Episodes

May 14, 2021

The Blacklist actor Harry Lennix comes to HarlemAmerica

Actor Harry Lennix shot to fame by playing Terrence “Dresser” Williams in Robert Townsend’s “The Five Heartbeats” and Boyd Langton in Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse.” He currently appears in both “The Blacklist” and “Billions,” and is upcoming in Zack Snyder’s new Netflix series, “Army of the Dead,” wherein a group of mercenaries plan a heist on a Las Vegas casino by breaking quarantine during an outbreak of zombies. What’s Hot! HarlemAmerica with G. Keith Alexander is the crossroads where culture, li...
May 7, 2021

Rolonda and Dr. Faith on WHAT'S HOT! HarlemAmerica with G. Keith

HarlemAmerica Digital Network is the Total Black Experience in Entertainment, Empowerment, and Health & Wellness. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so I've invited two awesome special guests, Reinventionist Rolonda Watts and Psychologist Dr. Faith Brown to help us understand mental health, relationships, and self-care during COVID.
April 30, 2021

The LADIES OF SKYY in the spotlight at WHAT'S HOT! HarlemAmerica

The Ladies of SKYY, Denise, Dolores, and Bonné Dunning, are the original female vocalists of the hit R&B/Funk band SKYY. With a musical career that spans more than 40 years, the sisters are more vibrant than ever.
April 16, 2021

Billy Mitchell takes center stage on WHAT'S HOT! HarlemAmerica

Billy Mr. Apollo Mitchell talks about his autobiography THEY CALL ME MR. APOLLO. And, his exciting role as the Apollo Theater's Historical Tour Manager and is now the landmark theater's Tour Director and resident historian. What’s Hot! HarlemAmerica with G. Keith Alexander is the crossroads where culture, lifestyle, and community meet. Legendary New York radio/TV personality, G. Keith Alexander will tap into the who’s who in entertainment, empowerment, and health & wellness to bring you exciting...
April 2, 2021

Legendary DJ Chuck Chillout chops it up with G. Keith Alexander

A fun show with the legendary Hip-Hop DJ Chuck Chillout. Known the world over for breaking records for LL Cool J, Run-DMC, Salt-N-Pepa, and many others. As the former host of What's Hot! New York, the music and entertainment segment of Fox 5 New York’s “The McCreary Report”, G. Keith Alexander interviewed nearly 200 of today’s R&B and Hip-Hop artists and introduced his audiences to their hot debut releases, giving many their first exposure on TV. It is no question that G. Keith knows talent. It ...
March 12, 2021

From Bilions, actor Petronia Paley chats with G. Keith Alexander

Petronia Paley is an award-winning actor, director, playwright, and teacher. Ms. Paley was one of the pioneering African Americans in soap operas, landing a contract role on the daytime serial drama The Doctors as Dr. Jessie Rawlings. She moved on to One Life to Live as Harriet Johnson, then she portrayed Quinn Harding on Another World and finally played Vivian Grant on The Guiding Light. She appeared on Hollywood Squares. And, you have seen her on Billions, Blue Bloods and New Amsterdam. What’s...
Feb. 26, 2021

Singer Freda Payne Talks about her new CD with Johnny Mathis

Freda Charcilia Payne is an American singer and actress. Payne is best known for her career in music during the mid–1960s through the mid–1980s. Her most notable record is her 1970 hit single, “Band of Gold“. Payne was also an actress in musicals and film, as well as the host of a TV talk show. Payne is the older sister of Scherrie Payne, a former singer with the American vocal group The Supremes. When Freda met Johnny – Freda Payne and Johnny Mathis, that is – chemistry and musicality abounded ...
Feb. 19, 2021

Music-Legend Dionne Warwick is WHAT'S HOT! and joins G. Keith

In one of the most extraordinary examples of staying power the music industry has ever known, five-time Grammy Award-winning music legend, Dionne Warwick continues to regale audiences internationally. From the early 1960s on, her iconic sound set the bar in American pop music by earning more than 60 charted hit songs and selling over 100 million records. She has done more than entertain the world; as a humanitarian, she has advocated for global well-being through such efforts as AIDS awareness, ...
Feb. 12, 2021

The Family Business Valarie Pettiford is WHAT'S HOT! w/ G. Keith

Valarie Pettiford is an award-winning actor, dancer, and singer. She earned a Tony and Grammy nomination for “Fosse” and can be seen currently as series regular in 2 TV shows, Bad Wolf Production’s “A Discovery of Witches on AMC and BBC America as Emily Mather in the television adaptation of the “All Souls Trilogy” and as 'Chippy Duncan' in The Family Business on BET PLUS. Valarie also has a recurring role on 'Black AF' as grandma on Netflix playing Kenya Barris's mom. What’s Hot! HarlemAmerica ...
Jan. 22, 2021

TV & Film Icon Phylicia Rashad visits WHAT'S HOT! HarlemAmerica

An accomplished actor and stage director, Phylicia Rashad became a household name when she portrayed Claire Huxtable on The Cosby Show, a character whose enduring appeal has earned her numerous honors and awards for over two decades. She has appeared as Carol on NBC’s This Is Us (2019 and 2020 Emmy nominations), Diana Dubois on the popular Fox TV series Empire, and as Dr. Woods-Trap in Tarrell Alvin McCraney's Peabody Award-winning series David Makes Man, on the OWN Network. What’s Hot! HarlemAm...
Jan. 15, 2021

Actor Keith David joins WHAT'S HOT! HarlemAmerica with G. Keith

Keith David is a classically trained actor, winning 3 Emmys out of 6 nominations as well as being nominated for a Tony award. He starred in the recently concluded tv series Greenleaf for Oprah Winfrey's OWN network. Upcoming films include Horizon Line with Allison Williams (Get Out) and Black As Night, for Amazon. What’s Hot! HarlemAmerica with G. Keith Alexander is the crossroads where culture, lifestyle, and community meet. Legendary New York radio/TV personality, G. Keith Alexander will tap i...
Jan. 8, 2021

Legendary Gloria Gaynor on WHAT'S HOT! HarlemAmerica w/G. Keith

With the world facing immense tragedies and challenges in 2020 due to Covid19, Gloria Gaynor helped usher in 2021 by singing her global anthem, “I Will Survive,” in New York City’s Times Square, honoring first responders and essential &frontline workers. Her performance was streamed around the world by the Times Square Alliance to a global audience of millions.
Dec. 11, 2020

Darrin Henson from BET's Family Business chats with G. Keith

Derrin Henson Is a four-time NAACP IMAGE AWARD Nominated ACTOR and a one-time Nominated Author. Henson can now be seen on BET in Carl Weber’s The Family Business which is now in its second season. If that isn’t enough, Henson also stars on the UMC Network hit series Double Cross which Henson produces. Darrin Henson is known for his roles in the movies Stomp the Yard, The Express, Black Coffee, Tekken, and Netflix’s Black Bear. Henson also performed five years on the hit Showtime series Soul Food...
Dec. 4, 2020

Original Shaft Richard Roundtree chats with G. Keith Alexander

Richard Roundtree's iconic career began while attending Southern Illinois University where he was on a football scholarship. After being spotted Richard signed with Johnson Publications to model in their Ebony Fashion Fair, touring 79 cities in 90 days. But rather than returning to school, Roundtree headed off to his home state of New York to begin acting lessons. He soon was asked to become a member of New York's acclaimed Negro Ensemble Company. A succession of Off-Broadway roles resulted in h...
Nov. 20, 2020

Vy Higginsen, radio/TV personality and playwright joins G. Keith

Vy Higginsen, noted author, playwright, radio and TV personality, has garnered an excellent reputation and won many awards for providing excellent classic black Gospel musicals to African-American audiences. After a decade of being behind the microphone as the first woman in New York primetime radio on major New York stations (WBLS-FM, WWRL-AM, WRKS-FM), Vy published and edited Unique NY, a lifestyles magazine designed for African-Americans and tourists. What’s Hot! HarlemAmerica with G. Keith A...
Nov. 13, 2020

CP Lacey from Showtime at the Apollo joins G. Keith Alexander

The one word which sums up actor, comedian, singer, writer, producer and Master celebrity impersonator/tribute artist, C.P. Lacey, is SPIRITED. For more than three decades, C.P. Lacey has been performing both domestically and internationally, receiving countless ovations from gratified audiences everywhere. An extraordinary ability to sing, do comedy, dance, and act, C.P. flawlessly impersonates top celebrities and public figures with bedazzling accuracy, including Kanye West, Eddie Murphy, Snoo...
Nov. 6, 2020

Godfather of Hip-Hop Fashion Dapper Dan joins G. Keith Alexander

With his now-legendary high-end store in Harlem, Dapper Dan was the pioneer of high-end streetwear in the 1980's, remixing classic luxury-brand logos into his own innovative, glamorous designs. -- Dapper Dan Made in Harlem
Oct. 30, 2020

Songstress Alyson Williams Discusses Summer Nights In Harlem

Longtime R&B/soul singer, entrepreneur and radio personality Alyson Williams unveils her latest release, the single “Summer Nights In Harlem”.
Oct. 23, 2020

The Incredibly Funny and Talented Actor Phyllis Yvonne Stickney joins G. Keith Alexander for Laughs

A decorated Actress/Director/Author/Producer/Community Activist/Motivational Speaker and more, Phyllis is best known and respected for her work in film, stage, television and comedy. Phyllis’ most notable roles are in films such as New Jack City, Die Hard With A Vengeance, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, The Inkwell, What’s Love Got To Do With It? and Malcolm X, among her in-depth film credits. Her recent contribution to the screen is Gun Hill written and directed by Reggie “Rock” Bythewood star...
Oct. 16, 2020

Labelle's Sarah Dash joins G. Keith Alexander to chat about the highlights of her life and career

Sarah Dash defines the word legend. As an award-winning vocalist, songwriter, motivational speaker, educator, entrepreneur, and humanitarian, Sarah is a unique force whose voice has touched millions of listeners around the world. From co-founding Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles and making history as a member of Labelle to becoming the very first Music Ambassador (2017) of Trenton, New Jersey, What’s Hot! HarlemAmerica with G. Keith Alexander Friday at 10 AM Pacific Time/1 PM Eastern Time on Voice...
Oct. 9, 2020

The legendary Kool of Kool & the Gang, joins G. Keith Alexander for a Le Kool Champagne Celebration

Through a partnership with the NJ-based Fedway Associates, Bell’s Le Kool champagne is now available at restaurants and wine/spirits retail within the state. With a sales staff of 250 employees, Fedway is New Jersey’s leading wine and spirits wholesaler. Celebration by the legendary band Kool & the Gang was recorded during the spring/summer months of 1980 and released as a single on October 11th of that year. What’s Hot! HarlemAmerica with G. Keith Alexander Friday at 10 AM Pacific Time/1 PM Eas...
Oct. 2, 2020

Nationally Syndicated Radio Star of “The Quiet Storm with Lenny Green,” joins G. Keith Alexander

It's his voice, that unmistakable deep, rich sound. With a vocal tone and smooth delivery that could melt glaciers, Lenny Green was destined for stardom. The host of the syndicated radio show “The Quiet Storm with Lenny Green,” Lenny makes his home at the show's flagship station, the highly-rated New York Tri-state area radio station WBLS/107.5-FM. Lenny Green is the undisputed master of creating a relaxed, romantic atmosphere for his listeners. G. Keith Alexander is the crossroads where culture...
Sept. 25, 2020

"The Family Room" Grammy-Nominated Music Legend Kathy Sledge Chats with G. Keith Alexander

Kathy Sledge is a Renaissance woman — a singer, songwriter, author, producer, manager, and Grammy-nominated music icon whose boundless creativity and passion has garnered praise from critics and a legion of fans from all over the world. Her artistic triumphs encompass chart-topping hits, platinum albums, and successful forays into several genres of popular music. Kathy recently launched Family Room. What’s Hot! HarlemAmerica with G. Keith Alexander is the crossroads where culture, lifestyle, and...
Sept. 18, 2020

Angelo Ellerbee, Legendary PR Guru to Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige joins G. Keith Alexander

What do Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Ronald Isley, Dionne Warwick, Lionel Richie and Ava Duvenay have in common? They’ve turned to longtime media relations vet Angelo Ellerbee and his organization, Double XXposure, for career and artistic guidance. PR specialist Angelo Ellerbee has cemented his dedication to empowering artists, youths and those in need for over five decades. What’s Hot! HarlemAmerica with G. Keith Alexander is the crossroads where culture, lifestyle, and community meet. Legen...