Image Unscripted is a bold new NAACP Image Awards original series—spotlighting the people, passion, and power shaping Black culture today. This podcast will bring together the most dynamic voices in entertainment and business through unfiltered conversations that celebrate authenticity, artistry and legacy.
Executive Producers: Robin Harrison & Fallon Jethroe
Producers: Cristian Colbert & Danielle Jones-Wesley
An NAACP+ Production
Boss Talk: Women in Business with Bozoma Saint John, Tai Beauchamp and Shantel Jackson
In this episode of Image Unscripted, Bozoma Saint John, Tai Beauchamp and Shantel Jackson have a candid conversation about early earned success and the realities of making decisions for both others and themselves.
From filing patents and making boardroom decisions to acquiring valued assets -- did someone say early Kehinde Wiley?? -- the three reflect on their pivotal career milestones and the confidence building moves that helped them achieve their goals regardless of the audience and outcome.
Executive Producers: Robin Harrison & Fallon Jethroe
Producers: Cris Colbert & Danielle Jones-Wesley
An NAACP+ Production | Watch on YouTube @naacpplus
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17 Mar 2026
Black Gamers with Jay-Ann Lopez and Khleo Thomas
When culture, community and gaming collide, magic happens. In this episode, Jemele chats with Khleo Thomas (actor, rapper, gamer) and Jay-Ann Lopez (founder of Black Girl Gamers). The three dig in on the ways identity shape gaming spaces and the importance of representation through community.From unpacking long-standing stereotypes in gaming spaces, Jay-Ann and Khleo discuss how they are reclaiming online spaces one game at a time and creating new possibilities for themselves and the culture. Later, in a game of This or That!, they give us their final answer on what is better for gaming…PC? or Console?
Executive Producers: Robin Harrison & Fallon Jethroe
Producers: Cris Colbert & Danielle Jones-Wesley
An NAACP+ Production | Watch on YouTube @naacpplus
Got a guest or topic you’d love to hear on the show? Interested in sponsoring an episode: Email your pitch to imageunscripted@naacpnet.org
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10 Mar 2026
Love Island & Big Brother Crossover Taylor Hale and Chelley Bissainthe
In this episode of Image Unscripted, Jemele sits down with competition reality standouts and TV personalities Taylor Hale (Winner of Big Brother Season 24) and Chelley Bissanthe (Season 7 of Love Island) for a candid conversation about competition reality television and the highs and lows of visibility.From their days before reality television, Taylor as a former Miss Michigan and Chelley as a daytrader, they connect over their experiences in reality television. With Jemele, they explore what it means to represent Black culture in the mainstream competition reality television as well as their own personal career highlights. With Jemele, they explore the similarities and differences in their reality TV experiences — from deciding who is worthy of a date to determining the value of a gameplay alliance.
Executive Producers: Robin Harrison & Fallon Jethroe
Producers: Cris Colbert & Danielle Jones-Wesley
An NAACP+ Production | Watch on YouTube @naacpplus#NAACPIMAGEAWARDS #IMAGEUNSCRIPTEDPODCAST #IMAGEAWARDS2026 #IMAGE #JemeleHill #TaylorHale #BigBrother #LoveIsland #ChelleyBissainthe #Chelley #RealityTV
3 Mar 2026
Comedy and Leaving SNL with Ego Nwodim, Girl Talk on Girl Talk
In this episode of Image Unscripted, Jemele sits down and chats with Ego Nwodim about her early days of sketch and improv and the lesson she learned about her own work ethic. From those early lessons, to being cast as Saturday Night Live’s 7th Black female cast-member Ego chats about the world of sketch comedy and career milestones. With Jemele, Ego reflects on her time at SNL crafting viral sketches and characters with revered Black celebrities like Dionne Warwick and Meg Thee Stallion — keeping it real on what it was like to share Black culture with mainstream comedy audiences.
Executive Producers: Robin Harrison & Fallon Jethroe
Producers: Cris Colbert & Danielle Jones-Wesley
An NAACP+ Production | Watch on YouTube @naacpplus
Got a guests or topic you’d love to hear on the show? Interested in sponsoring an episode: Email your pitch to imageunscripted@naacpnet.org
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24 Feb 2026
NAACP President Derrick Johnson | Supporting the Next Generation
In this episode of Image Unscripted, Jemele sits down and has a brief chat with NAACP President Derrick Johnson about why the NAACP’s work is important today more than ever. Through the lighthearted conversation with Jemele, President Johnson chats about the history of the NAACP and how the movement evolves from the streets to the screen to the algorithms. Later, President Derrick Johnson talks about visibility as a framework for Black culture and details the importance in supporting the next generation.
Executive Producers: Robin Harrison & Fallon Jethroe
Producers: Cris Colbert & Danielle Jones-Wesley
An NAACP+ Production | Watch on YouTube @naacpplus
Got a guests or topic you’d love to hear on the show? Interested in sponsoring an episode: Email your pitch to imageunscripted@naacpnet.org
#NAACPIMAGEAWARDS #IMAGEUNSCRIPTEDPODCAST #IMAGEAWARDS2026 #IMAGE #JemeleHill #PresidentDerrickJohnson #NAACPPRESIDENT #Entertainent #Policy #BlackHistory
17 Feb 2026
Hollywood’s Rising Stars with Tyriq Withers, Jaz Sinclair and Miles Caton
WE LOVE SINNERS!
In this episode of Image Unscripted, Jemele sits down on the couch with artists who embody humanity on screen, Miles Caton (Sinners); Jaz Sinclair (Gen V) and rising film star Tyriq Withers (Him, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Reminders of Him)... and it gets artsy!Prepare to get into your feels as Miles Caton opens up about the reality of fame and the joy he finds when leaning into the artistry parts of his work. Jaz Sinclair reflects on the joy of leading a successful superhero series, what it’s like to exist in the superhero world as Black representation and why Black artists should tell the story they want to tell. Tyriq Withers chats on his early career pivot that led him to be a leading man, and the moment he fully understood the weight of what he represents on screen.Jemele brings it all together through this thoughtful conversation about vulnerability, identify, art and purpose.
Executive Producers: Robin Harrison & Fallon Jethroe
Producers: Cris Colbert & Danielle Jones-Wesley
Got a guest or topic you’d love to hear on the show? Email your pitch to imageunscripted@naacpnet.org
An NAACP+ Production | Watch on YouTube @naacpplus
10 Feb 2026
Jokes, Joy and Laughter | KevOnStage, Scott Evans and Kalen Allen
In this episode of Image Unscripted, host Jemele Hill kicks back with Kalen Allen, KevOnStage, and Scott Evans – and find a laugh over their love of the Hailey Bieber Erewhon smoothie.Scott Evans reacts to his Image Award nomination, shares what it’s like to find a greater purpose through his independently produced series House Guest and provides a small lesson on the etymology of the word avocado.Kalen Allen reflects back on his early work journey, the barriers he’s broken as a Black creator, and why it still important to break barriers as a Black creator. KevOnStage shares his love of being a Black creator, his early career sucesses and biggest lessons. It’s a raw conversation on building from the ground up and how we can better claim the digital era.
Executive Producers: Robin Harrison & Fallon Jethroe
Producers: Cris Colbert & Danielle Jones-Wesley
An NAACP+ Production | Watch on YouTube @naacpplus
Got a guests or topic you’d love to hear on the show? Interested in sponsoring an episode: Email your pitch to imageunscripted@naacpnet.org #NAACPIMAGEAWARDS #IMAGEUNSCRIPTEDPODCAST #IMAGEAWARDS2026 #IMAGE #JemeleHill #KevOnStage #KalenAllen #ScottEvans #BlackHistory
3 Feb 2026
Trailer: Image Unscripted
Image Unscripted Podcast! Hosted by Jemele Hill. This NAACP+ project is highlighting the actual moves that shape careers, creativity, and keep the culture moving forward.
Follow us as we chat with actors, comedians, execs, and innovators — and they bring the honesty. Listen as they chat about being part of a greater purpose and the impact their breakthrough moments and career highlights have made. Nothing is unscripted.
Executive Producers: Robin Harrison & Fallon Jethroe
Producers: Cris Colbert & Danielle Jones-Wesley
An NAACP+ Production | Watch on YouTube @naacpplus
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