Ever wondered how real friendships and sisterhoods start?The next two episodes explores the dynamics of the sisterhood between the host, Valencia Griffin-Wallace and Queen Co hosts, Lyvonne Copeland and Shannon Ward. Sisterhoods aren't made

After Dark 20: Building A Sisterhood (The reintroduction)-Part 1

Mar 11th, 2021 40m 6s

After Dark 19: Rebound and Relationship Do Over or Neither

Mar 4th, 2021 30m 59s

Are you using your current relationship to get over your last? Are you considering giving someone another chance? Queen friend of the show, Donna Barnes joins the conversation about getting hurt rebounding and giving a past relationship a do o

After Dark 18: Should You Resuscitate or Exit A Relationship with Donna Barnes

Feb 25th, 2021 43m 40s

How do you know when a relationship is over? Do you make a speedy exit or try to work it out because of responsibilities? Queen friend of the show, Donna Barnes joins the conversation about relationships and love. We also discuss cheating and

After Dark 17: Loving, Uplifting, and Supporting Black Women

Feb 18th, 2021 16m 41s

Are you letting the opinions and pressures from the outside change who you are on the inside? This special Valentines episode is all about loving, uplifting and supporting black women in their greatness. Message clips from special peoples in

After Dark 16: Accepting, Changing and Compromising In Relationships

Feb 11th, 2021 44m 12s

In getting the love you want; how much are you willing to compromise? In this episode, the queens discuss everything from salacious women to relationships that change over time. Relationships right now are different. Between pandemic babies a

After Dark 15: Love, Relationships, and Expectations with The Queens

Feb 4th, 2021 39m 40s

What is the difference between the people you commit to and people you don’t?As you get older, love changes because we as people change. In this episode, the queens share there thoughts on love before and during the pandemic. We discuss our l

After Dark 14: Nature vs Nurture: Breaking Generational Curses with Donna Barnes

Jan 28th, 2021 34m 37s

Does negative behavior run in your family? Are you the curse breaker? How much of your behavior is nurture vs nature?Friend of the show, Donna Barnes joins the conversation about generational curses. How much does how you are raised play a p

After Dark 13: Discussing Racism with Your Children with Lyvonne and Shannon

Jan 21st, 2021 48m 10s

Have you had "the talk" with your children about racism?In this episode, the queens discuss having to the talk with their children about racism and being black in America. Did 2020 show more racism or was it just brought more to the forefront

After Dark 12: Releasing 2020 Stress and Get Mentally Healthy in 2021 with Donna Barnes

Jan 14th, 2021 42m 43s

The conversation focuses on releasing and letting go of the things that happened in 2020. On this episode of After Dark host, Valencia discusses mental health with therapist, Donna Barnes. Donna gives shares how to release and then refocus on

After Dark 11: 2020 The Aftermath and Beyond with Lyvonne and Shannon

Jan 7th, 2021 37m 5s

The conversation gets hot on this episode of After Dark, co-hosts Lyvonne and Shannon, join host Valencia to ring in the new year. Lyvonne shares how the loss of a family member taught her a valuable lesson that she needed to learn. Shannon too

After Dark 10: Owning Up To 2020 And Running It In 2021

Dec 23rd, 2020 25m 59s

What did you learn in 2020?2020 was the year of revelation! It revealed the cracks in the system and in our lives (personally and professionally). In this episode, the host Valencia, breaks down the past lessons we should have learned and how t

After Dark 9: Black Panther 2: Good or Bad Idea with Jay Wells Jr.

Nov 11th, 2020 1h

Would you support another Black Panther movie?After the sudden and shocking death of Chadwick Boseman, some of us wonder is this the end of the Black Panther movies. Even though Chadwick Boseman played other iconic characters such as Thurgood

After Dark 8: The Rise of Domestic Violence During Covid-19 with Donna Barnes

Oct 28th, 2020 45m 48s

What does the pandemic have to do with the surge in domestic violence?Being in a domestic violence situation is hard enough without the current state of events. Now more than ever, victims are suffering. We can blame the stay at home orders,

After Dark 7: Religion vs Spirituality Unfiltered Part 2 with guest Lyvonne and Shannon

Oct 21st, 2020 57m 59s

Are we born into sin? What religion is right? How much of the Bible is true?Is religion used to keep people in bondage? We touch on sin, different churches, the visions of Nat Turner and so much more. This is Part 2 of a mini series on Relig

After Dark 6: Religion vs Spirituality Unfiltered Part 1 with guest Lyvonne and Shannon

Oct 14th, 2020 44m 48s

Christian, Muslim, Atheist, Agnostic.....none of the above. Today people are running from the church and looking for the meaning to life in other ways. Are they justified? Is religion a tool of oppression? Why do we believe what we believe? I

After Dark 5: Should You Forgive A Cheater Or Leave with Donna Barnes

Oct 7th, 2020 46m 28s

Is cheating a reason to leave the relationship? Who cheats more men or women? Is there ever "acceptable" cheating?With social media being a part of our everyday lives, cheating has gotten easier. In this After Dark Conversation, host Valencia

After Dark 4: Breonna Taylor, Politics and Where Do We Go From Here with Lyvonne Copeland

Sep 30th, 2020 54m 49s

Are we surprised by the verdict in the Breonna Taylor case? Does our vote REALLY matter? Are well still in awe of Obama? In this After Dark Conversation, host Valencia discusses the verdict and payment in the Breonna Taylor case, the current po

After Dark 3: WAP or ABW? How real black women think with Shannon Ward

Sep 23rd, 2020 50m 30s

Does videos like WAP add to the oversexualization of black women? Why does strong equal masculine? How can we build ourselves without relying on media to set the bar?In this After Dark Conversation, host Valencia talks to her friend Shannon Wa

After Dark 2: Racism in 2020 with guest Donna Barnes

Sep 16th, 2020 40m 5s

How do you deal with racism without internalizing hate? It is hard, but possible.In this After Dark Conversation, host Valencia talks to her friend counselor Donna Barnes a about a situation, dealing with racism and how not to go off but still

After Dark 1: What I Learned From Going MIA

Sep 9th, 2020 17m 22s

What happens when the world gets to be TOO much? You shut down and go inside yourself.

Covid and The Class of 2020 with Tymique Goodman

May 13th, 2020 19m 13s

2020 has been a year for the books and it is only May! In this series, two graduates both from high schools named Woodlawn (one in Louisiana and the other in Maryland), both have big plans and both gave great interviews!Most of the 2020 graduat

Covid and The Class of 2020 with Carolann Reine

May 13th, 2020 19m 22s

DUR 246 | The Reality of Suicide: Awareness and Prevention with Donna Barnes (Self Reflection Series)

Apr 23rd, 2020 53m 26s

This show was recorded before the current lockdown. It was reported a young teenage committed suicide recently and the importance of releasing this show became evident. Please listen, take notes and be aware of the unspoken and spoken stresso

DUR 245 | Putting Your Health First with Dr. Carmen Landrau (Women's Health Series)

Apr 8th, 2020 52m 13s

While most of us are #socialdistancing and washing our hands, we can not let our hearts get overwhelmed with stress. 1 in 5 women will die from heart disease (https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/women.htm). One of the ways to reduce your risk fact