Black Power Moves

In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Dr. Karida Brown, Endowed Chair and Director of the John Lewis Center for Social at Fisk University.

She is the Director of Racial Equity & Action for the LA Lakers and has been appointed to Fisk University’s inaugural Diane Nash Descendants of the Emancipation Chair at the school’s John Lewis Center for Social Justice.

The Diane Nash chair was established in May of this year through a $2.5 million grant from Amy and Frank Garrison. A portion of the grant funds the endowed chair, which recognizes the contributions of Dr. Nash, a former Fisk student and renowned Civil Rights activist.

Dr. Brown brings extensive experience as an author, educator, social scientist, and organizational change leader to this important new Chair. She is assuming the role for this academic year and will be joined in her mission, to reinvigorate Fisk’s initiatives in the race and social justice, by her husband, celebrated fine artist Charly Palmer. 

Together Dr. Brown and Palmer will focus on infusing Fisk’s curriculum across all disciplines with action-based programming that builds social justice into the academic experience at Fisk.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Kim and Keyondra Lockett, Founders of Jolie Noire. https://joliexnoire.com/Jolie Noire, “Pretty Black” in French, is a luxury essential-wear brand for women and men that is built on the belief that Black is beautiful. Founded by Atlanta-based blood sisters Keyondra and Kim Lockett, Jolie Noire is an effort to level the playing field, and change the meaning, emotions, and values associated with black. 

Keyondra Lockett (older sis): is a #1 Billboard Chart Topping singer-songwriter. She has shared the stage with artists such as Yolanda Adams, CeCe Winans, Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary, and many more. She’s also the first and only gospel artist to have a licensing deal with a toy company.

Kimberly Lockett (younger sis): is an Atlanta-based celebrity fashion stylist. Kim is no stranger to the fashion industry, having spent over 10 years as a personal and celebrity wardrobe stylist, she has gained experience coordinating all aspects of a client’s image. 

While Kim’s work has been seen on various national platforms and television networks such as BET, HypeHair.com, Essence Magazine, and more, her personal style has been featured and recognized in major online publications and blogs such as Essence.com, 50 Fab Fashion Instagrammers (2012) and a Fashionbombdaily.com, Fashion Bombshell of the Day (2015).

Their clothing brand in was rolled out in Target stores nationwide for Black History Month.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Candera Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of Bask & Bloom Essentials.  https://baskandbloomessentials.com/After working in Marketing, Consulting, and Sales for 8 years, Candera launched Bask & Bloom Essentials. She suffered from severe postpartum shedding and hair loss with her 3 kids and wanted a full line to help women bounce back to healthy, flourishing hair. 

Bask & Bloom Essentials is an emerging, textured haircare brand with unique, key ingredients that offers intense moisture, protection from breakage, and promote growth. We are speaking the language around overcoming many changes that affect our hair.

Candera and her haircare brand have been featured in Essence, Elle.Com, Huffington Post, Byrdie Beauty, Cosmopolitan, Allure, Black Enterprise, Beauty Independent, Rolling Out & Forbes.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Jackie "JP" Phillips, Owner of Unheard Media. https://unheardmedia.pw/Unheard Media is a portal for all things media, and just celebrated its 16th year anniversary! They offer live streaming services, recording, radio, web marketing, and more, with a platform that reaches over 150 countries touching all 7 continents. 

JP has also launched a brand new platform on Roku called Unheard TV, which is helping young people get into the television business.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Alena Drake & Ashayla Blakely, Filmmaker & Writer Duo.

The filmmaker and writer duo recently graduated from the University of Florida's College of Journalism. 

They produce, write and direct the hit YouTube show, Blackview, a web series about the Black college women's experience. Season 1 and 2 web on YouTube has over 31,000 views. 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQIcH8ev7orBoxDg6Judg9Q/featured

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Shonda Buchanan, Award-Winning Poet, Fiction & Nonfiction Writer, and Educator.

Pushcart Prize nominee, a USC Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities Fellow, and a Department of Cultural Affairs City of Los Angeles (COLA) Master Artist Fellow, Shonda Buchanan is the author of five books, including the award-winning memoir, Black Indian.

An award-winning poet, fiction, nonfiction writer, and educator, Shonda is the recipient of the Brody Arts Fellowship from the California Community Foundation, a Big Read grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, several Virginia Foundation for the Humanities grants, the Denise L. Scott and Frank Sullivan Awards, and an Eloise Klein-Healy Scholarship. Shonda is also a Sundance Institute Writing Arts fellow, a PEN Center Emerging Voices fellow, and a Jentel Artist Residency fellow. 

Finalist for the 2021 Mississippi Review poetry contest, Shonda’s memoir, Black Indian, won the 2020 Indie New Generation Book Award and was chosen by PBS NewsHour as a "Top 20 books to read" to learn about institutional racism. About to enter the 3rd printing, Black Indian begins the saga of her family’s migration stories of Free People of Color communities exploring identity, ethnicity, landscape, and loss. Her first collection of poetry, Who’s Afraid of Black Indians? was nominated for the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and the Library of Virginia Book Awards.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Dana Brownlee, Senior Contributor for Forbes.

A dynamic, energetic, results-oriented corporate trainer and speaker, Ms. Brownlee provides thought leadership in the areas of antiracism, leadership, and individual and organizational effectiveness.

After years of working as a business strategy consultant with top IT firms, in 2003 Dana Brownlee founded Professionalism Matters an Atlanta-based speaking and corporate training company. An energetic and innovative speaker and trainer, Dana has thrilled audiences with speaking events around the U.S. and globally. Her presentations are specifically designed to provide best practices and techniques that participants can immediately apply in the workplace. 

As a Senior Contributor for Forbes Careers, her business expertise has been featured by numerous media outlets including CNN, The Wall Street Journal, HuffPost, The Economist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Redbook, Working Mother, and others. Her first book “The Unwritten Rules of Managing Up: Project Management Techniques from the Trenches” was published in 2019.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Janeen Uzzell, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)  https://www.nsbe.org/The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is the largest Black STEM community impacting society and industry. 

In her former role as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Wikipedia, Janeen drove process improvement and helped launch the Wikimedia Knowledge Equity Fund to address racial inequities in free knowledge. 

For nearly two decades, she held various roles at General Electric (GE), working in healthcare technologies in some of the world’s most challenging environments. As the head of Women in Technology, she accelerated the number of women in technical roles. Her previous roles at GE included Global Director of External Affairs and Technology Programs, Director of Healthcare

Programs at GE Africa (where Janeen lived for several years as an Ex-Pat in Accra, Ghana), Director of Global Healthcare Programs, Director of Healthcare Disparity Programs, and Director of Service Operations.

She is a recipient of numerous awards, including the United Nations Global Leadership Award and one of ADWEEK’s Top Black Women Trailblazers in Tech.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Charlene Polite Corley, Vice President of Diverse Insights & Partnerships at Nielsen.

As a part of the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Team, Charlene is responsible for thought leadership and research development leveraging Nielsen data that enables the perspectives, needs, and values of historically excluded groups to be more fully understood. 

In her current role, Charlene also collaborates with the media industry and advocacy organizations to drive equity and awareness for diverse communities. She joined Nielsen in 2009 as a member of the Emerging Leaders Program and continued to grow her career through roles in Local and National Television supporting clients like PBS, Sesame Workshop, Discovery, and TV One.

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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Monika Thornton, Founder of Powerful Beginnings. https://www.powerfulbeginnings.org/Powerful Beginnings is an organization dedicated to assisting victims and survivors of Domestic Violence with transitional resources to escape an abusive relationship. 

Her organization offers resume building, employment interview training, and free licensed counseling services for clients in need. The mission is to aid victims in living free of abuse and to develop future community and tech leaders to assist in stopping the cycle of Domestic Violence.

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