Podcasts about International African American Museum

Ep.242 Shaunté Gates (b. 1979) lives and works in Washington, D.C. He studied at Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Bowie State University. Early in his career, Gates trained in oil painting and portraiture. His past experience as a tattoo artist and television motion graphics editor caused a profound shift in his artistic practice. His recent work employs a multidisciplinary approach, layering photography, painting, and found text to create dreamlike landscapes that explore labyrinthine social constructs and the physical sites that house and perpetuate them. Echoing the aesthetics of paper theater, his compositions unfold like intricate stage sets, where layered imagery and shifting perspectives evoke a sense of constructed reality and theatrical illusion. Gates was a participating artist in the Smithsonian Institution's “Men of Change” four-year traveling exhibition spanning ten museums, including the International African American Museum in Charleston, SC, California African American Museum, Cincinnati Underground Railroad Museum and Washington State History Museum (2019-23). He has been awarded the Louis Comfort Tiffany Biennial Grant (2022) and residencies with The Nicholson Project (2023), The Kennedy Center (2019) and Washington Project for the Arts (2018; 2017). Gates has work in esteemed private collections and institutions such as the Studio Museum in Harlem and Munson, Utica, NY. He has completed many public art commissions including Transcending, a painting commemorating the 140th anniversary of Howard University School of Law.  Photo credit: Biko Gates Artist https://www.shauntegates.com/ Virginia Tech https://artscenter.vt.edu/exhibitions/shaunte-gates.html Sperone Westwater  https://www.speronewestwater.com/artists/shaunte-gates#tab:slideshow Marc Straus https://marcstraus.com/artists/98-shaunte-gates/ FAD Magazine https://fadmagazine.com/2025/03/03/marc-straus-gallery-now-represent-shaunte-gates/ Zidoun-Bossuyt https://zidoun-bossuyt.com/artists/shaunte-gates/ | https://zidoun-bossuyt.com/exhibitions/shaunte-gates-poppies-parachutes-iii-we-should-be-flying-by-now/ Smithsonian https://menofchange.si.edu/exhibit/artist-pairings/shaunte-gates/ The Roanoker  https://theroanoker.com/events/shaunt%C3%A9-gates-2025/ Phillips Collection https://www.phillipscollection.org/event/2024-08-25-collaging-shaunte-gates Brooklyn Rail https://brooklynrail.org/2023/10/artseen/Shaunt-Gates-In-Light-of-the-Hunt/ Culture Type https://www.culturetype.com/tag/shaunte-gates/ Washington Informer Bridge https://wibridgedc.com/the-transformative-power-of-found-objects-with-shaunte-gates/ RUSH Philanthropic https://rushphilanthropic.org/artist/shaunte-gates/

Matt is back today. He is joined by Dermot Flanagan for his annual St. Patrick’s Day appearance from Ireland for the first hour. Then, Matt discusses his visit to the International African American Museum and the upcoming Matt 15th anniversary celebration; get off Twitter and go to Bluesky please; Republicans are not serious people; Tom…

Victoria A. Smalls, a Gullah Geechee native of St. Helena Island, SC, is Founder & CEO of Smalls Cultural Resources, where she champions Gullah Geechee communities across the United States and their global ties to Africa's Diaspora. With more than two decades of experience, she has served as a state Commissioner on the SC African American Heritage Commission, Federal Commissioner on the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, and Executive Director of the Gullah Geechee National Heritage Area. Her leadership has been crucial in preserving the cultural practices, heritage sites, and natural resources of Gullah Geechee communities across the Southeast. Smalls has also contributed her expertise in history, art and culture to the Penn Center, International African American Museum, and the National Park Service. Her dedication to community advocacy has earned her numerous accolades, including the Black History USA Community Advocate Award, recognition as one of the 12 Black Leaders to Know in South Carolina, and the 2024 Governor's Award in Humanities. She has been named a Leo Twiggs Arts Diversity Leadership Scholar, a Riley Fellow, and one of the 50 Most Influential Leaders in Charleston. In 2022, she was awarded The President's Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding volunteer service.  

REMIX: Album 1 Track 11 – Michael Moore, CEO International African American Museum (IAAM), former CEO Glory Foods, former CMO Infopop, former VP- Marketing No Fear, former Brand Manager Coca-Cola, father, husband, and hellava athlete – Culture: When legacy calls, will you answer?A special remix in preparation for election day. Shout-out to Michael who is running for U.S. Congress, South Carolina, District 1.Yo, yo, yo Brand Nerds! On the longest day of the year we've got a solstice banger. Lots of people ‘talk' about CULTURE. Few ‘actually' blend culture, brand building and consumer insights into a perfect cocktail, but Michael Moore has (no, not THAT Michael Moore). In this show Mike gives us an abundance of thought jewels such as: Do you have a firewall between your career and your passions? Are you demystifying the marketing black box? Are you a living example of the difference between a job and a calling? Are you smarter today than you were yesterday? And this one we just LOVE, business is NOT dispassionate, but is your EGO running the show? (shout Eckhart Tolle). For those of you saying to yourselves, ‘I wish I could find my way to a job that pays me to do what I was born do to,' please listen carefully to Michael's journey as it might just inspire your next career life move! Nothing like conversation among old friends who happen to know a thing or two about marketing.  To aptly borrow the old Coca-Cola tagline, ENJOY!  #marketing #branding #advertising #digitalmarketing #media #socialmedia #brandsbeatsbytes #IAAM #nofear #socialmedia #brandsbeatsbytes #cocacola #gloryfoods #cmo

Ep. 214 Kim Dacres is a first-generation American sculptor of Jamaican descent, who lives in Harlem and practices her studio work in the Bronx. She primarily uses rubber from recycled tires to create sculptures celebrating the influential forces in her life such as family, friends, artists and musicians. Dacres was born in the Bronx and has a Bachelor's degree from Williams College in Political Science, Art, and Africana Studies as well as a Masters in Teaching English as a Second Language from Lehman College City University of New York. She spent over a decade in New York City public and charter schools working as a teacher and middle school principal. Now, in her second full time career as an artist, Kim has had solo exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, and Palm Beach, FL as well group exhibitions internationally and within the U.S., including Surrealism and Us: Caribbean and African Diasporic Artists Since 1940 at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas; Black American Portraits at Spelman College Museum of Fine Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Sounds of Blackness at The Metropolitan Museum of Manila in the Philippines, Godhead – Idols in Times of Crisis at Lustwarande in the Netherlands, and Bronx Calling Part I at the Bronx Museum as part of the esteemed AIM – Artist in the Marketplace Program. Kim is the recipient of the Artadia New York Award Grant in 2022 and the Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) Grant in 2023. Her work is in numerous private and public collections including – The Beth DeWoody Collection, the LACMA collection in Los Angeles, The ICA in Miami, the Nasher Museum at Duke University, and the International African American Museum in South Carolina. Portrait: Max Yawney Kim Dacres https://www.kimdacres.com/ Colossal https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2023/07/kim-dacres-tire-busts/ NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/22/t-magazine/art/kim-dacres-art-exhibit.html Juxtapoz https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/installation/we-insist-upon-ourselves-in-perpetuity-throughout-the-universe-april-bey-and-kim-dacres-in-atlanta/ Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/871489/bronx-museum-sixth-aim-biennial-is-all-about-knowledge-and-agency/ The Hopper Prize https://hopperprize.org/kim-dacres/ Gavlak Gallery https://www.gavlakgallery.com/artists/kim-dacres Welancora Gallery https://www.welancoragallery.com/artists/86-kim-dacres/works/ The Bronx Museum https://bronxmuseum.org/aim-fellow/kim-dacres/ Observer https://observer.com/2023/06/becoming-an-artist-was-a-dream-deferred-for-sculptor-kim-dacres/ Artadia https://artadia.org/artist/kim-dacres/ Office Magazine https://officemagazine.net/skin-hair-muscles-and-bones-kim-dacres Charles Moffett https://charlesmoffett.com/exhibitions/55-kim-dacres-measure-me-in-rotations/ https://charlesmoffett.com/press/65-on-view-bantu-knots-and-braids-sculpted-from/

Topics: changes in the publishing industry, the popularity of Southern culture, cultural heritage tourism, and building a brand. Panelists Aaron Nelson, President and CEO, The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro Dr. Tonya Matthews, President and CEO, International African American Museum

The new International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, is raised off the ground to remind us that this land was a major port in the transatlantic slave trade. But the architects and designers of the museum want visitors to think of African American history as a continuum that goes beyond that time. Walk with us as we see and hear how their decisions made that possible. To learn more, visit www.builtpodcast.com.

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Victoria A. Smalls, a native of St. Helena Island, SC, serves as President & CEO at Smalls Cultural Resources, championing Gullah Geechee communities across the southeastern United States. With a focus on climate, land, and ocean justice, Smalls Cultural Resources is dedicated to preserving Gullah Geechee heritage through history, art, language, and culture. With two decades of experience, Victoria has held significant positions including former federal Commissioner on the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission and Executive Director of the Gullah Geechee Corridor National Heritage Area. Her impactful leadership extends to organizations such as Penn Center National Historic Landmark District, International African American Museum, and the National Park Service. Passionate about community advocacy and service, in 2022 Victoria received The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. 

To the landscape architect Walter Hood, “place” is a nebulous concept made meaningful only through the illumination of its history and the people who have inhabited it. Hood has dedicated his career to this very perspective through his roles as creative director and founder of Hood Design Studio in Oakland, California, and as chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning at UC Berkeley, where he has taught since 1990. His projects include a series of conceptual gardens at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina; the grounds of the campus of the tech company Nvidia in Santa Clara, California; and the landscape of San Francisco's de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park. Currently, he's at work on the wayfinding for the Barack Obama Presidential Library in Chicago; a new park in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina; and twin memorials for Emory University's campuses in Oxford and Atlanta, Georgia.On this episode, Hood discusses the intersection of social justice and landscape architecture, his arguments against what we traditionally deem “memorials” or “monuments,” and the power of language to literally shape the world around us.Special thanks to our Season 8 sponsor, Van Cleef & Arpels.Show notes: [03:34] Black Landscapes Matter[03:39] The World They Made Together[08:18] American Academy in Rome[08:27] Carthage[08:55] Loma Prieta Earthquake[13:48] Monticello[13:50] National Memorial for Peace and Justice[13:53] Gadsden's Wharf[14:28] Lorraine Motel[16:07] Montgomery County Justice Center[18:40] Double Sights[24:37] Macon Yards[25:32] The Power of Place[28:59] Confederate Obelisk[29:55] Splash Pad Park[30:16] Lafayette Square Park[38:21] International African American Museum[38:25] “Native(s)”[39:54] Water Table[40:51] McColl Park[42:28] Twin Memorials[47:11] Octagon House[48:43] de Young Museum[51:13] The Broad[54:14] The Future of Nostalgia[54:53] Blues & Jazz Landscape Improvisations[58:01] Solar Strand[01:06:02] Art Institute of Chicago

This week we will talk with Dr. Bernard Powers about the establishment of the International African American Museum in Charleston, SC. Bernie powers is professor emeritus of history at the College of Charleston and is director of the college's Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston. He is also on the Board of Directors of the International African American Museum.Bernie is in a unique position to tell the story of the Museum, as he has been involved in the efforts to create the institution from the start - 23 years ago. He will talk with us about those efforts, the evolution of the concept behind the museum, and about some of the stories that the museum strives to tell.

Digging deeply into family lineage has taken off with visits to genealogy websites estimated at over 100 million a year. The newly-opened International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, aims to honor untold stories at one of America's most sacred sites. That effort involves excavating the past through genealogy. Geoff Bennett reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Digging deeply into family lineage has taken off with visits to genealogy websites estimated at over 100 million a year. The newly-opened International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, aims to honor untold stories at one of America's most sacred sites. That effort involves excavating the past through genealogy. Geoff Bennett reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In this episode, Council Member Brad Belt speaks with Dr. Tonya Matthews, President and CEO of the International African American Museum (IAAM). Belt and Matthews discuss Matthews' background and accomplishments; the rich history and stories that the IAAM tells, including those of the Lowcountry Gullah Geechee; and what you can expect when visiting at this sacred place.  IAAM is a new museum to Charleston and tells the unvarnished stories of the African American experience across generations, the trauma and triumph that gave rise to a resilient people. Learn more about the museum: https://iaamuseum.org/

My guest today is the brilliant Fletcher Willams III. Fletcher is a multidisciplinary artist based in Charleston, S.C and we discuss his prolific career, his jaw-dropping solo exhibition at the International African American Museum (on view until December 3rd, GET THERE.) and what he has his sights on next. Find Out More by Going To: … Continue reading Episode 264: When It Rains, It Shines with Fletcher Williams III →

I unintentionally go on a cooking strike and ponder whether or not Snicker-doodles are considered retro? PLUS, we visit the International African American Museum and it. is. incredible. Go check out Fletcher Williams iii solo exhibition “When it Rains it Shines” (and the entire museum!!!) nowwwww.

I visited the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina on August 26, 2023. I recommend you visit!. As part of the exhibit, African Routes Diaspora in Atlantic World- I made a video of a video which is less than 7 minutes long that was shown as part of the exhibit. I do not own the tights to the music you may hear in the background. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pamela-bussey/message

After over 20 years of planning, our next guest's museum officially opened to the public this June, with a mission of helping visitors learn the full story of the African American journey. Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Tonya M. Matthews, president and CEO of the International African American Museum in Charleston.

Learn how you can fight gender bias so women leaders can succeed  As you know, I do a lot of work around women leadership. The title of my second book is Rethink: Smashing The Myths of Women in Business, and I have recently co-written with Edie Fraser and Robyn Freedman Spizman a third book, Women Mean Business: Over 500 Insights from Extraordinary Leaders to Spark Your Success, due out September 26th. So I'm all about helping women in business succeed. My guest today, Jennifer McCollum, is the same, having dedicated the last 20 years of her career to helping leaders and teams and organizations fulfill their potential, particularly women leaders. She helps women find their passion and their purpose, and I'm thrilled to have her on today's podcast. Her mission is to change the face of leadership by accelerating the advancement of women leaders. Mine too. Listen in, learn, and please share. Watch and listen to our conversation here Nine key takeaways from our discussion today 1. Clarity is much more challenging for women than it is for men. It's one of the biggest hurdles that women face. And by clarity, I mean, if I were to ask you, Look ahead one year, three years, five years…what does success look like for you in your life, in your role, in your environment? 2. Women tend to define success through the lens of others: my team's success, my company's success, my family's success. As a woman, you need to develop the skill of creating clarity for you, your own future. 3. Jennifer's new book, In Her Own Voice: A Woman's Rise to CEO: Overcoming Hurdles to Change the Face of Leadership, takes 25 years of Linkage data and research and calculates what it will take to accelerate the advancement of women in terms of the unique challenges that women face on their path to leadership and how we can all support approaching gender equity in the workforce. 4. Gender bias has been internalized, so much so that we women may be preventing our own advancement, consciously or unconsciously. 5. We know that women and men ask for things equally. It could be money or title, but it also could be resources or flexibility or staff. But women tend to retreat when they're told no. And we can learn a lot from our male counterparts who tend to go back in. So how do you make the ask, when do you make the ask? 6. All leaders need to be developed, but women need to understand the unique hurdles they face. We don't need to fix the women. They're fabulous leaders. We need to help them in overcoming the obstacles that exist to their advancement. 7. At the CEO level, we've just crossed the 10% barrier in terms of the number of CEOs who are women. But of those, only 1% are women of color. 8. The numbers still aren't changing quickly enough. We have about 28% women in the executive leadership ranks and 26% in the leadership ranks, the VP level. But as you go down, director all the way to the manager level, we're just not making enough progress at all. 9. All of us can do something. All of us may not be in positions of power and influence to be executive sponsors but all of us are in a position to be allies. How to connect with Jennifer You can reach out to Jennifer on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or the Linkage website, or send her an email at jenniferscherermccollum@gmail.com. For a deeper dive into women and leadership, check out these 3 blogs:  Blog: What Can Women Do To Challenge Gender Stereotypes In The C-Suite? Blog: How Can Women Overcome The Roadblocks To Building Their Businesses? Blog: Best Tips And Tricks For Women To Work In Male-Dominated Industries Additional resources for you My two award-winning books: Rethink: Smashing The Myths of Women in Business and On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights Our website: Simon Associates Management Consultants Read the transcript of our podcast here Andi Simon: Hi, welcome to On the Brink with Andi Simon. I'm Andi Simon, I'm your host and your guide. And as you know, my favorite listeners, our job is to help you get off the brink. How do we do that? We want you to see, feel and think in new ways and understand that change is painful. On the other hand, if you begin to get the kinds of tips and tricks to begin to see things in a new way, you go, Oh, that's how it's done. That's how someone else did it. And I can as well. So I have a wonderful guest with us today, Jennifer McCollum. Jennifer and I met through the Women Business Collaborative, and it's a wonderful organization for women of all kinds and all companies to come and participate as we collaborate to propel women forward. But Jennifer is here today because I just love what she's doing to help train and develop women so that they can become the best that they can be. So, Jennifer, thank you for being here today. I appreciate it. Now, let me tell you about Jennifer and then she's going to tell you about herself. And as you know, in our format, she does a much better job than I can. But here's Jennifer. Jennifer grew up in an entrepreneurial home in Germany. And there's a story there, I'm sure. And her unique childhood not only instilled in her grit and resourcefulness and an ironclad work ethic, but she describes herself as a hustler by 15 and a desire to help others, which I think is the important part here, to excel like she has to her full potential. You know, someone in our past offers us an opportunity to do something in our future, and sometimes we're not aware of it, but all of a sudden we go, Oh, I did that. Someone else can do a little bit more. She's on a mission to help talented women rise higher and higher in positions of leadership. And on the other side of that, to help organizations understand how to enable them to do just that, to create the cultures where women can excel, thrive and together, men and women can really do better. The winding road she's traveled led to her current position as CEO of Linkage. Linkage is now part of the SHRM organization (Society for Human Resource Management) and together they have visions for how to take Linkage, quite frankly, to a new place. It's really going to be exciting. She oversees the strategic direction and global operations of the leadership development firm. The mission is to change the face of leadership. It's dedicated more than 35 years to advancing women and accelerating inclusion in leaders and organizations. Jennifer is an acclaimed speaker, a consultant and author, and I love the fact that her book is coming out in November. So we're going to time this so that you can see it. She's going to show you a picture of it in her own voice. It's got a really interesting story to it. And it's a very important time for her to share where she is. And that's what this whole podcast today is about. My last little thought, because I sometimes forget this myself, she's a wonderful mother of three children, all guys. And I say guys because they're sort of grown up children and I have a happy husband and they love to travel. She loves to ski. And Jennifer and I have a lot in common. So today's talk is going to be very collaborative. Jennifer, thank you for coming today. Jennifer McCollum: It's always very humbling to have someone else talk about you and introduce you. So I appreciate you. Andi Simon: Well, you know, sometimes you say, Who is that she's talking about and laugh sometimes because we haven't heard of ourselves. It's hard to get a mirror that looks at you and says, Oh, that's who I am. Jennifer, it's important for the audience to know more about you. That bio is lovely, but at the end of the day, who is Jennifer? Tell us about your journey and then how do we get to the next stage where you're helping women? All kinds of different ways. Please, who's Jennifer? Jennifer McCollum: That's such a big question. I have dedicated the last 20 years of my career to helping leaders and teams and organizations fulfill their potential. And there's been a really special place in my purpose and my passion around helping women leaders. So even back, you know, 30 years ago, I was creating pro bono visioning webinars to help women leaders find their passion and find their purpose and as luck would have it, I ended up five years ago as the CEO of Linkage. And as you said, our mission is to change the face of leadership. A big chunk of our work is focused on accelerating the advancement of women leaders, but also helping all leaders become more inclusive and purposeful. I can take you back a little bit further. I have 20, 22, 23 years in the leadership space. I run leadership businesses at publicly traded companies. Now, at Linkage, which was just sold to a wonderful organization called SHRM. Before that, I grew up at the Coca-Cola Company and traveled around the world working on the Olympics and the World Cups and sports marketing. And then I evolved my career into leadership at the Coca-Cola Company and beyond. Andi Simon: People often ask about our own journeys. You know, I'm an anthropologist, but I'm also an entrepreneur, and I was a corporate executive. How do you know where you're going? Early in those years, are we sampling? Have I found myself? People talk about imposter syndrome. As I said, I've always been an imposter. I was never quite sure I was competent or capable. Others saw me that way and I said, Oh, that's interesting. How about yourself? Was there a plan to your journey or did you just sort of make it happen? Jennifer McCollum: I love your use of the word sampling. I would even expand that into dabbling. So, you know, this was advice that was given to me early on in my career and if it's helpful to others, this was a senior executive at Coca-Cola who said, “In your 20s, try a lot of things. Don't worry about money, don't worry about titles. Try and get a sense of what you're good at and what you're passionate about.” So through my 20s, yes, I started in public relations and sports marketing and evolved into public affairs, but I knew in my 20s, somewhere around 26 or 28, that I was good at it, but it wasn't fueling my passion or my purpose. So then the executive said, “Okay, in your 30s, really double down and take a lot of risks and figure out where you can apply your skills and your passion.” And it was in my 30s that I jumped ship from Coca-Cola to the world of the internet. And it was part of the first internet kind of boom and bust. And that gave me the confidence to then create my own consulting firm. And so I became a consultant in the leadership space. Coca-Cola had trained me to do that, and that's where I really started to find what drove me. And so I was working with leaders and teams all around the world, but really buoyed by Coca-Cola's belief in me, and that was my launchpad to becoming a consultant in the leadership space. And then the executive said, “In your 40s, put your head down and work really hard. Make a lot of money so you can retire in your 50s.” What that meant to me was actually doubling down on what my passion was. So throughout my 40s, I went back to the publicly traded world. I worked for multiple companies, running businesses and the leadership development space, and really then found that it actually wasn't the designing and the delivering of the consulting as much as the management and the growing of the businesses designed to make the world's leaders a better place. And I have to say, now in my 50s, it's a beautiful decade to be. I feel so aligned to that purpose. Andi Simon: Well, and part of what you're sharing is that we can plan, but part of it is knowing ourselves. And I don't think that's inconsequential. It's not the job. It's really getting to know what makes us. You know, the good news is, you were very successful regardless of which of those jobs you were in. But now the question is, what's my purpose? You know, what have I mastered? And how do I have the autonomy to go and do that in a way that gives me great pleasure. And I smile when I wake up every day. It's pretty cool. Jennifer McCollum: And you're hitting something really important, and I'll call that clarity. And sometimes that's the discovery of purpose, discovery of strength, discovery of passion. Some of us are lucky enough to grow up knowing exactly what we want to do, exactly the contribution we want to make in the world. That actually isn't the case for most of us. And there's this process and this is actually much more challenging for women than it is for men. It's one of the biggest hurdles that women face. And by clarity, we mean, if I were to ask you, Look ahead one year, three years, five years…what does success look like for you in your life, in your role, in your environment? Women tend to define that through the lens of others: my team's success, my company's success, my family's success. And so that we call it the kind of the skill, the muscle of creating clarity for you, for your own future is something that I've worked really hard at from my 20s, which gave me the confidence to leave Coca-Cola all the way now into my 50s. And I do it very regularly. Andi Simon: That point of clarity is so interesting because I always knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur, but I spent 20 years in corporate in a very entrepreneurial fashion, and nobody quite knew what an anthropologist in business was supposed to do so I could play that one out all the time. And you found that people weren't quite sure if I should have a PhD or not. But I began to think that I knew I wanted to be in my own business and after 9/11, I said, good timing. So that's 22 years ago. But like you, I knew who I was. I'm a creator, I'm an entrepreneur now. How do I do that in a way that can be very successful? And I always thought of it for our clients being the beneficiaries of who we are and what we can do. So that's what we do, then what they need. So it's a really interesting story. You share now that you're at a point that your book is very much of a cataclysmic moment. You know, it's important. Books are important. You know, my third book is coming out in September. And every time I write a book, it's less about the book than about what it can do to help others. And I have a hunch this new book is very full of wisdom that you want to share. And I would just love you to tell the story to our listeners about it because they will walk away saying, Oh, I gotta get that book. Tell me what's in the book. Jennifer McCollum: Well, and thank you for asking, and going back to the clarity. If you look back on the vision documents that I created all the way back into the early 2000s, it always says, I am an author, I am a speaker, I am on stages impacting thousands. And it is now finally the result of a lot of hard work and you've done multiple of these. This is my first book. This is the executive summary, In Her Own Voice: A Woman's Rise to CEO: Overcoming Hurdles to Change the Face of Leadership. It's actually coming out in November, so anyone can pre-order it. But what I am so excited about for this book is, it takes 25 years of Linkage data and research and frameworks and experience on what it will take to accelerate the advancement of women. It puts it together with very personal stories, not only my stories, but other CEO and C-suite women, to help all of us, women and men, understand what are the unique challenges that women face on their path to leadership and how we can all support approaching gender equity in the workforce far faster than the World Economic Forum is predicting, somewhere around the 125 year mark. Andi Simon: Well, 125 years is almost impossible to imagine since you and I want it to happen tomorrow. My question is always about why it's so hard to see the opportunities. And it's two sides. Part of it is the way women see themselves in others. And part of it is the way our society and our culture see men and women and their different roles. In the book, though, you've really begun to master to lay this out. Talk to me a little bit without giving away too much about the thinking behind it In Her Own Voice. The title itself is telling you a great deal, right? Jennifer McCollum: So you framed it perfectly. There's really two sides to this. One is what we have more control over as women leaders. So deepening our understanding not of the external bias that exists in the world. And we could talk a lot about that another time. And it's real, but it's really how that bias has been internalized and how we may be preventing our own advancement, consciously or unconsciously. So just to give you a little sneak preview, Linkage has studied and we support it through coaching and assessment and development and our big Women in Leadership Conference. We support the individual woman leader and overcoming some of those hurdles. The top three are clarity, which is what we just talked about. The second one is proving your value, where women tend to give and say yes and volunteer to more and more and more. And we call it putting your head down and overthrowing the boat, hoping that someone will notice and they usually don't. And then the third one is making the ask. So we actually know that women and men ask for things equally. It could be money or title, but it also could be resources or flexibility or staff. But we know that women tend to retreat when they're told no. And we can learn a lot from our male counterparts who tend to go back in. So how do you make the ask, when do you make the ask? So those are three of the seven or eight hurdles that we cover. The other side of this, which I love that you framed it this way, is what can organizations do? We actually call that the organizational surround. And we study these things. We know that there are very specific levers organizations need to pull. The first is around their culture. Do women feel valued? Do they feel like they belong? The second one is around their talent systems. Is there equity in the talent systems, all the way from acquisition to pay to high potential selection to succession? The third one is what we call executive action and commitment. This is one of the lowest scoring ones and this is, are the executives truly committed to advancing women leaders? Are they doing more than saying the right things? Are they actually doing and modeling and sponsoring women or other underrepresented populations? And then the fourth one is the one that Linkage does a lot of work in, and that's leadership development for women. So again, we know that, you know, all leaders need to be developed, but women need to understand the unique hurdles they face and they need some, you know…we don't need to fix the women. They're fabulous leaders. We need to help them in overcoming the obstacles that exist to their advancement. Andi Simon: You know, as an anthropologist and I also have three leadership academies for three different kinds of organizations, the questions are very profound and very important to me in the work that we do, as well as to my emerging leaders who are trying to understand all this. But I often find that people don't know what to do. They say the words, they have good intentions, but then when the time comes for action, they go back to old habits. And we know so much about the neurosciences and the brain and the cognitive sciences, that the habits are very comfortable. And so they go to whatever they learned early, whatever happened to them that seemed to work okay. And the idea of moving out into a foreign place where they're uncomfortable, the amygdala hijacks the whole idea and says, That's dangerous, go away. And so part of the work that we do is almost like theatrical performance. I said, We're going to change. You used to play Macbeth, and I share this with you because the metaphor seems to be comfortable for people to get. And now you're going to play Hamlet. And in Hamlet, the women get promoted and they get advanced. But you don't have a script for it and you haven't had any rehearsal time. And both of you need to play a different role in a different theater. That is life. And I share that with you because what I realized without rehearsal time, they don't practice. They don't know what it is they're going to do. Have you found the same or do you have a different perspective on it? Jennifer McCollum: Well, interestingly, I would actually use that kind of frame on both sides. So first, let's talk about the women themselves. And yes, what is comfortable we can extract you from your workplace. We can develop and coach and assess and send you to very inspirational conferences and you will go back into the workplace if left to your own devices. It's scary. It's uncomfortable. How do you start to flex that new muscle? And so in our very best, you know, clients and the very best scenarios, women are doing this through community, so they're not doing it alone. And we will have, and I'll give a big shout out to Disney as an example. Disney will send 100 to 150 women to our conference across their business units, but they bring them together and then they find ways to keep them together in communities so they're supporting each other. Andi Simon: Before you go on to the second, let me emphasize to the viewer or the listener that we're monkeys. We model ourselves over watching others. And so that community isn't inconsequential. Because if I think, This is what they want me to do and I don't see anyone else doing it, I flee it. But if I watch someone else doing it, I can model it and bond over it. So those communities aren't inconsequential. They're essential. Does that make it consistent with what you're saying? Jennifer McCollum: I'll go to my second point in a minute, but just based on that, I want to give you a really specific example this weekend. So it was the 4th of July weekend. I'm part of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches Organization. It means the world to me to be part of this. There were a couple hundred people in the group. About 150 of us gathered in Nashville just a few days ago. And this group is full of authors, thought leaders, academics, CEOs, coaches.  It's an incredibly inspiring group. Three quarters of the group are like you. They have published book after book and they're very confident as authors and thought leaders. So I showed up at this event. I have a box of 200 of these and my literary agent has said, You will ensure that this gets in the hands of every one of that network. I got there and I realized something was going on with me. I'm incredibly confident as a CEO. I'm confident as a team leader and manager and mentor. I'm confident as a mother, a wife and a friend. I took that box. We call these things monographs, and I hid them behind the piano at the Belmont Auditorium in Nashville, this beautiful auditorium. And the monographs are hidden in a box. And I would take one out at a time and would kind of sheepishly show one person at a time. And finally, it took a group. There happened to be this group of women that were surrounding me. And they said, Well, where can I get one of these? And said, Well, they're in a box behind the piano. And they said, What is wrong with you? Here you are a thought leader, an author, and you're hiding your gifts behind the piano. And it hit me that I needed that monkey tribe, right? I needed a community to help build my confidence. And it was such a big lesson for me. I was trying something new. I'm flexing a new muscle. Okay, so that's that story. Well, that's not going to go to the second piece. Andi Simon: Don't lose that story because for the viewer or the listener, those are the kinds of stories that will change the way you think about what you're doing. And when you go to that meeting, you're going to hand out business cards. And I've heard people say, I've left the meeting because I didn't feel comfortable. I said, Push, go in there, hand out those cards. Be real. Next point. Jennifer McCollum: So well, and actually, just to finish that, on that point, when this is a huge problem with women, we call it recognized confidence.  And it's another one of the hurdles. Look, you mentioned imposter syndrome just a little while ago when we were getting ready for this call. We know you can't beat confidence into anyone. You also can't beat imposter syndrome out of someone. But here's what you can do. You can develop the skills to promote yourself like I was trying to do over the last couple of days. But if you don't feel ready to do that, I wasn't ready to self-promote as an author. I phoned a friend and this is what women can do a lot better. Surround yourself with people, women or men who will help hand out that card. What happened was, they started grabbing 10 and 20 and were handing them out for me. And the response I got from people overwhelmingly helped me build that confidence. So that's kind of another tip and trick to phone a friend. You don't have to do it on your own. This was okay. Well, what if, you know, we invest in companies? Do they invest all the time in their women leaders? And those women leaders come back full of hope and confidence and optimism, but their companies don't change. Their manager doesn't understand what they've been through. They don't get access to that stretch assignment. The talent systems don't change. The executives don't really act on what they've learned or what they've invested in. And this is one of the biggest challenges. And I'll tell you another story. And he's one of my favorite ones, Tom Greco, who has up until recently been the CEO of Advanced Auto, a big client of ours. I was on a webinar with him about a year ago when they launched their Women in Leadership program, and he said, “As the CEO, I will tell you, our leadership does not represent our customer base. We need more women. We need more people of color. And I have done this before when I worked for Frito-Lay and Pepsi, and I am going to commit to this and I will become a sponsor. My direct reports, their direct reports. By the way, there are 2025 of us and we are overwhelmingly white men. And that is going to change on my watch.” So that's an example of executive commitment in action, and that's what companies need to do. What do they need to do proactively to change their culture, proactively to change their talent systems. And we help with that as well. Andi Simon: And I'll add one more dimension because I've had to work with boards who are also the white guys. And even if the executives were advocating, they always often rolled their eyes as if this was a sidebar, not the bar. And conversations at board meetings weren't about…I can't tell you how many times I was the only woman on that board and or at a board meeting where there were 49 men and just me. We didn't say very much. And people said to me, That sounds like a joke, depending on what time in our evolution it was. But the point is that there are different barriers along the way to transformation. And to your point, if the leadership really commits to it, now the question is, How do the the men, the women and the leadership begin to see a different reality, almost a different visual of the whole world that we're living in with a whole different interactions and training each other to talk to each other? It's like a foreign language coming together. Jennifer McCollum: And I'm glad you mentioned the board level there. I mean, as you and I both know, being very deeply entrenched in the Women's Business Collaborative where we are making the most progress is that the board level now, it's not as fast as we would like, but we are making more progress there than anywhere else. At the CEO level, we've just crossed the 10% barrier in terms of the number of CEOs who are women. You know, only 1% are women of color. So we can talk about that separately where we tend to focus as we move down in the pipeline. The numbers still aren't changing quickly enough. So we've got about 28% women in what I'll call the executive leadership ranks and 26% in the leadership ranks, kind of the VP level. And then as you go down, director all the way to the manager level, we're just not making enough progress at all. And so it takes a couple of things. One, we can't wait for CEOs or boards to become enlightened all at once. We've got to focus on this from many different lenses. And one thing I love, especially because I know your listeners are a very broad range across gender, across role, across age and across experience. All of us can do something. And I talk a lot about this spectrum, from allyship to mentorship to coaching, all the way up to executive sponsorship. All of us may not be in positions of power and influence to be executive sponsors. All of us are in a position to be allies. In fact, that's what happened to me this weekend. The people who surrounded me said, Look, phone a friend, I'm going to help you. They were all my allies and it was a really beautiful thing. Andi Simon: Well, but your story is a very powerful one as well, because in some ways you weren't sure how to ask for their support, but they saw an opportunity to reach out and help someone who wasn't mentoring, wasn't sponsoring, it was collegiality, in a very sorority-like fashion. But I have a hunch that the guys began to catch on to some of this as well. And I do think that there is a desire to do better. Do you have any of the data to share on why the diverse, inclusive companies do better and why that's so hard to get people to pay attention to? Jennifer McCollum: Even have an anecdote. The data is so clear. Andi, you and I have seen all the various studies around when you have diversity. We can talk about gender diversity. We can talk about racial diversity. Those were where most of the studies sit. But whether it's at the board level, at the C-suite level or at the leadership level, whether it's financial metrics like revenue and margin or whether it's operational metrics like more effective decision making and better innovation, or whether it's internal metrics like engagement and retention. By and large, gender diversity and racial diversity, by every single count, it's better. So here's my favorite story. Dr. Tanya Matthews is the CEO of the International African American Museum. It's just opening now in Charleston. So if you're in the Charleston area, run to that museum. And about two years ago, we were thinking about writing this book. And in all of my presentations, I was leading with a lot of the data. And I finally just got fed up and said, Dr. Tanya, I don't understand why it's just so mind blowing that the data is so clear and any rational leader in a position of power to hire or promote diversity, why don't they just do it? And she said, and I quote, “Girl, if it were all about the numbers, we would have solved this problem a long time ago.” I can hear her saying that. I love her so much. And she said, “The forces for change have to be more powerful than the forces for the status quo.” That is true, that it's not going to be numbers and data. It's going to be appealing to the head and the heart, appealing to the emotion of fathers with daughters saying, I want something different for my daughter. I want to make sure that if she wants to be a CEO, she has a better chance than 10% of the Fortune 500. Or It's the Tom Grecos of the world. “I need my staff to be reflective of my customer base.” And that's not everybody that's ready and aware. But that's where our starting point is at Linkage. We choose the clients who have, that awareness in that readiness. Andi Simon: Well, and that's a good point to try to work with a client who hasn't come to their own aha moment or the realization of it is very difficult because you're going to be pushing this ball up the hill. But your point about the data shouldn't be underestimated because as an anthropologist, we learned early that out of context data do not exist. And I used to teach a course “Is your data talking to you and can you hear it?” And it's the hearing part, because you'll take that data and manipulate it to do anything you like with it, including ignoring it. You know, doctors love to delete the data that don't conform to the way they like to do things. Learned that early on. But to your point, the data is very compelling and whether it's your KPIs or whatever else you're looking to achieve as a leader, make sure that you've got alignment around that with the right people who can get you there, as opposed to pointing fingers, complain and blame and find all kinds of excuses because often the resources are there and the gap is not that you don't have the resources, it's that you're not using them wisely. And to your point, then that requires a different mindset, a different set of values. And my last point before I go back to you is that we decide what the heart and the eyes, and that's extremely important. The data is in the head. I've got to see it. So storytelling with the data is not inconsequential. What does this tell you? Jennifer McCollum: I guess the other thing I'd say is, what are you tracking? We spend a lot of time with our clients who say, We're tracking our talent acquisition. We're tracking our diversity metrics and we're tracking our retention. And, you know, we just say, You know what, that's great. Those are all leading indicators. You've got to get ahead and start tracking the leading indicators. So when McKinsey a year ago reported that there's a huge issue at the director level, so for every one woman who is promoted, two women leave. At Linkage, we weren't surprised by that at all because we've been tracking. We've got about 20,000 women in our database and with our Women in Leadership Institute every year, we're gathering thousands and thousands of women's perceptions around their organization. So we're actually at a macro level looking at what do they feel, what do they think about their culture, their talent systems, their executive action and their leadership development as a woman, But also what is their commitment, their engagement, their values fit and their net promoter score? And by every count, especially the Net Promoter score, that director level was a zero, which basically meant, Don't believe anything. They didn't care at all to promote that their company was a great place to work for women, and their commitment was less than 50% which said, if I'm offered another job that is similar to yours, I'm out of here. McKinsey's The Great Breakup is grounded in, unfortunately good data, bad experiences. “I see what's happening. I'm not stupid. I'm out of here. And I'd rather go, being, you know, a success in my own business.” You were or I am. And not to fuss around with this other system that's evaluating us in a way that I can't get ahead. So I often say, Look, we know, and this is super interesting. I mean, you may remember, many more women lost their jobs during Covid than men. And there was this big concern across 2020 and 2021 that women in the workforce were the lowest that they'd been since the 1980s. And there was this thought that, Oh, my gosh, this is going to not only delay gender equity by a decade, which is what the World Economic Forum came up with, but how long is it going to take us to get back to above where we were with women in the workforce in the 80s? It only took two years. The women all came back to the workforce. But it's not that women are leaving the workforce, it's that they're leaving you. They're leaving your organization. And so, our question to the organization is, Look, if you're having trouble retaining women and attracting women, that's on you. Why is that? Let us help you figure that out. Andi Simon: Oh, I could tell you many stories. I'm not going to share them for now. We are just about ready to wrap up. You and I could talk for much longer about an issue of great importance to both of us, mostly because we both have lived our ways through this, personally and professionally, and we have a bigger purpose, which is to help others and their organizations really understand the richness that comes with diversity of all kinds: cognitive diversity and challenging ideas, beginning to see curiosity, all kinds of things that will open up possibilities for them. I enjoyed this tremendously. Jennifer, one or two things you'd like to end with so that folks can remember the wisdom that you've brought today. Jennifer McCollum: I'm happy to offer a few things. I'm at a really interesting, pivotal point in my career with the book coming out. And as we integrate Linkage into SHRM, it's kind of like landing the plane on a five year journey. And I always think these are really important inflection points in life. So I'll leave with two things that are really helpful for me. If they're helpful for your listeners, I hope so. Number one is, grab the opportunity when you see it. And this takes tremendous courage. And I'll go back to my first leadership role in a publicly traded company when I was running a business unit and my peers left and I saw the opportunity to run a much bigger part of the organization. And just as my boss was saying, we need to get your peer replaced. I went in and said, I don't want him replaced. I want to run it. And so I'm now thinking about what that looked like at this stage in my career? So that's the first thing. And the second thing that goes along with that is, don't move quickly until you have that clarity. And I can tell a lot of stories about how I jumped reactively a little bit earlier, just even five years ago in my career and made a mistake because I wasn't clear about what I wanted. So you're the entrepreneur. I'd worked at multiple publicly traded companies and I landed in that sweet spot of the private equity-backed small to mid-market company. And that was my landing place, but only because I gained clarity. So I will offer up those two things. And finally, if you are a woman who aspires to advance in her career, or a man or woman who aspires to support the women leaders in your life, please, please, please consider In Her Own Voice. It launches November 13th, but it's on pre-order on Amazon now. Andi Simon: And I know Amazon awaits you with joy, as does Jennifer. Jennifer, this has been joyful. If they would like to talk to you further, is there a best place where they can reach you? LinkedIn or someplace else? Jennifer McCollum: Absolutely. So Jennifer McCollum, Linkage CEO, a SHRM company. I am available on LinkedIn. And you can also go to our website at Linkageinc.com. And Simon: And as you can tell, Jennifer is a wonderful mentor, sponsor, colleague, idea person. And sometimes you just want to use her time very wisely. But also the book is full of her thinking that will help you as you begin to pursue your own career. And there is no straight line. The one thing you should understand is that while you may think there's a goal at the end here, there's really a path that takes you there. And the path is as much fun when you look back on it and as it is to be certain. Humans want certainty. It doesn't work that way. So I want to thank all of you who come to our podcasts and who who put us above the 5% globally of all podcasts, which is really an honor. We enjoy sharing with you and our book, Women Mean Business, comes out September 26th. It is a compilation of 102 women who share their wisdom with you. And if you think of the two books as a collage, you're going to have lots of interesting points of insight, and they always say, turn a page and change your life. That's what we're all about. How do we help you become the best that you can be? My other books are available on Amazon: On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights is about anthropology and how it can help your business. And Rethink: Smashing The Myths of Women in Business is about women who smashed the myths of women in business. We keep wanting to help you change. And so today I will say goodbye with great joy. Jennifer, thank you for joining me. It's been fun and I love your conversations. We'll be back. Bye bye now.

We look at how illicit financial flows are costing African governments billions of dollars in lost revenue and affecting spending on vital public services. Plus, as the conflict in Sudan surpasses the 100-day mark, we examine international efforts to mediate an end to the fighting. And we take you to the new International African American Museum in South Carolina in the United States.

Historian Julian Zelizer talks about how President Biden will need to reconcile his support for labor unions with his focus on fighting climate change. And, renewed interest and support for nuclear power in the U.S. is propelling numerous proposals for plants in the West. Caitlin Tan of the Mountain West News Bureau takes us to one small town in Wyoming to hear how locals are preparing. Then, the International African American Museum opened last month in Charleston, South Carolina on Gadsden's Wharf. The port is the location where a vast number of enslaved people were brought to the United States and sold into bondage. Museum president Tonya Matthews tells us more.

The new International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, doesn't just teach about America's past, but also its present. CBS News' Mark Strassmann visited the museum to see how the community transformed the arrival point for nearly half of all enslaved Africans shipped to the U.S. into a symbol of the strength of African Americans today.Actors Ben Platt, Noah Galvin and Molly Gordon join "CBS Mornings" to discuss their new movie "Theater Camp," which they co-wrote and produced."CBS Mornings" is marking the release of the new movie "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" this week. On Monday, star Rebecca Ferguson, who plays Ilsa Faust, joined "CBS Mornings" to discuss the movie and what audiences can expect.For our "Changing the Game" series, we are highlighting Nina Berenato, the founder of Nina Berenato Jewelry. She joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her handcrafted jewelry, her all-women design team and why she hopes to use her gift of design to help others.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Guest host Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati speaks to Murphy, Coordinator of Genealogy Education at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina.https://iaamuseum.org/.Her guest for the monthly feature "What is Philadelphia Reading" is best selling author Sharon G. Flake.https://www.sharongflake.com/

The International African American Museum celebrated its community dedication ceremony in Charleston, South Carolina. Charlamagne tha God, a South Carolina native and host of The Breakfast Club, emceed the event, which featured a speech by Mayor John Tecklenburg and various performances including from BeBe Winans and Patti Austin. The celebration also included Boeing South Carolina's DreamLearners interactive programming and the Barbados Genealogy Marketplace, which honored the ancestral ties between Barbados and South Carolina. Through its 11 galleries and memorial garden, the museum showcases a remarkable collection of art, objects, artifacts, and interactive multimedia installations, embodying the spirit of authentic and compassionate storytelling of American history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new K-9 puppy will be trained to detect narcotics for the Power county sheriff's office, the International African American Museum officially opened yesterday in Charleston, South Carolina and Yellowstone National Park's Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and cabins will open this Saturday.

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko was often dismissed as Vladimir Putin's puppet. But given his key role cutting a deal with Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, analysts are reconsidering that assessment. And, the new International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, opens to the public today. Charleston was the largest slave port in the United States, and the new museum hopes to serve as an archive for the nearly 80% of African Americans who can potentially trace back to an ancestor who arrived there. Also, the annual typhoon season has already begun in Japan, but with climate change has come more severe storms and heavier rainfall. Tokyo, a city built on marshlands, is particularly vulnerable to flash flooding. Plus, dolphin moms use "baby talk" to engage their young.

The long-awaited International African American Museum is welcoming visitors to a now-sacred space that once saw enslaved Africans arrive from their homeland to a new world.

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Listen to the Sun. June 25, 2023 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The episode features our PANW report with dispatches on the security situation in the Republic of Sudan and bordering states which are impacted by the internal military conflict; Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has attended an economic conference in France; an International African American Museum has been opened in Charleston, South Carolina, and the Russian special military operation in Ukraine continues with clashes in several areas on the frontline. In the second hour we conclude our Black Music Month commemoration with a focus on the Motown Revue tour of the UK in 1964. Finally, we listen to the closing plenary from the African National Congress Western Cape Provincial Conference held over the weekend in the Republic of South Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address.

This week, Melissa is joined by Dr. Tonya Matthews, an esteemed scholar and advocate for cultural preservation. Dr. Matthews serves as the President & CEO of the International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston, South Carolina. With her deep understanding of African American history and her passion for community engagement, she sheds light on the museum's mission and the stories it aims to tell.Our conversation delves into Dr. Matthews background, the founding of the International African American Museum, its significance, and it grand opening later this month! Dr. Matthews shares the vision behind the museum's creation, which serves as a testament to the resilience, creativity, and achievements of African Americans throughout history. She highlights the museum's commitment to preserving and sharing stories that have often been overlooked or marginalized.Melissa also provides a vital travel hack this week: Navigating Airlines this Summer!  A must listen for anyone taking to the skies over the next couple months. If you want more information on visiting the International African American Museum, please see below:Tickets:Purchase tickets in advance of a visit at IAAMuseum.orgIAAM offers timed-entry tickets where you can reserve an entry-window 6-8 months in advanceDay-of-tickets are available at the in-person box office starting at 10am, however the supply is limitedTickets are available for adults, children (under 6), youth (6-16), seniors (62+) and military (with ID)Allow 1.5-2 hrs to view the museum from start to finishResidents of South Carolina are eligible for discounted ticket pricesMembers receive free entry to the museumIAAM is closed Monday and open Tuesday-Sunday 10am to 5pmGrand Opening Events:Thursday, June 22nd at 6pm: Worship service at Morris Brown AME, a historic African American churchSaturday, June 24th at 10am: Dedication Ceremony at multiple sites throughout Charleston. Dr. Tonya recommends attending the ceremony at Marion SquareOpening GalaFor questions regarding grand opening events, contact donorservices@iaamuseum.orgIAAM is home to 12 permanent exhibitions, including 9 galleries and one Special Exhibitions Gallery which currently holds the Smithsonian Museum's Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. You can also visit the Center for Family History to trace back your family's origin. Visit IAAMuseum.org for more details about the exhibitions, galleries, and workshops.For dining recommendations, Dr. Tonya says Hannibal's Kitchen downtown and Gillie's Seafood on James Island are classic restaurants. As for dishes, Dr. Tonya recommends getting the shrimp and grits while in town. It's a staple in Charleston seen throughout restaurants and homes. She also recommends trying the oysters. 

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On June 27, 2023 the International African American Museum will open its doors in Charleston, South Carolina, on Gadsden's Wharf—the site where over 40% of enslaved Africans entered America. I sat down with Dr. Bobby Donaldson, Director of University of South Carolina's Center for Civil Rights History & Research, to discuss this historic moment.

With over 20 years in the making, the International African American Museum is opening this month on Charleston's historic Gadsden's Wharf. Ahead of this weekend's local Juneteenth celebrations, we sat down with the museum's Chief Engagement and Learning Officer Malika Pryor to talk about its significance and impact.

Tiya Miles won a 2022 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award prize in nonfiction for “All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake,” a deep dive into a worn yet priceless cotton sack and the 10 lines of embroidery on it. Miles saw a picture of it, and was moved to seek its history. The sack will be hung in the International African American Museum when it opens in June 2023. Anisfield-Wolf winning historian Annette Gordon Reed calls this book, “a brilliant exercise in historical excavation and recovery, a successful strike against the traditional archives' erasure of the lives of enslaved African American women.” Miles joined The Asterisk* in January 2023 in Cambridge, Mass., where she is the Michael Garvey Professor of History and Radcliffe Alumnae Professor at Harvard University. When she was 41 and teaching at the University of Michigan, Dr. Miles won a MacArthur genius prize.

Today's special guest is President and CEO of the International African American Museum, Dr. Tonya Matthews.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News You Can Use and Share! Drew Smith's new book, Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, has been published by Genealogical Publishing Company. It is being acclaimed as the best new book for beginning genealogists. You can order it at https://genealogical.com/store/generation-by-generation/ or at Amazon.com. A new Kindle version will be available soon. MyHeritage announced the release of cM Explainer™, an innovative, free new feature on MyHeritage that estimates familial relationships between DNA Matches with high accuracy. Learn more at https://blog.myheritage.com/2023/03/introducing-cm-explainer-to-predict-relationships-between-dna-matches-with-greater-accuracy/. MyHeritage announced the third installment of their pro bono DNA Quest initiative with 5,000 free DNA testing kits to be donated to help reunite adoptees with their birth families through genetic testing. Learn more at https://blog.myheritage.com/2023/03/myheritage-announces-third-installment-of-dna-quest-initiative/. MyHeritage added 19 million new records to its collections in February 2023. See the complete list at https://blog.myheritage.com/2023/03/myheritage-adds-19-million-records-in-february-2023/. RootsMagic has released RootsMagic 9 for both PC and macOS with the addition of new tools. There is a new book, Getting the Most Out of RootsMagic 9, that describes how to use the new version. As always, there are new videos about all the operations of the software. Learn more at http://blog.rootsmagic.com/?p=3635. Ancestry has launched a new mobile app called Storymaker Studio to assist in creating and sharing family stories on the go. Learn more at https://www.ancestry.com/corporate/newsroom/press-releases/ancestry--launches-storymaker-studio-. FamilySearch has announced that the 1931 Census of Canada will be released on 1 June 2023 at the Library and Archives (LAC) Canada website. Read more at https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng/corporate/website-updates/pages/census-1931.aspx. Following the release, LAC will collaborate with Ancestry and FamilySearch to create an advanced searchable database. The International African American Museum has set its opening day in Charleston, South Carolina, for Tuesday, 27 June 2023. Learn more at https://iaamuseum.org/. Listener Email Susan wrote to say she was unable to order software from Evidentia at https://evidentiasoftware.com/. Apparently, they were migrating their website and encountered some delay with the transfer. However, the site is up and running again. Gabriel wrote about an Irish mystery for his ancestor, James Thomas Donoghue. Listeners are urged to share ideas and suggestions. Rosemary wrote about finding Order Book B (1812-1822) for Lewis County, Kentucky. Work is underway with the Kentucky Department of Library Archives and FamilySearch to make the images, transcription, and index available for use. Debbie wrote about her search for her husband's gg-grandparents, Corbin Gallaher and Elizabeth Johnson Riley. She shared her research and was looking for advice. George located an 1860 U.S. census record that shows Corbin Gallagher and wife Elizabeth operating a hotel in Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky, USA, with a John and Elizabeth Gallagher, as well as staff and guests. (See https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/39477398:7667?_phsrc=nPp614&_phstart=successSource&gsfn=corbin&gsln=gallagher&ml_rpos=1&queryId=98f1cd13552743d06264ab0091c344ad. George later found a marriage record listing at Ancestry for the couple dating from 25 June 1836 in Mason County, Kentucky at https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2586443:61372?tid=&pid=&queryId=e3e3038ff052. 3aeb5f8f53e8eefabe27&_phsrc=nPp617&_phstart=successSource. The Guys suggest also searching for surname spelling variations. Suggestions are urged from our listeners. Don't forget to order Drew's new book, Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, from Genealogical Publishing Company (https://genealogical.com/) or Amazon.com. Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you'd like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started. Please also tell your friends and your genealogical society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website. Let us hear from you at genealogyguys@gmail.com.

Happy New Year! Holy City Sinner Radio is back with an exciting announcement! The show will be expanding to multiple episodes a week so you can get the latest Charleston news quicker! Today's topics include the International African American Museum delays its opening, a long-time Charleston staple shutters, a sandwich shop is expanding, King Street Cookies is changing its name, Emily Curtis releases a new single, and more! This episode's music is by Tyler Boone (tylerboonemusic.com). The episode was produced by LMC Soundsystem.

International African American Museum president Tonya Matthews joins the podcast to talk about inviting people into moving experiences.

Dr. Bernard Powers '72, Professor Emeritus of History at the College of Charleston, talks about his family background and growing up in Chicago, his path to Gustavus and experiences as a Black student there, why he majored in history, his PhD focus at Northwestern University, the significance of Charleston and South Carolina in the history of enslavement, the Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston which he founded and directs, the city's new International African American Museum for which he served as interim president, and the sources of his hopefulness.

On this episode were joined by Nate Lewis. Nate is a visual artist, most well knwn for his layered works on paper where he explores history, time and movement through the body. He engage in practice that incorporates photography, sculpture, drawing and painting. Lewis's work is in the public collections of the Baltimore Museum of Art, The Blanton Museum, The Studio Museum in Harlem, Grinnell College Museum of Art, and 21c Museum Hotels,Artistic Museum of Contemporary Art, Cardiff, United Kingdom, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY, International African-American Museum, Charleston, SC, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA , and more. 

Top headlines for Oct. 4, 2022:3 displaced after 2-alarm downtown fire damages second buildingCoroner identifies motorcyclist killed in weekend crashDeputies search for missing Ladson teenDorchester County Council pushes amendments to one-cent sales tax to final readingMcMaster, Clyburn say more than 100,000 SC homes added to broadband accessCharleston Animal Society needs room in shelter for displaced dogs following Hurricane Ian2023 African American history calendar celebrates opening of International African American Museum

Marketing innovation is about applying creativity to improve your stakeholders' condition. It requires us to challenge our established beliefs and assumptions. Innovation often requires that we learn from our past as a way to inform our future.  We often need to set aside the past, and begin with a clean slate. This process helps us design an empowering narrative to guide us forward. It bolsters our resilience. That's the underlying theme of our 6th annual CMOs Leading Innovation Conference (CLIC '22): “Growth Curves Ahead: The Resilient CMO.” Our conference begins on November 3 in historic Charleston, South Carolina at the International African American Museum. Dr. Tonya Matthews, their new CEO, has joined our CLIC '22 faculty.  In this episode, Dr. Tonya outlines her role as the “Chief Narrative Officer” and her commitment to the museum's long term impact on history and society. If you are looking to fuel growth and re-shape your organization's narrative, join us at CLIC '22. You can register here: http://clic2022.eventbrite.com.

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Top headlines for June 3, 2022:Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: ‘How much more carnage?'Police: Tulsa suspect targeted surgeon he blamed for pain, purchased rifle day of shootingHouse panel advances gun bill after recent mass shootingsDrive-by shooting damages vehicles at West Ashley neighborhood4th suspect arrested in shooting that killed 6-year-oldDemocratic gubernatorial debate planned in the week before the primaryChanges to SC's absentee voting by mail cause confusion ahead of primary electionCharleston's International African American Museum sets 2023 opening date

Today on the show Dr. Tonya M Matthews stopped by to speak about the International African American Museum, Understanding Our History and much more. Also, Charlamagne gave "Donkey of the Day" to the son of former baseball player Don Mattedly , for driving drunk and then trying to sell the wreck car. Next, Angela helped with some "Ask Yee" where one caller was hesitant to go out in public places with a well known singer in the entertainment world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Tonya Matthews was announced as President and CEO of the International African American Museum (IAAM) in March 2021. She is an experienced executive, thought leader and educator. She is also the founder of The STEMinista Project, a national initiative that inspires middle-school girls to consider careers in STEM. She is also is a published and performing poet. The IAAM will explore the diverse journeys and achievements of Africans in the Americas and their descendants in South Carolina, the United States, and throughout the African Diaspora.

Dr. Tonya Matthews is the President & Chief Executive Officer of the International African American Museum, which is scheduled to open in Charleston, South Carolina in late 2022. The museum “strives to foster empathy and understanding, empowering visitors with the knowledge of the past. The journey will challenge, illuminate, inspire and ultimately, will move people to action.” Dr. Matthews is a museum professional who fell in love with the classroom known as museums and is excited for the opportunity ahead of her at IAAM. In this episode, she talks about tackling uncomfortable subjects, creating a new culture, and radical empathy.  Uncomfortable subjects   "The meaningful conversation that we're fostering happens when guests leave, not when they're there."   Digging into some of the more difficult subjects of our collective history is often avoided because they are deeply personal and emotional. Dr. Matthews tells us that the IAAM purposely puts these subjects on display to inspire deeper exploration and conversation.   Dr. Matthews also acknowledges that many of the truly meaningful and transformational conversations are likely to happen after someone visits the museum, and that's okay. It takes time for people to process new and often jarring truths that they have not had to face before. It is the mission of the museum to foster widely diverse and respectful conversations.  Creating a new culture   "Culture eats everything for breakfast."   Leading a “start-up” is never easy. Combine that process with the subject matter of the IAAM and it takes a sophisticated approach to ensure success. Dr. Matthews emphasizes that one of her biggest responsibilities is to get the culture right at the very beginning. Since the museum hasn't opened yet, the opportunities to do great things or fall flat are equally present.   Dr. Matthews doesn't take this lightly. She actively seeks out diverse opinions and thoughts, working very hard to foster an environment of respect and support. Having the right people onboard is part of that strategy, but so is honoring their heritage, emotions, and contributions.  Radical empathy   "We don't want to reduce a culture to a moment in history."   There's empathy, and then there's radical empathy. The difference is an unyielding commitment to ensure that all voices are heard. That doesn't necessarily lead to agreement, but it does lead to a deeper level of respect and understanding. So much so that Dr. Matthews recounts a time that someone completely disagreed with her, but could at least understand where she was coming from.  To learn more about the International African American Museum, visit: https://iaamuseum.org/. To connect directly with Dr. Matthews: Email: ceo@iaam.org Twitter: @DocTjedi1619 This podcast wouldn't be possible without the incredible work of our amazing team: Scheduling and correspondence by Kristen Karaliunas Branding and design by Fabiana Fonseca To connect with AttractionPros: attractionpros@gmail.com

ALSO: Mother Emanuel memorial and flatiron-style building before BAR, and 'What is NOW Charleston?'Welcome to NOW Charleston - nowchs.comArrington's announcement video - YouTubeKatie Arrington enters SC-01 race setting up GOP primary vs. Nancy Mace - The Post and CourierRepublican who ousted Sanford making another run at SC seat - Associated PressPentagon Cyber Official Resigns After Security Clearance Dispute - Bloomberg NewsSC Congressional candidate Katie Arrington falsely claims Trump won the 2020 election - The StateCharleston race conciliation commission buckling under weight of compromise - The Post and CourierCharleston council again puts off vote on racial conciliation commission - Charleston City PaperFeb. 9 Board of Architectural Review agenda - City of Charleston (Note: Large PDF)Huge apartment fire prompts rescues in Charleston complex - Associated PressFire investigators want videos, photos of Monday's massive Charleston apartment fire - Live 5 News / WCSC-TVLow Country Eat Out - FacebookChucktown F&B Collective - FacebookCharleston County Public Library and International African American Museum bring Gullah storytellers to library's Dial-a-Story service - CCPLWE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK:nowcharlestonshow@gmail.com843-474-1319Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram.

On this pilot episode of the College of Charleston Podcast, we explore the life and legacy of Denmark Vesey, an enslaved man who in 1799 bought his own freedom with winnings from a city lottery and then later risked that very freedom in an attempt to liberate other slaves.We're joined by professor emeritus of history Bernard Powers, interim CEO of Charleston's International African American Museum and director of the College's Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston.

We talk with our guest, Khetnu Nefer, in reference  to the work that she does as the founder of the annual Gullah Geechee Herbal Gathering, her holistic wellness community roles, and her Gullah Geechee heritage. Khetnu's Links Gullah Geechee Herbal Gathering Website: https://www.gullahgeecheeherbalgathering.com/Gullah Geechee Herbal Gathering Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/gullahgeecheeherbalgathering/Gullah Geechee Herbal Gathering Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/gullahgeecheeherbs/A Soulful Touch Wellness Website: https://asoulfultouch.com/homeA Soulful Touch Wellness Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/asoulfultouchwellness/A Soulful Touch Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ASoulfulTouch/The Charleston, South Carolina museum mentioned in the podcast The International African American Museum: https://iaamuseum.org/museum/My Links and Associated ContentPodcast Artwork: Astronym       http://linktr.ee/astronym  Moyo Mysteries Website:  https://www.moyomysteries.org (Spiritual Consultations, Full Spectrum Birthwork Services, Vaginal/Pelvic Steam Plans, Mentorships, and Community Prayer + Light Setting)Moyo Mysteries Facebook Page:    https://www.facebook.com/moyomysteries/Moyo Mysteries Instagram Page:   https://www.instagram.com/moyomysteriesGuided Cycles Website:    https://www.guidedcycles.org (Burial Preparation Guidance, Death Ceremonies, End-of-Life Planning, Bedside Vigils, Grief Ritual Work, Spiritual Consultations,  Dreamwork, Ancestral Guidance, Death Lounges, and Community Prayer + Light Setting)Guided Cycles Facebook Page:     https://www.facebook.com/guidedcycles/Guided Cycles Instagram Page:     https://www.instagram.com/guidedcycles/ Make a donation to Moyosant (Victoria) at:Cash App: $MoyosantPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/moyosantSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/moyosant)

The International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina is slated to open its doors in the summer of 2022. We sat in on a course at the Citadel looking at how and why the museum came into existence. Former Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley -- who first proposed the idea for the museum more than 20 years ago -- co-taught the course with history professor Kerry Taylor. Their guest speaker for this class session was Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch, who shared his experiences as the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The Citadel provided this video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Genealogy Guys Podcast is back after a 3-month hiatus! NEWS YOU CAN USE AND SHARE! The new International African American Museum has launched its membership programs. RootsMagic has invited the public to participate in a community preview of RootsMagic 8 to provide pre-release feedback. Visit https://www.rootsmagic.com/preview/get/ to get involved. MyHeritage ... ... announced the release of a new record collection, United States Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956. ... introduced Photo Storyteller, a new way to record stories and add narrative behind your favorite family photos. ... .announced Deep Nostalgia to animate faces on your family photos. ... added millions of historical Lithuanian-Jewish records from the LitvakSIG's work, 1795-1940. ... introduced Genetic Groups using high resolution of 2,100+ geographic regions. Nathan Dylan Goodwin has a new book, The Chester Creek Murders, featuring new characters and forensic DNA research. Findmypast has introduced a new and improved image viewer and has added many new and expanded collections: Ireland, Londonderry City Burials (1853-1961); New York Catholic Parish Registers (browse) for Bronx, Yonkers, and Ulster Counties; additions to the Denbighshire Parish Records; and additions to Essex Baptisms, Kent Baptisms, and Kent Marriages FamilySearch has remodeled its library in Salt Lake City and has launched a new webpage. Drew recaps huge new and expanded collections at FamilySearch. We'll be participating in the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society (WSGS) Gene-A-Rama on April 9-10 and the Ohio Genealogical Society Conference on April 14-17. Drew has been writing a daily blog entry throughout March about his work with his ancestors on the collaborative FamilySearch Family Tree. Drew is also coordinating the project to document African Americans interred in Tampa's Zion Cemetery and their descendants. We have new Patreon members this week. We'd like to thank all our supporting Patreon members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you'd like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started. You should also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website. Visit our Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/ for even more news between podcasts. Let us hear from you at genealogyguys@gmail.com. George and Drew are available for virtual presentations for your local society. Contact us at genealogyguys@gmail.com.

James is a thought-leader of contemporary African Arts and African American history, as well as an exceptionally educated and accomplished entrepreneur, artist and historian. His knowledge of the history of African American people is extensive. His vision for how to tell the story of the past as well as connect it to the present and future is thoughtful and innovative. In addition to over 30 past exhibitions, he is currently overseeing the curation of the International African American Museum being built in Charleston, SC. Join me as James and I discuss history, growing up in Louisville, KY with a musician father, his education at Loyola Chicago and NYU, what he has learned while living in other countries and what he thinks matters most in today's divided America. I'm Steve Parker Jr. your host of ParkerOnTap. I hope you enjoy the podcast. Please SUBSCRIBE and consider sharing on social, rating the podcast, and learn more at ParkerOnTap.com

Vernita is such an inspirational person. In this episode she shares her journey to becoming CEO and how she hopes that her path is helping inspire her daughter. We have a great chat about how we can best serve others by remembering they are all going through something. You’ll learn in this episode that ambitious moms can make it happen but they don’t do it alone and it’s not easy. We definitely need each other to reach our dreams, be our best selves, and be strong moms! Take a listen to be inspired today!   Vernita was the first employee at Natalist and currently serves as our Chief Executive Officer. Previously, Vernita spent a decade working with organizations and businesses in positions of leadership, asset management, program development, recruitment, and culture building. She has a B.A. in Sociology, Master's Degree in Public Administration, and a Certification in Leadership, all from Clemson University. Both her professional experiences and educational background have helped her develop a very thoughtful approach on how to manage and sustain resources—including people resources. She believes human assets are paramount and has spent her career learning how to lead and steward them well.   Vernita is a proud wife, mom, and community volunteer. She currently serves on the board of Charleston Hope and the International African American Museum. She has been recognized as one of Anderson Independent Mail’s “20 under 40,” Athena Young Professional of the Year, and Greenville’s Best and Brightest.   More info on Vernite: Instagram @heymrsbrown. http://instagram.com/natalistco Company Links:https://natalist.com/    

There are so many historic sites related to the Civil Rights movement. Many cities significant to the movement have trails with monuments, memorials, museums, and the historic sites themselves. Deciding where to go and putting together an itinerary can be time-consuming and without prior knowledge can be incomplete. Deborah Douglas has curated a U.S. Civil Rights Trail in a guidebook that is complete with planning tools, personal experiences, and general tourism elements. In The Culture Report In the Culture Report, I'm having a conversation with Elijah Heyward III, the Chief Operating Officer of the International African American Museum that is scheduled to open in 2022 in Charleston, SC, a city at the center of the African slave trade between 1783 and 1808 and located at the port where many enslaved Africans arrived.

Black History Month 2021 Remix 2 – Celebrating African American Marketing Leaders  -  In honor of Black History Month, we are republishing interviews we have done with African American Marketing Leaders over the last year.Enjoy Michael Moore (Album 1 Track 11) Former CEO International African American Museum (IAAM), former CEO Glory Foods, former CMO Infopop, former VP- Marketing No Fear, former Brand Manager Coca-Cola, father, husband, and helluva athlete – Culture: When legacy calls, will you answer?

In honor of Black History Month, we are republishing interviews we have done with African American Marketing Leaders over the last year. Enjoy Michael Moore (Album 1 Track 11) Former CEO of International African American Museum (IAAM).

Dr. Elijah Heyward III is the Chief Operating Officer for the International African American Museum being built in Charleston, South Carolina, and due to open in 2022. The museum is being built on the site of the historic Gadsen's Wharf, where up to 40% of enslaved Africans brought to America against their will disembarked after the transatlantic journey.We talk about the importance of telling history where it happened, honoring untold stories and maintaining hope for a more just world.

Rev. DeMett Jenkins is the granddaughter of businessman, preacher and civil rights activist Esau Jenkins. She works as the Lilly Director of Education and Engagement for Faith-Based Communities for the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina.We spoke of civil rights activism, historical traumas and the ability to resist learned behaviors that may not lead to just outcomes.We met at the Moving Star Hall, a Praise House on John's Island, South Carolina. The hall holds memories of faith, community gatherings and family for DeMett. It is a place that offered both strength and shelter when times were hard.

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang's expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. In Episode 43 the inspiring Elijah Heyward describes his beginnings in Beaufort, SC. He shares his profound connection to his southern roots & Gullah Geechee cultural identity and the affirming experience of attending HBCU Hampton University, which led him to Yale Divinity School & being the 1st African American graduate in the American Studies PhD program at UNC, Chapel Hill. He speaks passionately of his journey; generously of his learnings. “The blessing of life is meeting people who have different experiences than you.” (17:45). Elijah's is an abundance mindset: “There's enough success for everyone.” He notes there are so many ways to be American (37:00) & offers perspective on becoming better educated on the human condition (43:30). Tune in for how to be safe, seen & heard, and our true & best selves.

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang’s expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. In Episode 43 the inspiring Elijah Heyward describes his beginnings in Beaufort, SC. He shares his profound connection to his southern roots & Gullah Geechee cultural identity and the affirming experience of attending HBCU Hampton University, which led him to Yale Divinity School & being the 1st African American graduate in the American Studies PhD program at UNC, Chapel Hill. He speaks passionately of his journey; generously of his learnings. “The blessing of life is meeting people who have different experiences than you.” (17:45). Elijah’s is an abundance mindset: “There’s enough success for everyone.” He notes there are so many ways to be American (37:00) & offers perspective on becoming better educated on the human condition (43:30). Tune in for how to be safe, seen & heard, and our true & best selves.

Elijah Heyward ’18 (PhD) has always been interested a richer, more complete American story. As COO of the International African American Museum, now rising on the Charleston waterfront, he’s getting the chance to build that narrative from the ground up.

It’s been 100 years since the 19th Amendment was ratified, giving women of the United States the right to vote.In celebration, The Post and Courier reporters interviewed South Carolina women about the ways they’ve used their lives and their voices and their right to vote. This series, called “We the Women,” will roll out the first weeks of August, culminating on the anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which became part of the Constitution of the United States on Aug. 18, 1920.Today, We the Women continues, featuring a conversation between Post and Courier reporter Mikaela Porter and Ginny Deerin, major gifts officer at the International African American Museum.

It’s been 100 years since the 19th Amendment was ratified, giving women of the United States the right to vote.In celebration, The Post and Courier reporters interviewed South Carolina women about the ways they’ve used their lives and their voices and their right to vote. This series, called “We the Women,” will roll out the first weeks of August, culminating on the anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which became part of the Constitution of the United States on Aug. 18, 1920.Today, We the Women continues, featuring a conversation between Post and Courier reporter Emily Williams and Reverend DeMett Jenkins, director of faith based engagement at the International African American Museum.

The Reverend Demett Jenkins is the Lilly Director of Education and Engagement for Faith-Based Communities, for the International African American Museum in Charleston, SC. She is a Charleston native and a granddaughter of local Civil Rights icon, Esau Jenkins. She is a graduate of St. Andrews High School and South Carolina State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. Additionally, she is a graduate of the Samuel Dewitt School of Theology at Virginia Union University, where she earned a Master of Divinity with a concentration in Pastoral Care and Counseling. She serves as a volunteer chaplain with Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy and a former adjunct professor at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University, Atlanta, GA. She is an ordained minister and is a member of Royal Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston, SC. The International African American Museum is scheduled to open in 2022. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/patricia-bligen-jones/message

After more than 17 hours of sawing, slicing and tethering, the 12-foot-tall statue of John C. Calhoun that's towered over Marion Square for more than a century came down on Wednesday. While that may seem long — many hours longer than city officials had anticipated it — efforts to remove it are really as old as the monument itself, which Black Charlestonians have seen as a physically imposing symbol of oppression. Calhoun, in addition to being one of the most influential politicians of his day, was also one of the most ardent defenders of slavery. He described it as a "public good."This week, we invited a couple guests from outside the newsroom to join the podcast: historians Adam Domby and Bernard Powers.Domby is a historian of the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the American South. He’s also the author of the book, “The False Cause: Fraud, Fabrication, and White Supremacy in Confederate Memory,” which was published earlier this year. Powers is a professor emeritus of history at the College of Charleston and is the director of the Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston. Right now, he's serving as the interim CEO of the International African American Museum, which is under construction now on the Charleston peninsula.Both Domby and Powers were able to frame this moment in Charleston's history and speak to some of the questions being raised today about what communities should do with their monuments and what statues may take the place of those that, like Calhoun, are coming down now. We also heard from reporter Mikaela Porter, who covers the city of Charleston and was one of several of journalists staked out at Marion Square overnight, talking with community members who gathered there to see Calhoun come down. During the episode, we dig into how City Council got to its unanimous vote, what the statue symbolized when it was constructed in the late 19th century, and why Powers thinks the city was creating new history, not erasing it. Listen now to find out.

Now, Southern foodways is my professional geography. It’s what I know, and it’s what eventually lured me away from academia and into the consumer writing space full-time. Race is indelibly a part of Southern foodways, and through the interviews in the five years of this show, discussion about race has intermittently been a part of the Southern Fork. But I’m committing to more consistent conversations about how food can reveal, teach, and instruct in order to acknowledge and heal wounds that have festered too long. This aligns more with both my personal and professional values, so I invite you to continue to sit at the table with me as you have so kindly done thus far. Today I welcome Dr. Elijah Heyward III to help us anchor food as a cultural artifact, and what that means for this time we’re in right now. He is a graduate of Hampton University as well as Yale Divinity School and earned his Ph.D. in American Studies at the University of North Carolina. He’s currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer for the International African American Museum under construction in Charleston, SC.

To help celebrate their 50TH EPISODE, the fellas add a well known voice to the conversation this week, Jesse. Together the the guys discuss their song of the summer, some newly released music, Joker big numbers, and the worlds longest flight. A lot has happened locally since last week, so the International African American Museum groundbreaking and Trump coming to Benedict College in Columbia was topics at hand. SoCo finished up with sports and the start of the NBA.

Public service and civil rights. A father-son duo joined the podcast to talk about their different paths working with local government. Former Mayor Joe Riley led the City of Charleston, SC for 40 years and was involved in redeveloping downtown Charleston and starting the International African American Museum. Bratten Riley is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Citibot, a software platform that allows residents to text their local government for information and for organizations to keep residents informed. Host: Kent Wyatt

Yo, yo, yo Brand Nerds! On the longest day of the year we've got a solstice banger. Lots of people ‘talk' about CULTURE. Few ‘actually' blend culture, brand building and consumer insights into a perfect cocktail, but Michael Moore has (no, not THAT Michael Moore). In this show Mike gives us an abundance of thought jewels such as: Do you have a firewall between your career and your passions? Are you demystifying the marketing black box? Are you a living example of the difference between a job and a calling? Are you smarter today than you were yesterday? And this one we just LOVE, business is NOT dispassionate, but is your EGO running the show? (shout Eckhart Tolle). For those of you saying to yourselves, ‘I wish I could find my way to a job that pays me to do what I was born do to,' please listen carefully to Michael's journey as it might just inspire your next career life move! Nothing like conversation among old friends who happen to know a thing or two about marketing. To aptly borrow the old Coca-Cola tagline, ENJOY! #marketing #branding #advertising #digitalmarketing #media #socialmedia #brandsbeatsbytes #IAAM #nofear #socialmedia #brandsbeatsbytes #cocacola #gloryfoods #cmo

Yo, yo, yo Brand Nerds! On the longest day of the year we’ve got a solstice banger. Lots of people ‘talk’ about CULTURE. Few ‘actually’ blend culture, brand building and consumer insights into a perfect cocktail, but Michael Moore has (no, not THAT Michael Moore). In this show Mike gives us an abundance of thought jewels such as: Do you have a firewall between your career and your passions? Are you demystifying the marketing black box? Are you a living example of the difference between a job and a calling? Are you smarter today than you were yesterday? And this one we just LOVE, business is NOT dispassionate, but is your EGO running the show? (shout Eckhart Tolle). For those of you saying to yourselves, ‘I wish I could find my way to a job that pays me to do what I was born do to,’ please listen carefully to Michael’s journey as it might just inspire your next career life move! Nothing like conversation among old friends who happen to know a thing or two about marketing. To aptly borrow the old Coca-Cola tagline, ENJOY! #marketing #branding #advertising #digitalmarketing #media #socialmedia #brandsbeatsbytes #IAAM #nofear #socialmedia #brandsbeatsbytes #cocacola #gloryfoods #cmo

Jessica E. Boyd is an award-winning brand strategist, designer, and creator on a mission to help shift the culture forward. She works with trailblazing black millennial and women-led brands to help them elevate their ideas with strategic edge and enduring style. Her client roster includes the International African American Museum, the Green Book of South Carolina, millennial money expert Tonya Rapley, A Peace of Soul Vegan Kitchen, and a host of other startups, small businesses, influencers, and funded non-profits. In this episode, Jessica is talking to us about how important branding is, what exactly it is, and how to get started branding yourself or your business the right way. Remember to tag us both with the top three things you learned from today - there are SO many tips to choose from! Links Mentioned: I Don’t Do Budgets Shop https://www.idontdobudgets.com/shop-now Financial Freedom Workbook (Save 20% with code IDONTDOBUDGETS) https://www.idontdobudgets.com/new-products/https://sowl.co/HImTF I Don’t Do Budgets T-Shirt https://www.idontdobudgets.com/new-products/i-dont-do-budgets-black Support with as low as $1/month here: https://www.patreon.com/idontdobudgets Social Media Info: Jessica Boyd IG: @jessicaeboyd Jessica Boyd Website: jessicaeboyd.com I Don’t Do Budgets IG: @idontdobudgets Email: hi@idontdobudgets.com Website: www.idontdobudgets.com #IDontDoBudgets #IDDB

Something slipped through the cracks and it smells fishy. We go through some of the quality control mechanisms used in Mormon genealogy research at the ward level. The Church collects and digitizes a lot of information and history, what do they do with it? We tie a few stories together to figure out what the church is planning with a recent $2 million investment into the International African American Museum in South Carolina. After that we bring on Weird Alma to talk about the recent Masonry and Mormonism essay published by the Church. Then we talk about the uptick in EV sales in America and what it might mean.   Headlines:   Temple and Family History Consultantshttps://www.lds.org/family-history/temple-family-history-consultant?lang=eng Family Search blog posthttps://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/elder-dale-g-renlund-2019-temple-and-family-history-leadership-instruction/ Church donates $2mn to IAAMhttps://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/church-donation-2-million-international-african-american-museum-center-family-history Church sells data to Ancestry.comhttps://www.deseretnews.com/article/865585877/LDS-FamilySearch--Ancestrycom--1-billion-new-historical-records-online.html?pg=all Church data collection timelinehttps://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/3fi88e/exploitation_and_spin_how_the_lds_church_is/   Check out Weird Alma here: http://www.WeirdAlma.com   Light of Gazelem https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/electric-power/010319-us-ev-sales-jump-725-on-year-in-2018-top-354000   Show links: Website http://www.glassboxpodcast.com/index.html Find us on Facebook and Twitter @Glass Box Podcast

The Genealogy Guys Podcast and Vivid-Pix announced the first winners of the Unsung Heroes Awards at RootsTech 2019. Visit the blog for details about the winners. Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., joins us for discussions with Drew about DNA topics on episodes of The Genealogy Guys Podcast starting this week. The News MyHeritage made a number of announcements at RootsTech 2019: Database has doubled since RootsTech 2018. 5 million MyHeritage DNA kits have been sold, the most sales in Europe. New AutoClusters tool has been introduced to MyHeritage DNA. Theory of Family Relativity DNA tool has been introduced to MyHeritage DNA to facilitate matching. MyHeritage has completed digitizing of all of Israel's cemeteries, searchable online with images, locations, and fully transcribed records. MyHeritage has extended their DNA Quest pro bono initiative to reunite adoptees through free genetic testing. Ancestry announced 94 new and updated communities for people of African American and Afro-Caribbean descent. Ancestry announced several new DNA tools, and Blaine and Drew will discuss them later. Stephen and Tabitha King have donated $1.25 million to the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Findmypast added over 23 million new U.S. marriage records to their collection. Findmypast also added Yorkshire Baptisms, Marriage Banns, Marriages, and Burials, and an update to the 1939 Register. Findmypast has acquired RootsFinder, Inc, a free family tree builder. Findmypast announced a project to digitize and publish the 1921 Census of England and Wales. The Archives of Manitoba, Canada, is digitizing over 1,000 reels of microfilm for the Hudson's Bay Company (1670-1870) and placing the records online. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has donated $2 million to the International African American Museum being built in Charleston, South Carolina. RootsTech London will take place on 24-26 October 2019. Drew recaps the highlights of the January 2019 record additions and a look at what's coming this year. A Discussion with Blaine T. Bettinger This week's discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on Ancestry.com's newly announced DNA tools. They include a new tool called ThruLines, and a new tool for working with and marking matches (in beta mode), and a Tree Tagging tool (also in beta mode). Listener Email Listeners Barb and Vicki also responded to Laura's inquiry in Episode #357 about uses for spreadsheets in genealogy. Bill reported he had a loss of data between RootsMagic and Ancestry. George referred him ASAP to RootsMagic's Customer Support, and also described how he backs up his RootsMagic data on his computer, on Dropbox, and at an offline storage service. Tom advises Jewish researchers not to ignore German Catholic records as he has made discoveries of Jewish families' information in those collections. Tom advises us that he has acquired very old photo albums, and that he in one case reunited it with the descendants. But what about the other one? The Guys would like to express our sincere gratitude to our Patreon supporters. Your financial contributions are an investment in our ability to provide our services to the genealogical community for free since 5 September 2005.

In the midst of the Civil War, Robert Smalls overtook a Confederate boat filled with 17 other enslaved people and steered it to freedom. This extraordinary act was the first of many, as Smalls went on to a groundbreaking career of activism and became one of the first African American men elected to Congress. We examine his remarkable life on this final episode of our special Stories of the Civil War and Reconstruction series. Guests: Kate Masur, associate professor of history at Northwestern University, and Michael B. Moore, CEO and president of the forthcoming International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. Moore is the great-great-grandson of Robert Smalls.

Can public spaces both reclaim the past and embrace the future? Landscape architect Walter Hood has explored this question over the course of an iconic career, with projects ranging from Lafayette Square Park in San Francisco to the upcoming International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. In this inspiring talk packed with images of his work, Hood shares the five simple concepts that guide his approach to creating spaces that illuminate shared memories and force us to look at one another in a different way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Les espaces publics peuvent-ils à la fois s'inspirer du passé et embrasser l'avenir ? L'architecte paysagiste Walter Hood a creusé cette question au cours de son iconique carrière et à travers des projets allant du Lafayette Square Park à San Francisco, jusqu'au tout nouveau International African American Museum à Charleston en Caroline du Sud. Au cours de cette conférence inspirante, ponctuée d'images de ses travaux, Hood partage cinq idées simples qui le guident pour créer des espaces qui mettent en évidence la mémoire commune et nous pousse à considérer l'autre avec un regard différent.

Can public spaces both reclaim the past and embrace the future? Landscape architect Walter Hood has explored this question over the course of an iconic career, with projects ranging from Lafayette Square Park in Oakland to the upcoming International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. In this inspiring talk packed with images of his work, Hood shares the five simple concepts that guide his approach to creating spaces that illuminate shared memories and force us to look at one another in a different way.

We had another powerful & amazing show this Sunday. We had a great time chatting with Toni Carrier and Robin Foster about the new International African American Museum coming in 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina - and their department within the museum: the Family History Center, which is already up and running.We had a lot of questions about what will make the museum a unique and compelling place to visit. We also found out more about the records, resources, and educational activities the IAAM's Family History Center has, and its plans for the future. You can always catch our live show on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month at 4pm via https://www.facebook.com/genealogyadventuresusa/If you like our Facebook page, you'll receive a notification when were about to go live too! Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/genealogy-adventures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

  The International African American Museum's Center for Family History is a one of a kind research center with a special focus on African American genealogy. You can visit the IAAM CFH website at https://cfh.iaamuseum.org/. The exhibitions at the IAAM will use groundbreaking research to inform cutting-edge exhibit techniques, bringing historical events to life. The exhibition features eight distinct chapters that guide visitors through the African American story. Visitors begin in West Africa in the 17th century, and end with the formation of new African American communities in the 21st century. Toni Carrier is an anthropologist, historian and genealogist. She holds a Master’s degree in Applied Anthropology from the University of South Florida and is the founder of Lowcountry Africana (www.lowcountryafricana.com), the USF Africana Heritage Project (www.africanaheritage.com) and co-founder with Angela Walton-Raji of Mapping the Freedmen’s Bureau (www.mappingthefreedmensbureau.com ). Robin Foster has been researching and helping people discover and share information about their ancestors since 1985 and as a blogger and freelancer, she has worked to heighten awareness of genealogical and historical resources through social media. She has worked as a FamilySearch Missionary from May 2007 until July 2013. Robin is a HubSpot certified Inbound Marketer. She was selected as Family Tree Magazine’s Social Media Mavericks: 40 to Follow in 2014. Robin is currently consulting to establish the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum.