Podcasts about black male achievement

Embark on a journey into the heart of fatherhood with Shawn Dove on the "I AM DAD" Podcast. Shawn, a titan in community-building and advocacy, shares his seasoned insights on nurturing leadership within ourselves and our children. As the founder of the Corporation for Black Male Achievement and a leading figure at New Profit, Shawn champions transformative change and highlights the critical role fathers play in society. In this episode, he unfolds the layers of his leadership mission mantra, discussing the powerful intersection of personal legacy and community impact. Listen in as Shawn Dove articulates a vision where fathers are the vanguard of change, curating a brighter future for Black men and boys. This is a conversation that ignites the spirit and calls all dads to rise as the iconic leaders they are meant to be.

Who controls your narrative? Is it you? Or is it an external force? Narrative is more powerful than stats and creating your narrative is an essential part of creating your future. I sat with the brilliant Shawn Dove who published ‘I Too Am America' and is here to talk about the importance about the brilliance of black contributors to the American story and why it is important to us all to create and share our story.Shawn Dove's leadership mission mantra is “there is no cavalry coming to save the day in our communities. We are the iconic leaders that we have been waiting for; curators of the change we are seeking to see.” He is the founder of the Corporation for Black Male Achievement, a consulting and publishing firm that produces community-building engagements and leadership development engagements that elevate stories of loving, learning and leading by and for Black men and boys.He is the co-author of "I Too Am America: On Loving and Leading Black Men & Boys."He has been recognized with numerous awards, including the key to the City of Louisville, Black Enterprise's inaugural 2017 “BE Modern Man of the Year,” Ebony Magazine's Power 100, the Charles H. Revson Fellowship at Columbia University and a 2014 Prime Movers Fellowship for social impact leaders. Dove earned a BA in English from Wesleyan University and is a graduate of Columbia University Business School's Institute for Not-for-Profit Management. He currently lives in New Jersey with his wonderful wife and four amazing children.To learn more, visit:https://caffestrategies.com/Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/genein-letford/

In this episode, Dr. Almitra Berry initiates a crucial dialogue on the topic of black male achievement within the K-12 education system. Joined by experienced educator and author, Andrew McGee, they dive deep into the historical context of racial discrimination and its far-reaching impact on the educational success of black male students. Through an insightful exploration, they shed light on the systemic barriers, unequal access, and detrimental stereotypes that have shaped the realities faced by these students.Key Takeaways:Racial discrimination has deeply shaped black male achievement in K-12 education, leading to unequal access, underfunding, and a lack of cultural relevance.The presence of positive black male role models in schools is essential to combat negative stereotypes and offer relatable guidance to students.Incorporating a variety of voices, authors, and perspectives in the curriculum can empower black male students by reflecting their cultural contributions and experiences.Strategies such as challenging stereotypes, providing diverse role models, and creating inclusive learning environments are vital to counter implicit biases in education.Disproportionate suspensions and expulsions negatively impact black male academic performance, leading to loss of instruction, disengagement, and increased dropout rates.Implementing Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS), mentoring programs, after-school activities, family engagement, and advocating for policy change can create a more equitable education system.Dr. Almitra Berry and Andrew McGee shed light on the educational disparities faced by black male students, they present a roadmap for change. By championing diversity, fostering inclusivity, and providing the necessary support, we can rewrite the narrative and empower these students to achieve their fullest potential. Tune in to this episode and become a part of this transformative conversation.Threads: @alberryconsulting TikTok: @almitraberry Email info: @askdrberry.com 

The Million Man March was a large gathering of African-American men in Washington, D.C., on October 16, 1995. Called by Louis Farrakhan, it was held on and around the National Mall. For  12 years, Shawn served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement (CBMA), a national membership organization committed to improving the life outcomes for Black men and boys. Under his leadership, CBMA has leveraged more than $212 million in national and local funds for Black Male Achievement and grew to include nearly 6,000 individuals and 3,000 organizational members across the U.S. Now he is the CEO of the Corporation for Black Male Achievement—Continuing the work of youth development motivating professionals, community-building, and advocating for children and families.   He is also the author of the recently released book I TOO AM AMERICA. Learn more about his work at https://dovesoars.com/ Baltimore native, David Miller, has received international acclaim for Dare to Be King: What If the Prince Lives. A Survival Workbook for African American Males, a thought-provoking, 52-week curriculum teaching adolescent males how to survive and thrive in toxic environments. Currently, a Ph.D. student in the School of Social Work at Morgan State University with a concentration on Black fathers, Miller has written several children's books, including Khalil's Way, The Green Family Farm, Gabe & His Green Thumb & They Look Like Me (coloring book). http://daretobeking.net/

Success isn't sudden or coincidental. It is a process. Season II - Episode 23 Derek Rhodes @drhodes15 Durham Success Summit @durhamsummit Derek Rhodes is a Renaissance Man with a heart for Black Male Achievement. As the Founder & Executive Director of The Durham Success Summit, he and his team develop young black males through a incubator program that exposes them, builds them, and prepares them for careers, mental wellness, and future aspirations. Derek Rhodes is a change agent. Hear HIStory in the making… **This Episode will be available on YouTube • Spotify • Google Podcasts • Apple Podcasts on Monday @ 7pm est** The DOPEST TV SHOW in NC

We find ourselves now at the August 19 mark, which seems like it is close to the end of 2022. Yet, inputting certain figures into the Year-O-Meter would indicate the passage of time has not passed the threshold of two-thirds. If numbers aren’t your metric, consider the sun will rise and fall 34 more times before the Fall Equinox. Either way, this is another Friday edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement intended to bring you information you may need between now and then. I’m Sean Tubbs. You can sign up for free, but Ting will match your initial payment if you opt to support this work financially. See below for details. In the next several hundred words:The Albemarle County Economic Development Authority has endorsed a $600,000 pay-out for Habitat for Humanity’s redevelopment at Southwood There’s a new principal at Charlottesville High School and two elementary schools The Charlottesville Alliance for Black Male Achievement is holding an event this Sunday to get students ready for the beginning of the school year next WednesdayThe Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources took steps this week to restore an endangered species to the James River First shout-out: Livable Cville event on zoning rewriteIn today’s first Patreon-fueled shout-out, Livable Cville wants you to mark your calendar for August 31 for an educational talk about the next steps in the Cville Plans Together initiative. They’ve invited James Freas, the city’s Director of Neighborhood Development Services, to talk about the rewrite of the city’s zoning ordinance in an online webinar.  The talk will include a presentation on the Draft Zoning Diagnostic & Approach Report and the soon to be released Market Analysis/Inclusionary Zoning Study. The talk begins at 5:30 p.m. and will include a question and answer period. Sign up to get your place at the virtual table for Livable Cville’s Update and Next Steps for the Cville Plans Together initiative. Redevelopment work continues at Southwood Work continues to redevelop the Southwood Mobile Home Park as a mixed-use community that will offer new homes to those who have lived there. The chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville gave an update to the Albemarle County Economic Development Authority on Tuesday. “So when Southwood is done it will be somewhere between 1,000 and 1,100 homes and up to 700 of them will be affordable depending on subsidies that we get and how things develop,” said Dan Rosensweig, Habitat’s chief executive officer. Habitat entered into a performance agreement with Albemarle and the EDA to provide a certain amount of affordable housing in exchange for financial payments and tax breaks.“Our work at Southwood is part and parcel of our larger scale work to create mixed income neighborhoods and affordable home ownership in the region,” said Dan Rosensweig, the chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville. “We were a pioneer in this. We were the first Habitat nationally to do it and the first in the country to do mixed-income neighborhoods. We’ve now done ten mixed-income neighborhoods and built almost 300 homes in those neighborhoods.”Rosensweig said in 2004, Habitat stepped in to save the Sunrise trailer park in Charlottesville from development and the result is a mixed-income community. “Sunrise today is a neighborhood of front porches and back porches and open space for the community to use,” Rosensweig said. “To our knowledge it is the first mobile home transformation without displacement and that sort of set us up for Southwood.” Habitat purchased the land in 2007 and the agency has operated it ever since.“It was a mess,” Rosensweig said. “There were fires, trailers catching on fire, sewage bubbling into people’s trailer through their commodes. And it’s large. It’s on an enormous scale.” Rosensweig said Habitat invested in infrastructure and entered into an agreement with Albemarle County for how redevelopment as a collaborative relationship as well as the performance agreement worth $3.2 million in both cash and tax rebates. “Our deliverables in the first phase… are 75 affordable homes and our milestones are multiple,” Rosensweig said. “We’ve had to meet milestones in terms of submitting building permits, getting Low Income Housing Tax Credits apartments under contract.”The latest milestone was to raise at least 95 percent of the funds necessary to purchase the building materials for the Habitat units. That released an appropriation of $600,000. “We’re overperforming that performance agreement by quite a bit in that first phase,” Rosensweig said. “Per the performance agreement we’ve promised 75 affordable homes in the first phase alone. We’re building 207 affordable homes.”As part of the first phase, the Piedmont Housing Alliance is constructing an apartment building financed through Low Income Housing Tax Credits. Rosensweig said construction of two Habitat homes is almost complete and site work is underway for the rest. The second phase of the project still needs a rezoning and this will go before the Board of Supervisors on September 21. Full build-out of the project will take another dozen or so years. “As part of phase 2 we’re planning a business incubation center and a little bit of a neighborhood downtown,” Rosensweig said. “Some of the uses we’re trying to attract are shared commercial kitchen, a business incubation center, a cafe, early childhood education center and potentially some other non residential uses such as a credit union.”  Habitat has offered to reserve seven acres for a school that Rosensweig hoped would be more urban in scale with at least two and a half stories. However, they can’t give the land over for free. “In the $500 million cost of Southwood, by far the largest contribution to filling up the bucket is market-rate lot sales and so if we were to give that away we would lose tens of millions of dollars of lot sales which cross-subsidize the affordability,” Rosensweig said. “What we have done is proportionally offered a discount if the school would like to purchase it.”The final determination of what will happen remains to be seen especially with a rezoning vote pending. Deputy County Executive Doug Walker weighed in.“There is ongoing dialogue between the planning staff and the school staff about the viability of this site for their plans so that we can be in a position to share with the Board of Supervisors whether this is a viable site or not,” Walker said. “I do know that those conversations are ongoing.”Rosensweig said the way the proffer is worded gives the county until 2027 to make a decision. The EDA unanimously approved a resolution to acknowledge the latest milestone and release the $600,000. New faces at Charlottesville City SchoolsWe are now five days away from when school will go back into session in Albemarle County and Charlottesville. There will be some new faces at some schools. Rashaad Pitt took over as the principal of Charlottesville High School earlier this week after serving most recently as assistant principal of George Wythe High School in Richmond. Pitt began his educational career teaching history in Petersburg City Public Schools and has also worked in Chesterfield County, Hampton City Schools, and the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice. According to a release, his area of expertise includes community outreach, restorative justice, instructional leadership and professional development. Pitt succeeds Eric Irizarry, who stepped down after six years at CHS to become Director of Equity, Family, and Community Relations for Albemarle County Public Schools. “I am excited to begin this next chapter,” Pitt is quoted in the news release. “I want to build on the strong success and good work of Dr. Irizarry, and I look forward to working with the excellent leadership team and staff at CHS.”Two other principals in Charlottesville have been promoted from within the school division. Chantel Beverly is the new principal at Venable Elementary School. Beverly has been assistant principal at Greenbrier Elementary since 2019 after teaching in Petersburg and Richmond. Carmella Johnson took over as principal at Clark Elementary School in July. Since 2017, she has been an assistant principal and instructional coach at Johnson Elementary School and before that Johnson taught at Greenbrier for ten years. Free haircuts to be offered this SundayWith school fast approaching, it’s time for many to get their appearance ready. This Sunday, several groups will gather at the Boys and Girls Club at Buford Middle School for back-to-school bash from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be free hair cuts, among other things. The Charlottesville Alliance for Black Male Achievement is organizing the event with 100 Black Men of Central Virginia, House of Cuts Barber Shop, the Uhuru Foundation, Peace in the Streets, as well as the Boys and Girls Club of Charlottesville. “Free haircuts, braids, and raffle prizes will be available and Prolyfyck Running Creww will be giving out free shoes to high school students,” reads a press release on the city’s website.”De-La-Roll will provide free skate lessons to those interested as well.” The event is open to all. Second shout-out goes to Camp AlbemarleToday’s second subscriber-supported public service announcement goes out to Camp Albemarle, which has for sixty years been a “wholesome rural, rustic and restful site for youth activities, church groups, civic events and occasional private programs.”Located on 14 acres on the banks of the Moorman’s River near Free Union, Camp Albemarle continues as a legacy of being a Civilian Conservation Corps project that sought to promote the importance of rural activities. Camp Albemarle seeks support for a plan to winterize the Hamner Lodge, a structure built in 1941 by the CCC and used by every 4th and 5th grade student in Charlottesville and Albemarle for the study of ecology for over 20 years. If this campaign is successful, Camp Albemarle could operate year-round. Consider your support by visiting campalbemarleva.org/donate. Spinymussel returns to James River A small invertebrate that scientifically goes by the name James River Spineymussel  has not been seen alive in the waterway its named for since the late 1960s. “We’re pretty confident that they’re extirpated from the main stem river and even if they’re still out there, they’re probably at such low levels that they’re not really biologically like they should,” said Brian Watson, a top biologist for freshwater mussels at the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. On Wednesday morning, Watson and his crews were at five locations on the James River to reintroduce about 1,300 individuals back into the waterway. These were all raised at a mussel hatchery in Charles City. The goal is to repopulate a species that is one of dozens of freshwater mussels that used to be commonplace in what is now North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.For many years, biologists in Virginia have taken this seriously. “We have about 80 species which ranks us about sixth in the United States in terms of diversity,” Watson said. Watson said there are roughly 900 species of freshwater mussels across the globe and around 300 are in the United States. One of those species is the James River Spineymussel, which is on the federal endangered species list as critically endangered. Watson said the small creatures play an important role in the ecosystem as they feed from their position on the beds of rivers and lakes filtering water for food and nutrients. “We often talk about freshwater mussels as the livers of the river,” Watson said. “When you’re heard historically about how oysters could clear the Chesapeake Bay, the entire water volume, within about a month when oysters were at their heyday, freshwater mussels used to do a similar thing for our freshwater creeks and streams and rivers.” For decades, aquatic biologists have sought to restore creatures back to habitats that became uninhabitable due to all sorts of pollution. An interesting adjective to describe mussels is “benthic” which means anything that lives on the bed of a waterbody. “And since these are benthic organisms that live in the stream bottoms and they don’t move around like freshwater fishes do, they are relatively good indicators of water quality so if something is going wrong at a site or there’s a change for the negative for water quality, mussels are usually going to give you an indication that something’s going on.” To get mussels to be in a place takes a lot of factors, so Watson said putting them back in a former habitat from which they’ve disappeared means a lot of biological steps will need to be taken.“They kind of have a unique life cycle for an invertebrate,” Watson said. “They are an obligate parasite, most of them are. They have a larva that typically has to attach to a particular fish species to complete their life cycle. So it’s a really small larvae that females hold inside of their gills.” Watson said a small shell that looks like a Pac-Man will snap shut when in the presence of the fish to hitch a ride. They’ll use chub, minnow, or several other species. “And if they’re successful and stay on the fish, they will transform into a juvenile, drop off, and if they happen to drop off in a suitable location and conditions are right then they will grow to be a sub-adult and then an adult.” If the fish have moved on, then the life cycle is interrupted. Some species of mussels can live for decades, but they may die out if the waters are impaired. For decades, biologists have been restoring fish to rivers made more habitable by the Clean Water Act. Now research into doing the same thing for invertebrates, including this release of the James River Spineymussel. To make that work, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has approached the local governments in Albemarle, Buckingham, and Fluvanna counties to ask for permission even if might not strictly have been necessary. “The way the language reads in our current regulation is that if we’re going to introduce any new species to an area that is a game animal or a game bird or a fish that we need the authority and the cooperation of the local government of the locality it will be released into,” Watson said. “So when you look at that language it doesn’t necessarily say freshwater mussel or invertebrates.”Watson said notifications have been made because of the regulated nature of the James River Spineymussel. In Albemarle, its presence in the 1980’s was enough to put regulatory approval of the Buck Mountain Reservoir in doubt and the project was abandoned. In 2022, Albemarle’s consent for the release was on the consent agenda for their May 18 meeting. Watson had an audience with the Buckingham County Supervisors earlier this month but had not heard back from Fluvanna as of this past Tuesday when our interview was conducted. The project definitely has the support of Matt Lawless, the administrator of the Town of Scottsville. “Having a healthy and scenic river that’s accessible and safe for everybody to use is what Scottsville is all about,” Lawless said. “That’s been our history for hundreds of years and we feel really responsible for our little piece of the river and we take its quality and its health very seriously.”  The individual mussels released are all three years old and Watson said they should be ready to reproduce.  “Right now we would consider them adult mussels,” Watson said. “They should be reproductively mature so that when they are released into the river, assuming that every goes right, that they should start reproducing next year or within the first years that they’re out in the river so that they’re not young individuals that are just dropping off of the fish.” The work to propagate mussels dates back to the late 90’s and Watson said teams used to send them out at an earlier stage in the life cycle. The results were not successful. This batch has been kept in the hatchery longer than usual due to various approval processes. So, how will Watson and his team measure success? There are three metrics. First, they’ll check to see how many survive. “The second is are they reproducing after you put them out,” Watson said. “So at the certain time of the year when the females would have those larvae inside of them, we will try to monitor those locations and check some of those animals to see if they are what we call ‘gravid’ or not and that’s when the females have the larvae inside their gills.” The third step is to see if those larvae can get onto the fish as part of their role as obligate parasite. All of the individuals that went out this week are tagged so they can be monitored. “So the hope will be that as we monitor these in the future, if we start to see younger individuals that do not have tags on them, then that tells us that they are new individuals that are recruiting into the population.”Watson said it is inevitable that many of the introduced species will float downstream over time and that they won’t be detectable. Still, he predicts survival rates will be high. Monitoring efforts will continue and Watson said people should be patient for results. “And it could take a decade or two to actually see something going on,” Watson said. “There have been some restoration and recovery work with rare mussels out in the Mississippi River where they put lots and lots of individuals out there. You’re talking like thousands to tens of thousands of animals out in spots and they are just now starting to see recruitment in some of these areas where they’ve placed large  numbers and you’re like a decade later.” Housekeeping for Episode #419I had not expected to take two days to get to another installment, but somehow that’s what happens. I am the sole writer and producer of this newsletter, which also means I have to do all of the business activity. Yesterday there were things needed to be attended to, but I hope to get to all of the stories I want to write in the coming days and weeks. I’m glad to have written about something a little different in the last segment. It’s amazing to think how everything we see in front of us came to be. In the case of the Spineymussel, I’m inspired by all of the steps necessary to make it all work out. I hope to be here well into the future.To get there, I will need to navigate the waters of accounting and finance, which is a long way of saying I depend on reader and listeners support to keep this going. About a third of you paying, which is a pretty good showing. But, I need more to do so or I’ll have to consider a different path. Perhaps the best way to support me is through a Substack subscription. If you do so, Ting will match your initial payment! And, if you sign up for their services through this link you’ll get a free standard install, your 2nd month free, and a $75 downtown mall gift card! Enter the promo code COMMUNITY for full effect. Either way, I thank you for reading or listening. Today’s podcast outro is completely different from this, so go and listen to see what I said. I enjoy being mysterious. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

Eric Grimes AKA Brother Shomari is an activist, author, speaker, trainer and educator. His primary focus is developing consciousness-raising and transformative learning experiences for those committed to overcoming social marginalization, oppression, and systemic racism. He is currently a Director for the Boston-based firm, Root Cause, a consulting agency for nonprofits and other groups. His current focus is developing the City Strategy and Support Plans for the Campaign for Black Male Achievement, as well as expanding Root Cause's work in the Black Male Achievement and Boys and Men of Color fields. Early in his professional career he was a youth development specialist and served as a College Access Coordinator for the Philadelphia Education Fund. Brother Shomari has worked as a program development consultant to many Black male and youth-serving organizations in Philadelphia and nationwide. He is the host of The Shomari Show, a weekly radio program airing on 900AM-WURD, Pennsylvania's only African American-owned talk radio station. Additionally, he serves as a part-time/guest lecturer in both the Graduate School of Education and the Graduate School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania, and a workshop presenter for various institutes sponsored by the University's Netter Center for Community Partnerships. Brother Shomari formerly served as Chair of the Education and Policy Committees for the Philadelphia Commission on African-American Males, as steering committee member of the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey's Philly Roots Initiative and the Black Male Development Symposium, and as founding convener and sponsor of Black CAPs Philly: An Annual Celebration of Black Men's Post-Secondary Achievement. He is co-founder of AAKT (Action, Advocacy, Knowledge, & Training) Concepts for Social Justice and Community Development. AAKT's signature initiative, "Reaching Out For The Brothers: Concepts * Ideas * Strategies for the Exemplary Development of Black Men and Boys," engages in action, advocacy, knowledge development, and training to authentically and accurately articulate black male experiences in an effort to empower young black men and boys, as well as those who work with or on behalf of them. Brother Shomari is Co-Author of "Why our Children Hate Us, How Black Adults Betray Black Children." He will be following that amazing book with the next volume "For The Love of Black Children." Home - whyourchildrenhateus --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mastermine-mrg/message

This week on the Nonprofit Build Up, Nic is talking with Shawn Dove. Shawn was the founding Chief Executive Officer of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement or CBMA, a national membership organization committed to improving the life outcomes for Black men and boys. Under Shawn's leadership, CBMA leveraged more than $212 million in national and local funds for Black Male Achievement, and has grown to include nearly 6,000 individual and 3,000 organizational members across the U.S.Shawn shared so many rich insights during this conversation and we wanted everyone to receive those insights so we broke this conversation into two parts. Make sure to listen to last week's episode, Episode 18, for a full bio and more leadership wisdom.

This week on the Nonprofit Build Up, Nic is talking with Shawn Dove. Shawn was the founding Chief Executive Officer of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement or CBMA, a national membership organization committed to improving the life outcomes for Black men and boys. Under Shawn's leadership, CBMA leveraged more than $212 million in national and local funds for Black Male Achievement, and has grown to include nearly 6,000 individual and 3,000 organizational members across the U.S.Shawn shared so many rich insights during this conversation and we wanted everyone to receive those insights so we broke this conversation into two parts. Stay tuned for part two next week.

Didier Sylvain is an experienced life alignment coach and consultant specializing in leadership effectiveness, team facilitation, personal development and thought leadership strategy. Through his private practice, he leverages his training in intentional change theory, appreciative inquiry, adaptive strategy and somatics to develop customized approaches to his client’s individual coaching and leadership development needs. Didier has coached and served as a leadership consultant in a variety of fields including telecom, media and entertainment, labor, healthcare, electoral politics, education, philanthropy, and the social sector. He has worked with numerous teams to facilitate effective team alignment and capacity building, helping those teams grow and deliver powerfully on their missions. Throughout his career, he has worked with and through Good Wolf Group, Deloitte Consulting, Verizon Media, Echoing Green, The James Beard Foundation, and the Campaign for Black Male Achievement. Didier has also coached and taught on leadership at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Notre Dame. Didier holds a B.A. in Economics from Boston College and a M.S. in Public Policy and Management, with a concentration in social entrepreneurship, from Carnegie Mellon University. He has completed post-graduate studies in Adaptive Leadership and Embodied Leadership, was trained in Co-Active Coaching at CTI, is certified to administer and debrief The Leadership Circle 360 assessment, and is a certified practitioner of sound healing and qigong. Didier was also selected for the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs and is currently completing his Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology at Columbia University. With a voracious mind and an impactful presence, Didier continues to explore ways to apply his academic and creative background to his work with others. He is committed to advancing collective struggles towards equity and unity worldwide. With roots in Haiti, he lives in Los Angeles with his family. https://www.didiersylvain.com/ Instagram: @_didiersylvain_. Album available at https://jovianphoenix.bandcamp.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/steven-opalenik/support

What masks do you wear in the world? How can we all step into vulnerability and self-love to create safer, kinder communities as men?In today's episode, Louka speaks with Ashanti Branch, an inspiring educator, advocate and social entrepreneur raised by a single mother on welfare in Oakland. After studying engineering at California Polytechnic, Ashanti found his passion for teaching while tutoring struggling students. In 2004, as a first-year teacher, Ashanti started The Ever Forward Club to provide a support group for African American and Latino males who were not achieving the level of their potential. The Ever Forward Club has since helped 100% of its members graduate high school. Ashanti is on a mission to change how students interact with their education and the way schools interact with students. After being featured in The Mask You Live In documentary, a Fellowship at the Stanford d.school, Campaigns for Black Male Achievement, and The Gratitude Network, Ashanti has launched the #MillionMaskMovement. The #MillionMaskMovement connects people worldwide in a self-reflective experience that helps people visualise and realise, "I am not alone."

Daniel Fairley, a Youth Opportunity Coordinator focused on Black Male Achievement for the City of Charlottesville, and John Thompson, a Family Services Specialist for the Charlottesville Department of Human Services, join Chris Meek in this installment of Next Steps Forward to discuss mental health in the Black community and existing inequalities both inside and outside of the mental healthcare structure. Hosts of the podcast “How U?,” (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAW96LgJg-Hr4CQzTqn1uJQ) which focuses on Black mental health, Fairley and Thompson will take a deep dive into the stigma surrounding mental health, how mental health has changed since the onset of COVID-19, how individuals will need to re-acclimate when the world opens up again, and the mental health struggles surrounding the continued fight for social justice. Fairley and Thompson will provide an inside look into breaking mental health barriers in communities of color and how doing so can ultimately create a more just world.

Daniel Fairley, a Youth Opportunity Coordinator focused on Black Male Achievement for the City of Charlottesville, and John Thompson, a Family Services Specialist for the Charlottesville Department of Human Services, join Chris Meek in this installment of Next Steps Forward to discuss mental health in the Black community and existing inequalities both inside and outside of the mental healthcare structure. Hosts of the podcast “How U?,” (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAW96LgJg-Hr4CQzTqn1uJQ) which focuses on Black mental health, Fairley and Thompson will take a deep dive into the stigma surrounding mental health, how mental health has changed since the onset of COVID-19, how individuals will need to re-acclimate when the world opens up again, and the mental health struggles surrounding the continued fight for social justice. Fairley and Thompson will provide an inside look into breaking mental health barriers in communities of color and how doing so can ultimately create a more just world.

Find Ashanti: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NUYXkU4o5oXYfKMEhk3JA Instagram:    https://www.instagram.com/branchspeaks/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/ashantibranch Twitter:   https://twitter.com/BranchSpeaks LinkedIn:    www.linkedin.com/in/ashantibranch      Connect with Ever Forward Club  Instagram:    https://www.instagram.com/everforwardclub/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/everforwardclub Twitter:   https://twitter.com/everforwardclub LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ever-forward-clubAbout AshantiAshanti Branch, was raised by a single mother on welfare in Oakland, went on to study engineering at California Polytechnic - San Luis Obispo. A Civil Engineer in his first career, Ashanti found his passion for teaching while tutoring struggling students. In 2004, as a first year teacher, Ashanti started The Ever Forward Club to provide a support group for African American and Latino males, who were not achieving to the level of their potential. The Ever Forward Club has helped 100% of its members graduate high school.  Branch is on a mission to change the way that students interact with their education and the way schools interact with students. After being featured in The Mask You Live In documentary, and Fellowships at the Stanford d.school, Campaign for Black Male Achievement, and The Gratitude Network, Ashanti has launched the #MillionMaskMovement to connect people all over the world in a self-reflective experience that helps people visualize and realize, “I am not alone.”Everyone's Music School Creating positive and lasting change in people's lives with music!Golden Bee Apothecary Each product is intentionally created with love & intention here in the Santa Cruz mountains!Support the show (Http://Www.patreon.com/speakforchangepodcast)

Ashanti Branch is one of the healthiest models of conscious masculinity I've met, and an inspirational example of how the universe can support you with “hidden hands” (see Joseph Campbell) when you listen to that song in your heart about what your reason for being (IKIGAI) is. Raised by a single mother on welfare in Oakland, California, Ashanti overcome every statistic he shouldn't have by going on to complete an engineering degree at California Polytechnic – San Luis Obispo. Highly successful and even wealthy in his first career as an engineer, Ashanti found himself tutoring struggling students, very reluctantly giving up his Saturday mornings at first, when a new voice began to whisper from his heart. He tried to avoid it by doubling down on his engineering career, but before long, that voice became so compelling that Ashanti found himself in his second career, as a teacher. In his first year teaching, he started The Ever Forward Club to provide a support group for African American and Latino males who were underachieving, and who did not have space for healthy expression. From there, Ashanti's powerful mission to change the way students interact with their education was put in motion. After his work was featured in the documentary "The Mask You Live In," and he participated in fellowships at the Stanford d.school, Campaign for Black Male Achievement, and The Gratitude Network, Ashanti's mission has become a non-profit, and a movement he has now launched as the #MillionMaskMovement with a goal of connecting people all over the world in a self-reflective experience that helps people visualize and realize, “I am not alone.” Links and Resources Million Masks Website: https://100kmasks.com/ Ever Forward Club Site: https://everforwardclub.org/#overview TOTM - Ever Forward Virtual Offerings: https://youtu.be/zqVcGUDZXWU #JustinRelates Why Join the #MillionMaskMovement A students testimony: https://youtu.be/_VRs5RqqKjc "I Remember I Went Back" | Taking Off The Mask Testimonial: https://youtu.be/qIPbNrGoxxs The Mask You Live In - Trailer: https://youtu.be/hc45-ptHMxo The Scene where the mask activity was first facilitated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jaVm7fQ4m4&t=2s Beyond Men and Masculinity Trailer: https://youtu.be/0OXauwwLN4o Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive https://www.amazon.com/Permission-Feel-Unlocking-Emotions-Ourselves/dp/1250212847 More on Ben and NuMinds NuMinds: https://www.numindsenrichment.com/ Ben: https://linktr.ee/benjaminkoch --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/numinds-enrichment/support

Welcome to another episode of School PR Drive Time from NCSPRA, driving the narrative forward for public education in North Carolina Public Schools through the work of #SchoolPR professionals! This week, we learn from the team of Dr. John Marshall (Chief Equity Officer) and Renee Murphy (Chief Communications Officer) driving equity policy and communications forward for Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, KY, with host Kevin Smith from the NCSPRA board of directors. Individually and as a team, Marshall and Murphy leverage the highest level of experience and professionalism in the pursuit of academic excellence and racial equity, a complex set of challenges that is no longer optional for any school or school system to address head on—from the boardroom to the classroom. From the REAP model (Racial Equity Analysis Protocol) to holistic storytelling practices, the Equity and Communications offices at JCPS demonstrate a total commitment to racial equity and a constructive school culture in everything from student-teacher interactions to full-scale social upheaval. Everyone in School PR and school leadership stands to gain from following this conversation and what is happening in JCPS today: On the web: Home page: www.jefferson.kyschools.us Social media: search "JCPSKY" Grace James Academy of Excellence: https://sites.google.com/jefferson.kyschools.us/grace-james-academy-of-excelle/home W.E.B. DuBois Academy: https://schools.jefferson.kyschools.us/middle/DuBoisAcademy/ REAP (Racial Equity Analysis Protocol): https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/department/diversity-equity-poverty-division/school-based-decision-making/council-member-resources We hope you enjoy the show! About Dr. John Marshall: Dr. John D. Marshall is a Louisville native. He is currently the Chief Equity Officer of Diversity, Equity, and Poverty for Jefferson County Public Schools. In this role he oversees Site Base Decision Making (SBDM), Equity and Inclusion, JCPS Satellite Offices, Black Male Achievement, Student Engagement and Community Outreach, Out of School Time Community Data, Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE), Foster Care, the Louisville Teacher Residency Program, and the Volunteer Talent Center. He completed his undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate degrees from Western Kentucky University. His area of study and interest focus on teacher engagement and the impact it has on African American Males. John was a high school English teacher and administrator in Jefferson County Public Schools. John sits on the Scholarship Committee for the Louisville Branch of the NAACP. He is the father of three girls who attend the Jefferson County Public Schools District. His wife is an administrator in the district. Dr. Marshall is community centered and future focused. An elephant sits in the center of his conference table. Why? Because Dr. Marshall believes that improving the educational system first starts with addressing the elephant in the room. About Renee Murphy: Murphy has served Jefferson County Public Schools for two years as Chief Communications Officer, following nearly 20 years of experience as a television anchor and reporter, much of that time spent covering JCPS. She began as an evening anchor and nightside reporter, covering "everything from the state fair to homicides to sports." She later served as the main anchor for Good Morning Kentuckiana. A North Carolina native and Virginia Commonwealth University graduate, Murphy lives in Louisville with her husband and their three children. She serves as a community volunteer and has supported nonprofit organizations such as Kentucky Youth Advocates, Families for Effective Autism Treatment, the Urban League, Centerstone and Uspiritus. _____ Music: "Hip Jazz," www.bensound.com, all other content © 2021, NCSPRA

As we remember the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we revisit some of the conversations about racial justice that are happening today. After George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis last May, parents of Black and brown children were again forced to have “the talk” – conversations with their children about what it means to be racially profiled or mistreated by law enforcement. There was also an outpouring of support for the Black Live Matter movement, and a desire by a lot of white Minnesotans to do more to help racial justice causes. Being an ally isn’t about retweeting a hashtag or posting on social media. It’s about doing the work, listening more, reading and educating ourselves to foster real change. To continue learning, check out Your Black Friends Are Busy — a growing portal of anti-racism resources. How to: Practice antiracism and be a white ally Having "the talk" Tough conversations with Black children about police, race Guests: Priska Neely is a journalist. She published an essay called “Please stop ‘checking in on me to see if I’m OK.’” Sarah Bellamy is the artistic director at Penumbra Theatre Co. in St. Paul. She published an essay called “Performing Whiteness.” Debby Irving is a racial justice educator and author of "Waking Up White: And Finding Myself in the Story of Race." She also created the 21-day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge. Jason Sole is a criminal justice educator, professor at Hamline University, past president of the Minneapolis NAACP and co-founder of the Humanize My Hoodie Movement. Michael Walker is the director of Black Male Achievement for Minneapolis Public Schools. Use the audio player above to listen to back to those conversations. Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.

Ever Forward Club's Ashanti Branch is joined by Shawn Dove, CEO of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement (CBMA). An accomplished leader, community-builder, and advocate for children and families, Shawn has held a prominent position as mentor in Ashanti's life. The two share a spiritual connection, an intangible brotherhood, and the fronts and backs of their masks flow and roll open without ever specifically naming the activity, happening through free-flowing conversation, story, and reflection. (1:38) Ashanti introduces the podcast. (4:11) Shawn and Ashanti reflect on the mantra of the season, the current state of affairs, the tumultuous year of 2020, and the importance of moving from extrinsic motivators to intrinsic ones. (10:55) Shawn tells a story about his trip to Ghana and a retreat to Belize, where he feels that he faced death in the form of a dream - and his willingness to fight it gave him the conviction to continue his life's work. (19:45) Shawn and Ashanti reflect on when they first met and connected, the importance of setting lofty goals, and how fear is integral to the history of the Million Mask Movement, and how Ashanti is coming to terms with a particular moment in its history. (28:50) They discuss impostor syndrome, and Shawn tells a story from his childhood about avoiding abduction as a 9-year-old boy in New York City. He shares how he is just now realizing this was trauma and not a badge of honor. (38:20) Ashanti and Shawn begin taking off their masks. (43:24) Then, they ruminate on the common idea that “comparison is the thief of joy”, and on how male vulnerability is now becoming more accepted in our culture - and what these concepts mean when looking back on their past, examining their present, and projecting into the future. (52:33) Shawn shares details on his upcoming book, I Too Am America: On Loving and Leading Black Boys in America, and shares how sunsetting CBMA is preparing him for his third act. (57:15) Shawn and Ashanti acknowledge a “kindred brotherhood”, and how Ashanti's prior fears to reach out to Shawn in tough moments were always overcome by this deep connection. (1:02:40) The men close the show, but not before Ashanti is interrupted by an unexpected visitor and is able to show off his bilingual chops. --- Check out Shawn's: Twitter: twitter.com/DoveSoars Instagram: instagram.com/shawn_dove --- Create your own mask anonymously at www.100kmasks.com If you are interested in being on the Face to Face podcast, email us at everforwardclub@gmail.com --- Connect with Ashanti Branch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchspeaks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchSpeaks Twitter: https://twitter.com/BranchSpeaks LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ashantibranch --- Send in a voice message: anchor.fm/branch-speaks/message

Join Billy "BJ" Jones for a conversation with Dr. Robert Morris on Thursday, 11/12/20, from 5-6 p.m. EST. Join BJ and Dr. Morris for a discussion about mentoring, social justice, and minority male achievement.  Dr. Morris is founder and President of South Florida Village Inc., a non-profit organization that strives to improve the quality of South Florida families by providing support, mentoring, educational direction, professional training, and social consulting services.  Dr. Morris serves on several local, state and national organizations including the National Association for the Advanced of Colored People (NAACP), Color of Change, Campaign for Black Male Achievement, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Florida Council for Social Studies, League of Women Voters of Broward County, National Council on Educating Black Children, Southern Historical Association and a host of others. Dr. Morris is college professor, eminent scholar, and community activist. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History and African/Latin American Studies in 1995.  He remained at Colgate University to earn his Masters of Arts in Teaching in Secondary School Social Studies in 1997.   His Masters Thesis was entitled--Multicultural Schooling: An Agenda for Educating Black Students.   He also earned a Masters in Business Administration from American Intercontinental University, and Doctorate in Leadership and Education with a specialization in Exceptional Student Education from Barry University.  His dissertation was Special and General Education Teachers’ Preparation and Attitudes Toward Culturally Responsive Teaching of Black Students.   To reach BJ or Dr. Morris during the live podcast, call 347-539-5372 or email everydayfolkslisten@gmail.com. 

Ever Forward Club's Ashanti Branch is joined by Shawn Dove, CEO of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement (CBMA). An accomplished leader, community-builder, and advocate for children and families, Shawn has held a prominent position as mentor in Ashanti's life. The two share a spiritual connection, an intangible brotherhood, and the fronts and backs of their masks flow and roll open without ever specifically naming the activity, happening through free-flowing conversation, story, and reflection. (1:38) Ashanti introduces the podcast. (4:11) Shawn and Ashanti reflect on the mantra of the season, the current state of affairs, the tumultuous year of 2020, and the importance of moving from extrinsic motivators to intrinsic ones. (10:55) Shawn tells a story about his trip to Ghana and a retreat to Belize, where he feels that he faced death in the form of a dream - and his willingness to fight it gave him the conviction to continue his life's work. (19:45) Shawn and Ashanti reflect on when they first met and connected, the importance of setting lofty goals, and how fear is integral to the history of the Million Mask Movement, and how Ashanti is coming to terms with a particular moment in its history. (28:50) They discuss impostor syndrome, and Shawn tells a story from his childhood about avoiding abduction as a 9-year-old boy in New York City. He shares how he is just now realizing this was trauma and not a badge of honor. (38:20) Ashanti and Shawn begin taking off their masks. (43:24) Then, they ruminate on the common idea that “comparison is the thief of joy”, and on how male vulnerability is now becoming more accepted in our culture - and what these concepts mean when looking back on their past, examining their present, and projecting into the future. (52:33) Shawn shares details on his upcoming book, I Too Am America: On Loving and Leading Black Boys in America, and shares how sunsetting CBMA is preparing him for his third act. (57:15) Shawn and Ashanti acknowledge a “kindred brotherhood”, and how Ashanti's prior fears to reach out to Shawn in tough moments were always overcome by this deep connection. (1:02:40) The men close the show, but not before Ashanti is interrupted by an unexpected visitor and is able to show off his bilingual chops. -- Check out Shawn's: Twitter: twitter.com/DoveSoars Instagram: instagram.com/shawn_dove -- Create your own mask anonymously at www.100kmasks.com -- Connect with Ashanti Branch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchspeaks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchSpeaks Twitter: https://twitter.com/BranchSpeaks LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ashantibranch --- If you are interested in being on the Face to Face podcast, email us at everforwardclub@gmail.com

Ashanti Branch is doing amazing work in the world. After leaving his lucrative job as an engineer, he decided to start a non-profit called the Ever Forward Club to provide support to African American and Latino males in the Oakland area, with a mission to change the way that students interact with their education and the way schools interact with students. The Ever Forward Club was featured last year in the documentary The Mask You Live In, which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. In 2017, Ashanti was awarded a fellowship from CBMA (Campaign for Black Male Achievement). In 2019, he received a fellowship from the Gratitude Networks and was a Top 3 finalist for the LinkedIn Compassion Award. He has become a great friend and ally on this journey through life and is a true inspiration to myself and so many others. I hope you enjoy our conversation.  Connect with Ashanti https://everforwardclub.org/ (Ever Forward Club) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashantibranch/ (LinkedIn) https://www.instagram.com/branchspeaks/?hl=en (Instagram) https://www.tedxmarin.org/ashanti-branch/ (TEDx) Connect with Joe https://www.joe-hawley.com/ (www.joe-hawley.com) https://www.thehartcollective.com/ (www.thehartcollective.com) https://www.instagram.com/joe.hawley/ (Instagram) Sign up for My Newsletterhttps://mailchi.mp/2403f6c284be/joehawley ( Here) Check out My Guided Meditation Packhttps://gumroad.com/joehawley ( Here) If You Enjoy This Show Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts

Dr. Garner takes us on a journey through his life growing up on a farm to HBCU life and his primary research interest in Black Male Achievement. “Black and brown male achievement means to have effective and efficient tools to learn” – Dr. Donald Garner. In an inspiring and open dialogue, Dr. Garner joins the Black Doctoral Network Podcast, to discuss the plight facing African American Males and how the initiatives and teaching framework he is using within the community, his non-profit, and teaching are making a difference.

Psychedelics, Music, and Art go hand in hand. So many of us are moved to express our insights and visions through our creativity. Join Daniel of Tam Integration as he talks to a wide variety of masterful creatives about how their magical flights of fancy have inspired their art. Streaming every monday on the Deadheadland facebook page. The Happeningest Place On Earth! Sizwe is an Educator, Radical Healer and Mentor and has worked throughout the Bay Area. He has supported African American Wellness through the National Campaign for Black Male Achievement, Oakland Freedom School, Flourish Agenda's Camp Akili, Oakland Unified School District's Manhood Development Program, and Determination Black Men's Group at United Roots to name a few. He approaches the work with passion and insight. Sizwe believes that contentedness is our currency and building authentic intimacy is key in our relationships. The practice of being vulnerable with each other can helps us get to a place of transformation and liberation. Sizwe utilizes his skills as performer to build awareness, connection and open doors to self-mastery. Sizwe, also known as Spear of the Nation, is an MC and producer. Spear has released 2 joint albums with Lunar Heights, 3 solo projects and has been featured on a host of songs over the past 20 years of his career. Sizwe is the lead actor in two films produced by 393 films: “Tent City” which highlights the impact of unprocessed grief on mental health in America, the toll that gentrification has taken on the city of Oakland and ignites a call to action to reclaim our humanity in the midst of our ever-changing world. “So Beautiful” is a docudrama that was shot in South Africa, in the land of Sizwe (Eastern Cape). If you feel moved, please support the show https://tamintegration.com/donate https://patreon.com/tamintegration

"When you watch Ahmad Aubrey being shot and you hear that those men have been released and were it not for the video and the outrage, those people would be living their lives, what part of the contract is that in society? When you see George Floyd on the ground, and you see a man losing his life in a way that no person should ever have to lose their life at the hands of someone who is supposed to enforce the law, what part of the contract is that? A lot of people say, well, what good does this do? Yeah, but what good doesn't it do? That's the question people don't ask the other way around. What good does it do to loot Target? How does it help you to loot Target? Yeah but how does it help you to not loot Target? Answer that question." - Trevor NoahJoin the Black Lives Matter Movement | https://BlackLivesMatter.com#TalkAboutBiasCBMA has partnered with Procter & Gamble and its #TalkABoutBias campaign which uses the short film The Look to promote dialogue and community conversations about racism and bias. We would like for you to include the #TalkAboutBias hashtag with promotions of the podcast episode and include the weblink in the show notes. This episode is co-sponsored by the Campaign for Black Male Achievement and their partnership with Procter & Gamble's Talk About Bias campaign. Procter & Gamble's #TalkAboutBias campaign includes a community discussion guide to assist diverse, solutions-oriented conversations centered on advancing racial justice and eliminating racial bias.CBMA Organizations to SupportWe invite you to learn more about the following organizations in the Campaign for Black Male Achievement network who are doing meaningful work to advance racial justice in our nation and are worthy of your philanthropic support.Cities United which partners with mayors and youth-serving organizations across the nation to build safe, healthy and hopeful communities, while reducing violent deaths of Black men and boys.Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color (COSEBOC) which works to connect, inspire, support and strengthen school leaders dedicated to the social, emotional and academic development of boys and young men of color.BMe Community which is an award winning network of innovators, leaders and champions who invest in aspiring communities and manages the premier fellowship program for Black leaders in the nation.National CARES Mentoring Movement to secure, heal and transform the lives of impoverished Black children by inspiring, recruiting and mobilizing masses of caring Black men and women to mentor and nourish them. Their national volunteer affiliate network connects adults to local youth-serving organizations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chuck and Frank are back and they're fat! They are still navigating things as best they can, but as is for everyone, “it never stops.” This episode includes a very special interview with Ashanti Branch founder of The Ever Forward Club. Ashanti Branch, was raised by a single mother on welfare in Oakland, went on to study engineering at California Polytechnic - San Luis Obispo. A Civil Engineer in his first career, Ashanti found his passion for teaching while tutoring struggling students. In 2004, as a first year teacher, Ashanti started The Ever Forward Club to provide a support group for African American and Latino males, who were not achieving to the level of their potential. The Ever Forward Club has helped 100% of its members graduate high school. Branch is on a mission to change the way that students interact with their education and the way schools interact with students. After being featured in The Mask You Live In documentary, and Fellowships at the Stanford d.school, Campaign for Black Male Achievement, and The Gratitude Network, Ashanti has launched the #MillionMaskMovement to connect people all over the world in a self-reflective experience that helps people visualize and realize, “I am not alone.” Connect with Ashanti! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchspeaks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashantibranch Twitter: https://twitter.com/BranchSpeaks LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ashantibranch www.branchspeaks.com  #MillionMaskMovement People can make their masks at www.100kmasks.com

Ashanti Branch, was raised by a single mother on welfare in Oakland, went on to study engineering at California Polytechnic - San Luis Obispo. A Civil Engineer in his first career, Ashanti found his passion for teaching while tutoring struggling students. In 2004, as a first-year teacher, Ashanti started The Ever Forward Club to provide a support group for African American and Latino males, who were not achieving to the level of their potential. The Ever Forward Club has helped 100% of its members graduate high school. Branch is on a mission to change the way that students interact with their education and the way schools interact with students. After being featured in The Mask You Live In the documentary, and Fellowships at the Stanford d.school, Campaign for Black Male Achievement, and The Gratitude Network, Ashanti has launched the #MillionMaskMovement to connect people all over the world in a self-reflective experience that helps people visualize and realize, “I am not alone.” Connect with Ashanti https://everforwardclub.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchspeaks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashantibranch Twitter: https://twitter.com/BranchSpeaks LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ashantibranch If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping us get to a new listener. For show notes and past guests, please visit https://www.christopherategeka.com/gratitribe Become a patron and support our creative work: https://www.patreon.com/chrisategeka Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please send us some love here https://www.christopherategeka.com/contact Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisategeka Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chrisategeka PODCAST Links / Handles / Contact info: Podcast Link: www.christopherategeka.com/gratitribe Instagram: @Gratitribe Twitter: @Gratitribe Facebook Page: Gratitribe Podcast Email / Contact info: Gratitribe@gmail.com Hashtags: #gratitribe #gratitude #podcast #podcastsofinstagram #chrisategeka --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/christopher-ategeka/support

Today, on The Local:Your Quick 6 news headlines, Rebecca Tweed on Measure 57, and an interview with CJ Robbins, Program Coordinator for Black Male Achievement.

The city of Portland’s Black Male Achievement program was founded in 2014 to improve outcomes for Black men and boys. In 2018, the group pushed for the elimination of Portland Police’s database of suspected gang members. Now, as people around the world protest police violence and systemic racism, Black Male Achievement is advocating for divesting money from the Portland Police and into community programs. CJ Robbins is the coordinator for Black Male Achievement. He joins us to discuss the recent protests, changes in Portland Police leadership and the future of police accountability in Portland.

It's XRAY’s 4th Annual Juneteenth Teach-In. This year’s theme is Blackness in Focus. On this Juneteenth episode of XRAY AM: (1 ) News With Friends, with Karol Collymore and Jeff Selby, (2) We speak with CJ Robbins, Program Coordinator for Black Male Achievement, (3) We speak with black queer artist and disability justice advocate Leila Hail, (4) We speak with Eric Ward, Executive Director for Western States Center, (5) We close with a brand new Minority Retort, with host Jason Lamb, and his guest, comedian J. Jones.

The death of George Floyd has rocked the Twin Cities. And it adds a layer to an already difficult conversation: the one parents of black and brown children feel they must have with their kids about race, policing and how both will affect them as they grow into adults. Two fathers joined the program to talk about why parents of color have long felt they must have this conversation with their children, and how parents can explain recent events to young people. Guests: Jason Sole is a criminal justice educator, professor at Hamline University, past president of the Minneapolis NAACP and co-founder of the Humanize My Hoodie Movement. Michael Walker is the director of Black Male Achievement for Minneapolis Public Schools. Use the audio player above to listen to the program. Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.

Dwayne, Daniel and Xavier from the Breaking Barriers Youth Leadership Council sit down with Shawn Dove, Chief Executive Officer of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement. On this episode, they speak about Shawn's role in helping to develop President Obama's My Brother's Keeper Initiative, the importance of pouring into the next generation of leaders, continuing to fight to break down barriers for men of color and so much more.

In the Heal MAN Heal finale, Richard is joined by long time mentor and world renown trail blazer Shawn Dove. Shawn is known for his ground breaking work as the CEO of the campaign for Black Male Achievement. Richard & Shawn wrap up the series discussing ways men can use this down time & change of control produced by The COVID-19 as an opportunity to heal. Through this healing men can effectively love, learn & lead! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-l-taylor-jr/support

An intimate conversation with Sizwe Andrews-Abakah and Mizan Alkebulan-AbakahMizan has worked for over 20 years as a community organizer and youth development professional. Her commitment to social justice has fueled her work as a crisis intervention specialist, health educator, curriculum writer, multi-modal workshop facilitator, community researcher, staff wellness coach, and School-Based Health Center Supervisor. Mizan is a certified Radical Healing Trainer and has a Masters Degree in Public Health.Sizwe is an Educator, Radical Healer and Mentor and has worked throughout the Bay Area. He has supported African American Wellness through the National Campaign for Black Male Achievement, Oakland Freedom School, Flourish Agenda's Camp Akili, Oakland Unified School District's Manhood Development Program, and Determination Black Men's Group at United Roots to name a few. He approaches the work with passion and insight. Sizwe believes that contentedness is our currency and building authentic intimacy is key in our relationships. The practice of being vulnerable with each other can helps us get to a place of transformation and liberation.The EXPERIENCE SANKOFA PROJECT (ESP)Living Museum is an innovativeinstallation exhibit that combines history,live performance art, and sacred altarsinto an interactive timeline of African andAmerican history.https://www.spearitwurx.com/

Where do young men go to share their deepest fears and find connection and purpose? Ashanti Branch works to change how students, especially young men of color, interact with their education and how their schools interact with them. Raised in Oakland, by a single mother on welfare, Ashanti left the inner city to study civil engineering. A construction project manager in his first career, his life changed after he tutored struggling students and realized his passion for teaching. In 2004, during Ashanti’s first year teaching high school math, he started the Ever Forward Club to provide support for African American and Latino males who were not achieving their potential. Since then, Ever Forward has helped all of its more than 150 members graduate from high school, and 93% of them have gone on to attend two- or four-year colleges, military or trade school. The Ever Forward Club was featured last year in the documentary, The Mask You Live In, which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. After completing a fellowship at the Stanford school in 2016, Ashanti stepped away from working for a school district and began working as the Founding Executive Director for Ever Forward - Siempre Adelante in an effort to grow the organization to serve thousands of Bay Area students. In 2017, Ashanti was awarded a fellowship from the national organization CBMA - Campaign for Black Male Achievement. In 2019, Ashanti received a fellowship from the Gratitude Networks and was a top-three finalist for the LinkedIn Compassion award. At the Ever Forward Club, they believe that all young men have the desire to be fully alive – to be loved, respected, held in high regard, held to high expectations, held accountable for their actions and supported to help achieve their goals. Their objective is to create the space for this to happen. What We Discuss With Ashanti Branch in This Episode What inspired him to start the Ever Forward Club? Why are so many young men angry and frustrated? What does the mask represent and why is it necessary to remove it? Where do the masks we all wear come from? What are the biggest challenges you face as a leader? What is the 100K Masks Challenge? Episode Show Notes and Transcript https://leadersoftransformation.com/podcast/education/315-ashanti-branch-young-men-real-conversations Episode Resources Ashanti Branch TEDx Talk: The Masks We All Wear Featured in Documentary: The Mask You Live In Connect With Ashanti Branch and the Ever Forward Club Website: https://everforwardclub.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everforwardclub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everforwardclub Twitter: https://twitter.com/everforwardclub

The Black experience in America is often misunderstood. The context in which Black culture is developed, society engages it, and values are built upon it in America is historically problematic. ‘Own Your Story’ is a program led by TandemEd and partnering with Campaign for Black Male Achievement here in Detroit. The mission is to unite our neighborhoods in Detroit, and the Metro-Detroit area, around healthy perspectives and positive stories that we can be proud of, stories that will cast the vision for our future. In this Detroit is Different interview I host a mix of the Own Your Story team, a Detroit Own Your Story steering committee member, and Detroit Own Your Story fellow to explore the programming here and vision for it. Jason Rivers (Own Your Story Managing Director - Pittsburgh PA), Alexander (Own Your Story Detroit Fellow - Martin Luther King Jr Senior HS Detroit MI), James Scrill (Own Your Story Detroit Steering Committee member - New Era Detroit) join me for this fruitful intergenerational discussion. You will find the perspectives of Black men in teens, 20s, 30s, and 40s to be interesting. I suggest listening to this Detroit is Different to gain a better insight of Own Your Story and Young Black Men today. Episode Notes Detroit is Different is a podcast hosted by Khary Frazier covering people adding to the culture of an American Classic city. Visit www.detroitisdifferent.com to hear, see and experience more of what makes Detroit different. Follow, like, share, and subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, and Sticher.Comment, suggest and connect with the podcast by emailing info@detroitisdifferent.comFind out more at https://detroit-is-different.pinecast.co

When Black males start to achieve, the mobility rates for our community will pick up exponentially.  That is the opportunity for us, but it is also the risk, if we don’t. Our featured guest today is Jim Shelton. James “Jim” Shelton is Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Blue Meridian Partners. In this role, Jim is investigating new areas where significant focused capital can help solve problems at scale and advising Blue Meridian. Jim is also a founding partner of Amandla Enterprises, Senior Advisor for Education at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institute. Prior to this, he served as President and Chief Impact Officer of 2U, Inc. and was deputy secretary at the US Department of Education (and head of its office of innovation and improvement) under President Obama. There, he served as the Executive Director of the President’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative and served on and led multiple interagency efforts focused on poverty reduction, economic development, entrepreneurship, and increased opportunity, such as the Investing in Innovation Fund, Promise Neighborhoods, and ConnectED.

Sponsor: The Book: "Dynamic Black Fatherhood Manifesto" Grab a copy here: BUY NOW via Amazon.com When you visit www.BlackFathersNOW.com make sure to click on "Apparel" and grab some DOPE Apparel that celebrates the Black Family! Episode 124 is a Life Changing Conversation with Campaign for Black Male Achievement https://www.blackmaleachievement.org/about/cbma CEO Shawn Dove.  This conversation is LOADED with Gems!!!  There are so many Gems in this conversation that YOU will have no choice but to listen to it Over and Over again... Shawn is a Husband and Father of 4.  Prior to founding CBMA, he spent over 2 decades as a Youth Development professional, Community Builder and Advocate for Children and Families.  In this conversation we dive into: Addiction, Pride, Therapy, Your purpose, Telling Your Story, Effective Leadership, Being Present, and so much more... Make sure to follow Shawn via Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoveSoars and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawn_dove Make sure also visit: www.CBMA.org/join and www.BMAfunders.org As always, visit www.BlackFathersNOW.com and Subscribe via: iTunes/Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-fathers-now/id1230596918?mt=2 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-fit-urban-life-show/black-fathers-now YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtczqqU6-ZAwG37LcRpwJ3Q?view_as=subscriber Follow: https://www.instagram.com/blackfathersnow/ https://www.facebook.com/blackfathersnow/ https://twitter.com/blkfathersnow  

We have the pleasure of speaking with Minda Harts, the founder and CEO of The Memo LLC, a career platform that helps women of color advance in the workplace. She speaks with us about a number of topics, including her new book coming out later this year titled "The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table" and some ugly truths she says keeps women of color from securing their own.Check out Minda on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram, and don't forget to preorder her book from wherever you buy books!Connect with us! https://linktr.ee/livingcorporateTRANSCRIPTAde: Welcome to Living Corporate. This is Ade, and Zach isn't here today, but we do have an interview we had with the wonderful Minda Harts. Minda describes herself as a founder, philanthropist, and seat creator, which--seat creator is incredible to me as a phrase in and of itself, but Minda is a beast. She is an adjunct professor of public service of NYU's Robert F. Wagner's Graduate School of Public Service. That was a mouthful. She's also the founder of The Memo LLC, which actually I got regularly in my inbox, faithfully, before we even had a conversation with Minda. It's a career development company for women of color, and her debut book, which is called The Memo, comes out this fall with the Hachette Book Group/Seal Press. She's been featured in Forbes, CNBC, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and Fast Company. You can also tune in weekly for her career podcast as well for professional women of color called Secure the Seat. So obviously you can see that there's been some overlap in our interests as well as Minda's. Minda has conducted workshops all over the world and keynotes with ad corporations like Time Inc. Y'all may have heard of that little shop. South by Southwest. It's this popular little thing. You may not have heard of it. The Campaign for Black Male Achievement and the New York Public Library. She's also been at universities like Western Illinois University, NYU Stern, North Carolina A&T, and Cornell University. All that said, you may be expecting a few things from listening to this conversation, and what you're gonna hear between her and Zach will be some amazing strategies for women of color. So keep listening. We don't have any Favorite Things for you this week, 'cause y'all know how I am, but got you next week, promise. See you soon. This has been Ade. Peace.Zach: Minda, welcome to the show. How are you doing?Minda: I'm doing great. Thanks for having me, Zach.Zach: Oh, no problem at all. Really excited to have you here. Would you mind--for those of us who don't know you, tell us a little bit about yourself. Minda: Yeah. So my name is Minda Harts, and I am the founder and CEO of a career platform that helps women of color advance in the workplace called The Memo, and prior to The Memo I spent 15 years in corporate and non-profit spaces as a consultant. And I also teach at NYU Wagner and have a book coming out later this year called The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table.Zach: That's incredible. Now, look, let's kick this off with this question, 'cause I think it's a good preface for this discussion. So you were recently quoted in a piece by the New York Times speaking to the anxieties around the motherhood penalty, and you said, "Because we are often only one or two or few in the company, we strategically have to plan our every move." Could you talk to us a little bit more about what you mean? Not only in the context of bringing your kids to work or having children, but being strategic period as a black woman and, larger, as a woman of color.Minda: Yeah, absolutely. I think that in that article too I also say that, you know, "A joyous day for one mother or father is mental gymnastics for another," and I think that often times, if you are the only ones, dependent upon how you're being treated in the workplace, you may or may not want your child to come to work with you because of how you've been treated in the workplace. And I think when we talk of micro-aggressions and bias and white privilege, I think our counterparts often don't think of what that means for us to show up. So again, you know, the pizza party in the jumpy house might be fun for all the other kids, but, you know, if I'm the only one in the workplace and I'm already dealing with all of this other stuff, you know, do I want to be subjected to that while my child is there with me? You know, so we have to think through. And then if one bad thing happens, our counterpart's child is being cute, but our child is being bad, you know? So we have to think about what those messages are. So each day, whether you have children or you don't, we have to really be strategic and calculate every step.Zach: So let's talk about your podcast also for a second--it's fire--called Secure the Seat.Minda: Thank you.Zach: No problem. What was your journey in, like, creating that space?Minda: Yeah. You know what's funny? I would say I battled myself for almost a year before I started Secure the Seat. I just didn't see myself as a podcaster. I thought, "Well, I have The Memo," the career platform with my co-founder Lauren. "We're fine over here," but what I realized was I was missing out on talking to some of the other issues that I think people of color, women of color, face, and also how can our allies or how can those who don't identify the way we do, how can they be helpful? And I think that part of a seat at the table is it's great to be at the table, but securing it looks much different, and also passing that baton, bringing others that look like us in the room with us, and I think we don't talk about that enough as people of color.Zach: I recognize your entire brand, your entire platform, is really wrapped around or centered around empowering women of color in the workplace and just period, and we know that you have a book coming out called The Memo. Can you talk to us a little bit about what led you to work on this book and write this book? And was it a similar journey to the Secure the Seat podcast? Was there any one moment that really hit you and sparked the fire and made you say, "Hey, I need to write this."?Minda: Yeah. It's interesting, because I had an idea back in 2012. So now, you know, it's 2019, so sometimes we just sit on things for a long time, right? And I knew I wanted to do something, but I didn't know what that something was, and it didn't manifest itself until 2015. And I realized that--what is my legacy going to be in Corporate America? What is my legacy going to be in the non-profit sector? And if there aren't people advocating for women that look like me, for, you know, men that might identify as, you know, people of color, then who--if no one else is gonna do it, then I need to be stepping up to the plate and add my unique slice of genius to this puzzle, because it's one thing to get yourself in the room, but if you're not bringing others along with you or sharing that secret sauce, then what are we doing, right? And so when we think about those who came before us, like the Harriet Tubmans, the Frederick Douglasses, the Malcolm Xs, they secured the seat so we could secure our seat, right? And so I want to be one of those people that played a role, even if it's a small role, in just having people think different. We talk a lot about leaning in, but what we're seeing is a lot of us are leaning out, and that's what I don't want to happen, because we've worked too hard to step away now.Zach: Absolutely. And it's interesting. I read a piece recently saying that leaning in does not work if you're a black woman. If you're a woman of color, like, it doesn't work. And I'm not using women of color and black women interchangeably because those are unique experiences and identities, but what I mean is that, like, even that language and, like, some of the frameworks in which we discuss these things, they are centered around whiteness, and some of these to be looked at or examined differently when you're talking about black and brown experiences. Your whole point around leaning out, that's really interesting. Can you, like, talk a little bit more about what you--like, what do you mean by people are leaning out as others are trying to lean in?Minda: Yeah. So we talk a lot about diversity and inclusion and equity, in terms of marginalized or underrepresented groups, and what we're seeing is that--at least for black women in particular, that a lot of us are leaving Corporate America and starting our own companies, and--which is great, that is to be celebrated, but we're leaving because of frustration, because we're not being invested in, because all of the education that we've obtained is not moving us forward. And so if they're not moving us forward, we're moving out, right? And so we're being cut off from this opportunity on the corporate side to obtain generational wealth in that regard, because the reality is not all of us will be successful entrepreneurs when we leave the traditional workforce. And so I'm saying that we almost have no choice but to kind of lean out of that, and my thing is, like, let's put the pressure on these companies for us to--for them to let us have a stake in the ground and move us up, if they say that's what they want to do. Zach: Now, look, I'm not trying to have you give out the sauce for free, but your website says that The Memo addresses some of the ugly truths that keep women of color from the table. Again, without you giving the whole book away on the podcast, could you talk a little bit about what some of those ugly truths are?Minda: Yeah. So I can't give all the sauce, but you can go and preorder it wherever you like to buy books.Zach: Ow. Yes.Minda: 'Ey. [laughs] Help me secure my seat. But what I will say is a lot of the business books, a lot of the career books, are centered--as you said--around the experience of white people in the workplace, right? And then we read those books, and we take what we can out of 'em and make that one-size-fit-all work for us, and I'm saying no. There are unique experiences that I've had as a black woman and that other women of color have experienced in similar ways, and I want to shine a lot on that "You don't understand what it's like showing up in a--being the one out of 90 employees," being that only person of color. And I know I speak from the lens of being a black woman and a woman of color, but I believe this book is important because as we talk about the future of work, this will require anybody who sees themselves in a management position to understand the unique experiences of their talent, and that requires all hands on deck.Zach: 100% right. And it's so interesting when we talk about the future of work and we talk about how workforces are getting browner, right? The next five to ten, fifteen, twenty years, like, the workforce will look dramatically different than it does today, and it's gonna be more and more important for there to be content and thought leadership around "What does it mean to be other?" Right? And again, as the workforces get browner, that doesn't mean that leadership is necessarily gonna get browner, but it does mean that there are gonna be more non-white folks in these spaces who are gonna, like, be new to these spaces. So what is it gonna mean for them to navigate and really be effective and be successful and not drive themselves crazy, for the lack of a better word, in trying to, like, really navigate and how they can really operate and be successful here. And so really speaking to that--you already alluded to this a little bit, about allyship. So I believe black and brown folks aren't really gonna go far in the corporate space without strong allies. Can you talk a little bit about what good allyship means to you or what allyship looks like to you?Minda: Yeah, absolutely. And that's--and you made a really great point. Just because the workforce itself is becoming more Crayola-like, right? More colors added to the spectrum, but it doesn't mean that the leadership is going to be, and that's the part that I'm like, "No." The future of work requires us to be at that table too, and so part of that allyship, that leadership--at least in my book I talk about shifting the language, because a lot of people are wearing this allyship badge like it's a sticker, right? Like I could go to any local store and just put this badge on and that's--and I'm good, and really I'm saying "Let's shift it to success partners." And I talk about that in my book. It's like, "No, you partner with me on the success." You know, "What is it gonna take for me to be where you are?" Or, you know, you provide a road map for me, an accelerated opportunity. I've been here, I've done the work, and it's gonna require people adding more seats, and when I was in Corporate America I had this one white man--shout-out to Steve. I don't know where you are today, but--Zach: Shout-out to Steve. Put the air horns on for Steve. [imitating the horns]Minda: [laughs] Yes, yes, and he had the privilege. He had the status, you know? He had the agency to be able to say, "I see you," and, you know, "Come through, pull up, and let me give you the shot," and I think more and more people in privileged positions need to be giving others that opportunity, because you'll never know what I'm able to do if I never have that opportunity to do it, and that requires you to partner with me.Zach: Man, 100%, and I can say that there was--there's not been anything that I've been able to achieve in my professional career that has not been, in some level, like, strong support from some white person, right? Like, in the corporate space. Like, I cannot look back and be like, "I did this by myself." I always tell people that I mentor--typically I'm mentoring black folks, also some brown folks, and I'll say, you know, "What's behind every strong black or brown person?" And they'll typically--99% of the time they'll say, "Their parents or their partner?" I'll be like, "No, a white person." And they laugh, but it's true. When you're talking about that sponsorship, allyship--like, when you talk about that support, someone using their privilege so that you can secure your seat at the table, like, you need that. I just don't think that it's practical or reasonable to expect that if you are a minority in these spaces that your very small network on your own is gonna be able to achieve and grow and get everything that you want to have, you know? You need some partnership. You said that--I loved that. "Success partners." So, like, could you just expand on that a little bit more? 'Cause I really like the way that's reframed. Can you talk--just unpack that a little bit more, about success partners?Minda: Yeah. Well, thank you, first and foremost, but I think it's--like you said, the majority right now is, you know, white men and women at these tables, making these decisions, and so they're gonna have to look out of the ivory tower and say, "You know what? Let's identify some people that are not in the room, that have talent, that have the ability if they had the opportunity. Let me partner with them and give them these accelerated career paths," and I think that's the only way we're going to do it, is for them to look around the room, take the time to see who's missing, and go and get them, right? Because we're there. It's not--it's not a pipeline issue, but if we keep leaning out due to frustration, then it will be a pipeline issue. So allyship is great, but now we need to shift into this partnership. So partner with somebody who's missing from the room and bring them up. And it's not charity. It's just giving people an opportunity, because 9 times out of 10 they have the opportunity to get to where they are.Zach: That's the wild part too, is that it's not charity. The people that you're identifying, the people that are out there that are not in the room--there's plenty of people out there that should be in the room more than you should be in there, right? Like, there are people out there that have earned it. But that's a really good point too, but I think--I don't know. I've seen it where--like, I've had people who have been allies to me, and there's a certain kind of sense of charity, right? Like they're doing me a favor. And I take it anyway, Minda, 'cause, like, hey, look, I'm just tryna get to the bag. So, like, hey, if you feel like you're doing me a favor, go ahead and feel like you're doing me a favor.Minda: Exactly, exactly. [laughs]Zach: But, you know, when you talk in terms of just, like, internally, intrinsically, you're not--that's a toxic mindset to have, and it's false, right? And it's kind of racist, lowkey, 'cause it's like, "No, this person has earned it." Like, I've seen--you tell me if you've seen this before, but I've seen in the working space where there's people who have exceled and they'll, like--they're seen as, like, really top performers, and then you kind of just, like, peel back a couple layers--you're like, "You're not that sweet. You're not that good." You know what I'm saying? [laughs]Minda: [laughs] If we were doing some, like, hardcore Inspector Gadget work, I think we would find out that a lot of people who are in that room should not be in that room. I was passed over for a promotion that they were quote-unquote "grooming me" for, right? And they ended up not giving it to me, and I had to--I typically wasn't the type of person to kind of challenge this, but I'm like, "Wait, I've worked here way too long for this to have happened to me," and I respectfully asked, you know, "Why did you decide to bring in someone who had less experience than me, has never really done this job?" And the response--I kid you not, it was, you know, "You're young. You're gonna have more opportunities. He's a good guy with a nice wife."[record scratch]Zach: Wow. Minda: [laughs]Zach: But then, see, if you threw a table or something, they would say you were crazy. That's nuts. Wow.Minda: I was crazy. I was crazy. Okay, but I've been working here 10+ years, grinding, hustling, taking on all of the top projects, and you're gonna tell me that someone who has 2 years experience, doesn't have the relationships I have, but because he's A. a white man--I don't know that that's necessarily why, but he was a white man and is a white man, and he has a nice wife. I'm like, "Okay. That's where we are." And in that moment, I realized that this is not the table I need to be at, because I'm gonna keep working my butt off and doing all of these great things. And I couldn't--I wasn't in a position, to be honest with you, to leave when that happened. I had to stay in that position another year and a half heart-broken while I helped him get up to speed before I was able to leave. And so where do the broken hearts go, right? So yeah.Zach: That's why I'm just so excited. I love the work that you're doing. I love your platform because--obviously I've watched you from afar as like--you're outspoken, you're courageous, you're gregarious, you're relationship-driven, you're a strong networker, all of these different things, but you shouldn't have to be all of those things to get the support that you need at your job, right? Like, there's plenty of people out there--black and brown folks out here who are a little bit more reserved and who aren't as sure and things of that nature, and they're struggling. Like, you just said, "Where do the broken hearts go?" There's plenty of people at work right now who don't want to be there, who don't feel supported, but don't know what to do, and that's just all the more reason why your platform is so important, so I just want to thank you again for even having it. Before we go, do you have any parting words?Minda: Well, first off I want to say thank you, and thank you to podcasts and platforms like yours, because we all need each other, right? When you're successful, you're successful. When I'm successful, you're successful. And there can be so many different ways that we get this information out to all of the broken hearts, right? And I think it's really important that we talk about experiences, and it was a journey. I just want to leave everyone saying that the Minda I am talking to Zach right now, it was a process. It was a journey. It was a process. I was not this outspoken. I was not--I've always been driven, but what I'd say a silent assassin, right? Like, I didn't really do a lot of vocalizing, but I realized that there a lot of people who, like you said, are not in a position to speak for themselves, and if I can help talk about the stuff that they can't in these settings and their bosses hear about it or read the book, then we're winning together.Zach: I love that, and you know what? Also before we go, go ahead and please plug your stuff. Like, where can people learn about you? Where can people preorder the book? Where can we get more of Minda Harts?Minda: Well, thank you. This is really important to me, this book, because when we were pitching it to the publishing houses, my agent and I, we kept hearing that there's not a--there's no one that would want to hear this. There's not an audience for this type of material, and there is, right? And so please go and preorder this book. Let's go and show the powers that be that we matter, our experiences matter. It doesn't matter if you're a woman of color or not, but there are career nuggets in here that will help each and every one of us who are underrepresented in the workforce. So wherever you like to buy books, it's "The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table," and I'm most active on Twitter @MindaHarts, so find me there.Zach: Ay. First of all, Minda, thank you again, and thank y'all for joining us on the Living Corporate podcast. Make sure to follow us on Instagram @LivingCorporate, Twitter @LivingCorp_Pod, and subscribe to our newsletter through living-corporate.com, please say the dash. Or you could say livingcorporate.co, livingcorporate.org. We've got all the livingcorporates except for livingcorporate.com, 'cause Australia got that. Australia, we're still looking at y'all. You need to give us that domain. Don't play. If you have a question you'd like for us to answer and read on the show, look, just DM us, right? Like, get in our Insta DMs, get in our Twitter DMs. They're always open, right? Or you can just email us at livingcorporatepodcast@gmail.com. Also, don't forget to check out our Patreon @LivingCorporate as well. And that does it for us on the show. This has been Zach. You've been talking with the--that's right, the--Minda Harts. Catch y'all next time. Peace.

With April being National Poetry Month, the Campaign for Black Male Achievement is excited to present the newest episode of our "Journey To Radiance" podcast series!  In this installment, Dr. Phyllis Hubbard, Director of CBMA Health and Healing Strategies, and co-host WolfHawkJaguar go with Oakland's own Dr. Ayodele Nzinga, an award-winning producer, actress, director, poet, playwright, and activist, on a journey through the multi-dimensional Black experience through the eyes of the "WordSlanger." In addition to being an artist, Dr. Nzinga is the Founding Director of The Lower Bottom Playaz, Inc., which made history in 2016 by becoming the first theater troupe in the world to stage August Wilson's entire work "American Century Cycle" in chronological order. She is also Founding Director of BAMBD (Black Arts Movement Business District), as well as Founder and Artistic Director of BAMBDFEST 2019. Scroll above to check out the episode now!

Get my 5 Tips To Address Implicit Bias Within Ourselves and Others About Wil Greer, Ph.D. Wil Greer is a father, husband, and educator.  He completed his PhD in Urban Educational Leadership from Claremont Graduate University in 2013.  He joined Cal State University, San Bernardino in 2014 as a tenure-track assistant professor of educational leadership.  Prior to becoming a professor Dr. Greer worked for 13 years as a middle school teacher, district program specialist, assessment coordinator, high school assistant principal and non-profit director.  His current research interests include culturally responsive leadership, childhood trauma, and school culture.  Dr. Greer has presented his work at conferences across the United States. Show Highlights Academic achievement, learner engagement, and school climate in urban schools The Anti-Deficit Achievement Framework Urban doesn’t mean deficit African American students’ perception of school climate Strategies to improve Black male achievement Connect with Wil wgreer@csusb.edu Additional Resources Race-Neutral Doesn’t Work: Black Males’ Achievement, Engagement, and School Climate Perceptions An Anti-Deficit Achievement Framework for Research on Students of Color in STEM Connect with me on Twitter @sheldoneakins  www.sheldoneakins.com

Episode summary: Stephen shares his entrepreneurial journey, talking openly about coming back from an early setback and how that experience shook his worldview. He talks about using his podcast to inspire his own children, and offers advice for staying optimistic and stoked on your own entrepreneurial journey.   About our Guest: Stephen A. Hart is the founder and host of Trailblazers FM, a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories of successful black businessmen and women, the trailblazers and every day heros children of color have to look up to. He is also the marketing and communications director for Isles Media, LLC, just launched his own online course in branding and works as a brand consultant on the side, helping small businesses shine online. His podcast has over 150,000 listeners in over 100 countries around the world, and it is sponsored by the Campaign for Black Male Achievement.   Insights from this episode: Strategies for getting back in the black How to position yourself to develop new relationships How to get over your inertia and make things happen The secret to staying the course through negative feedback The secret to working through the hard times in marriage   Quotes from the show: “My entrepreneurial journey has been a series of ups and downs, but it started back at the womb.” - Stephen Hart, Episode #157 “Your why has nothing to do with money.” - Stephen Hart, Episode #157 “Relationships and experiences mean more than all the material things in the world.” - Stephen Hart, Episode #157 “My whole life has been me creating my path.” - Stephen Hart, Episode #157 “Don’t step into a relationship with ‘what you can do for me?’ Figure out how you can add value.” - Stephen Hart, Episode #157 “I don’t worry about each year. I worry about 10-year, what I call BHAs: Big Hairy Audacious goals.” - Stephen Hart, Episode #157   Resources mentioned: Asana Zencastr   Favorite book: Why Should White Guys Have all the Fun by Reginald F. Lewis   Favorite quote: Stephen’s motto is Legacy, which he defines as planting seeds in a garden you’ll never see.   3 keys to Create Your Best Life:    Take your time     Take action     Enjoy the journey   Stay Connected: Show Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/cylseries/ https://www.instagram.com/cylseries/ Kevin Y Brown: www.kevinybrown.com www.instagram.com/kevinybrown www.twitter.com/kevinybrown www.facebook.com/kevbrown001   Stephen Hart: www.instagram.com/stephenahart https://twitter.com/stephenahart https://stephenahart.com https://tbpod.com Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on itunes, google play, stitcher and www.createyourlifeseries.com/podcast.

Happy National Mentoring Month! If you're unfamiliar, National Mentoring Month is an opportunity to give back by becoming a mentor to a young person and/or youth leader in your community. To honor the role and impact of mentors, we've dedicated our latest episode of the "Journey To Radiance" podcast series to lift up some of the great mentors within the Black Male Achievement field. Our guests for this month include: Stephen Powell - National CARES Mentoring MovementDon Dunbar and Olafemi Bankh Akintunde, Mentors for CARES Mentoring)Marlene Fox, Senior Consultant for CBMAThis is a fun and lively episode with lots of laughter. Check it out!

Do you think holistically about your physical AND mental health? May is Mental Health Awareness month, and this show will challenge your thinking about what it means to be mentally healthy, how to cope with the seasons of life, and what you should have in your self-care toolkit. Dr. Phyllis Hubbard is the Director of BMA Health & Healing Strategies, an innovative wellness program founded in Oakland and functioning within the Campaign for Black Male Achievement. Dr. Phyl (a.k.a. “The Body Whisperer”) is a motivational speaker, Board Certified Doctor of Natural Medicine, an Ayurvedic Practitioner, Life and Mental Health Coach, Qigong Instructor, Reiki Master, and Licensed Massage Therapist (#MA64036). Her wide range of professional education also includes Holistic Health Education, Injury Prevention Training, Therapeutic Nutrition & Movement, Clinical Aromatherapy, and Herbology. Having used holistic healing strategies to reverse a supposedly incurable illness (COPD--Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Dr. Phyl now facilitates illness prevention and health intervention programs that promote self-empowerment and help restore balance in the mind and body through the use of a synergistic blend of holistic healing modalities. Her straightforward and humorous presentations blend ancient holistic wisdom with cutting-edge research in a way that is fun and easy to understand. She travels nationally and internationally as a Holistic Health Educator and to research indigenous holistic practices to integrate into her healing techniques and workshops.  Becoming a Naturopath What would you do to regain your health? Dr. Phyl saw the brutal rape of a young child when she was a girl, and a subsequent asthma attack developed into bronchitis and COPD. In her 20’s she felt her health--and her life--slipping away and knew she had to do something. She found a book about Ayurvedic medicine and began the journey to healing. Three months later, the cough stopped and never returned. She became a naturopathic doctor and started teaching others about the pathway to radiant health. TWEET: “There is no bad part of you, only parts of you longing for love, acceptance, or transmutation.” #ChasingDreams @Getradiant The Seasons of Life How do you handle life’s difficulties? Many people don’t realize that the seasons of life are part of the ebb and flow of the cycles we go through. We are supposed to experience a wide range of emotions and not expect things to be the same. The challenge is that we have to understand the process of how emotions move through us and don’t get stuck in us. For example, depression occurs when things get stuck in us and don’t pass through. Dr. Phyl says that our minds are like gardens that have to be tended, pruned, and taken care of. TWEET: “You have the wisdom and ability to achieve and maintain radiant #health.” @GetRadiant #ChasingDreams Your Mental Health What do you do when stress comes your way? We all have trauma and early losses from childhood. Dr. Phyl says you have to go back and visit your childhood with your adult eyes. Other factors that affect mental health are stress, chemical imbalances, weather, and medical conditions. These things shift our perspective and add extra stressors. Look at your life from a holistic perspective. With mental health, there is always something that’s layered on top of something else. Mental health issues can affect anyone and everyone. Dr. Phyl gives the following recommendations:  Develop a mental health self-care toolkit     Have a non-negotiable daily practice When in pain, refrain Perform a pain release exercise Do your best to avoid knee-jerk reactions (Breathe, pause, and then speak) Dr. Phyl also shares the following favorite true-isms: You have the choice and power to change your life. You have the wisdom and ability to achieve and maintain radiant health There is no bad part of you, only parts of you longing for love, acceptance, or transmutation. OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE: [00:15] How we met through a mutual friend [3:33] ]Why she became a naturopathic doctor [7:27] Understanding mental health [16:41] What we can expect out of life: seasons for everything [22:32] Why we don’t talk about mental health [26:29] Factors that affect mental health [29:27] Dr. Phyl’s “experience” with Robin Williams [35:28] Tips for developing your self-care mental health toolkit   TWEET: “You have the choice and power to change your life.” @GetRadiant #ChasingDreams   RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: Dr. Phyl on LinkedIn Dr. Phyl onTwitter  Dr. Phyl on Facebook   Dr. Phyl on Instagram  Campaign for Black Male Achievement website  Journey to Radiance on the CBMA Website Journey to Radiance on iTunes Practice with me on YouTube Dr. Phyl’s Website   Radiant Health Strategies Website   TWEETS YOU CAN USE: TWEET: If a thought is yours to choose, then why not choose an empowering one? @GetRadiant #ChasingDreams TWEET: We are continually socialized to not feel #pain and avoid pain at all costs. @GetRadiant #ChasingDreams TWEET: Mental #health is the wellbeing of our psychological, emotional, and social selves. @GetRadiant #ChasingDreams TWEET: #Words are powerful. Even in joking, we bring ourselves down with them. @GetRadiant #ChasingDreams

Today, we celebrate an amazing milestone on the Trailblazers.FM podcast, it's our 100th episode! It's been 100 consecutive Monday mornings, going back to February 1, 2016 that I've been publishing a brand new episode at 5 a.m. In today's conversation, we reflected on these 100 amazing reasons to be inspired, motivated, encouraged, and we are reminded of the mission fuel that's now in the library of past conversations, ready to assist others seeking to rise above and go way beyond in blazing their trails. In this celebration episode, we talk with my wife Kristin Hart who shared her perspective on this journey, having been involved from long before this podcast was created and seeing what it's accomplished to this point. We also talked with our most supportive member of the Blazer Nation, our trailblazer , and this episode would not have been complete without our now #1 Most Downloaded Episode guest ever, of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement who is also our sponsoring partner. Hands down, one of the best episodes we've created for this podcast to date. There are so many nuggets of wisdom packed inside this hour long celebration. To our listeners, our Blazer Nation, none of this happens without you. If you decided not to download these episodes, we would not be here celebrate 100 episodes, so THANK YOU. And for all our past featured guests of Trailblazers.FM, I extend my truest HART-felt thank you! Your stories are what have helped to shape the fabric of this amazing platform and inspire men and women in more than 108 countries around the world.   Resources mentioned:                 Recommended Reading:   Mission fuel inside today's conversation: Do not bet on later. When we bet on later, everyone loses @ConcitaThomas Jeremiah 29 11 -- For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Begin right now, to use the obstacles you've already overcome to show how talented you are, how brave you are, how determined you are, how patient you are, how kind you are, and how strong you are. The curve balls [thrown at you] were there to actually work in your favor. Just don't let the circumstances you've already endured, don't let those derail your dreams and progress. You are great, and today you need to remind yourself of that. Remind yourself that you are worth the fight. Keep pushing, keep believing, and keep showing yourself just how great you are. Blazer Nation, if there's one rule that we will live by after this first 100 lessons we've got is that Anyone can blaze! Success is defined in many ways. Don't let your background, where you live, how much you earn, or how much you've failed define you. The only difference between you and many of the folks featured on this podcast, is that when life punched them in the gut and then fell on their knees or flat on their back, they got back up. Les Brown says if you fall down, try to land on your back because if you can look up you can get up. Thanks for Listening! I appreciate you visiting our site today and for listening to this episode. If you're listening through the Apple Podcast App, please help us by partnering with us to grow this movement. The first step to helping us reach more trailblazers is to  ! (Please click the link from your cell phone, then click the REVIEWS tab). Ratings, reviews and subscribes are  extremely   helpful  to expanding our reach within the Apple community.  

Shawn has given grants and built partnerships in the US which improve life outcomes for Black males and he inspired President Obama to begin My Brother's Keeper

Shawn has given grants and built partnerships in the US which improve life outcomes for Black males and he inspired President Obama to begin My Brother's Keeper The post Shawn Dove Invested Over $200 Million in Black Male Achievement – BtG 011 appeared first on Breaking the Glass.

Explore our panel discussion with the Campaign for Black Male Achievement's 2017 Building Beloved Communities Leadership Fellows. Our featured guests on the panel include Ashanti Branch, Ronda Alexander and Brandyn Bailey.

Chanel launched Hampton Consulting with a vision of specifically catering to mission-driven clientele. Hampton Consulting’s client roster ranges from the Campaign for Black Male Achievement and President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Alliance to the Michigan Department of Education, United Way for Southeastern Michigan, the University of Michigan’s Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, The Skillman Foundation, the White House’s Initiative on Educational Excellence for African-Americans and beyond.

Steve Vassor is a proud Dad, husband, mentor/coach, man of faith and action. He enjoys travel, and as a former DJ loves rap, his musical first love. He is a sought-after speaker and facilitator who earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health from Morgan State University, and a Master’s in Social Service Administration from Case Western Reserve University. As the Campaign for Black Male Achievement’s Director of Rumble Young Man, Rumble!, Steve is supporting the work of leaders, she-roes and heroes in the Black male achievement movement and field. Throughout his career Steve served, supported, led, organized, trained, planned with and funded youth and community serving organizations and agencies. He served on committees, commissions and Boards focused on improving life chances for children, youth and families and has also launched three social enterprises.

As part of our Health and Healing Strategies initiative, CBMA is excited to launch our new multimedia series, Journey to Radiance. Hosted by WolfHawkJaguar and produced by CBMA strategic partner 393Films, Journey to Radiance will take you on a quest with leaders in the field of Black Male Achievement and beyond on their transformative journeys to achieve health and balance in their lives and careers.  Join us on our first expedition with Oakland leader DeMario Lewis to Louisville KY to experience his first "Rumble Young Man, Rumble!" -- CBMA's preeminent annual gathering of leaders in Black Male Achievement. We explore pathways to healing through DeMario’s experience as he heals his heartbreak over the murder of four of his friends, learns the six principles of Muhammad Ali, and ultimately becomes inspired to share them with DetermiNation, a local Black men's group in Oakland.  Enjoy this first episode, and stay tuned as we roll out new installments over the next few weeks! BONUS FEATURE: The Journey To Radiance theme song is an original composition created specifically for the content series! The words are, in and of themselves, a source of inspiration and motivation for health, healing and wellness. To hear and download the full version, GO HERE.

CJSF’s Allison R. Brown speaks with Rashid Shabazz of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement about the assets that black men and boys are and the ways in which public narratives must be shifted to reflect their value.

Alvin Irby, an elementary teacher turned comedian / social entrepreneur, is a southern transplant living in New York City. In 2013, Irby founded Reading Holiday Project Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit literacy organization, and created , a nationally recognized literacy program that places child-friendly reading spaces in barbershops. This innovative program has been featured on NBC, CBS, Black Enterprise Magazine and CNN. In addition to performing stand up and managing Barbershop Books, Irby gives motivational talks to middle and high school students and delivers keynote talks about cultural competency, early literacy, Black Male Achievement, and social entrepreneurship at national conferences across America.   In this episode, I asked Alvin: 02:45 Was being a teacher your dream as a child? 03:40 What inspired your desire to teach? 06:00 What inspired Barbershop Books? 08:45 Where do you turn to for mentorship, coaching and support? 10:00 Was the transition from your full time as a teacher to Barbershop Books a long process? 13:45 What have been the biggest lessons you've learned about yourself through this transition from teacher to founder of the Reading Holiday Project? 15:30 What do you do to get out of your own head with fears when the fear begins to creep in? 18:00 What advice would you give to a teacher who has an entrepreneurial idea? 22:30 How do you define success? 23:30 What are you most grateful for right now? 24:45 What is on your vision board for Barbershop Books for the next 5 years and beyond? Links and resources: Barbershop Books on: , , Alvin's Favorite Books:  by Stephen King by Robert McKee by Jonah Berger Alvin Irby's Bio Alvin is the Founder of Reading Holiday Project, Inc. and Chief Reading Inspirer at Barbershop Books   Barbershop Books is a community-based literacy program that creates child-friendly reading spaces in barbershops for boys ages 4-8. Alvin and the Barbershop Books brand look to leverage the cultural significance of barbershops in Black communities to help black boys identify as readers. This innovative approach connects black men and families to black boys’ early reading experiences. It also improves boys’ access to culturally relevant, age appropriate, and gender responsive children’s books, while increasing the amount of time boys read for fun.   Reading Holiday Project, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works to close the reading achievement gap for black boys. Barbershop Books is the organization’s first program.   , an elementary teacher turned comedian / social entrepreneur, is a southern transplant living in New York City. As the middle child of three rambunctious kids, he quickly discovered his gift for making people laugh. Irby’s smart brand of comedy draws on his eclectic educational, professional, and life experiences. Since moving to New York City in 2007, Irby has completed two Masters degrees, performed at comedy clubs, festivals, and colleges throughout the United States, taught kindergarten and 1st grade, and served as Education Director at the Boys Club of New York.   In 2013, Irby founded Reading Holiday Project Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit literacy organization, and created , a nationally recognized literacy program that places child-friendly reading spaces in barbershops. This innovative program has been featured on NBC, CBS, Black Enterprise Magazine and CNN. In addition to performing stand up and managing Barbershop Books, Irby gives motivational talks to middle and high school students and delivers keynote talks about cultural competency, early literacy, Black Male Achievement, and social entrepreneurship at national conferences across America. Irby was one of nine national finalists (out of more than 600 comedians) selected by NBC to perform in the 2015 StandUp NBC Finale Showcase at the Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles, CA. Irby’s clever social commentary and hilarious observations have made him one of comedy’s freshest new voices. Alvin Irby fuses education, comedy, public speaking, and social entrepreneurship to make people laugh and to help create transformative learning experiences for underserved children. Thanks for Listening! We appreciate you visiting our site today and for helping to bring awareness to the Trailblazers.FM podcast. Please leave an honest review for The Trailblazers Podcast on & ! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show.

Shawn Dove serves as the CEO of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement (CBMA), a national membership organization dedicated to ensuring the growth, sustainability and impact of leaders and organizations focused on improving the life outcomes of America’s Black men and boys.   Listen on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or TuneIn In this episode, we discussed: 05:45 -  Shawn's dream as a young black child  08:05 -  Who Shawn describes as his most valuable mentor growing up in New York  10:30 -  CBMA's back story and what he does in his day to day role 15:35 -  The biggest lessons he learned about himself in the process of growing CBMA 20:00 -  How great leaders can continue to have vision and be successful 24:00 -  Shawn's blind spots as a leader 26:00 -  Why it's so important to lead with generosity in your relationships 29:00 -  What to do when speaking publicly, to make ourselves unforgettable 32:30 -  What he'd do if he were the head of our nation's educational system 36:40 -  The effects of being a husband and father of 4 children on his career journey 47:00 -  Shawn's inspiring poem: "Discover your G-Spot and Become a Gold Digger" Links and resources mentioned: Campaign for Black Male Achievement Shawn on Twitter Shawn's Fav App: Apple's Podcast App Shawn's Fav Book: Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice - Dennis Kimbro Shawn's Bio Shawn Dove serves as the CEO of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement (CBMA), a national membership organization dedicated to ensuring the growth, sustainability and impact of leaders and organizations focused on improving the life outcomes of America’s Black men and boys. Started by the Open Society Foundations in 2008 as the nation’s largest philanthropic initiative on this issue, Dove’s leadership has propelled CBMA into becoming an independent entity, growing its membership to more than 4,000 leaders representing over 2,000 organizations nation-wide. For more than a decade, Dove has demonstrated catalytic leadership in helping to establish and develop the field of Black Male Achievement. He has served as a lead organizer of the Executives’ Alliance to Expand Opportunities for Boys & Young Men of Color; brokered a partnership between Open Society Foundations, Bloomberg Philanthropies and the City of New York to launch the NYC Young Men’s Initiative; and helped seed the launch of the White House’s My Brother’s Keeper Initiative. Under Dove’s direction, CBMA’s efforts led to the creation of the nation’s first-ever Black Male Achievement fellowship for social entrepreneurs in partnership with Echoing Green, and he played a key role in the formation of Cities United, a national strategy that facilitates partnerships between mayors, municipal leaders and community-based organizations to eliminate violent deaths of Black men and boys in over 70 cities. Prior to heading up the Campaign for Black Male Achievement, Dove held over 20 years of leadership experience as a youth development professional, community-builder and advocate for children and families. He began his professional career as Executive Director of The DOME Project, a NYC-based youth development organization, then went on to become Director of Youth Ministries for First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, NJ, where he managed the 7,000-member institution’s youth development initiatives, strategic partnerships and cross-ministry collaborations. Dove also served as the New York Vice President for MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership, during which time he successfully doubled the organization’s membership of mentoring programs and created The Male Mentoring Project, a city-wide public awareness and recruitment strategy to grow more African American and Latino male mentors in New York City. As Creative Communities Director for the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, Dove led and managed the technical assistance,

We speak with Audrey Haberman and Sindhu Knotz from Philanthropy Northwest about creating the Momentum Fellowship, a regional program designed to prepare professionals from underrepresented communities for successful careers in the philanthropic sector. (Referenced blog post: “Why Philanthropy Should Care about Black Male Achievement.”) Recorded April 6, 2016.

Charles M. Blow, New York Times op-ed columnist, will join us to talk about his own extraordinary life story -- growing up in segregated, dirt-poor Louisiana. As told in his new memoir, Fire Shut Up in My Bones, he will share his reflections on coming of age in the South.Shawn Dove, director of the Open Society Foundations' Campaign for Black Male Achievement, will serve as moderator for the discussion.Talking About Race is presented in partnership with Open Society Institute-Baltimore. Recorded On: Wednesday, October 1, 2014

We create stereotypes, quick references, to help us navigate the world, says Alexis McGill Johnson of the American Values Institute. One of those stereotypes is that we equate black men with fear. (Published: September 30, 2013)

Join host Alice B. of www.kiskeacity.com  as I welcome Haitian-American tech entrepreneur Kalimah Priforce.  Kalimah Priforce is the co-founder of Qeyno Labs, an education innovation startup that works with local partners and schools to close the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and mathematics) diversity gap in K-12 education by harnessing the interests of under-served youth into STEM career pathways using web and mobile-based technology and inclusive hackathons that promote mentorship and innovation in the app space. Qeyno recently launched the first hackathon focused on Black Male Achievement in Oakland and has been featured on Essence Magazine, Jet, KQED Newsroom, NPR's “Tell Me More”, and PBS Newshour. For more: http://about.me/priforce  

Click here for the RADIO LINKS Click here for People to People Fundraising He lectures around the world but now is here for you. From the latest in charity news, technology, fundraising and social networking, Ted Hart and his guests help you maneuver through this economic downturn in the charitable sector to greater levels of efficiency and fundraising success. PAGE 2 GUEST EXPERTS:  David C. Banks, President and CEO, Eagle Academy Foundation (http://eagleacademyfoundation.com/)  As President and CEO, David is responsible for the successful leadership and management of the Eagle Academy Foundation, which is charged with providing financial support for the academic enrichment programs at the Eagle Academy schools, offering professional development services to educators and administrators that want to effectively engage and teach inner city young men and the expansion and replication of the Eagle model. Shawn Dove, Campaign for Black Male Achievement, Open Society Foundations/US Programs. Shawn Dove is the Campaign Manager of the Open Society Foundations. Dove founded Proud Poppa, a publication for African American fathers and is a co-founder of Harlem Men Stand Up. Andrew Wolk, Founder and CEO, Root Cause  is the founder and CEO of Root Cause. He has consulted to dozens of organizations in all sectors, including Open Society Foundations, uAspire (formerly known as ACCESS), Center for Urban Families, Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, and State Street Foundation.

REBROADCAST: Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike. Special guest Bro. Yumy Odom, Founder/Chairman Frator Heru Institute, a 15 yr old educational, scientific, charitable and social-change entity that addresses the myriad and multi-layered crises facing the Afro-American community by generating effective and strategic programs, projects and initiatives that promote self-development, stable families, communities and societies.  Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 10 yr old and 11 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, ?psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievement. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) hosts The Community Catharsis in the 2nd half.

Mrs. Rashida Jabbar's Zain and Shaheed welcome you to the monthly edition of THE FLIP SIDE. Today our young advocates interviewDr. Naomi Johnson Booker - Chief Executive Officer Global Leadership Academy Charter School! Call In (646) 716-7994 "You can do whatever you want to do. You just need the right formula to do it!" -Anthony Stewart. Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 12 yr old and 13 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievement. Mrs. Ra

Rumble, Young Man, Rumble took place in July at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, KY. The leadership retreat hosted by the Open Society Foundation Campaign for Black Male Achievement serves as a capacity building, innovative idea sharing, think tank of vision and rebooter of the visionary spirit. Leaders from around the country gather in the fields of mentoring, black male acheivement and fatherhood. This show is a highlight of inspirational comments made during the 2 day gathering.

Mrs. Rashida Jabbar's Zain and Shaheed welcome you to the monthly edition of THE FLIP SIDE. Today our young advocates interview Food Mixologist, Technologist, and Serial Entrepreneur ANTHONY STEWART! Call In (646) 716-7994"You can do whatever you want to do. You just need the right formula to do it! My formula is to go with my unique God given design." -Anthony Stewart. Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 12 yr old and 13 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievement. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) hosts The Community Catharsis in the 2nd half.

Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to the monthly edition of THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike.  TONIGHT WE REPLAY INTERVIEW WITH FREEDOM FIGHTER, TED SUTTON! Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 10 yr old and 11 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievement. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) hosts The Community Catharsis in the 2nd half.

DYANA WILLIAMS, Creator of Black Music Month, Radio One Broadcaster, TV One Unsung Commentator, and CEO of Influence Entertainment  takes a walk on THE FLIP SIDE tonight! Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to the monthly edition of THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mic. CALL IN (646) 716-7994 to join in or just listen live. Interactive chat (lay in the cut), too.  Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 10 yr old and 11 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievement. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) hosts The Community Catharsis in the 2nd half.

Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to the monthly edition of THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike.  Special Guest: JAMES ELAMLawyer. Professor. Consultant. Business Development Executive. Producer. Genius for Hire. Founder of multimedia production company, Eternal Crescent Media CALL IN (646) 716-7994 to join in or just listen live. Interactive chat (lay in the cut), too.   Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 10 yr old and 11 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievement. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) hosts The Community Catharsis in the 2nd half.   Image: I WILL Achieve from the I WILL Series by (c) Rebekah Jenkins

Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to the monthly edition of THE FLIP SIDE where our young people have the mike. Today is a replay of our first show with special guest, radio personality Tosha Mackia! CALL IN (646) 716-7994 to join in or just listen live. Interactive chat (lay in the cut), too.   Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 10 yr old and 11 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievement. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) hosts The Community Catharsis in the 2nd half.

Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you and artist PRECISE with the hit "It's On Me" to the monthly edition of THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike.  CALL IN (646) 716-7994 to join in or just listen live. Interactive chat (lay in the cut), too.  Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 10 yr old and 11 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievement. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) hosts The Community Catharsis in the 2nd half.

Our special guest isS.M.A.R.T Inc. (Single Mother Are Really Trying) Sister Rabia Ahmed -Chief Executive Office and Ms. Jessica Smith, Chief of Staff. CALL IN (646) 716-7994 to join in or just listen live. Interactive chat (lay in the cut), too. S.M.A.R.T. Inc. is a 501©3 non-profit organization that desires to make a difference and take the lead in providing temporary safe housing and support services for women and children that are homeless, ex-felons, recovering from drug & alcohol dependency, and victims of abuse. We are committed to the health of our community, which means the health and well-being of the women and children. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to the monthly edition of THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike.  Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 10 yr old and 11 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievement. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) hosts The Community Catharsis in the 2nd half.

Our special guest Legendary Hip Hop Radio personality LADY B is listed in VIBE magazine as “maybe the most influential female in hip- hop radio history!” Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to the monthly edition of THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike.   CALL IN (646) 716-7994 to join in or just listen live. Interactive chat (lay in the cut), too.   Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 10 yr old and 11 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievement. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) hosts The Community Catharsis in the 2nd half.

Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to the monthly edition of THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike. Special guests music executive/hi hop hall of famer PARRY P. and DARREN LAWS, Founder/CEO of The Mission. CALL IN (646) 716-7994 to join in or just listen live. You can also lay in the cut (in the interactive chat room) Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 10 yr old an 11 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievements. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (Founder of NECC and CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) hosts The Community Catharsis in the 2nd half.

Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to the monthly edition of THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike.  Special guest is Tierekka Walker, Executive Vice President for Atlas Strategies, a full service Sports & Entertainment firm with offices in New York, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles.  CALL IN (646) 716-7994 to join in or just listen live. Interactive chat (lay in the cut), too.   Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 10 yr old and 11 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievement. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) hosts The Community Catharsis in the 2nd half.

Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to the monthly edition of THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike. Special guest... CALL IN (646) 716-7994 to join in or just listen live. Interactive chat (lay in the cut), too.   Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 10 yr old and 11 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievement. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) hosts The Community Catharsis in the 2nd half.

Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to the monthly edition of THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike. Their Special guests areIman Farid Rasool, Resident Imam of Masjid As-Sabiqun of Chester, PA and Eric Jones, Program Administrator and Adult Program Coordinator for the City of Chester. CALL IN (646) 716-7994 to join in or just listen live. Interactive chat (lay in the cut), too.   Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 10 yr old and 11 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievement. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) hosts The Community Catharsis in the 2nd half.

Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to the monthly edition of THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike. Special guests Tuskeegee Airman!   CALL IN (646) 716-7994 to join in or just listen live. Interactive chat (lay in the cut), too.   Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 10 yr old and 11 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievement.  Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) hosts The Community Catharsis in the 2nd half.

With black males graduating at a declining rate -- only 50% will graduate from high school according to the Open Society Foundation's Campaign for Black Male Achievement -- educators, parents and families must make a commitment to reverse this trend.  Dr. Ivory A. Toldson, associate professor at Howard University,and Dr. Raymond Winbush, director of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University, will talk about what educators, parents and families can do to ensure that these young men succeed. Shawn Dove, campaign manager for the Open Socity Foundation's Campaign for Black Male Achievement, will serve as moderator.Dr. Toldson serves as senior research analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and editor-in-chief of The Journal of Negro Education, the country's oldest black continuous academic publication. He is the author of the "Breaking Barriers" series which analyzes academic success indicators from national surveys that together give voice to nearly 10,000 black male pupils from schools across the country.Dr. Winbush is the author of The Warrior Method: A Program for Rearing Healthy Black Boys. He has lectured around the world on the challenges faced by African men and the struggle for reparations.   Recorded On: Thursday, October 20, 2011

Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to the monthly edition of THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike. Special guest... CALL IN (646) 716-7994 to join in or just listen live. Interactive chat (lay in the cut), too.   Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 10 yr old and 11 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievement. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) hosts The Community Catharsis in the 2nd half.

Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike. Special guest Bro. Yumy Odom, Founder/Chairman Frator Heru Institute, a 15 yr old educational, scientific, charitable and social-change entity that addresses the myriad and multi-layered crises facing the Afro-American community by generating effective and strategic programs, projects and initiatives that promote self-development, stable families, communities and societies.  CALL IN (646) 716-7994 to join in or just listen live. Interactive chat (lay in the cut), too.   Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 10 yr old and 11 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, ?psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievement. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) hosts The Community Catharsis in the 2nd half.

Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike and today YOUTH AIR IT OUT. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar moderates, 13 yr old Marypat and YOUTH IN ACTION calls 4help -- TED SUTTON, Ray Cook share pointers, insight, and lend a listening ear.  CALL IN (646) 716-7994 to join in or just listen live... Mr. Sutton is a man devoted to the lives of young men in Baltimore and beyond who find themselves hopelessly lost in gang life. An active activist, motivational speaker, gang prevention specialist, mentor, and church member who was also the inspiration for the characters of HBO's drama The Wire...In 1993 Ted made a bold decision to change and help others do the same. "In speaking to people you either speak life into them or death into them.." Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 10 yr old and 11 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, ?psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievement. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) moderates and host a catharsis in the 2nd half.

    Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike. The LOL Boys from the 'Ville (Southwest Philly's Bartram Village projects) interviews...CALL IN (646) 716-7994. The LOL Boys from the 'Ville are talking violence, peer pressure, education, what we can do and achieving through adversity.  The LOL Boys from the 'Ville are a group of young men, dancers ranging in age from 11 years old to 16 years old, who came to Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (J&R Grassroots) via her godson seeking help in having a better life and staying out of trouble. So, Mrs. Jabbar helped them formalize their dance troupe, provided mentors, and a safe haven out of the 'ville. The LOL Boys debuted in April 2011 at Legs Against Arms Celebration of Youth in Philadelphia. The 'Ville represents Bartram Village pr

Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike. The LOL Boys from the 'Ville (Southwest Philly's Bartram Village projects) interviews BRO. UMAR R. ABDULLAH-JOHNSON, Kinsman to Frederick Douglass, President of the National Movement to Save Black Boys, Nationally Certified School Pyshologist, and Pennsylvania Certified School Principal. CALL IN (646) 716-7994. The LOL Boys from the 'Ville are talking saving Black boys, what we can do and achieving through adversity.  The LOL Boys from the 'Ville are a group of young men, dancers ranging in age from 11 years old to 16 years old, who came to Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (J&R Grassroots) via her godson seeking help in having a better life and staying out of trouble. So, Mrs. Jabbar helped them formalize their dance troupe, provided mentors, and a safe haven out of the 'ville. The LOL Boys debuted in April 2011 at Legs Against Arms Celebration of Youth in Philadelphia. The 'Ville represents Bartram Village pr

    Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike. The LOL Boys from the 'Ville (Southwest Philly's Bartram Village projects) interviews...CALL IN (646) 716-7994. The LOL Boys from the 'Ville are talking violence, peer pressure, education, what we can do and achieving through adversity.  The LOL Boys from the 'Ville are a group of young men, dancers ranging in age from 11 years old to 16 years old, who came to Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (J&R Grassroots) via her godson seeking help in having a better life and staying out of trouble. So, Mrs. Jabbar helped them formalize their dance troupe, provided mentors, and a safe haven out of the 'ville. The LOL Boys debuted in April 2011 at Legs Against Arms Celebration of Youth in Philadelphia. The 'Ville represents Bartram Village pr

Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike. The LOL Boys from the 'Ville (Southwest Philly's Bartram Village projects) interviews ABDUH NASIR al-MALIKI, President/CEO of Stop The Madness; Stop The Violence. CALL IN (646) 716-7994. The LOL Boys from the 'Ville are talking violence, peer pressure, education, what we can do and achieving through adversity. The LOL Boys from the 'Ville are a group of young men, dancers ranging in age from 11 years old to 16 years old, who came to Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (J&R Grassroots) via her godson seeking help in having a better life and staying out of trouble. So, Mrs. Jabbar helped them formalize their dance troupe, provided mentors, and a safe haven out of the 'ville. The LOL Boys debuted in April 2011 at Legs Against Arms Celebration of Youth in Philadelphia. The 'Ville represents Bartram Village pr

It's THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike. The LOL Boys from the 'Ville (Southwest Philly's Bartram Village projects) interviews active activist, motivational speaker, gang prevention specialist, mentor... Ted Sutton, who's also the inspiration for the characters on HBO's The Wire. Mr. Sutton is devoted to uplifting the lives of young men in Baltimore and beyond who find themselves hopelessly lost in gang life. "In speaking to people you either speak life into them or death into them." CALL IN (646) 716-7994 The LOL Boys from the 'Ville are talking gang violence, peer pressure, education, what we can do and achieving through adversity. The LOL Boys from the 'Ville are a group of young men, dancers ranging in age from 11 years old to 16 years old, who came to Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (J&R Grassroots) via her godson seeking help in having a better life and staying out of trouble. So, Mrs. Jabbar helped them formalize their dance troupe, provided mentors, and a safe haven out of the 'ville. The LOL Boys debuted in April 2011 at Legs Against Arms Celebration of Youth in Philadelphia. The 'Ville represents Bartram Village projects in Southwest Philadelphia.

2011 marks The Year of Responsible Men. A Year long call to honor, celebrate, support and educate men to reposition define their roles in a new society. Fathers Incorporated is inspired by President Obama to focus our efforts on Responsible Fatherhood, Mentoring and Black Male Achievement. For years FI has been working in the field of Responsible Fatherhood; with the goal of creating effective service models to serve men,” says Kenneth Braswell; Executive Director of Fathers Incorporated. “Our biggest struggle in combating both father absence and the lack of viable mentors; is our inability to raise the societal level of conciseness regarding the importance of responsible male involvement.” The show will include several national social entrepreneurs working in the field of family development. Our Guest: David Miller, M.Ed. Miller is a nationally recognized speaker and program developer working with youth of color. A sought after lecturer and advocate for youth and young adults, David has over 14 years of hands-on practical experience working with youth. He has worked with thousands of youth in detention centers, aftercare programs and in disadvantaged schools and communities throughout the United States and abroad. David has completed several publications which include, Dare to be King: What If The Prince Lives? A Survival Workbook for African American Males, Lessons I learned From My Father: A Collection of Quotes From Men of African Descent and he has begun working on WHERE’S MOMMY & DADDY (September 2005) a curriculum for social workers, educators and other professionals who work with children whom have a parent in prison. He is also the co-author of several articles which include, “The Rap on Hip Hop: Implications for Using Music as a Tool for Urban Educators” with Dr. Wali Gill and “Games that Fathers Can Not Afford” (National Association of Middle Schools).

The Open Society Campaign for Black Male Achievement, the Children's Defense Fund Black Community Crusade for Children, and Mentoring USA cohost a panel where both mentors and mentees share stories of motivation and accomplishment. Speakers: Stephen Powell, Thomas Owens, Shawn Dove, Danielle Lee Moss, Reverend Emma Jordan Simpson, Melvin Hall, Aaron Brooks. (Recorded: January 31, 2011)

The OSI Campaign for Black Male Achievement hosted a discussion to shine a light on the organizations and leaders focusing on solutions to the crisis in America facing black men and boys. (Recorded: July 24, 2008)