A small group of Mercer County folks got together in my living and founded the Capital City Area Black Caucus whose sole purpose is to discuss and celebrate issues and people who champion issues dealing with African Americans. The GREAT thing about it is not all participants, speakers, or honorees are Black. We've met every month for almost four years joined by our Congresswoman, Lt. Gov., State Legislators, State Chairman, and influencers throughout the Country. Well...TODAY @5:35 pm andTOMORROW morning at 9 am, all of our hard work is paying off We will be joined by most of New Jersey's TOP leaders from the Murphy Administration, State legislators, powerful social justice institutes, civil rights groups, and a special celebration of our former Attorney General Andrew Bruck. I will be on at 3:45 pm today to tell you more about this. Please join me to hear how YOU can participate through our FB live-stream program where the price is right...FREE!

Yup...this is Black History Month and LaRuelist Cafe will be featuring amazing people every week. This week's guest is Ricardo Khan, a director, writer, educator and the Tony Award-winning Artistic Director who co-founded the Crossroads Theatre Company, one of history’s few African American theatres to ever rise to both national and international prominence as a major professional arts institution. Trust me...this is a must hear interview!!! Don't miss it!

Yes...my biggest nightmare has come to be! COVID has graced itself in my home and we're coping as well as can be. I do, however, want to give my take on dealing with this virus...and...a sort of rant...about what others should do to protect themselves and deal with it.

Today's guest, Steve Jones, is founder and CEO of pocstock...people of color images to reflect the authentic marketing of a diverse society. Steve is going to talk about his personal journey in building successfully businesses and share how he landed in this space. THIS is a don't-miss conversation for organizers, business owners, and artistic creators such as artists, photographers, marketing specialists and the like. PLEASE JOIN US AT 10 AM TODAY, SEPTEMBER 16 AT LARUELIST CAFE.

Please join LaRuelist Café tonight (June 24) @8 pm for a real candid conversation from three Black lesbian first cousins who will talk about what it was like coming out in a family with deep religious beliefs. Not only were their family’s religious beliefs conservative on sexual orientation issues…but it was the same family!

Let’s have a candid conversation about where we are today with this pandemic. What about the confusion over whether to shed our masks? Well, LaRuelist Café will sponsor a conversation about all of that on Sunday, May 16th @ 1 pm…live on FB and YouTube. You may have seen our guest on MSNBC and CNN! She’s a senior executive in a Newark NJ hospital overseeing Population Health, Strategic Planning, Community Affairs and the Human Experience. Yes…we’re talking about the dynamic, charismatic DR. CHRIS T. PERNELL. Last year NJBIZ named her a Public Health Hero. Graduating cum laude from Princeton University and attending Duke University School of Medicine, Dr. Pernell has become a big voice in the COVID-19 arena. A fellow at the American College of Preventive Medicine and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Rutgers University Medical School, Dr. Pernell brings a unique perspective to the conversation of this pandemic. Losing both her father and cousin to COVID, she signed up for the Moderna clinical trial. LaRuelist Cafe is honored to host Dr. Chris T. Pernell on our show today!

Please stop into LaRuelist Cafe @6 pm today as Mayor Reed Gusciora stops in to talk about the City he loves and leads...Trenton...the Capital City of New Jersey. Mayor Gusciora, the first openly gay Mayor of Trenton, will cover a myriad of issues ranging from crime, economic development, COVID, and community engagement. His City is set to receive up to 73 M from the Federal government over the next several years. What does this mean to a struggling City and what is his vision moving forward? This is a don't miss conversation. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Please stop into our Facebook LaRuelist Café live-streamed conversation @6 pm TONIGHT, April 6th with the man we feel epitomizes the face of social justice. Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, who heads the Sixth District of the AME Church which represents all of Georgia, is one of the leading opponents against Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s overhaul of the Georgia’s election laws. His district joined a lawsuit filed last week challenging the new law. Join us as Bishop Jackson speaks on voter suppression and explains why Georgia’s new law is not just a Georgia issue but affects us all. Tonight’s program is co-hosted by The Positive Community located at www.thepositivecommunity.com.