The COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on just about every aspect of life, all over the world.

Parents may have noticed declines in academic performance by their students once all learning went virtual.

What are the impacts of these changes in on college admission and completion rates?  How will the global workforce be impacted?  How should we be approaching these concerns at home?

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Guest: Cydnia Young, LCSW

Hosts:

Bryndan D. Moore

Dr. Maurice Dolberry

#Education

#MentalHealth

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The beauty of The Black Futurist is that the conversations we host here were going to happen regardless.  This show is the product of having access to professionals with a great wealth of knowledge, and the forethought to press record.

In this episode we weight the pros and cons of one move that could be a game changer for generations of Black families.  Interestingly enough it turns out this is no novel idea (duh...) but this conversation might move your family discussions forward at home.

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In conversation: Dr. Maurice Dolberry & Bryndan D. Moore

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Hosts: Bryndan D. Moore & Dr. Maurice Dolberry

Guest: Alana Cheeks-Lomax

Alana Cheeks-Lomax is a mission driven strategist with over 10 years of consulting experience providing management and strategy solutions to non-profits, public, and private sector organizations looking to achieve their strategic objectives through business transformation, organizational growth, and social impact. She is passionate about bringing innovative ideas to the intersection of business and society, using her experiences to solve an organization's most challenging problems.

Alana currently works at Block, Inc. (previously Square, Inc.) where she leads Inclusion & Diversity for their Cash App business unit. In her role at Cash App, Alana is responsible for developing the strategic direction of the I&D work, and partners closely with the leadership team to drive a culture of inclusion across the global ecosystem. Prior to joining Square, Alana worked at Microsoft where she led the company’s Diversity & Inclusion reporting strategy including the analysis of diversity data, identification of trends and patterns in data, and communicating insights to the CEO and his executive team. She was also responsible for partnering with the company's Center of Excellences to drive the Diversity & Inclusion strategic planning process while supporting the global strategy and implementation.  Prior to Microsoft, Alana spent seven years at Deloitte Consulting as a strategy manager, leading several projects in the healthcare space. During her time at Deloitte, she co-founded Communities of Color from Coast-to-Coast (C2C), a program which champions user-centered design and grassroots inclusion practices that promote the retention, advancement and well-being of global talent, starting from the viewpoint of black women.

Alana is a proud alumna of Carnegie Mellon University where she holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, and Masters in Healthcare Policy and Management from the Heinz School of Public Policy.

#CES2022

#ArtificialIntelligence

#Diversity #Equity #DEI #DiverseWorkforce

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I've recently returned from Las Vegas, after hosting tech tours (StoryTech / CTA) during Consumer Electronics Show (CES). CES® is one of the largest and most influential tech event in the world — and can be a proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators.  CES showcases companies including manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology hardware, content, technology delivery systems and more.

TBF presents a 3-part series of reflections and impressions of the exhibitor content from #CES2022.

Keywords: Tesla loop, Flying car, autonomous trucks, 8k laser projector, Samsung freestyle, Samsung frame, OLED, Autonomous racing, smart home, health tech, sleep tech. 

Guest is this episode:

Tony Winders - Tony Winders is a digital marketing pioneer whose leadership, strategic insight and integrated programs have contributed to hundreds of successful B2B marketing campaigns. As founder of The Winders Group, he leads a global team of marketers to provide extraordinary strategy, content and campaigns for technology brands.

I've recently returned from Las Vegas, after hosting tech tours (StoryTech / CTA) during Consumer Electronics Show (CES). CES® is one of the largest and most influential tech event in the world — and can be a proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators.  CES showcases companies including manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology hardware, content, technology delivery systems and more.

TBF presents a 3-part series of reflections and impressions of the exhibitor content from #CES2022.

Guests is this episode:

Matt Moroz: Accomplished streaming media and e-commerce product leader with global partnerships experience in the media & entertainment industry. Patent holder, keynote speaker and passionate about digital transformation, anticipating changes in the marketplace, driving businesses into the future, operating at scale and in critical situations. Excels at managing relationships and building multi-disciplinary teams with focus on innovation.

Hardie Tankersley: Senior-level technologist, builder, collaborator, data-driven developer of teams, relationships and ideas. Expert in a broad range of media technologies from HLS to USDZ, DAI, Agile, analytics, frameworks, and ad engines. Experienced in the broad range of business: product management, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration with marketing, finance, legal, HR. Has built new business lines for both horizontal consumer markets and vertical business applications from $0 to $120MM+.

Guest: Author Ted Cummings

https://SleepersBooks.com

Host: Bryndan D. Moore

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In this episode we're joined by Amber Crowder (Hines), recently released from Federal Penitentiary, now using her humor and network to shed awareness of the challenges for families and individuals negotiating the prison system.

Amber is flat out hilarious, and brilliant.  Her messages use humor to illuminate incarcerated life, removing the stigma so we can actually have productive discourse on the topic while preserving the humanity of those incarcerated people.

Find out more about her project here:

The Been Down Project - IG

TheBeenDownProject.com

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AUTO:

The Second segment of the show is dedicated to the Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle.  We've driven it.  We had fun.  There's much to discuss. 

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OUR GUEST:

Amber Crowder’s Been Down Project is a returning citizen’s brutally honest, yet comedic, account of how she went to federal prison over an email. Her vulnerable and transparent account highlights the inequities and flaws of the federal criminal justice system and the unique hardships for women in the industrial prison complex.

Amber intends to use her platform to be a voice, a resource, and an inspiration for women with recent federal indictments, women currently incarcerated, and women reentering society.

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HOSTS:

Bryndan D. Moore, @bemor, BryndanMoore.com

Dr. Maurice Dolberry, @mdeduc8r

#TheBlackFuturist #PrisonReform #PrisonAbolition #TheBeenDownProject #AmberCrowder

#EV #TeslaModel3 #TeslaTestDrive

The digital divide is the economic, educational, and social inequalities among communities, and people caused by a lack of access to technology. 

While many people take for granted their ability to have easy access to the internet and technology, others are unable to participate in what has become an integral part of modern life, and modern business. There are many approaches closing this gap, such as providing low-income families with broadband at a reduced rate or implementing programs that give students in low-income, and low access schools opportunities for training and greater connectivity. 

In this discussion, Vickie S. Robinson, General Manager of Microsoft's Airband Initiative, shares how teams like hers should be thinking, and working on solutions for broader connectivity and why it is mission critical right now.

Guest: Vickie S. Robinson, General Manager, Microsoft Airband Initiative

Vickie oversees strategy and operations for Microsoft's global Airband Initiative, which is focused on connecting the unconnected through partnerships with internet service providers, energy access companies and other private and public sector organizations.  She is an alum of Howard University, and Howard University School of Law.

Hosts:

Bryndan D. Moore, @bemor, BryndanMoore.com

Dr. Maurice Dolberry, @mdeduc8r

#TheBlackFuturist #digitalequity #broadbandequity #microsoft #airband #HowardAlumni #HUSL #FCC

Critical Race Theory has been thrust into the National discourse recently, as Florida Governor Rick Desantis lead the political charge of Republican lead states to outlaw its teaching in schools.

“The woke class wants to teach kids to hate each other, rather than teaching them how to read, but we will not let them bring nonsense ideology into Florida’s schools.” Desantis said.

Luckily for us, The Black Futurist has a resident Critical Race Theorist on site to explain to us the nature of CRT and answer the question " What''s the BIG deal?"

Also in the is episode we are joined by Kelle Rozell, the social justice platform founder who started Black Dollar Index.  The Black Dollar Index, is a multi-factor scoring system that rates top consumer-facing corporations from 0 – 100 across critical factors for racial equity.

Guest: Kelle Rozell, BlackDollarIndex.com

Kelle Rozell is the founder of the Black Dollar Index and a Marketing Executive for Disney General Entertainment, with over 17 years of experience working in media and entertainment. Throughout her time working for major record labels and television networks, Kelle has established herself as a seasoned marketer and storyteller, working on award winning campaigns for companies such as A&E TV, truTV (WarnerMedia), and VICELAND (Vice Media). In February of 2021, Kelle and her team launched the Black Dollar Index, a Black consumer advocacy platform that sits at the intersection of economic and racial justice.

Hosts: 

Bryndan D. Moore, @bemor, BryndanMoore.com

Dr. Maurice Dolberry, @mdeduc8r

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