Black Power Moves

In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Dr. Wizdom Powell . https://www.drwizdompowell.com/

https://health.uconn.edu/health-disparities/wizdom-powell-ph-d/Wizdom Powell is a tenured professor, nationally recognized expert, and thought leader on masculinities and male health. Dr. Powell serves on and leads several national advisory councils on fatherhood and health disparities in boys and men. She is a highly-sought speaker who has given invited testimony to the President’s Cancer Panel. 

https://tedxsantabarbara.com/2020/dr-wizdom-powell-phd-mph-its-time-for-radical-healing/

In recognition of her public service to boys and men, Dr. Powell received the American Psychological Association’s (d51) Distinguished Professional Award.

https://www.apa.org/news/apa/2020/wizdom-powell

She is also a White House Fellow, Ford Foundation Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fellow, Aspen Institute Health Innovator Fellow, and awardee of the prestigious Rockefeller Foundation academic writing residency in Bellagio, Italy. 

Her numerous scientific articles have been published in the American Journal of Public Health, Journal of Internal Medicine, Behavioral Medicine, and Child Development. 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2021/08/22/men-self-care-mental-health-meditation-masculinity/8214001002/

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/its-time-to-speak-unapologetically-to-black-americas-emotional-wounds#1

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-support-children-lost-fathers-to-police-violence-2020-6

Dr. Powell has notably advanced the national public conversation around masculinity among racial/ethnic minority males. Her scientific research has been covered by CNN, Business Insider, The Root, Refinery29, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, The Grio, Ebony Magazine, Vice, Tonic, NPR, Vox, Futurity, Forbes, Christianity Today, and Vibe Magazine. 

https://www.ebony.com/news/black-anger-and-depression/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/prosecution-questions-travis-mcmichael-stand-murder-trial-81259790

https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/impact-ahmaud-arbery-murder-trial-black-community-81360953

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/25/racial-trauma-effects-on-mental-health-how-to-cope-at-work.html

https://www.businessinsider.com/black-men-with-depression-are-being-failed-by-mental-health-care-2016-4

https://www.apa.org/news/apa/2020/wizdom-powell

https://letsrethinkthis.com/interviews/item/wizdom-powell.html

https://dad2.com/keynote-wizdom-powell-shaun-t/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Z96sbIqUM

https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/connection-tiktok-teens-struggling-mental-health-81986992

She's also a brand Consultant for Dove Men+Care. Read more here: https://theundefeated.com/features/this-doctor-is-lending-her-expertise-to-dove-mencare-as-it-explores-fatherhood-in-communities-of-color/

Dr. Powell received her Ph.D. and M.S. in Clinical Psychology and M.P.H. from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Connect with Dr. Powell on social media:

IG: wizdomisms

Twitter: wizdomisms

FB: DrWizdom

LinkedIn: wizdomp

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Amber Balkcom Co-Founder of The National Society of Black Women in Medicine. https://www.blackwomeninmedicine.org/Her multi-disciplined non-profit organization was founded in 2017 at Florida State University, along with her co-founder Ashlei Phillips. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashlei-phillips-75052b138/

They're working to increase the retention of underrepresented minority women pursuing careers in healthcare and basic science, while simultaneously promoting the advancement of those already established in these fields.

The organization is also committed to supporting current and future healthcare professionals and basic scientists in efforts to combat educational and professional racial inequities.

We'll be talking to her about all of that and more!

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Khafre Jay, Executive Director of Hip Hop for Change. https://www.hiphopforchange.org/Among the many roles he fills, Khafre Jay is a change-maker, community organizer, nonprofit worker, and a hip hop artist. As a Bay Area activist fighting for racial and socioeconomic justice, he empowers community members to use their voices and resist structures of inequality—and he does so in large part through hip hop. 

His passions for music, grassroots solutions, and community justice drove him to create the nonprofit Hip Hop for Change, which utilizes hip hop to foster culture, education, and action toward social justice in the Bay Area.

Hip Hop for Change has taught over 25,000 youth nationwide and internationally the history of Hip Hop evolution, music, and culture. Their program gives K-12 and university level students the tools they need to facilitate positive self-expression and better understand Hip Hop Culture, which is rooted in Peace, Love, Unity, and Having Fun.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Allen Thornton, the Founder and CEO of Money for Your Mission, Inc. https://www.getmoneyforyourmission.com/His goal is to change the world through massive impact. His organization is laser-focused on the 40-acre plan creating wealth and opportunities for minorities with money that already exists. DEI Commitments from Large Corporations, Government Tax Incentives, Investment Funds, and Local Community Influence.

Through their revolutionary grant funding system, they help customers reduce costs, increase revenue, and mitigate risk. They also help deliver grant funding faster 100% risk-free through investment protection. He has a bunch of stuff going on, including live shows, conferences, events, partnerships.

We'll also be talking about his upcoming MLK Weekend and 40 Acre Conference. https://www.vipsocio.com/event/40acreconference

The 40 Acre conference will be the world's largest minority financial equity conference on MLK weekend! The goal is to create $100 million worth of business between all attendees during the weekend to decrease the wealth gap. This in-person and live stream experience will combine cash flow, community, and culture in an entertaining festival setting.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to J. Bobby Dorlus, a 20-year veteran of the technology field. Bobby has risen through the ranks, working for well-known tech giants like SISCO, Citrix, and Twitter. 

Bobby currently works as a Staff Site Reliability Engineer for Twitter. And after reaching the pinnacle in his career, he is making it his mission to share his knowledge about pathways to success in technology, the importance of diversity in hiring in the tech field, and some of the misconceptions about how to access positions in STEM, such as the need for a college degree.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-bobby-dorlus-47482a20/

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Dr. Diem Mooney, PhD. Dr. Mooney is an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist with specializations in human-computer interaction, research & development, service design, and talent management. https://www.linkedin.com/in/diem-mooney/He's an advocate for the positive employee, user, and customer experience. He's also a Strategist with experience working in e-commerce, government, finance, healthcare, and technology. He is a specialist in Product Management, User Experience, Organizational Development, and Executive Coaching together with an extra scoop of Entrepreneurship. 

We'll be talking to him about all of that in addition to his perspectives on being Black in the workplace, how to create, manage, and nurture positive environments, as well as how to deal with microaggressions in the workplace and strategies for transcending toxic workplaces for Black professionals.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Dion Dawson, Founder of Dion's Chicago Dream. His non-profit organization is based in the Englewood community, with a vision to create financial, physical, and emotional stability for Chicago’s Englewood residents by combating food insecurity while addressing the food desert status of the neighborhood. Dion’s Dream is to use nutritional philanthropy as a catalyst to build community and transform lives. https://dionschicagodream.com

He is well on his way! In the past 14 months since its founding, his organization has distributed 45,300 lbs of produce and administered 10,210 family servings. He's going to explain how he's making such an amazing difference in his community, how he views the future of food insecurity and his plans to continue to create a positive impact with his organization.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Troy Holt. Troy is a financial literacy educator and consultant, podcaster, and author. He does it all! Most importantly, he is passionate about topics like the racial wealth gap and financial empowerment of Black women. He has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry and shares some invaluable, common-sense advice and strategies for money management, financial empowerment, and wealth building. 

https://howmoneyworks.com/troyholt/master-class-part-1

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Global Employer Brand Articulator and DEI Truth Teller, John Graham, Jr. John is the VP of Employer Brand, Diversity & Culture for Shaker Recruitment Marketing headquartered in Oak Park, IL. 

And with more than a decade in Brand Marketing Strategy and DEI, including stints at iconic brands like QVC and Merck, John is going to give us all his insights and lesson learned from the last year with diversity, racial equity at the top of many companies’ priority lists. Have we made progress, and what does the way forward look like based on his experience?

He'll also be giving us the inside scoop about his new Amazon best-selling Plantation Theory and explaining what prompted him to write such a thought-provoking book. https://plantationtheory.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 RJ White, Owner of the ABA Pro Basketball Team The Vipers. http://www.vipersprobasketball.com/Vipers Pro Basketball is a Pro Men’s Team dedicated to providing and grooming Pro Players while placing them into paid positions and exposure to play for overseas clubs. The Vipers collaborate with overseas clubs that have interest in picking up players in paid positions with a goal of experience, player exposure, placement and expansion.

Her mission is to bring a new level of interest for women and families to attend pro basketball games. And as a aspiring G-League Team Owner, who wants to be the first Black woman owner of an NBA team, she has already accomplished so much toward her ultimate goal. We talk to her about all she has accomplished, her advice for Black women who aspire to be entrepreneurs, and her strategy for strong leadership in the ever-changing post-pandemic workplace.

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