Biographies & Memoirs

POWERFUL: Jenifer Lewis On Self Worth, Bipolar Diagnosis & More [WATCH]

  Jenifer Lewis is best known for her roles as a no-nonsense mother in some of our favorite films and…
Sybil’s Book Club: Dr. Louis Sullivan Recounts A Legendary Life In Medicine

In this edition of Sybil’s Book Club, Sybil Wilkes has an inspiring discussion with the legendary Dr. Louis Sullivan about…
Sybil’s Book Club: Elizabeth Vargas’ Revealing New Memoir

Sybil Wilkes talks with ABC news anchor Elizabeth Vargas about her new memoir BETWEEN BREATHS: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction.…
Sybil’s Book Club: ‘The Gentleman From Ohio’ Through His Daughter’s Eyes

Tom Joyner Morning Show co-host Sybil Wilkes talks with Lori Stokes about her father, the late U.S. Congressman Louis Stokes‘,…
Sybil’s Book Club: How Becoming a Grandmother Changed Lesley Stahl’s Life

Sybil Wilkes talks with 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl about her book Becoming Grandma and the ways becoming a grandmother has changed her life.…
Stuart Scott’s Daughters Reveal His Secrets, Discuss His Last Few Months [VIDEO]

Sports journalism legend Stuart Scott died at the age of 49 after a long battle with cancer. Before his death,…
X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz

This year I had the wonderful opportunity to interview and later meet Ilyasah Shabazz in conjunction with her children’s book about her father,…
BloodLine: John Turnipseed

Part 2 :  Sybil Wilkes goes more in depth with Pastor John Turnipseed about changing the culture of Black men and the…
“Bloodline” – A True Story of John Turnipseed

Part 1 :  Sybil Wilkes talks with Pastor John Turnipseed about the book “Bloodline” and his transformation to the pulpit.…
Sybil Interviews ReShonda Tate Billingsley

TJMS’ own Sybil Wilkes interviews author ReShonda Tate Billingsley about her new book “Motherhood Diaries,” that focuses on the ups…
Sybil Wilkes Interviews Blair Walker

Sybil Wilkes interviews author Blair Walker about the second installment of his Darryl Billups series, “Hidden in Plain View.” Click…
Sybil Interviews Christopher Paul Curtis

Sybil Wilkes interviews author Christopher Paul Curtis about his newest book, “The Mightly Miss Malone.” Click Play to Listen! PART…