Celebrating 10 Seasons of Sistas w/KJ Smith-Black & Jordan Coleman
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.9 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 15 March 2026
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
Crystal Renee welcomes KJ Smith Black and Jordan Coleman to celebrate 10 seasons of Tyler Perry’s Sistas and talk about what it’s like playing sisters on screen while building real sisterhood off set. They share how their chemistry came naturally, Jordan’s nerves joining an established cast in season 10 (including a vulnerable first-day scene), and how KJ made space for Jordan to shine. The conversation touches on character growth, family trauma and deflection, the pressure of carrying a show, and how fame can feel isolating even with strong support. They also discuss We Got You Sis community events, handling social media negativity with boundaries and blocking, and why their platforms come with responsibility. KJ plugs her Black Coffee business, and Jordan shares she’s producing an action short film.
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| 0:00.0 | Calling all my sweeties to the forefront. |
| 0:02.8 | I'm your host, Chris Renee Hazlett, and this is the Keep It Positive Sweetie Show. |
| 0:10.1 | Welcome to the Keep It Positive Sweetie Show, a space where we slow down, reflect, and grow through honest conversation. |
| 0:16.7 | Today's episode feels especially meaningful because I'm sitting down with two women who represent |
| 0:21.7 | different seasons of becoming, yet share powerful bond through storytelling and sisterhood. |
| 0:27.3 | My sisters, K.J. Smith Black and Jordan Coleman. |
| 0:31.5 | First, we have the incredible K.J. Smith Black, an actress, executive producer, entrepreneur, and mother who has spent 10 seasons |
| 0:40.3 | bringing the carriage of Andy Barnes to life. Through her work on Tyler Perry's sisters and |
| 0:45.4 | beyond, she continues to champion stories that center working women, community, and purpose, |
| 0:51.1 | all while stepping into one of the most transformative chapters of her personal |
| 0:54.6 | life. |
| 0:55.6 | And alongside her is Jordan Coleman, a rising voice in television and film, now stepping |
| 1:01.0 | into the world of sisters at Cheyenne Barnes. |
| 1:04.3 | Jordan brings a fresh energy to the sisterhood on screen, embodying a character who is bold |
| 1:09.6 | and emotionally layered. |
| 1:15.0 | Together, they represent what it looks like when legacy meets new beginnings, when experience and discoveries sit at the same table. |
| 1:18.0 | Today's conversation is less about titles and more about growth, sisterhood, and what |
| 1:22.4 | it means to keep evolving in a world that is watching. |
| 1:25.7 | Kids family, please give a very warm welcome to my sisters, |
| 1:29.3 | KJ Smith Black, and Jordan Coleman. |
| 1:32.3 | Kids family, please give a very warm welcome to my sisters, |
| 1:36.3 | KJ Smith Black and Jordan Coleman. |
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