written by Mo Wilks videography plus editing by JB We’re in BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month. It is a time to acknowledge the specific mental health needs of these communities, which are often overlooked. My guest is author a practitioner Charmain Jackman, PHD. She is a Harvard trained psychologist with over 20+ years of service…
Boston Native Deejay Dex is a seasoned DJ with over 20 years of experience. In this interview, he discusses how he got into DJing, what inspires him, and shares what people can expect at the annual Block Party, where he’ll be DJing and sharing the stage with hip-hop legends like Doug E. Fresh and Slick…
Soul singer Omar chatted with WERS’ Secret Spot host, Mo Wilks, inside Studio 8-8-9 ahead of his performance at Boston’s City Winery, Monday, July 14th. Omar, originally from the UK shared some insight about his 40 year career which is kissed by star-studded collaborations like Erykah Badu, Estelle, and Stevie Wonder. Hear about what influenced…
Hip hop legend – and arguably the best storyteller in the game – Nasir Jones aka Nas, and the Boston Pops brought an unforgettable performance this past Friday June 27, 2025, at Tanglewood, located in Western Massachusetts (That two-hour drive from Boston was well worth it). Boston Pop Orchestra’s pristine and elegant sound mixed with…
The 2025 Roxbury International Film Festival , which runs June 19 – 27, was live and in motion at Hibernian Hall in Boston, MA, near Nubian Square on Sunday June 22, 2025. There were four films that were being screened this evening. Each film had a potent message to it about staying hopeful, surviving traumatic…
ERS+ Urban Coordinator James Barnes sat down with the Educator League’s founder and CEO, Eric Tabb. Eric Tabb is a spearhead in Boston’s Roxbury community. He’s the school leader at Boston Prep Charter School, and the founder and CEO of The Educator League. To learn more about the Educator’s League click here: https://educatorleague.com/ You can…
ERS+ – Boston’s Black Experience, 88.9FM HD2 / wersplus.org, sat down with Psychotherapist Sonia Erlich. She is the Deputy Director for Workforce Development and Clinical Training for TEAM UP. Mo Wilks and Sonia discuss positive ways to process and check in with yourself to deal with stress. These simple tools can be used on the…
Article written by James Barnes, Urban Coordinator Videography & Photos by Bryan Edourd, Class of 2025 BAMS (Boston Arts & Music Soul) Festival, or BAMSFest, is a culturally-led movement, pioneered and orchestrated by Boston native Catherine T. Morris. Established in June of 2018, the goal was to recognize and magnify the creative contributions of Black & Brown…
Listen to our interview with Cagen Luse, co-founder along with Barrington Edwards of Comics in Color, a two-day festival now in it’s fifth year in Boston held at Roxbury Community College. Cagen drops knowledge on his journey to becoming a cartoonist, Boston’s comic scene, the recent passing of Boston illustrator Robert Stull, as well as…
ERS+ and The Secret Spot’s very own DJ Mo Wilks vibed out with members of the Virginia-based soul band, Butcher Brown. Morgan Burrs (guitar) and Corey Fonville (drums) discussed their musical inspirations, how Butcher Brown came to be, and their latest album Letters From The Atlantic in this tell-all interview.