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 took her lesso

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 to make...

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 Marshall,..

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, the loss...

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 Religion vs...

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?  In this...

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 talks...

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 political...

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 Ward about...

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 be...