Diversity equity inclusion merely terms that corporate America uses. Are they words that mean something to all of us? My conversation with Janie Payne, vice president of administration for equal justice works, revealed that these idioms mean somethin...
She is fiercely informed, a democratic strategist able to help all of us understand “politics” government, the dynamics of power, and mobilizing communities to stay vigilant, do the long-term work, and celebrate every victory. Meet Na'ilah Amaru, po...
It takes making “bad decisions” sometimes to become an empire builder. CPA, MBA, author Ursula Garrett is an empire builder. During this conversation, she reveals growing up poor in the south, being a teen mom, choosing marriage instead of the colleg...
On November 24, 2020, I celebrated my interview with jazz vocalist Carmen Lundy, the fact she just learned of her Grammy nomination, and it was my birthday! Carmen took us on a tour of her body of work and it was as though I was in each class she tau...
Virginia W. Harris is the National President of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. The NCBW has kept its focus on health, education, economic empowerment since the winter of 1970. My conversation with Pres. Harris reveals the NCBW'...
Krisstina Wise opens up about childhood poverty, the shame, the vow to never experience that type of shame again. What does it feel like to make millions, work hard, generate large sums of money? This real estate mogul knows. Think it represents a...
It took courage and faith for Mary Crafts to build Utah’s largest catering company from the ground up. When you listen to our conversation, her story, you are drawn into her business savvy, zest for life! No wonder WomELLE Magazine chose her as on...
Casey Grant, podcaster, author, one of the first Black flight attendants, Delta Airlines. Casey shared her story with me. Coming from a flight-oriented family, Casey told me, “we fought for our rights in the sky, and Dr. King fought on the ground.”...
Somebody has to make sure that guided conversations surrounding racism takes place. Kahlida N Lloyd Esq joined me a while back, explaining her being the Founder & President of Mission Reconcile, a faith-based racial reconciliation nonprofit crea...
Just because the calendar says that Black History is over, I say that it is not, so I introduce myself, share the history that I made. Highlights: Reinvention is scary, thrilling, a journey full of questions, and people will listen to a podcast built...