Podcast appearances and mentions of Benjamin L Hooks

With the Supreme Court weighing two cases involving Harvard and the University of North Carolina that could end affirmative action in higher education, scholars William B. Allen of Michigan State University and Hasan Kwame Jeffries of The Ohio State University discuss its future. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.  Additional Resources William B. Allen, “End of Affirmative Action 2023”   William B. Allen, Drew S. Days III, Benjamin L. Hooks, and William Bradford Reynolds, “Is Affirmative Action Constitutional?” AEI Journal on Government and Society   Jonathan Hicks, “Proponents Worry About Supreme Court Review of Affirmative Action,” BET   “Why Conservatives want the Supreme Court to take up Affirmative Action Case,” Yahoo!News   National Constitution Center, “14th Amendment: Citizenship Rights, Equal Protection, Apportionment, Civil War Debt,” Interactive Constitution   National Constitution Center, “Affirmative Action and the 14th Amendment,” Live at the National Constitution   National Constitution Center, “Affirmative Action and the 14th Amendment – Part 1,” We the People podcast   National Constitution Center, “Affirmative Action and the 14th Amendment – Part 2,” We the People podcast   Fisher v. University of Texas (2013)   Gratz v. Bollinger (2003)   Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)   Griggs v. Duke Power Company (1971) Oral Argument Trasnscript in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College   Oral Argument Trasnscript in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina   Slaughter-House Cases (1873) National Constitution Center, "Civil Rights Act of 1866," Founders' Library: Civil War and Reconstruction National Constitution Center, "Civil Rights Act of 1875," Founders' Library: Civil War and Reconstruction Shelby County v. Holder (2013)   Stay Connected and Learn More Continue the conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly. Please subscribe to Live at the National Constitution Center and our companion podcast We the People on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app.

Created in 1996 by the late Benjamin L. Hooks and the University of Memphis, the Hooks Institute's mission is to teach, study and promote civil rights and social change. The Institute addresses contemporary racial, social, economic and other disparities through community engagement and faculty scholarship. Listen to this episode of Memphis Stories with Executive Director Daphene McFerren to hear how the programs at the Hooks Institute reflect the life of its namesake by embodying the highest ideals of service, activism and commitment.

Whitehaven native, Marvin Todd, has an extensive skillset in the areas of marketing, project management and strategic planning and implementation. Marvin currently serves as a Marketing Manager at FedEx corporate after mastering numerous roles during his eighteen-year tenure. He's the Board Chair for Vision Prep Charter School, Board Member of Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change and is a mentor for youth via recreational sports programs at the Kroc Center. Marvin is also an entrepreneur and owns his own marketing & promotions company called Marvin Todd Marketing. Take a listen as Marvin discusses his current role at FedEx and how the pandemic has affected business both domestically and globally. In addition, Marvin shares many lessons learned over the past thirteen years as a curator in Memphis nightlife. He also speaks on breaking barriers that are not traditionally urban when acquiring venues, passing the torch to upcoming curators and his thoughts on why nightlife is a male dominated industry. Marvin is currently undergoing new levels as he plans to open a new venue while simultaneously putting Memphis on the map to becoming a metropolitan force.

Whitehaven native, Marvin Todd, has an extensive skillset in the areas of marketing, project management and strategic planning and implementation. Marvin currently serves as a Marketing Manager at FedEx corporate after mastering numerous roles during his eighteen-year tenure. He's the Board Chair for Vision Prep Charter School, Board Member of Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change and is a mentor for youth via recreational sports programs at the Kroc Center. Marvin is also an entrepreneur and owns his own marketing & promotions company called Marvin Todd Marketing. Take a listen as Marvin discusses his current role at FedEx and how the pandemic has affected business both domestically and globally. In addition, Marvin shares many lessons learned over the past thirteen years as a curator in Memphis nightlife. He also speaks on breaking barriers that are not traditionally urban when acquiring venues, passing the torch to upcoming curators and his thoughts on why nightlife is a male dominated industry. Marvin is currently undergoing new levels as he plans to open a new venue while simultaneously putting Memphis on the map to becoming a metropolitan force.

Dr. SunAh M Laybourn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Memphis, an Affiliate Faculty Member for the Center for Workplace Diversity & Inclusion, and an Academic Research Fellow of the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Maryland (2018). Her research examines racialization processes and cross-racial interaction.  Dr. Laybourn is the co-author of Diversity in Black-Greek Letter Organizations: Breaking the Line (Routledge 2018). Her work has been published in Social Problems, Sociology of Race & Ethnicity, Racial & Ethnic Studies, and Asian Pacific American Law Journal, among others.    Her next book project, tentatively titled Adoptable Orphan, Deportable Immigrant: The Paradoxes of Exceptionalism (under contract with NYU Press) examines immigration, citizenship, and belonging through the case of Korean transnational transracial adoptees and citizenship rights advocacy.  In addition to her work in academia, Dr. Laybourn is an Advisory Council Member for the Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network and a member of The Global Citizen Collective board of directors. You can also hear Dr. Laybourn every Monday morning on her radio show Let's Grab Coffee on WYXR 91.7FM Memphis or http://WYXR.org as she catches up with experts from across the country who are investigating our most pressing social issues and common curiosities. For goal-getting and personal development tips, tune in to I love Mondays! With SunAh, available wherever you stream podcasts. For digital resources to achieve your goals, check out her Etsy shop, Purpose Over Vanity.

Dr. Pirkey is a Academic Research Fellow with The University of Memphis' Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change. In this recording, she reads two articles she recently wrote titled: "Intertwining Destinies: Heroes' Hearts Beating as One" and "Transitioning from Fate to Destiny". The link to the articles in written form will be posted here once they are available. **For former podcast listeners, as you all know, I have decided to end my podcast show; nonetheless, please feel free to listen to these recorded articles. Take care!

About This Episode: Award-winning entrepreneur, motivational business speaker and media guru, Cornell McBride Jr. serves as the visionary and president of McBride Research Laboratories (MRL). As the second generation leader under his father Cornell McBride Sr., Cornell Jr's contributions and leadership of MRL has led to the innovation of countless products within the company's primary lines, which have made MRL renown for being a global leader in manufacturing hair care products for both salon professionals and multicultural consumers for nearly 30 years. Today, Cornell is highly recognized and sought out for his knowledge and success as an in-demand thought leader on the topics of sustainability and risk management. Cornell has served as the keynote speaker for numerous beauty industry events and entrepreneurial conferences including the Natural Hair Industry Convention, Beauty Institute's 2019 Graduation, and featured presenter at Mogulcon 2019 Conference. His business prowess and leadership has been widely recognized across the media, including publications such as Black Enterprise, ESSENCE, Hype Hair, Sheen Magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle just to name a few. His award recognitions are also abound with honorings such as Sheen Magazine's Legacy Torch Award recipient; DeKalb Chamber of Commerce's Business of the Year Award recipient; and the NAACP Benjamin L. Hooks Business Award nominee. Cornell's experience and longevity in the industry prove to be a valuable resource for those wanting to build companies made to last throughout the beauty industry and beyond. Find out more about Cornell at: Design Essentials - https://designessentials.com/president-cornell-mcbride-jr/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cornell-mcbride-jr-97845127 Twitter - https://twitter.com/cornellmcbridej?lang=en Check out our YouTube Channel: Jeremyryanslatebiz Make Extraordinary a reality: jeremyryanslate.com/extraordinary See the Show Notes: jeremyryanslate.com/842 Sponsors:Gusto: This episode is sponsored by Gusto. Run your payroll the easy way, the same way we do at Command Your Brand. You'll get a. $100 Amazon Gift Card just for running your first payroll! http://www.jeremyryanslate.com/gusto Audible: Get a free 30 day free trial and 1 free audiobook from thousands of available books.  http://www.jeremyryanslate.com/book  

Daphene R. McFerren, Executive Director, and Thomas Flippen, Board Chair, with the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at The University of Memphis, who highlights their mission to further the organization's namesake's legacy of public service and commitment to an equitable society, along with how they are taking a leadership role in providing awareness, education and advocacy for social justice changes for the betterment of the Memphis area. During the interview, McFerren and Flippin discuss their programs and initiatives, documentary films, how to get involved and more. To learn more visit www.memphis.edu/benhooks

Book Lights host and romantic suspense author Debra Parmley chats with cozy mystery author Susan Boles about Cherry Cake and a Cadaver, book two in her Lily Gayle Lambert mystery series and about Book Stock Memphis 2017. The annual fundraising event for the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library in Memphis, TN features forty authors of mixed genres at the big book siging in Memphis, TN. The event will take place April 29th.  For more about Susan Boles visit http://susanbolesauthor.com and for more about Debra Parmley visit http://debraparmley.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!