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Welcome to the Aphasia Access Conversations Podcast. I'm Jerry Hoepner. I'm a professor at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire and co-facilitator of the Chippewa Valley Aphasia Camp, Blugold Brain Injury Group, Mayo Brain Injury Group, Young Person's Brain Injury Group, and Thursday Night Poets.  I'm also a member of the Aphasia Access Podcast Working Group. Aphasia Access strives to provide members with information, inspiration, and ideas that support their aphasia care through a variety of educational materials and resources. I'm today's host for an episode that will feature my friend and colleague, Dr. Warren Brown. I've been fortunate to work with Dr. Brown for the past two years and I'm excited to share the work he's been doing in service of the LPAA. Warren C. Brown, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communicative Disorders at Jackson State University. His research explores the intersections of traumatic brain injury (TBI), aphasia, and healthcare disparities, with a focus on cultural and linguistic diversity in clinical care. He serves as a facilitator for the Black Aphasia Group at the Aphasia Center of Acadiana and has published on topics related to brain injury, intersectionality, and patient-provider communication. Dr. Brown is an active member of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), National Black Association for speech Language Pathology (NBASLH), the Academy of Neurogenic Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS), and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Take Aways: Learn about health disparities faced by Black Americans. Learn about the perceptions of Black Americans towards their healthcare providers. Dr. Brown will continue to facilitate the Black Aphasia Group affiliated with the Aphasia Center of Acadiana. Dr. Brown and his team to are hoping to publish an anthology project featuring entries from Black Americans with aphasia by fall of next year. Dr. Brown plans to organize a symposium on aphasia at Jackson State University with a focus on diversity. Dr. Brown plans to present a poster on the anthology project at the upcoming Aphasia Access Conference.   Interview Transcript:   Jerry Hoepner: Alright. Well, Warren, it's good to see you today. I'm fortunate to see you on a regular basis. So, I think this is the second time we've connected today. For different reasons. But I'm glad to have you here as a part of the Aphasia Access Conversations Podcast. I'm hoping you can share a little bit about yourself. I know that some aphasia access affiliates will know you and know a little bit about your work. But I'd like others to get to know you and your work as well, so can you share a little bit about yourself?   Warren Brown: Yes, sir. Well, thanks for having me. For sure, this is an honor. I'm a recent graduate from the University of Louisiana and Lafayette. With my PhD. I studied under multiple folks. There. I studied under Anthony Salvatore, Dr. Judith Oxley, and Dr. Jamie Azios. My main areas of interest are traumatic brain injury, aphasia, and all neurogenic disorders related to marginalized populations. Prior to my doc program, I was a practicing clinician for 11 years or so I practiced in mainly acute care hospitals long term, acute care, hospitals, home health, and predominantly in Southern Louisiana. So, and I did a little bit of private practice. I did everything but child language disorders. So I prided myself when I started my doc program as being a clinician first, and thinking about clinical issues, first, because I was gracious enough to get a lot of great experience in my timeframe, so I kind of had a better idea about, you know the areas that I was most mostly interested in prior to going into my doc program. So, I'm married. I have 3 kids Wes, Evie, and Wells, which is my newborn and a lovely wife, Tatiana. I'm a new faculty member at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi, and I love my job, and I love my students, and I love my research endeavors that I've done thus far. So, you know I'm fortunate enough to work with you, Dr. Hepner, Dr. Louise Keegan, Dr. Jamie Azios Dr. Judith Oxley. Still Dr. Anthony Salvatory. Still Theresa Gray, a few other folks. I'm just happy that Dr. Brandy Newkirk-Turner as well at Jackson State. I'm happy that I have a great group of mentors to ask questions to and bother from time to time. So, I'm just grateful. So yes, sir.   Jerry Hoepner: Well, yeah, it's been really fun working with you and getting to know you. And certainly, that really strong, diverse group of mentors is something to build upon for sure. That's a great group of people. So privileged to be a part of that a couple of things that we were going to talk about today. I want to get to your work with the black Americans with aphasia group, and I want to get to some of the new work that you've been doing on an anthology. I'll kind of leave it at that, for now you were gracious enough to share a manuscript. That you and Dr. Azios have under review right now. I know it's not quite published, but I'm wondering if you're willing to give us just a little bit of a preview of that work, and I have a few things that I just think were really powerful from reading that manuscript, and I'm interested in your thoughts on it. So, do you want to tell us a little bit about, like the general context of that manuscript?   Warren Brown: Yes, sir, so this was. This was actually a part of my dissertation. My dissertation was a mixed methods. Research project on healthcare encounters of African Americans with aphasia and without aphasia. But I was lucky enough to capture 8 interviews from a qualitative standpoint for that dissertation from African Americans with aphasia from across the United States. Different age ranges different levels of severity and obviously different etiologies from which caused them to acquire aphasia. The paper really came about, because, again, clinically, you know, I always realized that individuals who had aphasia who were black, had a lot of different experiences when it came to healthcare providers and practitioners. And oftentimes, when I would go into a home or see them in a hospital, they would be surprised that I was the individual to see them right. They would think I was a dietary staff member. They would think I was DNA. They would think I was a nurse, everything but a speech pathologist. So, when I had the opportunity to lead or facilitate a group which was the California the conversational group with Dr. Teresa Gray. You know I love to hear the different experiences that those individuals were having, as well coinciding with what I knew what was going on in the field. So that's what spawned this idea about understanding the dynamics of what you know. These encounters were from a deeper perspective. So originally it was going to be just a regular project with Dr. Azios and I, but we felt it'd be better if we made it a larger scale project and added to a portion of my dissertation. So, we did so. We really look to understand those lived experiences of those individuals, how those healthcare encounters went for them before and after they acquired aphasia, and trying to understand, like different strategies and challenges, that you know they may have had to use to overcome some of those issues, and how, you know we could take what they were saying, and make that accessible to practicing clinicians to understand how to work with diverse populations a bit more you know. Yes, sir, so.   Jerry Hoepner: Yeah, I mean, I found a couple of points that well, actually, several within the background. And literature review that really struck me. There's several of these statistics, but a couple that really stood out to me were the percent of deaths among black Americans during the Covid pandemic. And just you know the marked difference between the amount of actual African Americans in those communities and the numbers that died. Which were that was just really striking to me. And then the other one. The other context that you wrote about was the study of 85 black Americans. That were a part of a VA. Study, a veterans affairs study and really just talked about their, you know, their feelings of being stereotyped by the professionals that we're dealing with them, treated and labeled as if they were uneducated, and addicts and angry and poor, and those really set the context for the study. Wondering if you can just kind of weigh in on those and other kinds of striking background pieces of information.   Warren Brown: Yes, sir, so you know, it's known that you know there is racial bias when it comes to African Americans in general, just because of how society is. But you know oftentimes in neurogenic disorders it's unstudied, right? You don't look at race and ethnicity as factors as being contributing factors to some of the issues that the populations that we service are dealing with, you know, looking at Covid alone. You know, we added, that I added that statistic because you know it just kind of highlighted how much racial disparities really are prevalent right and not just individuals with aphasia, but individuals who have a multitude of you call it metabolic issues, right or just issues in general when it comes to healthcare, and how sometimes these issues go unserviced or underserviced, or these individuals are not educated about what they need to do or what they need to accomplish, from a healthcare practitioner which ultimately leads to poorer outcomes across that population. You know. One of the things that we listed in that paper was also about just black women in general, right? Black women are twice as likely to have low birth weights of infants when compared to white women, and they also face lower rates of prenatal care right? Although that doesn't have much to do with aphasia. I think that that speaks to a larger picture than that.   Jerry Hoepner: Yeah.   Warren Brown: You know. Sometimes African Americans are looked down upon the most across our society. And why? That is, you know, it's a multitude of reasons, right? There is no one pinpointed answer for that, and it just kind of paints to the goes to the bigger picture of racial bias, and how patient and provider communication is just poor across the board, and you know, and it could be because of communication styles are different, right? It could be because of the practitioners. You know the old mindset was that the practitioner is always right, so they should. You know the patient should listen to what they're saying, and it's not. It wasn't necessarily a patient center or person-centered approach like it is nowadays. And some practitioners, especially in the South. They still are under that mind, right? Not necessarily in the South, probably across the board in the United States. Right? So, I think that you know those biases, and some of that lack of communication or poor communication it just contributes to the poor perceptions and stereotypes that are out there in African Americans and black people you know, because regardless. When a black person gets sick, you know, they may be scared to go and talk to a practitioner because of where they live. That might be the only practitioner or specialist that they can see, and they are a family member, or a friend might have had a bad experience. Therefore, they're hesitant to go to that person, and they'll just deal with the issue themselves. And that's where you know. I think a lot of the differences are when it comes to African Americans and healthcare providers. And I've seen that as well with individuals who have acquired language disorders. Right? I've had patients particularly. Tell me when I was practicing that. You know, Warren, we want you to come back, but we don't want the other girl to come back, right? Because you're listening to what I'm saying. You actually are educating us about what's going on more so than just what the language issue is right. And I think that points to the picture of just them feeling comfortable with me, because I'm most of the time with the same ethnicity, right? Same race. And I'm genuine, right? I do the same with any patient that I encounter. But obviously, sometimes, when it's African Americans, and I know what the assumption is, and I understand some of those experiences are, you know I try to go a little bit more. I try to. I try to go the extra mile for them. So, this.   Jerry Hoepner: And I think there's it's interesting. And throughout the paper there's parallels to some of the work that you and I and Dr. Keegan have done on healthcare perceptions in traumatic brain injury. That you know you mentioned that idea of providers still following it, falling into that provider centered care rather than person centered care. And I think that's a problem across the board for some providers, because that's evident in our research. But we don't have you know, we're not even representing the black Americans within that group. And I know that the problem is more pervasive when it comes to services for black Americans and other colored people as well. You know the one number that really struck me from the study in Chicago, 70% of.   Warren Brown: 70%.   Jerry Hoepner: From Covid.   Warren Brown: Yeah.   Jerry Hoepner: Were black Americans in Chicago, and only 30% of their populations or population was black Americans. That's just. You can't help but be startled by those kind of disparities, because clearly there's something.   Warren Brown: Up in there.   Jerry Hoepner: Something that.   Warren Brown: And these are these are fairly new studies. Right? I mean, the stat for Louisiana was 70 70.5% of this, and they only represent 33% of the State's population. Right? We're African American people. So that. That's you know. My personally, my dad didn't leave his house for a year and a half during Covid he would not go to church. He didn't leave right, and he was terrified. Terrified. You know. I know he had at least 4 or 5 people that died that he knew. You know. So, I mean, it's daunting right especially if you're not educated, or you're not understanding. I had a great relationship with a practitioner that could educate you on, you know the do's and the don'ts of what you should or shouldn't be doing so. Yes, sir.   Jerry Hoepner: Yeah, absolutely. I kind of broke down the article into 3, like major areas of interest and topics. And I'll just kind of lay out the 1st one being those challenges with healthcare providers. I couldn't help but put down. This one quote was like being put in a damn box, and we had a little conversation about that earlier, but We also talked about this like this lack of knowledge about stroke and that healthcare literacy creating this fear like. And you even mentioned that with your dad, right? This fear that I don't even want to go into that healthcare context. But then this like laundry list of things that we hear in a lot of studies about healthcare perceptions, healthcare providers are dismissive, dismissive, and you feel vulnerable in that context, you don't have control or agency. Those kinds of things that we don't hear in in those other studies about healthcare perceptions are things like. There was a clear. There was a clear prejudice against me. Right? There was this neglect by providers. One lady I had to write this down, wrote. I don't talk to my dog like that, you know, like.   Warren Brown: That's right.   Jerry Hoepner: So.   Warren Brown: That's right.   Jerry Hoepner: And then, you know, just a lack of inclusion in decisions in in the whole entire process. And just feeling that sense of people looking down on you, and that you know that this is kind of the expectation. So I'm really interested to get your thoughts about. You know that that issue of those challenges in terms of working with healthcare providers. How many of those are communication based? And what's kind of bias and kind of sorting some of that out, because we know some happens a little bit to everyone in that context. But certainly, this is different.   Warren Brown: Yeah, I think that you know we all have personal biases that, you know are inherently that we are. You know that we're introduced to that from an environmental standpoint. But you know, one would assume that when you become a healthcare practitioner provider, you know you have to be open-minded because, you understand, you're going to be dealing with so many different types of people from all walks of life. And unfortunately you know, these disparities still are there, and this particular study showed that they're still there, right one of the examples you just gave about the young lady that said, you know I wouldn't let my dog talk to me like that right? I remember in in her Transcript she also stated that you know, in multiple visits that she went to her physician would talk through her or over her, where she just totally felt dismissed, or one interaction she had. She had a friend who was white that brought her to the doctor, and they felt as if the friend was the patient, and she was the patient caregiver right? And I think that really broke her down. She literally stayed out of therapy or avoided therapy for a long time because of that. And obviously that affected her outcomes right. But I think the bigger picture is that it's a little bit of both, Dr. Hoepner. I think it's a lot of bias, and it's also poor communication. You know, I think, and some of that's not on the physicians themselves. Some of them, I'm sure, are compassionate. I think some of that is on the larger system systemic issues that are out there. Right? You know you have. They have insurance deadlines; they have time frames. They have. Probably some of them are overwhelmed with patient care in general. But I still think that you know to be truly compassionate, you know you need to understand what you're getting into as a practitioner, and still with individuals that you know may not understand some of the dynamics of some of the diseases or illnesses that they have. You have to find a way to provide them services that they need. Right? I think the communication is key, because it always goes back to communication. Right individuals who are educated, which a lot of these folks are. Some of these folks in the study. I had PhD. Some of them were medical doctors, right? Some of them have master's degrees. A lot of them still stated that their health literacy was poor when it came to symptomology, of strokes, symptomology of not just strokes, but them acquiring aphasia what that truly meant, and how that might affect their daily lives. Right. One of the individuals she stated that she didn't realize that you know aphasia was a thing until she had it. She didn't realize that she was having multiple strokes right until it happened, and she just felt like she would bounce back and go back to her daily life and be fine and go about her normal business. But you know it's hard to pinpoint exactly how to fix it. But this study is, I guess, one step towards trying to understand the different dynamics from multiple perspectives. And I think what makes it super unique is this qualitative study is really, really, it's very in depth. That's why it's so long right? It's a long paper. But we felt it necessary to put these quotes in, because these individuals, these interviews long and you can't help but be compassionate and understand each individual's perspective on what their experiences were right. You know, because this dynamic, this really changed their lives. And I know aphasia changed the lives of a lot of different people and caregivers right. Anytime you have a failure or even a brain injury. Right? It changes we know that. But I think compounded with the racial and ethnic tension or societal views that these individuals suffered with prior to having those injuries. This acquiring aphasia only makes whatever was going on a bit worse, because the inability to communicate or even comprehend what's going on around you, right being overstimulated, not necessarily being able to do on your own, or do for yourself, especially with a practitioner on something that's unknown to you is again. That's a daunting thing like you really don't know what to do, and if you feel dismissed, or if you feel as if a practitioner is talking down to you, what would make you, as an individual, want to go back? You know the a good example, I can say, is customer service right? If you go to a restaurant and you receive poor customer service from a from a waitress, will you give them a tip probably, maybe, or you might give them a less amount of tip that you would have gave given to a person who gave you better customer service right? This is a good example of what a physician interaction and communication is with a patient right. Sometimes these individuals just won't go back right or might not go back to any practitioner one of the individuals in the interviews. He literally said that you know he had a few poor encounters, so he switches doctors regularly because a lot of them don't understand him and won't try to understand him. So, you know, it's problematic. It's definitely problematic.   Jerry Hoepner: And you hit the customer service thing right on the head, because one of the things that I was struck by, and I've done work kind of parallel to this. And brain injury is that relationship and the importance of starting to build an authentic relationship in terms of mitigating some of the other communication problems, right? Like, if you invest a little bit in like getting to know that human being. You start to humanize them, and you start to, you know, want to have good outcomes for them, and that results in in better care. And it comes right down to that. That patient centered versus provider centered communication. Right? If you open up the door on the front end to investing a little bit in a relationship building, it seems like the goodness follows right like you're saying earlier, like, these physicians aren't bad people right? It's just, you know, they're in a system that says, Go, go. And then they have these biases that they might not even be aware of. And the next thing you know, they're out, you know, on the way out the door, and care hasn't happened in the way that it should. But I'm just struck by the fact that that was like a mitigating factor for people like just a little investment get to know that person. And then everything changes so.   Warren Brown: That's right. I think I think that's what you know. Someone asked me a while back. Why, like our Black aphasia group. Why is it so successful? Right? It's because it's not if I don't. The way that I approached it. I didn't approach it as me, Warren brown as an SLP. Right? I approached it, me, Warren Brown is trying to understand these people's stories and get to know them, and fully. How can I, as an SLP, help you right? And I think that's why our group is so successful, right? And why people keep coming back. Because if they didn't feel like it was a genuine interaction, I can assure you they wouldn't come back. Because I genuinely look forward to the group like the group members do, because I love talking to these folks. These are folks of my family, right? And that's the type of community that you know. Practitioners can make it like that right?   Jerry Hoepner: Okay.   Warren Brown: You know, in certain rehabs. That's what it is. It's a familiar environment. At certain places. I know some of the ones that I used to work at. So, you know, but I definitely understand the dynamics of health care have changed right as time has progressed, and that's due to a multitude of reasons. But care doesn't have to change. Right practitioners can change for the better. If you fully try to understand and invest time and energy and being genuine into the folks that you're seeing right. I truly believe that so.   Jerry Hoepner: Agreed, you know, and when I kind of listed a bunch of priorities, or what black people with aphasia want this? Isn't it an outlandish list by any means like, I've got this big, long list of things that are problems. And then they say they just want to be treated with dignity, compassion, and respect. They want.   Warren Brown: Right.   Jerry Hoepner: Heard, and they want to be treated like human beings. That's not unreasonable. So, it's not like they've got this big, long list of you got to do this. This I just think that's pretty interesting in light of all of the struggles that they're facing like. If you could give us these 4 or 5 things we could. We could work with.   Warren Brown: Yes, sir, and I. And I think even with that the you know, interpretation of respect is different from everyone. But I think ultimately, no matter what race, no matter what ethnicity, what creed you are. Respect is respect, you know, treating people the way you want to be treated right. I mean, that's what it is. And you know, talking to people the way that you want to be spoken to. Right? That's what it is. And I think, like you said, it's so simplistic it should be natural. But obviously it's not for some people right?   Jerry Hoepner: Okay.   Warren Brown: And that's and that's problematic. But hopefully, it's hopefully, we're trying to change that. So you know.   Jerry Hoepner: Yep. yeah. Finding a way to make those priorities on the front end. I think that really makes sense. The other thing I wanted to talk to you about kind of get your take on. This is along with the challenges and along with kind of these desires. What people with aphasia want? I just noticed a lot of strengths that I'm not seeing in some of the other research that's out there from the perspective of survivors of brain injury and so forth. Things that I just saw flowing through like this idea of self-reliance like I learned, I gotta rely on myself, I rely on my faith and my religious beliefs. And then this really struck me, this, this cultural community, where one of the one of the participants said something to the extent of, We always stay in each in each other's business, kind of like, whether we want it or not, whether they want it or not, and that allows them to help each other. I'd just like to get your thoughts on that, because that seems like such a strength of this community.   Warren Brown: Yes, sir, that's a that's a loaded question, but I can definitely break it down. So, I love that question, though I think that you know, from perspective of self-reliance. That's definitely a cultural thing, right? Because, you know, personally, I'm 38. So, I was raised to not be dependent on someone else, because you really can't depend on what someone else can do for you outside of what you can do for yourself. That is something that is instilled at a young age and I went to Southern for my master's right Southern university in Baton Rouge, which is a historically black college or whatnot. And you know, at Southern they taught us the same thing, because, you know, as you know, our field is predominantly white women, right? Less than 5% African Americans, even less percent African American men. And at Southern they always said, You have to work twice as hard in order to be in this field and be successful. And they instilled that in us so much right. Because you really have to understand that you know society has painted this picture that things are against you and these individuals, with aphasia in their own careers, have had this same type of battle and everything that they've gone through. So, they've always had to prevail. And some of these individuals in this group. They went through the Jim Crow South right they went through struggles of individuals, fully talking down to them, having separate everything, having to deal with parents and grandparents that, you know, had to bow down to certain people because of the societal norms at the time, so that self-reliance, you know, always was there, because they always had to work harder in order to achieve what even was fair or normal for other people right? And that paints it to a bigger picture, even goes back to the level of respect. Right? If you work twice if you feel like you working harder than someone else for a job. And you know you're more qualified. Right? That's something that that you feel you're owed. But to some black people you understand that I'm not old. Anything right? That's just how society paints it. It is what it is, and I think that goes back to that point. And I'm sorry. What was the other question? I was trying to.   Jerry Hoepner: So, I think just that that cultural community.   Warren Brown: The cultural. Yes, sir.   Jerry Hoepner: Others, business and.   Warren Brown: So that kind of touched on it, like I think from a cultural standpoint, you know I am my brother's keeper. Right. You may or may not know this, but I'm in a I'm in a predominantly African American fraternity. Right? We're the oldest fraternity, and that's something that we learned right. You. You never go anyplace by yourself. You always have your brother with you. I always have you know I am my brother's keeper, and that goes from, you know, not just African American males, but African American females, and vice versa, because that sense of community, you know. Again, we talked about it earlier with the Speech acts is unspoken, things that we understand inherently, that as an African American or a black person, you're going to endure in life, and you have to just suck it up and swallow your pride and deal with it. But we all are going through that struggle right, and I think some demographic groups can relate to that. But obviously some groups can't as much right. It's harder to you can empathize. But you may not fully understand, just because the dynamics are different, right? And I'm not saying that all black people have that experience. I'm not saying that. But I'm saying that a lot of black people feel like that. And that was inherent in the interviews as well. Because this group, you know, they, we talk about community. We talk about personal experiences and regardless. If some of them had a PhD., a MD a Ms., a BA right behind their names. All of them had the same experiences. Right? I have to highlight one of the folks in the group. He went to Harvard. He was the second African American person to graduate with a PhD. From the State of Mississippi. Right, you could. I could only imagine. And he did this in the seventies. I could only imagine the struggle that he had to go through right to attain a degree like that from a school like that coming from where he came from. So you know something that you know other people's family members may have done, you know, is probably much more meaningful to him because of the struggle he had to go through, and I think that is where the community comes in because African Americans acknowledge that right? I was always told. Like, you know, school is important. Education is important, you know, education to get you a lot further in life than sports and all these other things, because, you know, it was always instilled that in education, you know, knowledge is power and you know these older folks. I call them older folks. No offense, right? No ageism here. But you know the 70 plus right. Those individuals who have doctorates and really are fully educated. Their battle and struggle was much harder than mine coming through school right? And I. And that's a level of respect, a level of community that we all know how to respect. And I think you know, when it comes to community, that's something that we all can recognize as a culture. And with this particular group, that's something that's respected across the board because, regardless of the level of severity of aphasia, they have every individual in that group respects one another. They check on one another. They listen to stories about one another. They know about each other's family right? Milestones. It's phenomenal, right. When I got my doctorate. They were the 1st people to congratulate me right. When someone had another struggle in the group. We were the 1st to say a prayer for them and why? That is cultural. It's a traditional thing. I mean, it probably ties back to slavery before the great migration, right? And folks moved up and all around from the south to different parts of the North. Right? That's something that is always probably going to be there. And that's a cultural thing that you know, is really unspoken a lot of times. So.   Jerry Hoepner: Yeah. You know, you talked about the people in the study, the people with PhDs and master's degrees and physicians. One of the stories I kind of connected with was Ann Story. She was a physician prior to her stroke, and had acknowledged that she had colleagues that she would refer black Americans to, and colleagues she wouldn't and then she had the stroke, and she had this very personal, insider experience. I don't know if you want to just say a couple of things about that.   Warren Brown: Yes, sir, she actually, I'm glad you said that she actually definitely said that she referred people to certain practitioners because she knew certain physicians with had more empathy than others. Right now, her experience was a little bit different, right? She didn't really have any negative experiences with practitioners, but also all of them knew she was a medical doctor, right? And I think that you know that level of information is different, because had they not known who knows what her story would have been right as opposed to the individual with the PhD. They didn't know he had a PhD. Because at the time of his stroke he couldn't talk, so it wasn't until his wife came and alerted them as to who he was and where he worked, that some of that stuff shifted, and obviously it shifted when he went to different facilities as well. But Ann's experience was very, very different than some of the other individuals, but I think that even with that she was much more conscious about her experiences as well, because she kind of had a better anticipation about what she was supposed to receive and how services were supposed to go for her right. And that goes back to the bigger picture of healthcare literacy right? Obviously, her literacy and understanding of how healthcare works was a bit better because she was a medical doctor, and I think even just. Her journey with aphasia was a bit better in a lot of different ways as well. Yes, sir.   Jerry Hoepner: Yeah, that's really important to have that that perspective and that kind of juxtaposition. Well, I do want to make sure we have some time to talk a little bit about your role in running the Black aphasia group, and how that's changed your clinical perspective, your research perspectives kind of what you've learned in that. In that context.   Warren Brown: Absolutely so. Originally, I was gung ho! About brain injury. Only, right? I didn't really necessarily want to go into aphasia as much as I am, because my premise for going to get the PhD. Or really one of the main reasons why was I wanted to study sports, related concussions mostly. But once I got into the program and I learned about some of the different, the different profs, some of their interests, you know. I couldn't help myself, but dip into it some, and I got an opportunity at the last Aphasia conference to meet Teresa Gray and she allowed me to facilitate her group out in California, and then we started our own group through the aphasia center of Acadiana with Dr. Azios and Miss Rose Shelf. So, you know, I still run that group. It's still affiliated with the aphasia center of Acadiana. Although I'm in Jackson State. I asked Dr. Azios if we could continue to do that because I think that that connection to an aphasia center is integral. Because I think that you know with the group, that's what we're known for. And that's what we're going to stay as long as they'll have me. So. You know, with that group I've learned so much more than what I knew before, as far as compassion, as far as empathy. As far as, although you might be the expert or the practitioner, you still need to understand the dynamics of the individuals that you're seeing just hearing some of their stories, and even personally, as a practitioner, some of the things that I used to do right, which were probably wrong, because that's how I was trained originally in the beginning, you know, and I shifted throughout my career as well, because I understood a lot more, but I think even more so now, I really fully understand. And that's kind of what I teach a lot of the students that I have right how to understand the dynamics of people that you're working with and the students at Jackson State. They have an opportunity now where they actually come on with the group, and I allow them to have somewhat of a conversational type of discourse with the members, so they can understand those dynamics, for whenever they get out in the field to understand how to work with diverse people with aphasia. So, one of the things that you know, we were able to start with the group members. And this was all the group members. They wanted to create an anthology, right? Because they stated that they wanted to document right their journeys and journeys for other people who are African Americans or of color to understand. You know what you may or may not go through right that you are not alone, that you aren't in a damn box by yourself. Right? They wanted to understand that also for caregivers what to do, because all of these individuals literally stated, they all were oblivious to aphasia prior to this, prior to acquiring it. So this anthology is serving, as you know, just a guide or tool to use for individuals and for other individuals with aphasia who may or may not be of color to relate with right and for individuals to understand like, Hey, you know, this is what I went through. You know I am black with aphasia. This is also to get other people who are black with aphasia in their caregivers to understand that. Hey? We have a group for us out there that you may or may not want to be a part of and last week we actually added a new member. So that was wonderful. But so far, we have multiple different entries. The group participants have entered essays. They've entered poetry. Some have done checklists, some have done prayers some have even one. We have one from a caregiver. Her husband has aphasia. She comes to the group as well. We love her. She's actually a compound pharmacist. She wrote about her perspective as a caregiver in the anthology as well. So.   Jerry Hoepner: Cool.   Warren Brown: Me. Being in Jackson state. I got lucky enough to talk with Dr. Brandon Newkirk Turner, and Dr. Morris is that the University of Saint Augustine. They connected me with Dr. Mcdaniels, who's over the Humanity Society in Mississippi, and she's gonna help us to get it out there. So.   Jerry Hoepner: Awesome.   Warren Brown: And recently we started a collaboration with one of the art, the Black art History professors at Jackson State, Dr. Brittany, Meinberg. We're actually going to make it aphasia friendly. So, whereas we're gonna have mirrored pictures of the entries and the pictures of those entries from an abstract standpoint for individuals who have aphasia so they can read it and be aphasia friendly as well. So yes, sir, that's the idea, and hopefully we'll have something by the fall of next year. So.   Jerry Hoepner: Because.   Warren Brown: At JSU, we're going to be doing a symposium on aphasia. And obviously, since it's an HBCU we're gonna have some focus on diversity with that as well. So yes, sir.   Jerry Hoepner: Well, I'm excited to see that anthology come to fruition and look forward to kind of keeping an eye out for that and everyone out there who's listening. Keep an eye out for that as well. Just a handful. 2 or 3 more questions I want to ask. Just find out a little bit more about your experience. I know that you've had opportunities to work alongside of some great researchers and clinicians. I want to get your perspectives on that. And yeah, share a little bit about that, and how that's prepared you to be like a brand new professor this year. So.   Warren Brown: Yes, yes, sir, absolutely you know. I can honestly say it's truly been a blessing since I started at UL, and I'm done now to be able to encounter all the folks that I have. You know, from Dr. Salvatore to Dr. Michael Canito to you. Right, Dr. Hoepner to Dr. Louise Keegan, Dr. Azios, Oxley Ryan, Nelson. You know the list goes on right. Everybody that I've worked with and spoken to all have different perspectives of our research, you know, and I and I take pieces from everyone that I've worked with to understand how I want to approach things right, because my love is always going to be diversity right in whatever area that I'm in. And you know, I think that's what makes me a little bit unique, right? Because my perspective is always looking at the population that I mainly care the most about right. And you know understanding the different dynamics about how you all have what you all have done. And from reading, all of you guys work, I call it borderline stalking. You guys work right? I remember the 1st time I met you, Dr. Hoepner, I was terrified to talk to you, man I really was, and then, when you introduce yourself to me, I was quiet, and I was like, he's normal. He's not like, I thought he was. So, I was like, Okay, this, this is cool. So, and Dr. Jamie said, just go talk to him. He's cool. Go talk to him. I was like Okay, but I use it as an example, because, you know we're all human, and I think that you know sometimes, you know, as a new researcher, as a novice researcher, as a student, you know, you get overwhelmed with the people that you're reading about, the books that you're using or books that you're reading. These are the folks that are writing it. And hopefully, one day you can get to that level to impact students like myself, like I was, or students that are out there, up and coming students. So, you know, I think, that all the work that everyone is that I've learned under and still learning under, you know, it's important, because this is all. This is all, how we all are contributing to the field and how we're making the field better. Right? I think that's the ultimate goal ultimately is to serve the population of individuals that we're treating. It's never about me, right? It's never about you. It's never about any of this is about the work that we're doing to improve outcomes, to improve the populations that we serve. And you know, clinically, I've worked with some phenomenal clinicians. When I was a clinic, when I was a clinician when I was a full-time clinician and you know I've had great clinicians that I've worked under and with, and horrible at the same time. I think we all have, and you know, when I was in administration I would fire and hire people left and right. I would let people know if they were horrible, and I would just go on and keep moving. But I think you know now that I've shifted to research and understanding how clinicians think to a certain degree. You know, I can understand why some clinicians practice the way they do or did, because they were ignorant to what's out there, you know. Earlier on in my career I was oblivious to aphasia. I heard nothing about it. I work in acute care hospitals, major acute hospitals because they weren't that popular in the South, right? It wasn't really until I got to Southern, and I taught undergrad for a while. And you know in some of the text that I was reading. I read about it, and I was like, Oh, I never knew that was a thing right, because they weren't offered. We had Parkinson's groups. But we never had aphasia group, right? And I think that you know, and TBI groups that we have that as well. But I think these groups are much more impactful because they do serve as a sense of community for a multitude of people. And these groups are places where individuals can go when they plateau out of therapy. And I want to say something on that, too. That's actually one of the topics we wrote about in the anthology. What does it feel like to be plateaued or told you plateaued in therapy? Right? And it's just amazing how you know as a clinician, you say that to someone right? Or you meet, you met Max level of potential. You say that to someone, but you don't fully understand the mental or the impact that you have on an individual when you say that right? And that was something we talked about. And now they're writing about it. And I'm like man. I never thought about that as a clinician. So I say that to say even I'm still learning right. That's something we should know. But you don't think about it from a clinical standpoint, because that's a standardized thing. But to an individual who's suffering from or had to endure what you're saying to them, it's a totally different perspective. Right? So, you know, I'm learning that. And I'm learning how to be more compassionate, too. So yes, sir, I'm learning a lot. I love it. I love it so.   Jerry Hoepner: We are well on your way, and you will make that impact on a lot of students. I'm sure you already have. Well, just to kind of bring things to a close. I want to end with a lighter note hopefully, a lighter note. What brings you peace in the midst of this sometimes crazy world that we're living in.   Warren Brown: Oh, man, I love! I love my kids and my wife. I love my kids and my wife. They bring me peace. I'm a I'm a classic car collector. I love my classics, too. I have them. Can I share about that?   Jerry Hoepner: Absolutely.   Warren Brown: So, I have a 1969, a 396 Chevelle that I bought years ago. And we're restoring that we're almost done with that. I just have to get it painted. And recently I bought a 1985 K. 5 Chevy Blazer that we started to restore as well. It's a smaller engine. It's a 305, but that's something that brings me peace as well. You know my dad was a jack of all trades. So, I learned at a young age how to construct houses, how to do plumbing electrical fix cars. That's why I went to college, so I didn't want to do that full time. So, but one thing about it is that you know, I learned how to do all those things, so I can teach that to my kids. And hopefully, that's our family time. You know that we do these things together. That's what truly brings me peace, my family, and a lot of my friends. So, for sure. Yes, sir.   Jerry Hoepner: Well, that's fantastic. And obviously you and I could talk all day. We need to wrap things up. Hopefully. We'll get to see you at the Aphasia Access Leadership Summit and connect there.   Warren Brown: I'll be there. Yes, sir.   01:05:02.260 --> 01:05:11.929 Jerry Hoepner: Connect with a whole bunch of new people. That you haven't met yet, too. So, thank you so much. Warren and I look forward to talking to you again soon.   Warren Brown: Thanks, Dr. Hoepner. Thanks for having me. I appreciate it.   Jerry Hoepner: You're so welcome. On behalf of Aphasia Access, thank you for listening to this episode of the Aphasia Access Conversations Podcast. For more information on Aphasia Access and to access our growing library of materials go to www.aphasiaaccess.org. If you have an idea for a future podcast series or topic, email us at info@aphasiaaccess.org. Thanks again for your ongoing support of Aphasia Access.

In the world of entertainment, R&B singer Omarion is standing firm on his belief in polyamory, asserting that men are not meant to be with just one woman and that women outnumber men. Also, Leslie A. Elus, the Director of Community Engagement & Strategic Partnerships, for the Southern Region of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc joins the RSMS crew. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Illinois Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Day at the Capitol is coming up April 30th - May 1st in Springfield. They will be partnering with the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated for a day of advocacy and education. Michael Gaines, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and Sherri Hale, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. spoke to Community Voices about the history and legacy of their organizations, the different items they'll be advocating for, and the schedule for the two days of events. They also talk about the history and work of Black Greek-lettered Organizations in our community.

Professionally speaking, Philip Blackett is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and small business owners grow their dream businesses, while utilizing his skillset in sales, marketing and business development. Philip served as President of Cemetery Services, Inc., a seven-figure business he bought based in the Greater Boston area. He's worked at FedEx, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Chick-fil-A. Philip graduated from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with his Masters of Divinity (M.Div) degree with a concentration in Great Commission Studies. He also earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. In college, Philip graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Morehead-Cain Scholar, majoring in Political Science and Economics. Philip is a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. When he is not fulfilling his purpose, Philip enjoys reading, watching sports, and raising his twin daughters, Sofia and Elizabeth, with his wife Mayra. In episode 435 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Philip decided to go to UNC Chapel Hill, why he decided to join Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., what makes companies like as FedEx, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Chick-fil-A successful, How can we navigate tough conversations and disagree with someone's views but still respect and love that person, how can we train ourselves to be open to new ideas and thoughts, what lessons he learned from his first failed business, what are the core four of dream business growth. Enjoy!

(Season 8 is in partnership with ⁠ADCOLOR⁠. ADCOLOR champions diversity and inclusion in creative industries) "Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up". With this conviction and attitude, Anthony is committed to servant leadership and advocating for DE&I. Anthony is passionate about creating dynamic work that amplifies black/brown voices and crafting stories with intention and honesty.Anthony is an Account Supervisor at Mischief @ No Fixed Address agency in Brooklyn! His previous agency experience includes Wieden + Kennedy in Portland, OR, and Translation, LLC in Brooklyn, New York! He's had the pleasure of building brand campaigns for clients including NIKE, Amazon Music, WhatsApp, New Balance, Chili's, and more. Anthony's areas of expertise are brand marketing, social/digital marketing, activations, branded entertainment, client/talent/athlete management, and production. His strengths include effective communication, project management, and connecting the dots. Anthony is a 2020 ADCOLOR FUTURES member and served as an ADCOLOR Ambassador in 2023. He credits much of his entry into the industry thanks to the Marcus Graham Project. He is also a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. 

Eddie Francis is a marketing and communications professional, speaker, and award-winning mass media veteran who dedicates his time to helping people and organizations express the value of their identities so that their brands stand out. Eddie produces and hosts the “For Our Edification” podcast as well as the Enrollify Podcast Network's “I Wanna Work There!” He also presents “The Black Greek Success Program” to show members of African American fraternities and sororities how to enhance their leadership skills and “Lectures to Livelihood” to help college students prepare for their careers. The New Orleans native earned his master's degree in strategic leadership from Tennessee State University and his bachelor's in mass communication from Loyola University New Orleans. He is a member of the American Marketing Association and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Eddie is the proud husband of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. member, Dr. Halima Leak Francis, and the proud father of Stevie. In episode 359 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Eddie chose Loyola University of New Orleans for his undergraduate experience, why he decided to join Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., what career lessons can we learn from stepping in Divine Nine organizations, what is the biggest challenge right now for higher education in the area of marketing and communication, what is the legacy of service that Divine Nine members must protect, how you can make the most of college, what is the Gumbo Theory of improving your chapter chemistry, how Fraternity men can help in the fight against sexual assault, and how Fraternity and Sorority leaders can improve their resume through their Fraternity and Sorority experience. Enjoy!

Government policies, incentives, and funding directly impact gains in energy efficiency and energy independence. In this conversation with host Andrew Geary, Diana Sineva and Stephen Brown highlight recent policy changes in the United States and how it impacts the world and the oil and gas sector. In this unique conversation, Diana and Stephen explain the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and why it's important to incentivize and fund energy efficiency policies. They offer a distinctive perspective on pursuing energy independence and how businesses and consumers can utilize energy efficiency for their benefit. Additionally, Diana provides a path for geophysicists to thrive in any future energy environment. This episode explores cutting-edge policy and research to offer a novel perspective on topics that will impact the world for generations. Listen to the full archive at https://seg.org/podcast. BIOGRAPHIES Diana Sineva is an energy industry expert and project/product management professional who dedicated more than 20 years to the international oil and gas exploration industry, focusing on emerging technologies, process optimization, and corporate sustainability. The energy transition motivated her to pursue a Master's in Business Administration degree from Rice's Jones Business School to emphasize the business viability of emerging trends, followed by immersion in clean-energy technologies. Today she is an energy transition advocate with formal training in the renewable energy field, supporting sustainable and energy-efficient models for transformation. Further, she is successfully helping small businesses realize the transformation demanded by the ever-changing environment, focusing on sustainable growth and a customer-centric approach. Stephen Brown works with policymakers and advocates to advance the United States national climate goals. His career spans over 20 years of government relations, public affairs, and sustainability experience. Stephen built Capital Assets Energy LLC, a successful clean energy development consulting firm that specialized in financing retrofits of commercial, non-profit, and multi-family properties with energy-efficient and renewable energy improvements. He also founded the Clean Energy Fund of Texas Inc (TxCEF), which focused on making the green economy affordable and just for all Texans. Stephen holds a B.A. in political science from North Carolina A&T State University and a Master's in Business Administration from Rice University. He resides in Houston, TX, with his wife and two sons. He is an avid tennis player and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. member. CREDITS Seismic Soundoff explores the depth and usefulness of geophysics for the scientific community and the public. If you want to be the first to know about the next episode, please follow or subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Two of our favorites are Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you have episode ideas, feedback for the show, or want to sponsor a future episode, find the "Contact Seismic Soundoff" box at https://seg.org/podcast. Zach Bridges created original music for this show. This episode was hosted, edited, and produced by Andrew Geary at TreasureMint. The SEG podcast team is Jennifer Cobb, Kathy Gamble, and Ally McGinnis.

Danita Myler, president of the Augusta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, and Joe Moore, vice basileus of the Psi Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, discuss the impact they've made in the community since joining their respective organizations. Quinton Taylor, a Hull College business student and a vice president of Eta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., joins Audrey Spry, charter member of the Mu Xi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, to share their experiences at Augusta University, and what it means to be a part of their organization.

Kelvin "York" Brown is the owner and master trainer at IAmFitness Memphis LLC training center and the founder of non-profit Boyz To Men Strength Training and Mentoring Program. Kelvin has been in the fitness industry for over twenty years focusing on nutritional science. I was able to witness him in action at his boot camp session this past Saturday for an on location podcast. It was fascinating to see the connection he has with his clients consisting of women and men averaging ages 40 and up. Once the boot camp was complete, Kelvin sat down with me to discuss his journey. Kelvin moved to Memphis from New York to play basketball with Coach Johnson at LeMoyne Owen College in the mid 90's. He pledged Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and became a huge presence on campus. Kelvin dives deep on the podcast sharing that he went into depression after he graduated college suffering from the loss of his mother. As a result, he attempted suicide and spent time in prison. These ultimate lows shaped Kelvin into the man he is today. He's extremely passionate about nutritional science and opened IAmFitness LLC training center. Kelvin's program focuses on managing exercise and nutrition. He does not want his clients to be dependent on prescribed medicine therefore he teaches the methods to live a healthy lifestyle. Kelvin and I also discussed the reason why he started his Boyz to Men Mentoring Program and the importance of these young men having a positive role model in their lives. We also talk about the Tyre Nichols death where this 29yr old young man was killed by black Memphis police officers. Be sure to tune in and listen to Kelvin "York" Brown's on location podcast and email iamfitnessmemphis@gmail.com for a free assessment.

Kelvin "York" Brown is the owner and master trainer at IAmFitness Memphis LLC training center and the founder of non-profit Boyz To Men Strength Training and Mentoring Program. Kelvin has been in the fitness industry for over twenty years focusing on nutritional science. I was able to witness him in action at his boot camp session this past Saturday for an on location podcast. It was fascinating to see the connection he has with his clients consisting of women and men averaging ages 40 and up. Once the boot camp was complete, Kelvin sat down with me to discuss his journey.Kelvin moved to Memphis from New York to play basketball with Coach Johnson at LeMoyne Owen College in the mid 90's. He pledged Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and became a huge presence on campus. Kelvin dives deep on the podcast sharing that he went into depression after he graduated college suffering from the loss of his mother. As a result, he attempted suicide and spent time in prison. These ultimate lows shaped Kelvin into the man he is today. He's extremely passionate about nutritional science and opened IAmFitness LLC training center. Kelvin's program focuses on managing exercise and nutrition. He does not want his clients to be dependent on prescribed medicine therefore he teaches the methods to live a healthy lifestyle. Kelvin and I also discussed the reason why he started his Boyz to Men Mentoring Program and the importance of these young men having a positive role model in their lives. We also talk about the Tyre Nichols death where this 29yr old young man was killed by black Memphis police officers. Be sure to tune in and listen to Kelvin "York" Brown's on location podcast and email iamfitnessmemphis@gmail.com for a free assessment.

About Ieasha PrimeIeasha Prime is the Director of Women's Programming at Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center in Virginia and the founder of the DC Muslim Women's Conference. She converted to Islam more than 20 years ago after being a Youth Ambassador to Morrocco and Senegal. There she developed a thirst for knowledge that would cause her to sit at the feet and learn from some of the top Islamic Scholars of our time. After having participated in several circles of knowledge in the US, Ieasha decided to pursue religious studies abroad. She studied Arabic, and Quran at the Fajr Institute in Cairo, Egypt. Later, she moved to Hadramaut, Yemen and enrolled in Dar al Zahra, an Islamic University for Women. There she studied Aqeedah, Quran, Hadith, Arabic, Jurisprudence (Fiqh), Islamic law, Purification of the Heart and other religious related learning. She has received several scholarly licenses (ijaza). The work that she is most committed to and enjoys have been the development of Islamic programming, Islamic Studies curriculum and Rites of Passage programs for youth and adults. Majority of her life has been spent as an educator and activist. She is most passionate about combining Islamic studies, cultural art, activism and service for the purpose of training leaders to rise above whatever challenges stand in their way and that of the community they serve. In addition to her full-time work, she is the co-founder and Executive Director of Barakah INC, an organization committed to training Muslim women in traditional Islamic sciences with a focus on modern application. Sister Ieasha is recently known for her participation in the National Women's March, and the courses she teaches on traditional knowledge, the challenges of race and gender in the Muslim community and Spirituality. Ieasha Prime is a proud wife and mother of three children.About Basheer JonesBasheer Jones is an impassioned leader, motivational speaker, and spoken word artist with a positive message of empowerment and change. Born in Brooklyn, NY on October 25, 1984 and later transplanted to Cleveland, OH as a child. He graduated Cum Laude from the distinguished Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA in 2006 with a degree in African-American Studies. He later pursued graduate studies at Howard University in Washington, D.C.Basheer understands that true success is giving back, which is why he decided to move back to Cleveland, OH, where he became the youngest news talk radio show host at Radio One. Basheer has been interviewed by Time, JET, and Essence Magazines, and has been a guest correspondent on CNN, MSNBC, and CSPAN. Basheer played an important role in the city of Cleveland during the 2008 Presidential Election by hosting several Barack Obama rallies and held one of the largest youth voter registration drives in the city. He later became the Regional Field Director for Organizing for America and the Democratic National Committee during the 2012 presidential campaign.Basheer's dedication and commitment has enabled him to publish his first book, entitled, “I'll Speak for Change”. He is the President and Founder of The Basheer Jones Foundation, as well a proud member of the NAACP and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. He has received various awards and recognition for his accomplishments including the Emerging Leader Award from Congresswoman Marcia Fudge and the Urban League's Distinguished Men Award.Basheer's indebtedness and passion to serve his community propelled him to decide run for City Council and win in Ward 7 of Cleveland's 2017 election. He is the creator of the Be the Change Leadership Series, in which Basheer facilitates leadership and character development workshops within various school systems throughout the state of Ohio.With his compelling, soul-stirring delivery, Basheer continues to bridge the gap between the youth and the elders by sharing his life experiences with words that inspire and motivate all who hear him. His dedication for speaking on behalf of the voiceless has allowed him to travel throughout the country and international circuit delivering his inspirational message of hope and change. Mr. Jones is a devoted community servant that strives to live by the affirmation that we must “be the change that we want to see in the world.”About Azeem MuhammadFor nearly twenty years, Azeem's comedy has brought laughter to millions of people worldwide. Whether across stage, colleges, corporate events or religious functions, the result is always the same: drop-dead funny. In 2005, he was the recipient of the MPAC Image Award, for his stand-up performance on the critically-acclaimed Allah Made Me Funny: Official Muslim Comedy Tour, which provided an opportunity for a healthy dialogue between Muslims and non-Muslims; drawing the attention of The Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart. His ability to build bridges across gender, ethnicity, and religious lines has earned him the title of “holistic healer through humor”.Many in the media describe Azeem's humor as “conscious comedy”. His ability to intertwine touchy subjects in a politically correct society with charismatic candor, makes him sought out the world over.Azeem, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, began his comedy career in 1999 at the age of 26 while working at a rehabilitation center for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In 2005, Azeem made his network television debut on “Comic View”, which brought him to the attention of many clubs and colleges throughout the United States. His standout performances have taken him to over 5 continents, 37 countries, and a favorite on the seven seas; performing onboard Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Line ships.His first full comedy CD “I'm Just Serious” was released in 2010, and his first DVD “Live & Unfiltered” was released in 2015. Azeem can be heard every week on his podcast “I'm Just Serious” on iTunes and Stitcher Radio.His latest endeavor, a one-man show “Funny, Faithful & Flawed” is scheduled to debut in 2020.About A Continuous CharityA Continuous Charity was founded in 2013 with the sole purpose of alleviating the Muslim students from the financial burden of interest (riba) on educational loans. By doing this, it hopes to bring about a generation of graduates that will have a strong Muslim identity and be well-versed in their fields, using both for the benefit of mankind.

As an opera singer, Tislam Swift uses his gift to inspire others and shed light on the art. Currently, he is pursuing his doctorate in music, opera, and voice at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He focuses his time on creating spaces for people to reveal and grow their gifts. In addition to graduating from Morehouse College, he is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. In the episode, Tislam shares how it is important to re-charge in order to use his gift in his service to his community. While world-renowned artists like Beyonce are expected to produce, we all need moments to recharge and regroup when we reach our breaking points. By balancing utilizing his gift, and recharging when needed, Tislam is able to find the right balance. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/see-brilliance/support

In this episode Tone and Larry sit down with longtime friend, Brandon Rule. Brandon Rule is an Entrepreneur, Commercial Real Estate Developer and emerging Tech Founder. The trio sit down to discuss how Brandon has been able to "create his own luck" through hard work, preparation, and perseverance. About Brandon:Brandon Rule believes he can change the world for the better through the development of communities! Brandon hopes to empower people by showing them how entrepreneurship and financial literacy can be tools to create wealth within communities of color. Brandon studied Economics and Sociology at Marquette University. After college, Brandon went on to launch Rule Enterprises, an investment firm which uses commercial real estate as its primary tool of investment. Specializing in affordable housing, Rule Enterprises has over $112M in affordable housing closed with another $400M currently in its pipeline. Brandon has also recently announced the launch of RE-INVEST, an online commercial real estate investing platform that aims to create access to real estate investing in ways that have previously been off-limits for most Americans. He believes the unique opportunity for people to create wealth by investing in real estate without ever purchasing a home can empower families to attain and sustain financial freedom for generations to come. Brandon has recently been named by Yahoo Finance as a top 20 real estate investor to look out for, Milwaukee Business Journal's 40 under 40, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Community First Emerging Leader recipient, is on the Advisory Board for Marquette University's and Virginia Tech's College of Business Real Estate Department and is also a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Tap in with Brandon:Website: https://brandonrule.com/Instagram: b_rule Business Pages: @reinvestcommunity (crowdfunding venture) and @therosethatgrew_ (media venture)Twitter: @b_ruleTiktok: @b_rule Youtube: The Rose That Grew (coming soon) You can also text Brandon at 202-918-4820. Brandon in the News:https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2019/07/18/developer-brandon-rule-driven-by-core-values.htmlhttps://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2020/02/26/brandon-rule-rule-enterprises-llc.htmlhttps://www.usbank.com/about-us-bank/company-blog/article-library/milwaukee-developer-brandon-rule-aims-to-help-close-the-racial-wealth-gap.htmlAbout the Podcast:ScholarChip$ is a podcast hosted by Tone Gaines and Larry Alexander. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate M&A attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started the ScholarChip$ podcast in hopes of inspiring the next wave of  scholars. Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.

I am joined by my brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc where we discuss our D9 intake experience, violence in KC, moving to the burbs, foundational wealth building

During this walk, Ahmad tells us why it's mandatory to center diversity, equity, and inclusion in career readiness work. A New Jersey native, Ahmad earned his bachelor's degree in Sport Studies from Ithaca College. While at Ithaca, he was a walk-on basketball college athlete, Club Basketball President, pledged Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., and was involved with the Brothers for Brothers student organization. The price went up after earned his master's degree from Ithaca College while also working in Residence Life, Emerging Scholars, Academic, and Professional Leaders Program and serving as the graduate assistant for the men's basketball program. Ahmad went on to serve as the Student-Athlete Experience Intern at Colby College, a position made possible through the NCAA Women and Ethnic Minorities Grant. While at Colby, he revamped the first-year college athlete program, restructured the essential documents for inclusion and leadership, and led comprehensive programming focusing on the holistic development of all college athletes. His experiences led him to Chicago State University and then Northwestern University, where he currently serves as the Assistant Director of Career Enhancement and Employer Relations. His entire career has been dedicated to focusing on diversity and inclusion for college athletes, and that includes career readiness. He's one of the pioneers in all of higher education in this arena and I am elated we get to walk with him today. Ahmad's IG: @a.boyd_1 Ahmad's Twitter: @_AhmadB_ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/walkwithtfb/support

Hey there! The best part of this show has been speaking with people who listen as well as they share, and our next guest is no different. Today we've got my good friend, Maxwell Morant. We discuss our love of The Midnight Gospel, Max's exploration of multiple faiths and forms of spirituality, why it's important to him to be seen as a good listener, using breath control and mindfulness to deal with overthinking, and we explore Max's pragmatism (and why he always considers the consequences and implications of his actions). Max opens up about the gratitude he has for his parents, and we recall our past episode with Ty Clayton and the connections he and Max share. We also talk about his membership in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and why he communicates and works so well with his brothers. I LOVED this conversation and I know you will too. I love you and I'll talk to you soon. *Sidenote: On December 4th, 2021 Maxwell & the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will be celebrating 115 years of brotherhood and service. Please join me in wishing them a Happy Founders Day! ---------------------------------------------- Hey there, it's Jai! I've been waiting for you to join me. Welcome to Wish You Were Here, the podcast where we open to each other and cherish human connection. What if I asked, what is it like to be you? Do you know what you'd say? The guests you'll here from are the people that I most love and adore, and together we explore that very question. Maybe one day you will be next. Now, it's time to dig a little deeper. https://www.instagram.com/wishyouwereherepodcast ---------------------------------------------- Music from Free To Use Music Track: Kicktracks - Living For You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84wNWdDZvls --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wishyouwerehere/message

New #TeesMe podcast episode alert with David Edgerton Jr. What you'll hear: - Creating the future that no one else sees - Finding your bag, are you ready to share your story? - The art of shifting mentality, embracing a CEO mindset - CEO thinking 101 - the Beauty Salon Biz Example - Mindset shifts- No one knows Grandma's recipe vs value - Bigger than you, building legacy - Mr. Hershey - But are you Bill Gates smart? - the internet levels the field, but you still need effort + time - Ikigai - finding your purpose for being - the sweet spot - after hours corporate training, the Tiger Wood effect, the next generation #representationMatters - Golf at the track, “driving” the Indianapolis 500 & Anniversaries - the Lexus Shop Biz Example and dollar store to eBay arbitrage - Go to school and get a degree or not? no one likes fish bones ************************* Things you should know: IG: @DavidEdgertonJr Interise - https://interise.org/ Indy 500 Golf - https://www.petedyegolftrail.com/courses/brickyard-crossing/ Meet David: https://carlsonschool.umn.edu/executive-education/person/david_edgerton_jr And that the Twin Cities are Minneapolis and Saint Paul in Minnesota (because geography wasn't for everyone) Resources: BOOKS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons by Lewis Schiff The Education of Millionaires: Everything You Won't Learn in College About How to Be Successful by Michael Ellsberg Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell ************************* David Edgerton Jr. is the managing principal for The DEJ Group, an executive search and recruiting firm that focuses on finding and connecting exceptional diverse talent with inclusive companies. The firm also provides executive coaching and custom training services for minority entrepreneurs and business professionals. David has over twenty-four years of corporate experience and also has served as an adjunct professor for over eleven years – teaching information technology, project management and business analytics. With his passion in minority business development, David was recently appointed an entrepreneur-in-residence at the University of Minnesota to assist and coach startups as a part of the Discovery Launchpad MN program and also facilitates content for the Ascend Twin Cities program in partnership with JPMorgan Chase, the Metropolitan Economic Development Association, and the Carlson School of Management. David has a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University and an MBA from the Carlson School of Management. During his corporate career he has worked for several companies in the Twin Cities including Andersen Windows and Doors, Be The Match, Best Buy, Imation Corporation, Smead Manufacturing, and Ambient Consulting. David currently volunteers as a member of the board of directors for the Walker West Music Academy in St. Paul. He also serves on the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Advisory Board to the Dean for the Carlson School of Management. He is an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and serves as a church musician and worship leader at his church. David is married to Michelle and has three children. ************************* Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google https://anchor.fm/TeesMe #TeesMe #podcast #storiesNeedToBeTold #untoldStories #golf #blackGolfers #blackGolfMatters #2021 #IN18 #IN18Ways #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #twinCities #Indianapolis500 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Our next guest is none other than Lawrence Ross! Writer, Author, Journalist, Screenwriter, Lecturer, African American Consumer Trends Expert, and Social Media Fanatic, Lawrence Ross has spent the last twenty years understanding the African American consumer market. His journalistic work has appeared in CNN.com, the grio.com, The Root.com, and he's been interviewed by MSNBC, the BBC, NPR, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and the Los Angeles Times. Lawrence is also the author of seven books, including multiple Los Angeles Times and Essence Magazine bestsellers, including The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities and Blackballed: The Black and White Politics of Race on America's Campuses. In episode number 184 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Lawrence chose UC Berkeley for his undergraduate experience, why Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. was the right organization for him, why he wrote the book "The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities", what he says to the critics that argue that the history of hazing and brutality in fraternities outweigh the benefit, whether administrators have fully realized the severity of campus racism, whether campuses are doing enough to address the problem, how 365ALLY will deconstruct the economic barriers that disadvantaged communities face, and how to register your business products or services onto the new platform. We also find out Lawrence's favorite restaurants and biking spots in Los Angeles!

Our next guest, Stan Pearson II, is an Award Winning Bi-lingual Speaker, Motivational Comedian, Author & Consultant. His shows and presentations are entertaining, educational, interactive and thought-provoking from start to finish. Stan has been consulting companies & speaking professionally for over a decade. His Charisma, Sense of Humor & Ability to connect with his audiences help everyone settle in for a good time. Stan is for an organization or company who is looking to create a long lasting experience. He has spoken in over 40 States in the U.S. in addition to Mexico, The British Virgin Islands, The U.S. Virgin Islands & Canada. He is great for any program and is very easy to work with in all facets of planning and executing a successful event. Student Life, Multi-cultural Office, Orientations, Greek Life Conference Planners and Businesses all seek Stan's expertise because he is most certainly your One-Stop Speaker Shop! If you want a great experience and a great speaker or host; Quite simply; Stan is your man. In episode number 178 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Stan chose Missouri Western State University, what made him want to join Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., what makes the New Student Orientation Program (Dusty Camp) at Texas A&M International University so successful, what made him want to share his messages on stage, what is diversity and how can you succeed with a better understanding of it, why it's important to know the achievements of the past (Black History Month all year long) in order to create greatness now, how students and new professionals figure out what that purpose is, how we can thrive during those difficult situations, and how he's helping other speakers get onto more stages. We also find out his favorite restaurants in Atlanta!

Charles Johnson Esq is the co-founder and CEO of Leafspotz Inc., an African American B2B cannabis transportation and logistics software company pursuing a class 4 license in New Jersey. Leafspotz's transportation software platform will help simplify the distribution needs between New Jersey cannabis businesses with an end-to-end supply chain solution for transporting their cannabis products within the state. Charles believes that addressing the supply chain aspect in New Jersey is not only a fundamental part of the adult-use market, but is also the building block of ensuring our emerging market thrives for years to come. Charles is a licensed attorney for almost 10 years with employment law and statutory background. Mainly involving collective bargaining negotiations, administrative trials, arbitrations, and labor relations. Charles served as special counsel for BrownGreer PLC while working on the $20 billion settlement fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster. Prior to passing the bar, Charles was a former law clerk for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission headquarters in DC under the Obama administration. He is a proud member of the New Jersey Cannabusiness Association and a member of the New York City Cannabis Industrial Association where he serves on the Social Equity Committee and the Incubator & Entrepreneur Committee. Charles is also a proud member of the NAACP and a 2019 graduate of their NextGen national leadership program. Charles holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Fort Valley State University where he graduated magna cum laude and a JD from Western Michigan University. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and a recipient of the Network Journal's 40 under 40 achievement award.  OKIKI RESOURCES: Need to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course! Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included): Subtitles: Happy Scribe Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker. Pivo App to create amazing video content: Want to create 360 Virtual Tours? Insta360 ONE R Camera Insta360 ONE X Camera Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit FREEBIES: FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF: www.okikiconsulting.com/resources My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains: My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs ABOUT FIYIN: Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.   She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same. Contact Fiyin: Website: www.okikiconsulting.com Email: info@okikiconsulting.com Phone: (306)716-0324 Instagram: @Okikiconsulting Facebook: @Okikiconsulting LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/ Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki

In this episode of HTcML you will hear how Wynston and his love for video games led him to installing video game software on his moms work computer and figuring out how to uninstall before anyone found out.Wynston Waller is an IT professional with over 15 years of experience within the field. Wynston was born and raised in South Phoenix and Tempe. Wynston has two sons Wynston Jr, and Justyn Alexander with his Wife Kweilin Waller who is a Deputy Director for the City of Phoenix. Wynston is a big brother for Big Brother and Big Sisters of Arizona,  a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc, and finally a STEM instructor for Future Stars all of which are means to give back to the community in which he was raised.Wynston started with the City of Phoenix in 2007 with the Development Services Department. During the Great Recession Wynston was reallocated to Phoenix Fire housed in the Maricopa Region 911 group which supported roughly 26 PSAPS (Public Safety Answering Points) on a 24/7 basis. Wynston was promoted to the Water Services Department as a Senior User Technology Specialist where he and his phenomenal staff lead the way on major projects such as the Office365 integration and Toshiba MFD deployments. Wynston was then promoted to Senior Info Tech Systems Specialist for the Phoenix Convention Center. While at the Phoenix Convention Center he and his team successfully turned around a Fire Alarm system which was in a dire state after poor vendor performance, as well as working closely with the Unified Communication Team to upgrade the Convention Center's network and phone system.Wynston is coming to ITS with a Bachelor of Science degree in Emergency Management and Public Safety, A Masters in Business Administration and a Certified Public Administrator certification from ASU. In his free time he enjoys time with the family, streaming his video game play on Twitch, playing in adult basketball leagues, and lifting weights. Wynston seeks to learn and understand how department's conduct their business to better support their staff as customers. Wynston is very excited to join the Unified Communication team.Guest: Wynston Waller Social MediaInstagram: New Breed IT Instagram: Wynzilla GamesYouTube: Wynzilla Host: Shereka JacksonFacebook: Shereka D Jackson Instagram: Shereka Jackson Website: Shereka JacksonLinkedIn: Shereka Jackson

Today we have one of my favorite people in the world on the show, Ty Clayton!! We talked about him being a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., his deep and loving connection to his family, his experiences at UNC, and his journey to becoming a real estate agent. We even got into a lot of different conspiracy theories and why Ty thinks life is "a hell of a concept". Ty dropped a lot of gems during this interview and I'm so proud of all he's accomplished, I KNOW you'll really enjoy this episode. I wish you were with me, I'm thinking of you all the time. I love you. Bye for now. -Jai ---------------------------------------------------- Hey there, it's Jai! I've been waiting for you to join me. Welcome to Wish You Were Here, the podcast where we open to each other and cherish human connection. What if I asked, what is it like to be you? Do you know what you'd say? The guests you'll here from are the people that I most love and adore, and together we explore that very question. Maybe one day you will be next. Now, it's time to dig a little deeper. https://www.instagram.com/wishyouwereherepodcast ---------------------------------------------------- Music from Free To Use Music Track: Kicktracks - Living For You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84wNWdDZvls --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wishyouwerehere/message

Last week, Black male leadership gathered on Capitol Hill to protest the largest attack on voting rights since the civil war and reconstruction. An epic lineup delivers inspiration and hard truths about what's at stake as we look to the next midterm and presidential elections. We close out the event with words from our very own Mark Thompson. After the speakers concluded, Mark and the other demonstrators were arrested for standing up for the right to vote. Speakers: Ty Hobson Powell, Community Activist in Washington D.C.; Tamir Harper, Assistant Vice President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.; Richard P. Mattox, Senior Province Vice Polemarch of the Eastern Province of the National Social Action Chair of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.; Kenneth Rogers, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.; Mondale Robinson, Founder of the Black Male Voter Project; Daryl Jones, Transformative Justice Coalition; Mark Thompson, Host of Make It Plain with Mark Thompson Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com

We chop it up with Marcus T. Washington Owner of Baldwin County Hoopers Professional Basketball Team and President of My Community Mentors, Inc. 501 (c)(3) Youth Program, Co-Host of 100% Real Cigar Talk, Owner of Brand & MARCeting company, President in Training of Lillian Recreation Center, Certified Math Teacher, Certified Masters of Life Skills Coach, NAACP member and Youth Program Director, Born in the Netherlands from 2 loving parents Booker T & Patricia Washington. The youngest of 5 children. Traveled around the world growing up and graduated from Foley HS with an advanced diploma. A 3 sports athlete while juggling several organizations. Earned a scholarship to Nicholls State University having an exceptional career for 4 years. All conference awards MVPs, records, etc. While at Nicholls joined the ICE COLD brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Graduated with bachelors in Business Management and Administration. President of Student Athletes Advisory Committee. And many more organizations. After graduation began coaching at Thibodaux HS and working at Nicholls State University in the office of Admissions as the Coordinator of Minority Recruiting until he graduated with his Masters in Sports Management & Leadership from Concordia University Chicago. He began a teaching career in 2016 which has led him to receiving a Teacher certificate in Mathematics. Teaching at Ellender Memorial HS 9th-12th grade teacher Football | Basketball | Track | Powerlfiting | Gentleman's & Ladies Club | Chess Club Evergreen Junior HS 7th - 8th grade teacher Football | Basketball | Track | Gentleman's & Ladies Club | Chess Club Grand Caillou Middle 5th - 8th grade athletic director & teacher Football | Basketball | Track | Gentleman's & Ladies Club | Chess Club Elberta HS 9th-12th grade teacher Basketball | Track We guide our way through the episode with Music And Then Some touching on topics pertaining to positive and negative influences of our youth through music, false perception of looking up to celebrity figures as role models, the truth about vulnerability as men, how to stay level headed as a black man in this society, and advice for athletes in high school and college.

James Davis is A man of God first and Family Second. An Entrepreneur who lives by the quote ' Things may come to those who wait but only the things that the Hustle left behind" A Business man, A member of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity Inc. and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.SOULutions for Men maintains the focus of character building through community life experiences.Multiple minds of men gifting multiple solutions of life journey.This Podcast brings awareness to the structure of goal setting, Vision planning, Financial literacy, Universal Affirmations and building your highest form of integrity.SUBSCRIBE :https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAb5w97NGQ2q-GIvEn_snVQTo the men moving in the dark with a flashlight. Allow the experiences of other men to guide your way. Take what you need for your tool belt. Arm yourselves with the answers before the questions arise.Single mothers raising a Young Boy, this Podcast will give you an inside view of the trials and fears we face on the way to MANHOOD.Check Out Our Facebook MAN-CAVE https://www.facebook.com/SOULutionsforMenSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/soulutionsformen/exclusive-content

Tune in to this episode as Ed Spillers shares his keys to success in real estate.  Ed has a deep passion for Media and business, Ed's Father and Grandmother owned the Cincinnati Herald, an African-American Newspaper. From subscriptions, paper layout to deliveries Ed did everything. He obtained his first commercial radio gig, in his Freshman year in college, with WDAO-AM in Dayton. From there, positions at WROU/WRNB in Dayton, iHeart Radio Detroit, Radio One Detroit and finally Townsquare Media In Grand Rapids as a Programmer. Ed Spillers is an exceptional Commercial Realtor with Keller Williams serving Michigan and 44 other States in America. He is a member of the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors Governance Committee, the Michigan Association of Realtors, the National Association of Realtors and Commercial Alliance of Realtors. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the D.A. Blodgett-St. John as DEI Co-Chair and Building and Grounds Co-Chair. He is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Learn more about Ed » www.yourbusinessmichigan.com

The narrative about being single is often seen as monolithic. Every single person is expected to want a relationship. There are stereotypes about educated Black women and their desires. In this episode, we two Black women share their story.   In this episode we discuss:  Family and friends putting pressure on single women to find partners Women's desire to be married or single long term Priorities when pursuing one's profession and dating. More About Beverly Hutcherson  As a Biologist, Beverly seeks to apply her knowledge in efforts that bridge that gap between the biomedical community and the public. Having navigated a variety of clinical laboratory, academic research, outreach and allied health care positions, she is excited to share her expertise in supporting the next generation of STEM and clinical health care workers.   Academically Beverly holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Marquette University, graduate training in Sustainability Leadership and Social Innovation from Edgewood College and is completing her Master of Science in Reproductive Endocrinology Physiology at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Through the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Wisconsin National Primate Center, Beverly is investigating Anti-Mullerian Hormone's role in inhibiting meiotic progression in the follicles of human and non-human primates with polycystic ovary syndrome.   Professionally Beverly, along with a small team built UW Health's first workforce development department where they designed and implemented programs to prepare and train people in a variety of health care careers. At the UW Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, she functions as a strategist who designs and implements projects and programs that diversify pathways to STEM and healthcare and works closely with senior leaders across the UW System.   Originally from Milwaukee, WI, a first generation college student, Beverly has overcome many seemingly insurmountable obstacles. This has motivated her to lift as she climbs. Beverly is the advisor for the UW-Madison chapter of AHANA- MAPs Pre-Health Society and has been involved with restorative justice efforts for young people, community health education, and served on the Dane County Food Council looking to create policy recommendations to reduce food waste and increase equity and access for underserved populations. Beverly also serves on the executive board as the secretary of Operation Fresh Start.   Beverly is part of the founding design team and current administrative director of UW Madison School of Medicine and Public Health's primer k-15 outreach program, The Ladder, resulting in her 2018 Wisconsin Women in Government Rising Star Award. She is the recipient of the Honored Instructor Award from UW Madison, Issac Coggs Award from the Beta Omicron Chapter Kappa Alpha Psi, the 2017 Outstanding Woman of Color Award for UW-Madison and the 2019 Whole Hearted Service Award from the Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.   Connect with her: Instagram:@b_biologist Twitter:@repro_scientist   Connect with me: Website: TheResearchHer.com TikTok: @TheResearchHer Instagram: @TheResearchHer Twitter: @TheResearchHer Facebook: @TheResearchHer Ways to subscribe to The Research Her podcast Google Apple Stitcher Spotify RSS feed   Have feedback? Download the FREE "The Research Her" APP on iOS and Android (to directly send feedback)

On Episode 25, Garland interviews Brandon Rule, President of Rule Enterprises, a Real Estate Investment and Development FirmAbout BrandonBrandon Rule believes he can change the world for the better through the development of communities! Brandon hopes to empower people by showing them how entrepreneurship and financial literacy can be tools to create wealth within communities of color. Brandon studied Economics and Sociology at Marquette University. After graduating he went on to become a banker at PNC Bank. A few years later, he transition into Community Development Finance at Forward Community Investments and Community Reinvestment Fund. In this role, he specialized in small business lending primarily to minority, women, and veteran owned companies who were not bankable within traditional banking standards. Brandon went on to launch Rule Enterprises, an investment firm which uses commercial real estate as its primary tool of investment. Specializing in affordable housing, Rule Enterprises has developed over $112M in affordable housing with another $100M currently in its pipeline. Brandon has also recently announced the launch of RE-INVEST, an online commercial real estate investing platform that aims to create access to real estate investing in ways that have previously been off-limits for most Americans. He believes the unique opportunity for people to create wealth by investing in real estate without ever purchasing a home can empower families to attain and sustain financial freedom for generations to come. Brandon has recently been named by Yahoo Finance as a top 20 real estate investor to look out for, Milwaukee Business Journal’s 40 under 40, is on the Advisory Board for Marquette University’s and Virginia Tech’s College of Business Real Estate Department and is also a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.Connect with Brandon on LinkedIn and on Clubhouse, Instagram, and Twitter at @b_ruleBrand featured on:BizTimes // Urban Milwaukee // US Bank// Connect with and learn more about your host, Garland Fuller:Web: garlandfuller.comInstagram: @FullCircleWithGarlandLinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/garlandfullerMailing List: http://rebrand.ly/Garland-PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/garland)

5 black male therapist join together to discuss Men and Healing! We discuss everything from childhood upbringing to allowing men to express their feelings. This discussion shed some light on how men can seek help and how woman can support them in their journey. Kervin Searles - Kervin K. Searles is a native of Greenwood, South Carolina. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Anderson University and a Master of Science in Counseling and Psychology from Troy University. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate and the owner of Gravity Counseling Group which provides mental health counseling and guidance to all those seeking assistance developing coping skills to counteract undesired behaviors. Rob Lawrence II - Rob is originally from New York City. Rob attended Duquesne University where he majored Psychology and Sociology, before moving up Forbes Avenue to the University of Pittsburgh where Rob completed his Master's in Social Work, with a focus in Mental Health. Rob has worked in the field for over eight years working in inpatient, emergency room, and outpatient settings working with adults afflicted with mental health or drug and alcohol issues. Rob's approach to therapy is very eclectic. As he is very passionate about working with adults within the Black and African American Community and through this passion has found that pulling from varying experiences, theoretical frameworks, and the individual's own sense of comfortability makes for a more enriching therapy experience. Johnnie Geathers - Johnnie Geathers, MSW is an individual that loves helping others. Johnnie received his Bachelors in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State University and his Masters in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a Mental Health Therapist for Familylinks, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA under the Therapeutic Classroom model. In his position, Johnnie works with children in Pittsburgh Carmalt PreK-8 in the Therapeutic Classroom where the kids range from 1st to 3rd grade. Andre Scott - Master's Degree in Psychology, Owner and Therapist at Able Vision Counseling and Consulting Services:3 plus years in therapy with a history of service coordination, afterschool programming, MH residential facilities, state government, etc. Wilkinsburg Borough Councilman, Married, Father of 3. Thomas Davis - is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Motivator, and Encourager. Has a BS in Psychology and a MS in Counseling from Bowie State University. He is the Owner and Operator of Limitless Possibilities LLC in Washington DC. Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

***DISCLAIMER... WE ARE IN NO WAY REPRESENTATIVES OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS OR SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS. WE ARE MERELY MEN SPEAKING FROM OUR OWN PERSEPCTIVES AS PROUD MEMBERS OF OUR ORGANIZATION. My panel for this episode is 5 black men who members of different black fraternities: Johney Johnson, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Kevin Barnes, a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Terrell Wade, a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., Timothy Stallworth, a member of Phi Beta Sigma, Fraternity Inc., and Donte Robinson, a member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc., discussing the place our Divine 9 orders in society as it pertains to servicing the black community from each of their perspectives. These gentlemen all dove into specific topics such as what community service initiative resonates with them the most within their organization, what can we do more to promote black excellence and what more can we do together as fraternal members of the Divine 9. A very insightful conversation that speaks to the many things that we as members of our organizations have been involved in and what more can be done to service the very communities from which we come.

Nationwide, there's a tremendous amount of suspicion and distrust of the COVID 19 vaccine that is now out for distribution in many communities as we still experience daily record infections and deaths from the COVID 19 virus. Today's episode is a panel discussion sponsored by the Lexington NAACP and the Alpha Beta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc and facility by Toby Jenkins. The panel guest features Dr. Ramon Thomas (OB/GYN), Dr. Shambra Mulder (Psychologist), and Dr. Ryan Marable (Pharmacist).

Hillary and Tina interview Senator Shevrin “Shev” Jones. Senator Jones was first elected to the Florida House, championing meaningful bipartisan legislation, including two consecutive bills to secure dignity for incarcerated women; statewide expansion of a clean syringe exchange program; safety and oversight for athletic coaches for youth athletic teams; and ensuring transparency and accountability via police body cameras. Today, Jones proudly serves Florida’s 35th Senate District, which includes portions of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. Senator Jones served on President Barack Obama’s College Promise Task Force and is an active member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Young Elected Officials Network, Leadership Florida Connect - Class 32, Leadership Broward Class 27, the Council of State Governments TOLLS fellowship program, and Millennial Action Project’s Florida Future Caucus. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here (https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/lmep16notes). Special Guest: Shevrin Jones.

On this episode of Sed Talk, we continue with the second episode of our Lyric Lounge we get into the most popular hit from Theta Nu, Blame it on the Alpha Hall. A youtube hit in its time that got national attention from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and had the campus of the University of South Carolina singing along. Hear these stories and more on this episode. As always, Thank for Listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sedric-warren/support

The Real Dads™ Network is the outgrowth of the award winning documentary Real Dads – Black Men on Fatherhood (2000) which included commentary by the late Ossie Davis and was directed by Derek Phillips and Nikki Dees. The purpose of the documentary was to show positive black fathers who were actively involved in the nurturing and the raising of their children. As a result of the documentary, it became evident that there was a STRONG NEED for an organization where fathers could: – Tell there stories and share their experiences – Get information about being better fathers – Have real conversations about manhood, fatherhood and family – And feel connected to something powerful and empowering Thus in 2004, the Real Dads™ Network was founded by Derek Phillips. The mission of the Real Dads™ Network is: Create a culture where all the fathers are actively involved in the parenting process, and are portrayed and viewed as exemplary role models by society. The mission of Real Dads™ Network is to: – Strengthen the institution of the Family by recognizing and promoting positive aspects of fatherhood in all media. – Provide fathers with a support system that connects them to resources which are designed to empower them to be Real Dads: Present, Providers, Protectors and Peacemakers. – Advocate for shared parenting as the standard for public policy decisions. – Collaborate with organizations to create positive outcomes for fathers and their children. Derek Phillips is the founder and Executive Director of Real Dads™ Network, an organization that is committed to strengthening the institution of the family by promoting the positive aspects of fatherhood in the media. It is their belief that children do better, both developmentally and in the attainment of life opportunities, when both parents are actively involved in parenting, regardless of the marital or living circumstances. He is also the founder and President of Jorma Productions, an independent production company (affectionately named after his two daughters) that is committed to creating projects and programs that are educational, inspiring and empowering. Derek was in education for over twenty years in New York City. Derek is an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and through his works, and actions and words, and actions, he is committed in educating, uplifting and empowering our youth and the community. His motto is “If everyone does a part, then no one is left doing the whole thing.” He resides in Peekskill, New York with Maria his loving wife and Jordyn and Maya, his two beautiful daughters. Recently, Derek was on our show. During our conversation, Derek talked about: – Some of story including not being interested in school when he was young, his mother dying when he was ten, his father not being in his life when he was growing up, no father mother passed away and growing up in a dysfunctional family – Learning on how to be a parent by raising his nieces – When did he realize that he had to something involving fatherhood – The story behind the Real Dads™ Network – The insights he received about fatherhood after him being involved in education for over twenty years – The success of the Daddy Daughter Dance, Real Dads Week and other successes in the journey – The continuous challenge that many Black fathers have providing for their children and some of the other challenges that Black fathers face – How did getting married, having children and his wife have impacted his thoughts about fatherhood – Black fathers and Black dads who are separated and divorced who want to spend time with their child(ren) – The importance of Black men taking care of themselves – Some of the services that the Real Dads™ Network offers – What's up next for the Real Dads™ Network – His message to non-melanated people, the Black community, Black mothers and Black dads about Black fatherhood – What are Black fathers telling him about 2020 You can find out more information about the Real Dads™ Network via: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Email Phone: (212) 875-7725 Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at www.thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com 2018 Innovation Award Winner – Canadian Ethnic Media Association The Dr. Vibe Show™ At “The Good Men Project” One of the first Brand Ambassador's – Cuisine Noir Magazine Dr. Vibe – Producer And Co-host of Black Men Talking On WJMS Radio Dr. Vibe on HuffPost Live – August 2, 2013 2013 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best Podcast) 2012 Black Weblog Awards Winner (Best International Blog) 2012 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best Podcast) 2011 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best International Blog and Best Podcast Series) Black Blog Of The Day – Black Bloggers Network – June 23, 2011 Twitter Twitter hashtag: #DrVibe The Dr. Vibe Show™ – iTunes The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Spotify Dr. Vibe Media – You Tube The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Stitcher Radio The Dr. Vibe Show™ – TuneIn Radio The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Google Play Music The Dr. Vibe Show™ – iHeartRadio The Dr. Vibe Show™ at Anchor Linkedin – The Dr. Vibe Show™ Instagram The Dr. Vibe Show Facebook Fan Page

Hosts: Atilua “Tone” Siona/Maggie “MB” Buchanan Guest: Dwayne Aikens Jr. Co-founder & Executive Director of We Lead Ours Director: Dwayne “Governor” Aikens Jr Executive Producer: Jhamel “HMTWNHERO” Robinson Production Team: WELO Internship Team Dwayne Anthony Aikens Jr. currently resides in Oakland California; where he serves as the cofounder and executive director of We Lead Ours (WELO). WELO is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides youth in Oakland and surrounding areas with school and community based enrichment programs year-round since January 2010. WELO uses hands-on learning experiences to nurture life skills that focus on; career exploration, civic leadership, college preparation, and health and wellness. Dwayne is the creator of the Time 2 Dig Deep Podcast and co-creator of We The Scenario Podcast. Dwayne served on the BOD for Keep Oakland Beautiful for 6 years. Is the current Western Regional Secretary for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Oakland Parks & Recreation Commissioner, on the BOD for Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation and on the advisory commision for BART Title VI and Environmental Justice Advisory Committee. In 2015 he was inducted into Xavier University of Louisiana's 40 Under 40 young alumni club and in 2018 received The Golden State Warriors Community Champion Award. Dwayne holds a degree in psychology with a minor in special education from Xavier University of Louisiana and a masters degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix. Outro Instagram @wethescenariopodcast @mentoringonthefly @weleadours Featured On Spotify, Apple Podcast, Youtube Sponsors WELO, TUPE, Bay Area Seminoles, OUSD

Speak On It brings in Shawn Williams of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc and Roosevelt Ben of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc to discuss the elements of brotherhood and togetherness within black men. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

"Stand Up & Sound Off: A Conversation About Race in Industry" Supply Chain Now Episode 411 Today's episode features David Burton and Dyci Sfregola in our recent "Stand Up & Sound Off" webinar from Supply Chain Now. David Burton is the President and Founder of DMSCA. He is a native of Columbia SC. He received his bachelor’s degree from Morgan State College and later completed his master’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania. David is a U.S. Regular Army Captain and decorated Vietnam Veteran specializing in military intelligence. He is a professor at Howard University and a member of the Earl Graves School of Business and Management Advisory Board for the Department of Information Science and Systems. His experience includes extensive small business, community planning, and economic development experience. David has written numerous articles and white papers on manufacturing supplier development in supply chains. He is the recipient of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Frank E. Parker Client of the Year Award for “Courage and Perseverance.” David is a life member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Dyci Sfregola is a software consultant and self-proclaimed Connected Planning evangelist. Before making the career transition to supply chain, she was a digital and experiential marketing consultant in the United States and Italy. She currently helps companies achieve supply chain planning and management excellence by improving the S&OP process, external partner communication and leveraging cloud-based planning tools to improve visibility and collaboration. She believes in process and people before technology, the importance of clean data, and breaking down silos. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Subscribe to Supply Chain Now: supplychainnowradio.com/subscribe/ Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scottwindonluton/ Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gswhite/ Connect with David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-burton-aicp-8867913a/ Connect with Dyci on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dycimanns/ Supply Chain Now Ranked #1 Supply Chain Podcat via FeedSpot: tinyurl.com/rud8y9m Supply Chain Now Ranked #3 Supply Chain YouTube Channel: tinyurl.com/yazfegov WEBINAR- "Post COVID-19 Supply Chains: What is Needed to Adapt" - tinyurl.com/ycgwzl67 Supply Chain Now is a Media Partner for SourceConnecte's Virtual Small Business Expo August 4th-5th: gcglobalnet.market/virtual-expo-august/ Listen and Subscribe to Supply Chain is Boring on Supply Chain Now: supply-chain-is-boring.captivate.fm/listen Listen and Subscribe to TECHquila Sunrise with Greg White on Supply Chain Now: techquila-sunrise.captivate.fm/listen Listen and Subscribe to This Week in Business History on Supply Chain Now: this-week-in-business-h.captivate.fm/listen Listen and Subscribe to Veteran Voices on Supply Chain Now: veteran-voices.captivate.fm/listen AIAG Virtual 2020 Supply Chain Conference: tinyurl.com/y8axeflc Check Out News From Our Sponsors: U.S. Bank: www.usbpayment.com/transportation-solutions Capgemini: www.capgemini.com/us-en/ Vector Global Logistics: vectorgl.com/ Verusen: www.verusen.com/ ProPurchaser.com: tinyurl.com/y6l2kh7g This episode was sponsored by SourceConnecte and hosted by Greg White and Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: www.supplychainnowradio.com/episode-411

As we continue to highlight the wellness of African-American men for the June Men's Health Month, I discuss eye health and communities of color with internationally recognized African-American ophthalmologist, Dr. Daniel Laroche. I then discuss successful diabetes management with Phillip Tavada, a community leader in Queens, NY.Episode GuestsDr. Daniel Laroche is a glaucoma specialist in New York, Director of Glaucoma Services and President of Advanced Eyecare of New York. He is affiliated with the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, New York University, and Island Eye Surgical Center. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Laroche is a nationally recognized ophthalmologist as the former Chair of the Ophthalmology Section for the National Medical Association.He has been voted one of the top doctors in New York several years in a row and one of top Doctors in America. He is an exceptional glaucoma specialist and who possesses the best traits one would want in a medical doctor. He approaches his patients with care and respect, listening intently and asking questions to ensure that he fully understands their needs, and fully explains his course of treatment to encourage a positive experience.His offices are conveniently located in Southeast Queens (718-217-0424) and Uptown, Manhattan (212-663-0473) in New York City around the corner from the World famous Sylvia's restaurant. He can be reached by email at info@advancedeyecareny.com.Phillip Tavada is 62 and has been married to his best friend Donna Tavada for 33 years.They have 2 beautiful children together.He is a member of Allen AME church and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. He currently volunteers as part of an outreach wellness team that checks in on seniors. He has completed 1 NYC marathon and 6 mini triathlons in New York City. He has also worked at HPD for 33 yrs as a Senior Outreach Coordinator.About Elizabeth Madison, Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist:I am the Director of The Weight Loss Transformation Center. We specialize in weight management, diabetes, heart health and emotional eating. My team of Registered Dietitians and Nutritionists use a body, mind and spirit approach to help you achieve and maintain your health and wellness goals. Visit us at www.weightlosstransformation.com or call our office at 866-958-9958 for more information. 

Bro. Dr. Willis L. Lonzer III joins Pass Your Limit Podcast to discuss the power of brotherhood, the racial divide in America, his life of service to others, overcoming adversity, community service, building alliances to effect long lasting change, and his campaign to be the 36th General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Brother Dr. Willis L. Lonzer III is an expert in molecular medicine, a scientist, immunologist, and bio-chemist by training. He is an expert in global drug development to include vaccine development for viruses like COVID19. Bro. Dr. Willis L. Lonzer, III holds a Bachelors of Science degree in chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy degree in biochemistry, and was awarded a National Institutes of Health sponsored Postdoctoral Fellowship in Physiology and Biophysics.

“Manufacturing Supplier Development Begins Here: David Burton with DMSCA” Supply Chain Now Episode 364 This episode of Supply Chain Now features David Burton. David is the President and Founder of DMSCA. He is a native of Columbia SC. He received his bachelor’s degree from Morgan State College and later completed his master’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania. David is a U.S. Regular Army Captain and decorated Vietnam Veteran specializing in military intelligence. He is a professor at Howard University and a member of the Earl Graves School of Business and Management Advisory Board for the Department of Information Science and Systems. His experience includes extensive small business, community planning, and economic development experience. David has written numerous articles and white papers on manufacturing supplier development in supply chains. He is the recipient of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Frank E. Parker Client of the Year Award for “Courage and Perseverance.” David is a life member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Subscribe to Supply Chain Now: supplychainnowradio.com/subscribe/ Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scottwindonluton/ Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gswhite/ Connect with David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-burton-aicp-8867913a/ SCN Ranked #1 Supply Chain Podcast via FeedSpot: tinyurl.com/rud8y9m SCNR to Broadcast Live at AME Atlanta 2020 Lean Summit: www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2020-lean-summit SCNR on YouTube: tinyurl.com/scnr-youtube 2020 AIAG Supply Chain Summit: tinyurl.com/yx5asq35 Key Takeaways from Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 Rankings for 2020 Webinar: tinyurl.com/ybodvlxp Supply Chain Now Listener Survey: forms.gle/76Q2ynmidNdRCgzM7 May 14th Resilience360 Webinar: https://tinyurl.com/y7onfemn Check Out News From Our Sponsors: The Effective Syndicate: www.theeffectivesyndicate.com/blog U.S. Bank: www.usbpayment.com/transportation-solutions Capgemini: www.capgemini.com/us-en/ Vector Global Logistics: vectorgl.com/ APICS Atlanta: apicsatlanta.org Verusen: www.verusen.com/ ProPurchaser.com: tinyurl.com/y6l2kh7g Supply Chain Real Estate: supplychainrealestate.com/ This episode was hosted by Greg White and Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: www.supplychainnowradio.com/episode-364.

Disparities exist almost everywhere in our global society. In this episode, we take a look at how community redevelopment factors into the future of underserved local neighborhoods, such as Overtown - located in the heart of Miami's urban core. About Our Guest Keon Williams is a native of Miami, Florida, born in the heart of one of Florida’s oldest Black communities named Overtown. Mr. Williams is a 2008 graduate of Bethune- Cookman University with a degree in Politic Science. Mr. Williams also holds a certificate in Community Real Estate Development from the University of South Florida. Mr. Williams has over 15 years of relevant experience in Non-profit Management, Business Development, Business Financing, and Issues-based Advocacy. Mr. Williams currently serves as the Assistant Director for Urban Philanthropies, a non-profit dedicated to transforming distressed urban communities in South Florida through economic and community development activities. Mr. Williams latest initiatives include navigating Urban Philanthropies through the successful startup of a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), to provide financial and technical assistance to small and emerging nonprofits in South Florida’s urban communities; The Overtown Business Boot Camp, providing residents with startup capital and technical assistance to assist with creating a new business; and the launching of The Urban, a new 58,000 square foot food market and entrepreneurial venue located in the heart of Overtown that will feature local food trucks, in addition to custom-designed shipping containers for a centralized bar, retailers and art installations. When Mr. Williams is not working, he serves as the Chairman of the Overtown Community Oversight Board, whose purpose is to encourage and support housing, job creation, economic and business development, educational opportunities, historic and cultural preservation, and to provide written recommendations to the City Commission regarding those activities; The Chairman of The Overtown Optimist Club Inc., a non-profit located in Overtown, tasked with overseeing the participation of 500+ youth and 50 staff members in transforming the next generation through education and sports related activities. Mr. Williams has been a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., since 2008. Mr. Williams credits the motto “Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve,” as the bedrock of his dedication and commitment to advocating for disenfranchised communities. Mr. Williams currently serves on the following community boards: Community Reinvestment Alliance of South Florida, Overtown Children and Youth Coalition, Overtown Community Oversight Board, The Black Collective, Nyah Project, The Equitable and Advocacy Collective, Overtown Optimist Club and Bethune Cookman-University Miami-Dade Chapter. About Urblandia Urblandia is an emerging platform focused on amplifying impact entrepreneurship. Join us on urblandia.com

This is a joy to be kicking things off. Over the years I have been one that friends, family, and colleagues reach out to as a sounding board or help with advice on each of the main areas of these conversations. Once the times changed due to COVID-19 I took some time to do a brain dump. This is what led me to many of the ideas and topics we will discuss throughout the episodes of this podcast series. On a day to day basis, I provide guidance on general human resources. What I have a passion about is consulting with start-up, small businesses, and non-profit organizations. I posses a B.A. in Healthcare Administration from Texas Southern University, and currently pursuing my Professional in Human Resources certification. I am a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and member of The Church Without Walls actively serving on the Usher Ministry. I enjoy spending time with my family, cooking, sports, traveling, and enjoying life to its fullest. I have been married to my wife Talia for 15 years, and we have 4 children, Janae, Jacob, Jordan, and Jamison.

“Networking is marketing. Marketing yourself, your uniqueness, what you stand for.” —Christine Comaford-Lynch On this episode, we have special guest Jeremey N.I. Shropshire! JEREMEY N. I. SHROPSHIRE was born and raised in Hammond, LA, and is the proud Magna Cum Laude graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana where he earned a Bachelor of Science in chemistry with an honors in chemistry and theology in 2017. At Xavier, Jeremey was an undergraduate researcher in an Organic Chemistry lab. He has done research for Xavier University, University of Michigan, and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Also, at Xavier he was a Minority Access to Careers Scholar, a Ronald E. McNair Scholar, and a General Chemistry Researcher. He also was Director of Academic Services for his beloved Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. After Xavier, Jeremey matriculated at Columbia University School of Professional Studies on a full scholarship via the HBCU Fellowship and has since earned a Master of Science in Bioethics. His graduate thesis was entitled Are the Behaviors Associated with ADHD within the Black Community more a Result of Environmental Trauma or Genetics. In October of 2018, he published a book entitled The Black Mind: A Compass to Enlightenment and Success. A book which focuses on providing solutions to some of the critical problems within the black community. In March of 2019 he expanded his vision to The Liberators Podcast, a media platform designed to promote physical, psychological, spiritual, and financial freedom. His podcast has grown to have over 50 hours of content, 3,000 listens, 14 countries, and a weekly audience of over 60 people. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rebrandedpodcast/support

Episode 44: This Friday's interview is the 22th installment in the Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy block of podcasts. It will focus on the theme Creating Opportunities in the World of Music! Our guest this Friday on @theliberatorspodcast is Felipe Perrier Jr. @fezzeus professional know as DJ Fezeus. He is the founder of Jazzland Records. Felipe “FEZUES” Perrier was born in New Orleans, LA. He began his DJ journey at the early age of fifteen. His deep-rooted musical and cultural background compliments his talent of playing music for any crowd presented to him. Originally, he started as a wedding, ceremonial, and high school event DJ. In fact, he was the DJ at his own Jamboree, Homecoming and Prom. He has played Funk, Rock, Country, and Blues and mixed the genres of Hip-Hop, Pop, House, and R&B. He has also dominated in the arena and stadium DJ industry. He has been the sports GameDay arena DJ for colleges such as Xavier, Loyola, Tulane, and LSU. He has also had the privilege of performing at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for The New Orleans Saints and at the Smoothie King Center for the New Orleans Pelicans. He is well traveled as he has performed at festival and corporate events in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, and Atlanta such as The French Quarter Festivals, BET Experience, and the Essence Music Festival. . He has also worked with very influential artist such as Tank and the Bangas. He is a veteran of the Army, studied Chemistry at Xavier University of Louisiana, and is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. He works with developing artists, writes and produces music, hosts his own DJ Vlog on social media, and strives to create an experience for every individual he encounters. To support his projects or to book him for your next event visit www.fezeus.com Share, rate, favorite, and subscribe to @theliberatorspodcast on your favorite platform!! The Liberators Podcast is available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Overcast, Radiopublic, Pocketcast, and Breaker! #TheLiberatorsPodcast #Entrepreneurship #Motivation #FinancialLiteracy #CommunityEmpowerment #GenerationalWealth #Podcasts #Leadership #ByAnyMeans --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theliberatorspodcast/support

In this episode of the State of RE Podcast, Professor Dean interviews Foreal Khalil about the importance of Divine (D9) fraternities and sororities and the National Pan-Hellenic Council (N.P.H.C). Professor Dean asks Foreal Khalil engaging questions to understand the historical context of how those organizations play a pivotal role in the advancement of Black people today. Special Shout out to members of: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY INCORPERATED RQQ!Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc.MUSIC1) Atomic Dog - George Clinton 2) School Spirit - Kanye West 3) Say Que - Brothers of Omega Psi Phi 4) Wipe Me Down - Webbie ft. Boosie

This Wednesday's interview is the 2nd installment in the Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy block of podcasts. It will focus on the theme How to Attach a Cause to your Brand? Our guest will share his mindset on making philanthropy an integral part of any business. This Wednesday's guest on @theliberatorspodcast is Marloes Booker Jr. Marloes is a dual degree electrical engineering major at Louisiana State University and a Physics major at Xavier University of Louisiana with a minor in mathematics. He has extensive research & internship experiences namely with research conducted at the Massachusetts Institutes of Technology (MIT) and the Harvard Wellman Photomedicine Institute in the summer of 2017 and the Tulane University Biomedical engineering department in the summer of 2018. He is also an involved member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc, a Ronald E. McNair scholar, National Society of Black Engineers, and Sigma Pi Sigma National Physics Honors Society. He is a proud philanthropist and the founder of RedBeansNOLA, which uses proceeds from handmade jewelry sales to feed the homeless community in New Orleans, thereby alleviating hunger in the city. He has currently fed over 2500 people to date. #theliberatorspodcast #redbeansnola --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theliberatorspodcast/support

This Friday's interview is the 20th installment in the Self-Construction Block of podcasts. It will center on the theme The Significance of Leadership! Our interviewer will share his understanding and perspective on attributes needed to develop holistically as a leader. This Friday's guest on @theliberatorspodcast is Bryan V. Redmond @bryvinred. Bryan Redmond is a second year M.D. PhD candidate at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He aims to complete his PhD in Neuroscience and continue researching techniques to improve visual recovery in acute and chronic stroke patients. He currently serves as the Northeastern Medical Student Representative for the American Academy of Emergency Medicine Resident and Student Association and an executive board member of University of Rochester's Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN), Diagnostic Radiology Interest Group (DRIG), and Student National Medical Association (SNMA) medical student organizations. Mr. Redmond is a 2018 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with double minors in Chemistry and Biology. Humbly, he has served as XULA's Student Government Association President, an “HBCU All-Star” through The White House's Initiative on HBCUs, and four terms of AmeriCorps service at BRIDGES, Inc. Additionally, Bryan is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Born in Memphis, TN, Bryan is a walking testament to the city's motto “grit and grind”. He enjoys going to the gym, discovering *vibe-y* music, and spending quality time with his family. #theliberatorspodcast ⁣⁣ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theliberatorspodcast/support

I have known my guest for episode 90, John Cornes, close to two decades. I was first introduced to this North Memphis native as a student at LeMoyne Owen College. It was there where John Cornes earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Accounting, and has used that knowledge in various industries, including airline, medical and government. He is currently a Real Estate Affiliate Broker representing local, national buyers and international buyers and sellers of real estate investment and personal properties. John is also a real estate investor, owning properties in various parts of Memphis. Take a listen as John walks us through his time as a student attending LeMoyne Owen College in the late 80's. He also discusses pledging Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and his deep sense of pride for attending the only HBCU in Memphis, TN. You will also discover how and why Mecca Productions and the Brothers 7 was birthed. One thing that has always stood out to me about John is that he has always been an advocate for his community. He strongly believes in community involvement and has exhibited this through his fraternity APhiA, the Memphis City Schools Connect Mentoring Program and by annually volunteering for the National Civil Rights Museum and the Diggs Krauss Sickle Cell Walk. John was recognized as “Greek of the Year” by the Memphis Pan Hellenic Council and was nominated for the Commercial Appeal Community Service Jefferson Awards.

Careshia Moore & Marvin Logan – Kids Growing Up in Urban America: The Truth About Their SupportAired Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 12:00 PM PST / 3:00 PM ESTThe political climate has been heating up over the past few years, and one of the many hot topics is racial disparity. Oftentimes the dialogue is judgmental and misinformed. Who gets hurt the most? The kids. Of all races. Urban America is comprised of a diverse racial landscape, and yet oftentimes the support systems necessary for urban youth to prosper are not in place. Join Jennifer as she discusses the many facets, consequences and importance of providing resources to the youth of urban populations with Careshia Moore, President and CEO of Usher’s New Look Foundation and Usher’s New Look Alumni, Marvin Logan.BiosCareshia Moore – President and CEO, Usher’s New LookCareshia Moore is an advocate and educator who has a heart for inspiring others to reach their potential. She mentors leaders, facilitates workshops, designs educational products and connects people with others and opportunities to promote personal success through education. In her roles as an Attorney, Educator and most currently, President & CEO for Usher’s New Look, she has always worked on behalf of providing access, opportunity and exposure of underserved youth.Careshia is active in her community through membership on boards such as Communities in Schools of Henry County and United Way Advisory Board, a certified Aggression Replacement Trainer and a mentor to young girls. She is also the founder of League of Women Entrepreneurs, a networking group that seeks to empower, educate and elevate women in business. In recognition of her dedication to the community and her passion for encouraging and inspiring others, she was named as one of Southern Journal Magazine’s Top 14 under 40.Careshia earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Education and Juris Doctor degree from University of Florida. She shares her thoughts and experiences regarding education, parenting and success on her blog Compete to Succeed and is the President and Founder of Compete to Succeed Educational Resources, an entity that creates resources that promote positive parenting and student success.Careshia is married to her husband of 16 years, and they are the proud parents of one son and one daughter. The Moore family recently co-authored a children’s book, Mikaela the Koala.Marvin LoganMarvin Logan is a youth advocate, Hip Hop education professional, and activist. Over nearly a decade, Marvin has dedicated himself to advocating for access to education and leadership opportunities from youth all over the country. He regularly lectures on community building and bridging the gaps on how it relates to the principles of Hip Hop. Marvin’s journey began in the small city of Warren, OH. Even before he graduated high school, he participated in several student organizations, community organizing, and leadership.Marvin has worked in education with The White House, The Department of Education, the National Campus Leadership Council, Usher Raymond IV, and many others. He served as the SGA President at Kent State, and worked 2 years with Usher’s New Look organization. He has served thousands of students in the US and around the globe. You can hear some of his story with entities such as CNN’s Great Big Story, Consumer Reports, and others.Marvin is a proud graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and obtained a B.A. from Kent State University. He currently serves the founder and CEO of The Logan Company. His company focuses on supporting education, adult recreational sports, and entertainment. He is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. His passion is to continue educate his community and fight for those who feel they don’t have a voice.His favorite quote is:“I want to make the world a better place than it was when I arrived.” – Marvin Logan

The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc passes resolution at its 95th General Convention supporting DC Statehood. This resolution was authored by Alpha man James Wright

This friday's topic is the third installment in the Self-Construction block of podcasts and will be center on the topic: How to Mentally Maneuver through the Rigorous Demands of Medical School. This dialogue will go in depth with our interviewer to understand many of the challenges of medical school as well as skills and tips on how students can overcome these obstacles and be successful.  This Friday's guest is Nkemdi Agwaramgbo Nkemdi Agwaramgbo is a second year medical candidate at The University of South Alabama medical school. He is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana with a Bachelor of Science in Biology minoring in Chemistry. Upon completion of his degree he received an honors in Biology, Chemistry, English, and Theology. Also while at Xavier he was involved in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc, served as an academic project coordinator for project E.A.T, and as the 2016-2017 Mr. Xavier.  Currently, he serves as the Chair of Diversity and Inclusion Committee and as a member of the bioethics club for the University of South Alabama medical school.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theliberatorspodcast/support

Employee of the Day: Amber Anderson of MOREReceipts:G&A Parters: Working Parents & The American WorkforceSlate: Rethinking Work-life Balance for Woman of ColorBios:Shijuade Kadree is the Chief Advocacy Officer at the LGBT Community Center in NYC. Since her tenure, Shijuade is responsible for creating, implementing and managing the annual lobbying strategy on city and state levels to support the powerful programs of The Center, as well as managing two of The Center’s government-funded initiatives related to health and human services provision, raising more than $7M. Prior to joining The Center, Shijuade represented indigent clients, zealously advocating on behalf of parents entrapped in NYC’s child welfare system. This work lead her to creative legislative and policy advocacy at the New York City Council as a legislative counsel. In that role, she served as a liaison between Council members and the Council’s central staff, drafting and negotiating legislation in a variety of subject areas with a particular focus on government operations, housing, buildings and construction. Shijuade has also served as a Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow, working on access to financial education, products and services for low-income families, federal and state anti-hunger programs, as well as publishing a manual for state legislators, “Bringing Legislators to the Table: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition in America.” During graduate school, she received the ABA Fellowship for Minorities in Environmental Law and was named a Georgia Association Of Black Women Attorney scholar. Currently a Women in Power fellow with the 92nd St Y and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU Wagner Graduate School. Shijuade is an alumna Of Emory University, with a joint Law and Public Health degree. Tiyale Hayes is the Senior Vice President, Strategic Insights & Research, for BET Networks, a division of Viacom. For over a decade, Tiyale has worked on some of the worlds biggest and best brands. A 1998 graduate of Hampton University with armed with a Marketing degree, Tiyale started his career in sales at Johnson & Johnson. After learning the fundamentals of how consumers shop in store, he attended business school and earned an MBA in Marketing from Purdue University. After a serendipitous moment, he began a career in Market Research at Proctor & Gamble. In his time at P&G he helped create insights that led to business winning ideas for brands like Folgers, Pringles, Crest, Gillette and Old Spice. He left P&G to head back tk Johnson & Johnson, where he led insight development for a number of brands, including Tylenol, Motrin and Listerine. He traveled the world learning from consumers about what makes them tick and how to create products that meet their needs. In 2016, he was tapped to lead insight development for BET where he leads a team developing insights for the BET brand and new show development. For a decade, Tiyale has been a strong advocate for the consumer and has helped shape the strategies of some of the worlds prominent brands. He has developed a solid track record of creating deep and rich insights that have been used to bring products to consumers around the globe. Tiyale is the President of the North Jersey Chapter of the Hampton University Alumni Association, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., National Black MBA Association, and the Development committee for Live Out Loud. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Topic of Discussion: Forex Trading & Generational Wealth Meet Branden Thompson He's an engineer, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., a business owner, consultant, public speaker, and most importantly a mentor. He attended the real HU Hampton University, but after facing financial hardships he returned back to his hometown Houston, TX to graduate from the Prairie View A&M University. This podcast will challenge your beliefs in creating wealth for yourself and your family. He breaks down how to make money on your smartphone. When you finish listening I'm sure you're going to want more information. Tell him the Pretty Plug sent you and DM him the word "Faith" so you get that family treatment. Let's make generational wealth the norm. More about his business: Tradehouse Investment Group is an investment group that uses a platform comprised of products and services to guide our students through a systematic approach of "earning while learning" the skill of trading in the FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET. Follow him everywhere: Instagram: @1tradehouse | @trillionairethomp Website: www.tradehouseinvestmentgroup.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jasmine-a-stith/support

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Executive Director Jamie R Riley describes the changes and updates to the Fraternity's Official Membership Policies and Procedures Manual. (Intro & Outro Music: Hell On Earth by Mobb Deep)

The Lionel SHIPman $HAPE YOUR FINANCES Show is a financial and life empowerment show focusing on our lives around money and finances. The show aims to educate and motivate people to improve their financial outlooks and empower them to take charge of their lives and to live life to the fullest.  Guest Jay Hollingshed. We will be talking about how mental performance can affect your finances. Jay Hollingshed is a John Maxwell certified coach, trainer & speaker. Jay has co-authored two Amazon.com best-selling books, '20 Beautiful Men' (national best-seller) and ‘Local Business Mavericks vol.14', (international best seller). He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. where he serves his community and contributes to the development of new leaders.  Jay volunteers as an executive board member for ‘ALL THAT' – Teens Hopeful About Tomorrow, a Columbus, OH non-profit organization that mentors youth in the areas of self-development, critical thinking, decision making, career opportunities and life skills As the owner of jayHOLLiNGSHED®LLC, Jay offers mental performance, life and executive coaching, and public speaking. Jay is a cultivator of positive mentalities.  He helps decision makers become leaders by introducing them to their potential and fostering a harmonious relationship between them.  Jay does this with athletes, entertainers, employers, students, and community leaders.  Jay teaches & coaches life from the perspective of ownership versus tolerance.  Jay is committed to his calling of adding value and being a blessing. Tune in weekly - Tuesdays at 8:30pm EST / 7:30pm CST (NOTE YOUR TIME ZONE)

In this episode, part of a three-part series highlighting advisor thoughts on the fraternity experience, I interview Robert Braswell, advisor to the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority Inc. chapters at Illinois State University.

Anthony Ray converses with the White House Inititiative's -HBCU AllStars : • Leon G. White, Ph.D., is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, earning both his bachelor's degree and doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering. While in graduate school he served as President of the Engineering Research Center for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials' Student Leadership Council while also being honored as a Title III Fellowship recipient. He is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. He currently works at Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems in Linthicum Heights, MD and participates in a highly competitive professional development program. In the future he hopes to be a leader in corporate America while inspiring youth to reach their dreams. • Whitney Johnson is a native of Surry County, Virginia. In May 2015, she graduated summa cum laude and with honors from Hampton University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and a minor in Leadership Studies. Whitney currently works as a Client Staff Assistant at a global PR firm known as Burson-Marsteller and is based in the New York office. Whitney's latest accolades involve her being recognized as a 2014 HBCU All-Star and a Who's Who Among Colleges and Universities student honoree. (Twitter@TheWhitneyStory) • Symone Jordan, a Bowie State University graduate, was revealed as one of the 75 All- Star scholars chosen to serve in the inaugural 2014-2015 class of All Star's and student ambassador's for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Symone received a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology, with a double minor in psychology and chemistry. Symone was inducted into various honors societies including: the BSU Undergraduate Honors Program, Golden Key International Honour Society, Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society, as well as being named to the BSU Dean's list 8 consecutive semesters and receiving the Bowie State University Presidential Leadership Award, which is awarded to the top undergraduate student who excels in a leadership role on campus.