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  • Kristina Newton: Representation Matters

    Less than 1 percent of all U.S. engineering bachelor's degrees go to African-American women.  As a Black Woman,  Kristina  Newton has experienced doubt and isolation due to lack of representation, mentorship, and upward mobility opportunities; it's why she is committed to changing the statistics for Black and Brown girls in STEAM pathways. These statistics must change, and that is where HYPE comes in. HYPE is about more than just teaching girls how to code. It is providing hope, leaving a legacy, and doing our part to make sure that our future is better than our past.

    43 min
  • Judas and the Black Messiah

    What you will learn in this episode

    The issue with Black Lives Matter and law enforcement is not new but a continuous cycle.

    How the FBI infiltrated black leadership organizations to divide and conquer.

    How the media perpetuates a false equivalence and narrative with organizations like the Black panthers.

    How these movies are traumatic for black and brown people and how we should addr

    38 min
  • The Legacy of Roland Martin and the future of Roland Martin Unfiltered

    We explore the life and journey of a great disruptor and innovator, Roland Martin. Martin is the host and managing editor of #RolandMartinUnfiltered, the first daily online show in history focused on news and analysis of politics, entertainment, sports, and culture from an explicitly African American perspective. Over the course of a journalistic career that has seen him interview multiple U.S. presidents to the top athletes and entertainers in Hollywood, Roland S. Martin is a journalist who has always maintained a clear sense of his calling in this world.

    16 min
  • Roland Martin: The Future of Black Media

    We explore the life and journey of a great disruptor and innovator, Roland Martin. Martin is the host and managing editor of #RolandMartinUnfiltered, the first daily online show in history focused on news and analysis of politics, entertainment, sports, and culture from an explicitly African American perspective. Over the course of a journalistic career that has seen him interview multiple U.S. presidents to the top athletes and entertainers in Hollywood, Roland S. Martin is a journalist who has always maintained a clear sense of his calling in this world.

    16 min
  • Roland Martin: Why it’s critical to define your own path.

    We explore the life and journey of a great disruptor and innovator, Roland Martin. Martin is the host and managing editor of #RolandMartinUnfiltered, the first daily online show in history focused on news and analysis of politics, entertainment, sports, and culture from an explicitly African American perspective. Over the course of a journalistic career that has seen him interview multiple U.S. presidents to the top athletes and entertainers in Hollywood, Roland S. Martin is a journalist who has always maintained a clear sense of his calling in this world.

    26 min
  • Chris Powell Part 3: The Next Normal Following Covid And The Future of Work

    Part 3 of my interview with Chris Powell the Chief Executive Officer for Talmetrix (formerly BlackbookHR). We discuss why it's how COVID-19 has created the next normal for our workforce and economy.  
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    19 min
  • Chris Powell Part 2: Understanding And Developing Your Culture

    Part Two of my interview with Chris Powell the Chief Executive Officer for Talmetrix (formerly BlackbookHR). We discuss why it's more important than ever to understand and develop the culture in your organization. 

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    24 min
  • Chris Powell Part 1: From C-Suite to Founder

    Christopher “Chris” Powell is the Chief Executive Officer for Talmetrix (formerly BlackbookHR), a software company, that develops products to help organizations connect talent and workforce insights to business outcomes.

    Prior to joining Talmetrix, Chris was the Chief Human Resources Officer for Scripps Networks Interactive, a global media, and digital company. In that role, Chris had responsibility and oversight for Scripps’ HR and diversity functions.  


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    17 min
  • Gee Horton: Art and Trauma

    Using graphite and charcoal pencils, Gee's drawings capture a heightened sense of realism, but it is important to note that the Hyperrealist style is only one facet of comprehending his work. Having earned a master’s in social work from the University of Louisville, he often incorporates his education and life experiences into his art to achieve a kind of power that for many triggers' emotional associations. With this in mind, his current work makes a connection between his African roots and their juxtaposition to American attitudes on the social and emotional development of the African American male experience.

    25 min
  • GameStop Explained

    What you will Learn in this Episode

    1. Understanding the psychology of investing, human nature, and bubbles.
    2. How self-awareness plays into investing and wealth generation.
    3. Why Bubbles always pop and Gamestop will too.
    4. The difference between long term v. short term investing.
    5. The need for self-discipline in selling stocks.


    Guests: Michael Dean and Tunde Ogunlana  Axial Family Advisors 

    38 min

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