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The AphroChic PodcastLive From Brooklyn Ace Clark Performs "It Ain't All Love" For Juneteenth 2025On Juneteenth 2025, live from Brooklyn, Hip-Hop artist Ace Clark joined us for Sounds Sessions. Joined by Edson Sean, Ace performed his latest album, “It Ain’t All Love,” in its entirety, blending smart insightful lyrics with R&B vocals and smooth instrumentals. A blend of great music and good conversation, we chatted about his life in music, his commitment to mentoring and education and his groundbreaking book, Dear Black Boy.2025-06-231h 59The AphroChic PodcastMusic Icon Dyana Williams and the Making of Black Music MonthArriving in Philadelphia after deejaying in her native New York and Washington D.C., where she was known for a time as “Ebony Moonbeams,” Dyana Williams established the popular radio show “Love on the Menu” for radio station WDAS and later Soulful Sundays for Classix 107.9. The latter show lasting for 12 years before signing off for the last time in 2020. Even with her luminous on-air career, Dyana’s contributions behind the scenes have been even more impactful. Formerly married to music producer Kenny Gamble (Gamble & Huff), Williams has long been associated with the “Sound of Philadelphia” (Patti LaBelle, McFadden & Whitehead, Teddy Pendergr...2024-06-2441 min
Psychic Pool PartyAphrochicJeanine Hayes and Bryan Mason are Aphrochic.Design, publication, community and celebration of the African diaspora. We welcome them to the cabana by the pool to talk about the personal process of the written word, representation and all matters of the home.www.aphrochic.comSupport the showwww.psychicpoolparty.com@psychicpoolpartywww.patreon.com/PsychicPoolPartywww.heathercarlucci.comwww.charlesstella.com2024-05-131h 22
WJFF - Trailer TalkAphroChic Jeanine Hays & Bryan MasonJeanine Hays and Bryan Mason, the married duo behind AphroChic since its inception in 2007, have dedicated their venture to delving into the fusion of contemporary design and worldwide cultures, emphasizing the rich tapestry of the African American community. Their platform spotlights culture, creativity, design, art, fashion, and technology, embracing diversity and celebrating the vibrant contributions of various populations. Sabrina extends an invitation to Jeanine and Bryan to elaborate on the essence and goals of their initiative. Explore more about AphroChic at https://www.aphrochic.com/2024-02-0928 minThe AphroChic PodcastThavius Beck discusses his journey through music, from the Golden Age of LA’s Hip-Hop underground, to an assistant professorship at Berklee NYCThavius Beck’s story started in Minneapolis and led him to California, into the Golden age of Los Angeles’ underground Hip-Hop culture through legendary venues like The Good Life, Project Blowed and Low End Theory. Emerging as a respected producer, emcee and electronic music performer, Thavius continued to walk the road laid out for him by his creativity, following it to Brooklyn and a new role as a teacher, now professor at the prestigious Berklee NYC campus. In honor of the release of his latest album, Untitled: Volume 1, we spoke with Thavius about his journey through music, the similarities betw...2024-01-291h 47
Ishara's Reading PodcastMy Interview with Ms. Jeanine Hays and Mr. Bryan Mason - Founders of "AphroChic: Celebrating the Legacy of the Black Family Home"!Send us a textOn this week’s podcast, we continue Ishara’s exclusive interview series with authors from the 2023 National Book Festival in Washington D.C., sponsored by the Library of Congress! Calling all aspiring interior designers out there! Looking to bring your unique flair and sense of style to the décor in your home? How do we – and especially kids – create places in our home where we live and play that embody and honor our culture and heritage? That is what this week’s book is all about! “AphroChic: Celebrating the Legacy of the Black...2023-10-0527 minThe AphroChic PodcastHow Artist Candice Luter is Creating Home Through Her Work in Furniture and DesignCandice Luter is an Iowa-based furniture designer and artist, creating furnishings and accessories for the home that are a perfect balance of beauty and functionality. The latest artist to join the AphroChic Art Shop, Candice is using design as something transformative for herself, while also creating a safe space for women in the furniture design world to work together, build together, and create new lives together. For Domestic Violence Awareness Month we are proud to bring you a conversation that is authentic, real and open about surviving an abusive relationship and discovering one's voice through art and design. 2023-10-031h 50
Ishara's Reading PodcastSpecial Announcement!Send us a textHi Ishara’s Reading Podcast fans! I’m sorry there is no new podcast episode this week, I’m a little sick 🤢. But next week Thursday (September 28th), I’ll be back to read aloud chapter 10 of Charlotte’s Web! Exciting news: I will be featured in Ms. Jeanine Hays and Mr. Bryan Mason magazine Aphrochic (https://www.aphrochic.com/)😍 A few weeks ago during the National Book Festival, I interviewed Ms. Jeanine and Mr. Bryan! How cool is that!!! 😎 Check out that interview right here my podcast or watch it on my YouTube channel...2023-09-2000 min
Ishara's Reading PodcastI interviewed the National Ambassador for Young Peoples Literature - Ms. Meg Medina!Send us a textJust a few weeks ago Ishara had the opportunity to attend her second National Book Festival sponsored by the Library of Congress annually in Washington D.C. And this time, it was an even bigger deal - Ishara received her very first press pass! She had an amazing experience interviewing several of her favorite authors! First to be interview by Ishara was Meg Medina - the 2023-2024 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature! Meg is a beautifully proud Cuban American author, who has written books for kids of all ages an...2023-09-0707 minThe AphroChic PodcastJames Beard Award Winning Chef, JJ Johnson, Discusses African Diaspora Food Culture and His Harlem Restaurant, FieldtripWe’re revisiting our summer of 2020 conversation with one of New York’s most prominent chefs, JJ Johnson, that was held on Instagram Live. We discussed the James Beard Award winning chef’s heroic work feeding those in need during lockdown and his focus on developing a creative ecosystem that supports Black farmers, restaurants and consumers. 2023-08-2557 minThe AphroChic PodcastCanary Islands Fine Art Photographer Fares Micue Discusses Her Exclusive New Collection with AphroChicSpanish fine art photographer Fares Micue's surreal photographs literally transport the viewer to new worlds. Over the past year, AphroChic has worked on a an exclusive collection with Fares. Created in the Canary Islands as well as featuring images from her latest trip to Korea, we speak with the photographer about the new pieces and the inspiration behind each of them. Read more about our collaboration and the inspiration behind Fares’ work in Issue No. 12 of AphroChic magazine. 2023-07-241h 16The AphroChic PodcastChrista Barfield of FarmerJawn in Philadelphia Is Here to Remind Us that Agriculture Is Part of the CultureChrista Barfield is the founder of FarmerJawn. The agricultural center in the Philadelphia region is focused on regenerative farming practices and reclaiming the legacy of Black farming. Christa shares her incredible story with us - leaving her job in health care administration and embracing a new perspective that quickly connected her to the social issues that surround Black and Brown communities around the perceptions, prices, and quality of the food available to us. With the mission of creating, educating and feeding the community through farming, FarmerJawn continues to grow, overseeing 600 acres of land in a Philadelphia suburb, and developing...2023-05-291h 03The AphroChic PodcastSculptor Jessica Jean-Baptiste Reflects on Her Creative Journey and Exclusive Collection for AphroChicHaitian-born, New York sculptor Jessica Jean-Baptiste, sits down with us to discuss her practice, her evolution as an artist and her exclusive collection for the AphroChic Art Shop. In the tradition of artists such as Edmonia Lewis, Elizabeth Catlett and Augusta Savage, Baptiste's latest works, The Keisha and Jamal Busts are a celebration of the beauty of Black life and Black bodies. These new works present a Black man without conflict, and a Black woman at peace. Simple images, yet revolutionary pieces by Baptiste, in their rejection of the story of Black America that is commonly told. ...2023-04-281h 03
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A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business PodcastAphroChic: Celebrating the Legacy of the Black Family HomeToday With Bryan Mason and Jeanine Hays: Welcome to A Well-Designed Business. Today’s episode features Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason of AphroChic—a media and design brand celebrating African Diaspora cultures through their lifestyle magazine, podcast, and product lines. Jeanine and Bryan are helping us relearn history as we dive into their latest book, AphroChic: Celebrating the Legacy of the Black Family Home. This is essential reading, not only for designers, but for everyone, and the conversation we have around it is an important one so that we can be an active part of the change in t...2023-03-211h 26The AphroChic PodcastChef Rock Harper is Changing the Chicken Sandwich Game, Served with a Side of History and RespectIf you’re a fan of reality cooking shows, chances are you know who Rock Harper is. In 2007 he exploded onto the the public stage as the season 3 winner of Gordon Ramsay’s popular Hell’s Kitchen competition. Since then Rock’s career has flourished, culminating in the opening of Queen Mother’s. But where many of the giants in the chicken game lean on plantation owners and mammy figures to symbolize their brands, Rock’s inspiration is altogether different. Listen to our interview with the man who is changing the chicken sandwich game. Rock Harper is featured in I...2023-02-171h 20The AphroChic PodcastClassical musician Lara Downes takes us inside her reflections on the music of Scott Joplin.We sit down with Lara Downes, who’s star currently shines in the world of classical music as one of its most innovative figures and most energetic activists. Lara shares the inspiration behind her latest work, Reflections: Scott Joplin Reconsidered, a modern reflection on Joplin’s musical legacy. Along the way we explore her own musical journey, the importance of cultural memory and how the music of Scott Joplin continues to speak to us all. Lara Downes is featured in Issue no. 10 of AphroChic magazine in the story, History in Sound: A Conversation with Lara Downes. 2023-01-2055 min
How to DecorateEp. 290: Aphrochic and the Legacy of Black DesignIt’s a very special episode this week as we welcome Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason, the brainchild of the husband and wife team behind AphroChic. Their latest release, AphroChic: Celebrating the Legacy of the Black Family Home, is a gorgeous and impactful book that showcases the stories of numerous homes and the in-depth conversations with the residents that celebrate their unique family story. Jeanine and Bryan talk about the inspiration behind the book and how the story of home begins way before we enter the home we’re in now. They talk about the decision to create a desi...2023-01-0358 min
Business of Design ® | Interior Designers, Decorators, Architects & LandscapersEP 301 | AphroChic with Jeanine Hays and Bryan MasonFor too long, the Black family home has been left out of the story of America—a missing character. Authors Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason felt it was time to write that story. The result is a book that celebrates the beauty, culture and creativity that’s always been present, but too often ignored.
In this episode we learn:
- home is more than a place to live for Black families who have been denied for hundreds of years
- the connections we all make to home are deeply powerful
- despite imaginary divisions, we all need the same things
- fo...2022-11-2951 min
Writing Black with Maiysha KaiBlack Homes, Black Art and Black Designs with AphroChicMaiysha sits down with the husband and wife duo that is taking over interior designing, Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason. The couple talks about their new book "AphroChic", their time working with HGTV, telling Black stories through the Black home, being Black in a space that you don't see many Black people in, the founding of decorative brand "AphroChic" and more.
2022-11-2444 minWJFF - Trailer TalkJeanine Hays and Bryan Mason: AphroChicJeanine Hays and Bryan Mason: AphroChicSabrina continues her conversation with AphroChic's Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason about well-being. AphroChic is dedicated to exploring the intersection of modern design and global culture across diverse populations, with a focus on highlighting culture within the African American community.2022-10-1928 minThe AphroChic PodcastSinger and songwriter Greg Banks shares his musical journey and gives us an exclusive listen to his new song - God Stepped In.Greg Banks has been bringing music straight to the people through his Concert on the Block series. The series began two years ago, at the start of the pandemic, as Banks’ way of fighting against the darkness and fear we all felt in 2020. Since then, it’s grown beyond his block, taking him around the globe as he uplifts a populous weary of disease and war with music that stirs the soul. We had the opportunity to sit down with Banks to discuss his life, career, concert series, and his upcoming album. Greg is the cover star for...2022-10-0359 minThe AphroChic PodcastEconomist Janelle Jones Discusses Black Women's Equal Pay DayIn the summer of 2020, AphroChic spoke with Janelle Jones on Instagram Live about Black Women's Equal Pay Day, economics, and racial inequality. Janelle is the first African American woman to serve as chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor and is currently the chief economist for Service Employees International Union. Here we present the edited conversation from two years ago in honor of Black Women's Equal Pay Day 2022, which takes place this year on September 21st. Black women are paid 58 cents for every dollar paid to white men and this day symbolically denotes how far into the...2022-09-2040 minThe AphroChic PodcastChef Alexander Smalls' Incredible Journey from Opera Singer to World Renowned RestaurateurIn the summer of 2020 AphroChic chatted on Instagram Live with Chef Alexander Smalls about his latest book, Meals, Music & Muses and his diverse journey through the worlds of music, food and business. Here we present the edited conversation, where we talked about his journey, which started in rural South Carolina and took him around the world as a celebrated opera singer before bringing him to New York as an equally renowned restaurateur. We talk with Alexander about his youth, his career on the stage and in the kitchen and the beautiful window that African American food traditions provide on o...2022-07-1950 minWJFF - Trailer TalkAphroChic - Design Shapes Our Perceptions & Anchors Us in HomeJeanine Hays and Bryan Mason, are the husband and wife team who founded AphroChic in 2007. AphroChic is dedicated to exploring the intersection of modern design and global culture across diverse populations, with a focus on highlighting culture, creativity, design, arts, fashion, and technology within the African American community. Sabrina invites Jeanine and Bryan to discuss the mission of their project. 2022-06-0228 min
The Narrative PodcastEpisode 69 - The Narrative PodcastIntro, Itinerary, invitation to black- owned business for free Promo ( hit me up @passionwebmail@poeticpassion.host put promo in the subject bar along with name and product services) Chew on this contest( enter by emailing me @ passionwebmail@poeticpassion.host. Write chew on this/ shopping while black in the subject bar. In the body of the email; write your shopping while black experience, your mailing address, and your favorite snack) Promote black- owned business: Peppy Valentine( Stephanie Kennedy, www.peppyvalentine.com)APHRO CHIC( Jeanine Hays & Byron Manson www.aphrochic.com)Linito( Jason Evege ,www.linoto.com 3199 Albany Post...2022-03-191h 20
Next Question with Katie CouricLong COVID deep dive, Part 2: ‘I hope someone with the power to change something is listening’In part 2 of Next Question’s deep dive into long COVID, Katie tries to get some answers. Why is the healthcare system so routinely dismissing the experiences of long COVID sufferers? Why is it so difficult to get care? What does the long COVID community need? And what is the government doing about it? On this episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, Katie unpacks the systemic issues that are impeding patients’ care and conveys the urgent needs of the long COVID community to elected officials. More about the groups and resources mentioned in this episode: Survi...2022-03-1143 minWJFF - Trailer TalkWednesday, February 2, 2022 - Design Shapes Our Perceptions & Anchors Us in Home – A Personal Journey with Long Covid & WellnessGuest: AphroChic
Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason, are the husband and wife team who founded AphroChic in 2007. AphroChic is dedicated to exploring the intersection of modern design and global culture across diverse populations, with a focus on highlighting culture, creativity, design, arts, fashion, and technology within the African American community. Sabrina invites Jeanine and Bryan to discuss the mission of their project and continues a dialogue about Jeanine's Long Covid in the second episode with an emphasis on wellness in the Black community. https://www.aphrochic.com/ – Guest: AphroChic
Sabrina continues her conversation with, Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason, the husb...2022-02-031h 00
Nourish17. AphroChic: Finding My VoiceA former policy attorney who co-founded the media and design brand, AphroChic. AphroChic is dedicated to celebrating creativity from across the African Diaspora. A graduate of Spelman College and American University Washington College of Law, she is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of AphroChic Magazine. She was the host of the HGTV web series, Sneak Peek with AphroChic and Jeanine and her husband Bryan Mason are the authors of REMIX: Decorating with Culture, Objects and Soul, published by Penguin Random House in 2013.2022-01-1541 min
The Veranda Entrepreneur: The PodcastEpisode 102: Black Shopping Guide (Part 1)Tune in to get ideas for your holiday shopping. This list is complete and has something for everyone one on your list. Companies mentioned on this episode: Aphrochic Don’t Sleep Interiors Expedition Subsahara Shop Candice Luter Your Sustainable Home Goodee 2021-12-0232 min
Business of Home PodcastThe founders of Aphrochic on putting the mission firstOriginally started by academics Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason as a blog in 2007, over time Aphrochic has grown into a lifestyle and media brand including an interior design studio, product lines, a podcast and a magazine that celebrates black creatives in the home industry and beyond. On this episode of the podcast, they spoke with host Dennis Scully about how their growth has been organic—not easy, their new book project, and whether the national reckoning on race will lead to real change in the design industry. This episode is sponsored by Universal Furniture and Resource Furniture.
2020-10-261h 02The AphroChic PodcastThis Land Is Our Land: A Tribe Called CampWe're sitting down with Ron Frazier, the founder of A Tribe Called Camp, discussing his outdoor lifestyle concept - a movement that encourages Black people to get outside, travel and camp. 2020-04-1655 minThe AphroChic PodcastRe-Writing History: Fabiola Jean-LouisInterdisciplinary artist Fabiola Jean-Louis weaves a narrative that blends past and future, fact and fantasy, afro-futurism and Black girl magic in her photographs and paper sculptures. We sit down with Fabiola to discuss her Re-Writing History series.2020-03-0453 min
Behind The Designcreating sustainable design and not being afraid of stepping into business with boldnessThis is episode #5 where I am joined by lighting and product designer Dounia Tamri-Loeper. ABOUT DOUNIA: You are listening to episode number 5 of season 2. And joining me on the show is Dounia Tamri-Loeper. Dounia is the designer and founder of Dounia Home. A lighting company that is based in the US and Morocco. Dounia Home is on a mission to modernise Moroccan design reimagining the traditional techniques and craftsmanship into sophisticated collections that have sustainability at their heart. We talk about: Taking decision to leave her job to sta...2020-02-1335 minThe AphroChic PodcastNikia Phoenix: Black Girl BeautifulAphroChic presents One Story Up, a celebration of the culture of the African Diaspora and the stories that create it. This month we sit down with Nikia Phoenix to discuss modeling, activism, and the journey to self-love. 2020-02-0156 minThe AphroChic PodcastCulture and Couture: The Influence of the African Diaspora on FashionLive from Dumbo House in Brooklyn, NY, we celebrate the launch of AphroChic Magazine by sitting down with stylists James Bianca, Donnell Baldwin, Courtney Arrington-Baldwin, and fashion designer Nana Yaa Asare-Boadu, to discuss the culture of the African Diaspora as a major influence on the world of fashion, issues with diversity in the industry and ways to create a more equitable fashion industry. 2019-10-3051 minThe AphroChic PodcastFashion and Futurism: A Conversation with Jerome LamaarWe sit down with Jerome LaMaar, fashion designer, trend forecaster and futurist, to discuss fashion and futurism. It's a discussion that leads us from his start as a 15-year-old designer for Baby Phat and into Afro-futurism and his groundbreaking showcase, Afri-Collision. 2019-09-3049 min