Listen in as I have an honest conversation with Award-Winning Civil Rights Attorney, Best-Selling Author, Areva Marin Esq. discussing her book, AWAKENING, in which she continues to explore societal norms for gender roles within America’s average working environment. Challenging a supposedly forward- thinking society to look in the mirror and re-evaluate the archaic perspective of a woman’s role in and around the workplace. She intends for this 185-page book to be the average working woman’s manual to breaking outdated generational gender roles.

With season 2 of "Johnson" airing on Bounce TV every Sunday, Thomas Q Jones is excited for viewers to see how the show tackles some tough topics like divorce, interracial love, sexuality, and finances. And as a executive producer on the show, he's also proud to be part of a team that is paving the way for other creators of color.

Topics Covered

Areva Martin has been identified as a California Super Lawyer for the last five years.

Founding member of Martin & Martin, LLP, one of Los Angeles’ premier African American female-owned law firms.

Areva Martin’s charity, Special Needs Network (SSN) recently raised more than 500K during a recent fundraising drive.

Being a showrunner and executive producer.

Addressing Black male stereotypes with this show

How Cedric is paving the way in Hollywood for creators/producers like him and Deji

"JOHNSON's" take on divorce, interracial love, sexuality, finances, manhood

Season 2 airs Sundays, 8/7c

More about Awakening

“AWAKENING: Ladies, Leadership And The Lies We’ve Been Told” is a three-prong approach to defining, exploring and solving the five key falsehoods that have historically kept women at an inequitable position in society. While acknowledging the strides female leaders have taken in pushing the movement forward, the book takes an honest account of gender equity in our society today, including its myriad shortcomings. The final section is devoted to actionable items, strategies and solutions necessary to rebuild a society that not only values gender equity, but Martin's welcoming voice invites readers into a hard conversation. Real-world anecdotes give vivid context to this deeply researched book, which delivers an accessible understanding of the challenges we face along with the essential guidance to overcome them.

More about "Johnson:

"Johnson" is a dramedy that focuses on life-long best friends, all of whom share the same last name, centering around their intriguing and sometimes complicated journey of love, friendship, heartbreak, and personal growth in a world we all recognize. The series is produced in partnership with Cedric The Entertainer and Eric C. Rhone’s A Bird & A Bear Entertainment, Deji LaRay, and Thomas Q. Jones’ Midnight Train Productions. LaRay and Jones serve as showrunners and executive producers, with Rhone, Cedric The Entertainer, and Reesha L. Archibald serving as executive producers.