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Diversity and Inclusion


    • Sep 6, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 27 EPISODES


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    POETIC PLAYWRIGHT. AFRICAN ARTISTIC ACTIVIST. ELEGANT EMPATH.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 41:16


    Morgan Christie's work has appeared or is forthcoming in Room, Aethlon, The Hawai'i Review, Blackberry, Little Patuxent Review, Obsidian, Alternating Currents, as well as other publications. Her writing has been anthologized in such presses as BLF Press's Black to the Future and the Resonance Network's Black Freedom Beyond Borders: Re- imagining Gender in Marvel's Wakanda, which underlined the feminist, socio-political, and racially effective prose she seeks and continues to craft. Morgan's off off-broadway play "When We Talk About Watermelons" won the 2017 Player's Theatre Prize during its run in New York, NY. Her poetry chapbook "Variations on a Lobster's Tale" was the winner of the 2017 Alexander Posey Chapbook Prize (University of Central Oklahoma Press, 2018) and her second poetry chapbook "Sterling" was released in 2019 (CW Books). She is the winner of the 2018 Likely Red Fiction Chapbook contest and has been nominated for two Pushcart Prizes. Her first full-length short story collection 'These Bodies' was published by Tolsun Books (2020) and was nominated for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in fiction. Morgan's most recent poetry chapbook ‘when they come' was released by Black Sunflowers Press (2021) and is featured in the Forward Arts Foundation's National Poetry Day exhibit. Poetry: Sterling - Contact author for signed copies Variations on a Lobster's Tale- 2017 Alexander Posey Chapbook Prize - Winner when they come - Featured in the Forward Arts Foundation's National Poetry Day exhibit. Short Story Collection: These Bodies - Hurston/Wright Legacy Award - Nominated

    Christon "The Truth" Jones: Teen Titan, Money Moralist, Empathetic Empiricist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 0:39


    Listen to our interview on our YouTube platform. *Subscribe *Drop a Thumbs Up *Share a positive comment Reaching your goals begins with writing them down. To help you, we suggest this AMAZING journal! THANK YOU!!! *Keep Rising -Upendo Media

    AFFLUENT ASSISTANT, COLLABORATIVE COACH, PERSEVERING PHILANTHROPIST

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 40:35


    VICTORIOUS VC, EQUITY ENFORCER, LACONIC LEADER

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 58:17


    CHACHO VALADEZ Principal at Backstage Capital - VC Metro Detroit--medium.com/@chachovaladez Backstage Capital Twitter IG CLUBHOUSE Also, we launched on YouTube... YAY - See our interviews here - UPENDO MEDIA Support us on Patreon

    MONEY MAVEN. INTELLIGENT INVESTOR. PROPHET WITH PROFITS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 51:28


    COMPLEX CREATIVE, ENTHRALLING ESCAPIST, THRILLING TEMPEST

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 60:50


    Heather is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley’s English literature program and has worked as a newspaper reporter, editor and contributor to mystery and television blogs. Currently, she’s employed in public affairs for a major health care organization where she writes human interest stories. She lives with her family in Santa Rosa, California, and is at work on her second novel. FB: https://www.facebook.com/heatherchavezauthor IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamhrchavez/ TTR: https://twitter.com/iamHRChavez

    Spiritual Savant. African Artist. Prophetic Poet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 70:07


    Milwaukee born Artist, Entrepreneur, Father, Husband, Civic Leader, Poet, Singer, Lover of Life, Uplifting Soul - Speech Speech is a 4X Platinum Recording artist and Lead vocalist for Arrested Development. Support him by following on Twitter: @Speech__ Support him by following on IG: @Speech__ Emerging Artists - https://www.victoryspot.org/classes Documentary - 16 Bars - Won over 20 Film Festival Awards!

    INSPIRED INTERIOR DESIGNER, DREAM SPACE DEVOTEE, EMPATHETIC ENTREPRENEUR, HOLISTIC HEALER

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 65:57


    We had the WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY to speak with Tola Oni. Tola Oni is a Nigerian American entrepreneur based in Washington DC metropolitan. She began her career in medical research at NIH after studying pre medical and biological sciences then went on to achieve a doctorate degree in physical therapy. Tola practices Physical Therapy with a focus in post surgical and geriatric rehab. While establishing her career, she also continued pursuing her second passion: Interior Design. Tola founded Tola Decor in 2016, turning her lifelong love for interior creativity into an avenue to help people realize their dream space. Today, she continues to practice PT to optimize her patient's function, and continues to grow her interior design & home staging firm helping clients live well. Follow Tola: www.toladecor.com and IG: toladecor.interiors

    CHAMPIONS OF FIRST NATIONS, TELLERS OF TRADITIONAL TALES of TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 56:45


    We had the pleasure of speaking to ELDON YELLOWHORN and KATHY LOWRINGER about their FANTASTIC book: WHAT THE EAGLE SEES. Follow ELDON at: www.sfu.ca/indg/about/people/eldon-yellowhorn.html. Follow Kathy at INSTA:@kathylowinger and FB: KATHYLOWINGER

    VENERATED VISUAL ARTIST. DEDICATED DESIGNER. CREATIVE CULINARY EXPERT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 75:13


    We had the pleasure of speaking to COREY JONES about his views on design, business, and succeeding in the creative space. Twitter:@coreycreative Web: http://coreycreative.com

    DR. MICHIEL KOLMAN: PROGRESSIVE PUBLISHER, INCLUSIVE INTELLECTUAL, VOCIFEROUS VISIONARY...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019 64:13


    I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Michiel Kolman, the President of the IPA (International Publishers Association).

    DAVID ALBERTYN: PUBLISHING PUGILIST. TENACIOUS TITAN. GRATEFUL GLADIATOR!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 78:30


    Undercard is the book that I discussed with the author, who is none other than the talented and hilarious, David Albertyn.

    ANN Y.K CHOI: Tremendous Talent, Humble Creative, Joyous Soul!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 73:01


    Ann Y. K. Choi’s debut novel, Kay’s Lucky Coin Variety, was a finalist for the Toronto Book Award in 2016. For the past 18 years, she has been an educator with the York Region District School Board. Her debut children’s book and second novel will be released in 2020. Choi lives in Toronto. Follow Ann at: annykchoi.com and Twitter: @annykchoi and FB: annykchoi. Her publisher is Simon & Schuster Canada. Follow Upendo Books at upendobooks.com or on IG: upendo__books

    ALEX LESLIE. Phenomenal author, poet, creative soul!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2018 26:43


    Interview with the astoundingly talented Alex Leslie. Follow Alex at alexleslie.wordpress.com. Her publisher Book*hug can be followed at book*hug.ca.

    BLACK PANTHER

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2018 7:53


    Creating empathetic villains. Credit: https://www.lessonsfromthescreenplay.com

    MOONLIGHT

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2018 2:08


    Origins of the story....

    KOBE B: PUSH BEYOND YOUR LIMITS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2018 5:26


    Achieve your DREAMS!

    MAYA ANGELOU: LOVE LIBERATES

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2018 5:32


    The wisdom of a remarkable soul...

    AMERICANAH - CHIMAMAMDA NGOZI ADICHIE

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 19:11


    Brilliant novel by one of Nigeria’s most talented artists...

    CRAFT: CREATING CHARACTER ARCS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2018 8:05


    The Masterful Author’s Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development

    MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2018 4:02


    NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR

    CRAFT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2018 2:27


    Developing the lie that your character believes is central to creating a compelling story

    FIRST 10 PAGES: A BRIEF HISTORY OF 7 KILLINGS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2018 19:18


    MAN BOOKER PRIZE WINNER- A BRIEF HISTORY OF 7 KILLINGS

    Barack Obama: DREAMS FROM MY FATHER

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2018 16:13


    The first 10 pages of Dreams from my Father

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    FIRST 10 PAGES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 16:39


    First 10 pages of Zadie Smith’s FANTASTIC novel, WHITE TEETH #diversity #author #writer

    FIRST CHAPTER: Wall St. First Black Millionaire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 20:05


    This is a fascinating excerpt from the biography of Wall Street’s First Black Millionaire

    FIRST CHAPTER: CHINUA ACHIBE- THINGS FALL APART

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2018 11:11


    Listen to the first chapter of Chinua Achibe’s Things Fall Apart.

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