Black Power Moves

In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Erica Lasan, Founder and CEO of JOYrney To Purpose™.

https://www.ericalasan.com/quiz

Through her own JOYrney, she was able to build a brand and career based on JOY – starting with operating an eCommerce site (of her own handmade jewelry designs), to creating digital content, video production, and later on becoming an on-air host – over the years Erica has been able to transform her passion for creative expression and conversation to serve others.

http://instagram.com/ericalasan

The JOYrney To Purpose™ (and the corresponding podcast) involve online trainings/workshops, speaking engagements, events, community-based challenges, and 1:1 Coaching to help anyone build intentional habits around JOY in every area of life.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Candice C. Jones, President & CEO of Public Welfare Foundation.

https://www.publicwelfare.org/

The Public Welfare Foundation supports efforts to advance justice and opportunity for people in need. These efforts honor the Foundation’s core values of racial equity, economic well-being and fundamental fairness for all. The Foundation looks for strategic points where its funds can make a significant difference and improve lives through policy and system reform that results in transformative change. 

Candice joined the Public Welfare Foundation in Washington, DC, as its President and CEO in 2017. Previously, she served as Senior Advisor at Chicago CRED, an organization that focuses on gun violence in Chicago. In that role, she secured greater investments for violence intervention programs as an alternative to the criminal justice system. 

Prior to her work with Chicago CRED, she served as Director of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, a cabinet-level state agency where she supervised operations, programming, budget matters, and communications. During her tenure, she pushed significant reforms that reduced the number of youth in state custody. She also served as a White House Fellow, managing a portfolio within the U.S. Department of Education that included developing education strategies for correctional institutions and shepherding a plan to reinstate federal Pell grants for youth and adults in custody. 

Earlier in her career, Candice served as a program officer with the MacArthur Foundation, where she managed a grant portfolio focused on decreasing racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system and on improving the quality of defense for indigent youth.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Melba Pearson, Director of Policy and Programs at FIU Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs.

Known as “The Resident Legal Diva”, Melba is an attorney specializing in civil rights and criminal law, with an emphasis on policy. Before joining FIU as the Director of Policy and Programs for the Center for the Administration of Justice, she spent three years as the Deputy Director of the ACLU of Florida where she worked to change police practices, expand voting rights and reform the criminal justice system. 

Melba is a frequent guest lecturer on a wide array of legal issues. A prolific writer and blogger, she has published numerous popular and scholarly articles on topics including police encounters, domestic violence, crimes against women, criminal trial procedure, along with everyday legal concerns. 

Publications that have profiled, featured or quoted her include The New York Times, The Baltimore Sun, Essence Magazine, The Huffington Post, The Miami Herald, and The Root, Ebony Magazine. She writes her own blog covering real life and the law at The Resident Legal Diva.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., President & CEO of Society for Human Resource Management.

https://shrm.org/

SHRM creates better workplaces where employers and employees thrive together. As the voice of all things work, workers and the workplace, SHRM is the foremost expert, convener and thought leader on issues impacting today’s evolving workplaces. With 300,000+ HR and business executive members in 165 countries, SHRM impacts the lives of more than 115 million workers and families globally.

SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2022 will be taking place in New Orleans or virtually June 12-15 for attendants to develop their HR skills to adapt to a rapidly changing workplace. It’s THE HR conference you won’t want to miss.

https://annual.shrm.org/

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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. Tashni-Ann Dubroy, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Howard University.

https://howard.edu/

She currently oversees campus safety, enrollment management,

auxiliary services, environmental health and safety, process optimization and business continuity. 

Under her leadership, the enrollment at Howard University has grown from 8,000 to 12,000 students, leading strategic enrollment management efforts resulting in a 400% increase in net tuition revenue and a 92% in enrollment headcount over four years. 

Along with the Provost, she also led the development of the University’s 5-year strategic plan, “Howard Forward 2024”.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Jaquan Williams, Global Employer Brand Manager at Nasdaq.

He's a multi skilled creative strategist skilled in ideating, producing, directing and presenting media content for usage across various platforms. 

He ran his own Creative Agency in NYC for a few years before pivoting into the world of Employer Branding, shifting his passion for content development, strategy and leading teams into the Employer Branding space, where he helps brands to establish their reputation globally while informing the public of life changing career opportunities.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Jade Weatherington, Founder & CEO of Teacher Jade's Writing Academy.

https://teacherjade.com/

In 2020, she launched a virtual school, Ashantae academy which she recently renamed to Teacher Jade’s Writing Academy. She now employs teachers to offer her courses, provides consultations to those wanting to become ‘Teacherpreneurs’ and offers a Masterclass on launching an online course.

All these ventures dubbed her as “The Six-Figure Teacher” in articles such as Forbes, Business Insider and Acorns+CNBC.

She has worked for online education platofrms like, BrainFuse, Elevate K-12, VipKid, Cambly, EnglishHunt, CafeTalk, Pearsons, Chegg, Wyzant, Best Teacher, Outschool, Tutlo, Blazaar, Palfish, NativeTalk, Yoli, and many 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 Dr. Richard A. Cross, Ed.D., Retention Specialist & Student Success Coach at Lincoln University of Missouri.

http://richardacross.com/

In the fall of 2012 he embarked on an ambitious journey; to reach out to as many young minds among student bodies to share a deeply engaging message of FAITH, HOPE and PERSEVERANCE about going beyond personal, professional and societal limitations to achieve those things in life that we truly desire and to our greatest potential.

He centers on eleven essential principles that will change our lives and how we can incorporate those critical principals to help us achieve those things in life that we desire.

And as a teacher in higher education, he aspires every day to instill in his students not only educational components of their curriculum but also the motivation and desire to pursue their goals, their aspirations and dreams.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Stephen Bailey, CEO of ExecOnline .

https://www.execonline.com/by-need-equitable-inclusive-organizations/

ExecOnline partners with the world's top business schools to provide leadership coaching, development and online experiences. He recently raised $45MM in Series D, and has capitalized his company to $85 million.

ExecOnline offers training and he developed an Development Equity Council to solely focus on that objective.

https://www.execonline.com/development-equity-council/

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Precious L. Williams, Corporate Trainer, Bestselling Author, and Media Personality.

Precious is a 13-time national elevator pitch champion, speaker, and author.

She has successfully appeared on “Shark Tank," CNN, Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Black Enterprise Magazine and is also a world-class speaker for global brands including: Harvard University, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, George Washington University, Intuit Quickbooks, NBC Universal, PwC, Yelp, and more. 

She's also a 3-time #1 bestselling author who has appeared in Forbes Magazine, CNN, Wall Street Journal, and on 2 billboards in Times Square.

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