Ladies Leading

Lenice Levy and her husband own a restaurant that's doing more than just surviving. After two decades as black business owners, they know the secret sauce to the recipe of success.

Former NAACP Chair Roslyn McCallister Brook has taken on a new leadership role that allows her to use her civil rights activism background to influence diversity, equity and inclusion around the world.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Melynee Leftridge discusses why she loves her job and what she wishes more people knew about the legal system. The Atlanta resident explains what it's like to run a political campaign and how her immediate family members support professional aspirations.

Jennifer Green is one of the few Black women in the U.S. to reach the top rungs of the corporate ladder at a Fortune 500 Company. As a vice president at Yum! Brands, she leverages a "servant" leadership style to help others like herself thrive. Learn what she thinks it takes for more Blacks and other people of color to thrive in corporate America.

Attorney and Louisville City Councilwoman Jessica Green co-wrote Breonna's Law to ban no-knock warrants after the killing of Breonna Taylor by Louisville police. She talks about going on CNN to talk about the legislation right after giving birth and how she handled an egregious situation with a white male colleague. In addition, she founded a law firm that takes a unique approach to help families better navigate the legal and social services systems.

Covid- 19 researcher Dr. Jennifer Cunningham Erves studies black communities' responses to the call for vaccinations. She explains how the corona virus vaccine was fast-tracked and why participation from more people of color in clinical trials is important to the future of medicine.

Welcome to the new season of Ladies Leading.

Financial Technology leader Lauryn Nwankpa is charting a new path in the social impact space at Dave, a digital banking service. Learn how she leads and the strategies she uses to mentor, inspire and make time for herself. She recently became a board member of ChargerHelp!, a Black woman-owned ­­­­company that provides on demand repair of electric vehicle charging stations. Nwankpa was recently featured in NYC FinTech Women.

Hear an update on Ladies Leading, some exciting changes on the horizon and details on how to recommend a guest for the podcast.

In this fifth and final episode featuring the groundbreaking new book, Ladies Leading: The Black Women Who Control Television News, we learn how the women featured make a difference in journalism. Author Ava Thompson Greenwell leads a discussion with several Northwestern University women students of color about the news managers' impact on coverage, the newsroom's impact on their personal lives and how the #MeToo Movement has influenced how they operate.

This fourth of five episodes focuses on the management careers of the women featured in the new groundbreaking book, Ladies Leading: The Black Women Who Control Televisions News. Author Ava Thompson Greenwell and several Northwestern University women students of color discuss how the women leaders navigated suppression of self, the angry black women stereotype and other byproducts of marginality. Learn more by going to https://ladiesleading.net