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#32 - How your business can navigate these times of social unrest and take a stand
In this episode of the Shontavia Show, I talk about my own experience during this period of social unrest after America's most recent instances of police violence. It's been hard, and I'm exhausted.
This episode provides some suggestions for how businesses and entrepreneurs can balance doing business with publicly committing to social justice and allyship. No, it's not easy, but y'all need to do better, and this episode offers some tangible things you can do to take an authentic stand.
One thing I'll be doing moving forward is talking to entrepreneurs who commit to social justice and anti-racism--and use their business platforms to support causes, candidates, and change.
// Show Summary
01:29 How the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others have impacted me and my family
03:30 Racism is alive and well...even in my diverse neighborhood
05:53 Why we can't just continue with business as usual
08:05 How the Shontavia Show will shift in response to the current social unrest
09:59 The history of Black American entrepreneurs (like Thomas Jennings) supporting social causes
12:57 How businesses can navigate during this time
19:50 One thing black entrepreneurs should be doing right now
23:59 How Madam CJ Walker, one of America's most successful entrepreneurs, connected her business to social justice in the late 1800s and early 1900s
// Show Notes
Black Folks Had Patents in the 1800s: https://youtu.be/fnyTEU-pWT0?t=10
The CEO of Black influencer marketing agency Shade shares tips for how companies can be better allies — and avoid getting ridiculed on social media: https://www.businessinsider.com/shade-ceo-tips-for-how-brands-can-support-black-americans-2020-6
5 steps to navigate brand messaging in a time of civil unrest so you don't lose customer trust: https://www.businessinsider.com/5-steps-brands-take-social-media-acknowledge-race-injustice-2020-6
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By Shontavia JohnsonIn this episode of the Shontavia Show, I talk about my own experience during this period of social unrest after America's most recent instances of police violence. It's been hard, and I'm exhausted.
This episode provides some suggestions for how businesses and entrepreneurs can balance doing business with publicly committing to social justice and allyship. No, it's not easy, but y'all need to do better, and this episode offers some tangible things you can do to take an authentic stand.
One thing I'll be doing moving forward is talking to entrepreneurs who commit to social justice and anti-racism--and use their business platforms to support causes, candidates, and change.
// Show Summary
01:29 How the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others have impacted me and my family
03:30 Racism is alive and well...even in my diverse neighborhood
05:53 Why we can't just continue with business as usual
08:05 How the Shontavia Show will shift in response to the current social unrest
09:59 The history of Black American entrepreneurs (like Thomas Jennings) supporting social causes
12:57 How businesses can navigate during this time
19:50 One thing black entrepreneurs should be doing right now
23:59 How Madam CJ Walker, one of America's most successful entrepreneurs, connected her business to social justice in the late 1800s and early 1900s
// Show Notes
Black Folks Had Patents in the 1800s: https://youtu.be/fnyTEU-pWT0?t=10
The CEO of Black influencer marketing agency Shade shares tips for how companies can be better allies — and avoid getting ridiculed on social media: https://www.businessinsider.com/shade-ceo-tips-for-how-brands-can-support-black-americans-2020-6
5 steps to navigate brand messaging in a time of civil unrest so you don't lose customer trust: https://www.businessinsider.com/5-steps-brands-take-social-media-acknowledge-race-injustice-2020-6
// Internet + Social Media
Website: https://shontavia.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShontaviaJEsq
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shontaviajesq/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shontaviajesq/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shontaviajesq/
Tumblr: http://shontaviajesq.tumblr.com/
YouTube: https://www.shontavia.tv