Show Notes:

Together, they discuss:

• The founding and cultural legacy of Soul Magazine (1966–1982)
• How Jones built a media empire to amplify Black voices in music
• Her role as a trailblazer in Black women’s media history
• Why Soul Magazine deserves a place in American pop culture canon
• The significance of airing this story on cable today

Shapiro also shares behind-the-scenes insights into producing the documentary, which blends decades of preservation work, journalism, and archival research into a powerful portrait of Jones’ life and survival.
Regina Jones
Soul Magazine
Alissa Shapiro
Weigel Broadcasting
Black women in media
Black music history
Black-owned media
Dabl TV
Story TV
Start TV
Black history month
entrepreneurship
documentary
intersectional feminism
TV preservation