In this episode, Mocha sits down with award-winning author A’Lelia Bundles to explore The Joy Goddess: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance. The two dive into the lavish parties, cultural power, and behind-the-scenes influence of Madam C.J. Walker’s daughter — the woman Langston Hughes called "the joy goddess of Harlem’s 1920s." It’s a conversation about wealth, freedom, and the Black women who shaped the Renaissance.

The Woman Behind the Renaissance: Harlem Rhapsody Unpacked

In this episode, Mocha chops it up with NYT best-selling author Victoria Christopher Murray about Harlem Rhapsody — the juicy, high-stakes drama inspired by trailblazing editor Jessie Redmon Fauset. Set in the heart of the Harlem Renaissance, they dive into the secrets, ambition, and power moves behind Black excellence, love, and legacy in 1920s Harlem.