives Matt...
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KEM: No Longer R&B's Best Kept Secret
KEM: No Longer R&B's Best Kept SecretWith “Lie to Me” marking KEM’s 6th #1 song, he’s no longer “R&B’s Best Kept Secret!” He joins us to share his life and gets candid about marriage and tips on finding true love. Plus, we're kicking off the 10th Annual ...
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Stand In Soulidarity: It's Time For A Change
Stand In Soulidarity: It's Time For A ChangeStand in Soulidarity! Black Lives Matter was formed in response to the death of Trayvon Martin. This weekend, Sybrina Fulton talks about Black Lives Matter today, the death of George Floyd and why she feels it’...
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Worth The Wait
Worth The Wait
It’s been “Worth The Wait!” This weekend, Tank talks about life in quarantine, making music from home and the ups and downs of his career. #WorthTheWait #CafeMochaRadio #WeekendRadio
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Our Unconditional Terms For Peace
D.L. Hughley's got a new book called “Surrender White People” and we’ll get into Trump, the protests and surviving Covid-19. This week’s SWAG Award goes to President and CEO of The National Urban League Marc Morial for his work in our community. #weeken...
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The Commitment March
The Commitment MarchRev. Al Sharpton joins us to talk about the National Action Network’s upcoming Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks marking the 47th Anniversary of the March on Washington and his issues with the Trump Administration. Plus, “...
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Fun & Finances
Fun & Finances
Tommy Davidson of “In Living Color” shares stories of being raised by a white family in the suburbs that’s in his recent book “Living In Color.” If you’re worried about your money now that COVID-19 relief funds are coming to an end, The ...
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IT'S SUMMER MADNESS!
IT'S SUMMER MADNESS...This weekend on Café Mocha, it’s Summer Madness with Robert Bell of Kool & The Gang. Also, branding guru Rushion McDonald joins us to talk about staying safe and sane during the COVID-19 pandemic. #SummerMadness #WearYourMask #Weeke...
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One Word....Stokley!
ONE WORD….STOKLEY!
You may have first heard his voice with Mint Condition but today Stokley's got his very own #1 hit single “She…” as a solo artist. He joins Cafe Mocha to talk about his upcoming album 'Sankofu' and its roots from Ghana, raising kids...
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We Declare Victory
Karen Clark Sheard joins us to celebrate The Clark Sisters biopic, 17th album and reminisce on Bonnie Pointer and the Pointer Sisters. Plus, you don’t want to miss the premiere of our new Café Mocha 2 Go digital series featuring ‘what’s hot’ and our sis...
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Celebrating Our Heritage
CELEBRATING OUR HERITAGE
Café Mocha is Celebrating Juneteenth and Father’s Day with Anthony Hamilton. He talks about his new song featuring Rick James, words of advice from his father, the importance of hard work and heritage building. #Fathersday #Bla...
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Time To Take Action!
Time To Take Action!Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee unveiled a bill this week to address the death of George Floyd. She talks about COVID-19, the protests and why this is nothing like she's ever seen. And newly appointed Joe Biden senior advisor and Café Mocha 2...
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#TheShowMustBePaused
#TheShowMustBePaused
Just when we thought it couldn't get worse, the protests begin. WH journalist April D. Ryan joins us to break down the media coverage. Plus, we’re celebrating Black Music Month with Ro James who has a brand new album. #CafeMochaRadi...
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Now Streaming
NOW STREAMING…
It’s all about the men this week on Café Mocha Radio, some know David A. Arnold as a writer of our favorite black sitcoms and others from his Instagram. But, we get to know him in his new Netflix stand up special “Fat Ballerina.” And Mic...
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Laughter Is Good For The Soul
Laughter Is Good For The Soul
Comedian Deon Cole spends Memorial Day weekend with Café Mocha. There’s one thing he’s not laughing about…the pandemic. He’s got some words for the US Government and everybody throwing parties back in his hometown of Chicago...
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Essence Turns 50!
ESSENCE TURNS 50!
ESSENCE turns 50 and supermodel Naomi Campbell graces the cover and we’re sharing what’s in the pages of this milestone issue…
The coronavirus has had a devastating effect on our lives. Outside of our health, most people are worried ...
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A Legendary Mother's Day
Happy Mother’s Day!
Café Mocha is spending Mother’s Day with a mother of 4, the 1st African-American Miss America, successful singer and actress Vanessa Williams. She reminisces about being a showbiz mom, life in quarantine and dressing up as Dolly Par...
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The Future of R&B
Next time on Cafe Mocha, it’s the future of R&B. HER talks about that time she was told people wouldn’t understand her if she played guitar. Plus, Philip Bailey of EW&F talk about being the first R&B group to receive the Kennedy Center Honors. Plus, Step...
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Surviving the Coronavirus
SURVIVING COVID-19
What's it like to survive COVID-19? Dr. Michele Reed owns her own practice, is the married mother of twins and was constantly on the go until she was temporarily sidelined by the novel coronavirus. She takes us inside her personal batt...
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