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This podcast tells the stories of Black people who are the first or one of the few people at their organization or field of work. We focus on how they are able to overcome racism, microaggressions, and passive aggressive tendencies and provide hope to man

Robert Stephens


    • May 20, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 6m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    Reporting Live: Black in the news room.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 66:28


    Only 5% of news journalists are Black. Tim Pulliam, award winning anchor, gives us a behind-the-scenes view of news rooms, his career, and what it takes to succeed in the news industry as a Black man. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-stephens42/support

    Black in Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 57:43


    Donald Boone, Entrepreneur, HBCU Graduate (AGGIE PRIDE), and one of the 7% of Black people in tech discusses his journey and how three unsuccessful startups prepared him to the ultra successful BoxedUp. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-stephens42/support

    Trapped inside the Capitol: Can you hear me

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 69:52


    Ever wondered what it felt like to be in the middle of a coup? Remmington Belford, Communication Director for Rep Yvette Clarke, was at the Capitol during the insurrection on January 6th and is still feeling the impact of that awful day. Listen to Remmington share his story about surviving a coup and existing while Black on Capitol Hill. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-stephens42/support

    Still I'll Rise

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 62:58


    Almost all of the senior-level staffers in Congress are white. Charlyn Stanberry, Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, is hellbent on changing that. Join Charlyn and I as we journey from Florida to the halls of Congress. Pay special attention to the way Charlyn fights to interrupt the patriarchy and systems of oppression daily. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-stephens42/support

    You asked to see the boss, so they sent me

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 66:04


    Lynette Barksdale is a boss. She's led teams at Teach For America, Google, Facebook, Goldman Sacs, and now she is Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Epic Games. Her authenticity and leadership have created pipelines for Black people that never existed before. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-stephens42/support

    A Black man inside the blue wall.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 102:20


    John Eleby, a Black law enforcement officer, discusses what it means to defund the police and be a Black man working within the blue wall. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-stephens42/support

    Should we abolish police?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 76:31


    Since 2013, law enforcement officers across the country have killed about 1,000 people a year. Should we abolish police and build a new system or are they redeemable? Listen to Justice Through Police Reform PAC's Senior Advisor, Jennifer Blemur, ACLU's Policing Policy Advisor, Paige Fernandez, and a Black law enforcement officer, John Eleby, tell us what we should do. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-stephens42/support

    Mr. Mayor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 58:55


    The city of Ahoskie was established over 300 years ago and since its creation every single mayor has been Caucasian. Last year, Weyling J. White decided to challenge the status quo and run for mayor of his hometown. Weyling won and made history in the city that birthed him. Join Weyling and I as he discusses his improbable journey to winning mayor of his hometown and what it is like to be a young Black man in politics. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-stephens42/support

    Yes, I Can

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 67:35


    Dr. Ashley Taylor's high school teacher told her she wasn't cut out for a career in science. She didn't listen. She went to Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) and obtained her B.S. in Chemistry. A professor in graduate school said there are no quality students at HBCUs. What did Dr. Taylor do? She kicked ass and obtained her Ph.D in Analytical Chemistry from Louisiana State University. Moral of the story, be like Dr. Taylor and never accept a no from someone who doesn't have the power to tell you yes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-stephens42/support

    From the football field to the C-Suite

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 61:57


    Follow Nigel Alston, Executive Director of the North Carolina Black Repertory Company, member of Sigma Pi Phi, Dale Carnegie trainer, and Board of Trustee member at Livingstone College, on a journey through his professional career. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-stephens42/support

    A Black doctor's journey - From medical school to COVID-19 filled emergency rooms.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 59:44


    Only five percent of doctors in America are Black. Listen to Howard University alum, Dr. Emmanuel Onyeyirim discuss his journey through medical school, what it is like to fight COVID-19 on the front lines, and how imposter syndrome shows up for him.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-stephens42/support

    This Is Hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 56:54


    Protests have engulfed the world after the murders of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and many others. We wanted to know how a interracial married couple talk to each other about police brutality, racism, and white supremacy. If you're curious as well, check out this episode with Mikeale and Autumn to learn how a Black man and white woman are navigating this space. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-stephens42/support

    You Deserve It

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 52:13


    Ify Walker, founder and Chief Talent Officer at Offor, discusses strategies for negotiating salaries, killing the interview, and how she ensures Blacks are present in the C-Suite. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-stephens42/support

    Navigating America's educational system with former Secretary of Education, John King Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 66:39


    John King Jr. may be the first Secretary of Education that was kicked out of high school. However, that did not stop him from ascending from a classroom teacher to school leader, to chief of America's federal education department. His insights on microaggressions, racism, and his personal journey show us what it is like to be a Black man in education. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-stephens42/support

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