In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Saundra Davis, the Executive Director and Founder of Sage Financial Solutions, a non-profit agency dedicated to providing financial education and planning for all people.  https://sagefinancialsolutions.org/Saundra is a nationally-recognized financial coach, educator, consultant, and dynamic motivational speaker. She is passionate about her work with community-based organizations that focus on asset building for the working poor.

Sage Financial Solutions promotes the financial health continuum to ensure that all people have access to competent and ethical personal finance services irrespective of their income or wealth.

Since 2005, her non-profit has collaborated with community-based organizations nationwide to increase the financial capability of their staff and their constituencies.

Her organization believes that by sharing the findings of their work with thought leaders and policy advocates we can begin to address the systemic issues that create barriers to financial wellbeing. 

The tools that allow the wealthy to build and transfer assets must be available to low-wealth communities in order to change the trajectory of trans-generational poverty in the US and beyond.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Christy is the Founder and CEO of Vision Finder International. https://www.changenowwithchristy.comWith over 20 years of leadership experience, she taught women how to close the gap between their true value in the market and what they are paid. Since June 2020, her clients have received over $11 million in raises, bonuses, and promotions.

She mentored nearly 100 people in her previous career, working in the Federal Government. By the way, she was the 13th Black woman to achieve the rank of Commander (Lieutenant Colonel equivalent) in US Coast Guard's 230 Year History.

Christy considers "coaching" to be her mission and calling. Her goal is to get 10,000 women $1 billion in raises by 2025.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Walter T. Geer III to the show. He's the Executive Creative Director of VMLY&R. https://www.vmlyr.com/Sport-bike racer, track & field All-American, multi-patent holder, biometric lab creator, Adweek 50 most important people in Media, Marketing and Tech and Savoy Magazines Most Influential Black Executives In Corporate America—these are just a few of Walter Geer’s self-earned epithets.

A veteran of the digital advertising space, Walter holds a total of six U.S Patents for digital ad formats and has developed ad products and implemented creative strategies for a variety of publishers and leading technology and media companies including Google, Viacom, NYTimes, and MySpace.

Throughout his 20-year career, Walter has architected market-first usability labs, applying biometric research to the development of creative executions and minimizing risk by understanding how consumer emotions and demographics impact brand engagement.

His passion sits at the intersection of story-telling, design, technology, data, and research.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Ashley McGirt the founder and President of the WA Therapy Fund. https://therapyfundfoundation.org/She is a psychotherapist, Tedx international speaker, and author. 

She currently owns and operates her own private practice. In her private practice, she focuses primarily on racial trauma, depression, and anxiety. Ashley actively works toward de-stigmatizing mental illness and reducing high rates of recidivism in American prisons, in an attempt to create a more socially just society for all. Ashley offers presentations, workshops, group facilitation, and consultation specializing in racial trauma, mental health, crisis response, social justice, and racial equity. 

Ashley strives to help others find happiness and healing within themselves through unpacking their baggage, resting, reflecting, and restoring themselves to be whom they were intended to be on this earth.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Quinn Conyers, an energetic Event Emcee, Magnetic Mistress of Ceremony, with 16 years of speaking and training to intimate groups and large event productions. 

She's also a 2-time Author and Podcast Host of the Speak Black Woman Podcast. Speak Black Woman is also the name of her second book. https://speakblackwoman.com

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Cordney McClain, the Director of Diversity and Inclusion for Price College of Business at the University of Oklahoma. 

He talks to us about the amazing work he has been doing in reimagining the diversity, equity and inclusion recruitment process at Price College of Business - University of Oklahoma

He also explains the amazing education initiatives he is leading with youth in the community, using art, creativity and poetry as a medium.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Sue-Ann Robinson and CJ Lawrence.

Sue-Ann is a former assistant state attorney, with over a decade of experience. She currently serves as counsel for Ben Crump Law in Ft. Lauderdale. https://bencrump.com/about/attorneys/sue-ann-robinson/

She's also a TV Legal Analyst who frequently provides her expert opinion on all things law, crime and racial equity-related. 

CJ Lawrence is also a lawyer! He runs his own law practice, and he's also a social media expert. He is the founder and CEO of the Black with No Chaser platform https://blackwithnochaser.com/

As the CEO, it's his mission to document the Diaspora's cultural experiences globally through storytelling, content creation, content curating & social advocacy to shift narratives and paradigms.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Harvard University Fellow Stephanie Sylvestre.

Stephanie Sylvestre was the Chief Program Officer & Chief Information Officer at The Children’s Trust for eight years. Stephanie is a passionate not-for-profit pioneer, using her hands-on IT leadership in the Subway and Burger King franchise world in her role at The Children’s Trust. 

She's now embarking on a brand new adventure as an Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow at Harvard University.

The Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI) is an innovative academic program designed to unleash the potential of experienced leaders to help solve society’s most pressing challenges.

ALI Fellows embark on a year-long immersion in inter-disciplinary academic learning, leadership development, and peer-to-peer collaboration to develop a social impact strategy focused on their issue of choice. Participants in the ALI program become part of a vibrant community of changemakers who continue learning, collaborating, and innovating for impact.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Jay Veal is the CEO of INC Education, the #1 African American-owned private tutoring and education company in the United States. https://www.inceducationllc.com/He is also the Founder/CEO of The Jay Veal Brand which is a Dallas-based premier consulting brand that deploys education, business, and credit consulting. He has been a Black Enterprise contributor for education and credit.

He also founded Black Tutors of Social Media, a Dallas, and Atlanta-based ed-tech NPO. During the pandemic, Jay pivoted to see what else he could offer the world outside of the highly decorated tutoring company. He wanted to give black-owned private tutoring companies a platform and public directory to convene and offer services and resources so the public could find them as they support families and students during this time and beyond. 

In addition to the platform, BTSM aims to close achievement gaps, belief gaps, and opportunity gaps with 6 nonprofit community programs for all students at large. With the minority family in mind, BTSM was created to be a safe haven where families could find resources that looked and operated like them for their educational and social needs.

He has been featured in major media outlets including Black Enterprise, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, NBC, Exceptional People Magazine, and more including on the Forbes Next 1000 List and the only BIPOC-led to make the list for education and tutoring.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Madison Butler, the original Blue-Haired Unicorn. https://www.bluehairedunicorn.com/She is a Culture Queen • Retention Wiz • Startup Whisperer • Belonging Strategist • Speaker • Anti-Racist AF • Queer AF • Black AF. 

Madison has a background in talent development and attraction paired with a deep knowledge of DEI and culture. She's the co-founder of Rage2Rainbows and Triple B Community. We also talk about the founding of her newest organization blowing up all over social media, which is the Black Speaker's Collection. https://blackspeakersco.pory.app/

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