Community advocate, Karen Richards, shares the importance of identity and culture and how to talk to your children about racism and discrimination.   Untold Stories of Black Women in Edmonton is a six-part docuseries featuring on Telus Optik TV on Demand and sponsored by Telus STORYHIVE @storyhive

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After experiencing significant discrimination in the corporate world as a black immigrant woman, a banker, Margaret Adekunle, takes a bold step to establish a financial organization targeted at bridging the financial services gap for black and immigrant communities.  Margaret leverages her 20 years + wealth of experience in the banking industry to address underlying issues of discrimination and racism in the corporate world and financial sector. She also provides tips on how to setup yourself for success in the corporate world. 

Untold Stories of Black Women in Edmonton is a six-part docuseries featuring on Telus Optik TV on Demand and sponsored by Telus STORYHIVE.  

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From her garage to two grocery store locations in just 2 years and all during the pandemic, an Edmonton woman, Kemi Bolatiti-Bello shares her deeply inspiring journey to entrepreneurship in the city of Edmonton. She also drops critical tips for starting a successful business in Canada.  Untold Stories of Black Women in Edmonton is a six-part docuseries featuring on Telus Optik TV on Demand and sponsored by Telus STORYHIVE.  

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From her garage to two grocery store locations in just 2 years and all during the pandemic, an Edmonton woman, Kemi Bolatiti-Bello shares her deeply inspiring journey to entrepreneurship in the city of Edmonton. She also drops critical tips for starting a successful business in Canada.  

Untold Stories of Black Women in Edmonton is a six-part docuseries featuring on Telus Optik TV on Demand and sponsored by Telus STORYHIVE.  

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This docuseries was made possible with the support of Telus STORYHIVE.

In this episode, an Edmontonian woman, Beatrice Ghettuba, shares her experience of running for office in the province of Alberta, highlighting lessons learned in the African community and providing advice on how to build a truly inclusive community.  Untold Stories of Black Women in Edmonton is a six-part docuseries featuring on Telus Optik TV on Demand and sponsored by Telus STORYHIVE. 

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An Edmontonian woman, Dr. Maroro Zinyemba, shares her empowering story on the road to deanship and becoming likely the first black female dean in a top college in Alberta.  

Untold Stories of Black Women in Edmonton is a six-part docuseries featuring on Telus Optik TV on Demand and sponsored by Telus STORYHIVE.  

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From not knowing his biological father to being in foster care and facing abuse. In today's episode, I sit down with Arys Déjan for an in-depth and deep conversation about how he overcame trauma through writing and producing music. Arys is a recording artist, writer, poet, dancer, model, podcast producer and host. He is the founder of the Who and How Club as well as the Who and How Podcast. He is also the founder of The Quiet Council, a management agency, and the creator of RAM-PAGE, an event series that promotes safe space, dialogue, open communication and positivity among people looking to overcome barriers. 

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Did you have to westernize or change your name to get a job in the diaspora? Did you know the Minister of Justice of Alberta, Kaycee Madu had to do the same when he was articling as a law student? There are simple things individuals, organizations, businesses and institutions can do to successfully leverage diversity. In this episode, Frankline Agbor, the founder and Executive Producer of Diversity Magazine, the largest multicultural publication in Canada, shares his success tips and tools on how he grew his private business through diversity.

LINK TO MAGAZINE: Diversity Magazine – The Multicultural Magazine I Telling The Untold Stories

LINK TO ALBERTA JUSTICE MINISTER'S INTERVIEW: Kaycee Madu reflects on his journey to justice minister: ‘Racism is real’ | Globalnews.ca

In today's conversation, I sit down with an Indigenous Engineer, Professor Jessica Vandenberghe, to uncover the truth about Canada's history with institutionalizing residential schools, the impact that remains today and how we can be allies with supporting truth and reconciliation. Professor Vandenberge is an Industrial Engineer and the Assistant Dean of Engineering, Community and Culture at the University of Alberta. She is a consultant, public speaker, and STEM mentor. She serves on a number of boards and councils and also co-hosts a podcast called, Unsettled: Truth and Conciliation.

Today's episode may be triggering for some people so please take care while listening and feel free to reach out to mental health support in your community. For those in Alberta and Canada, mental health support can be accessed through: Mental Health Support in Alberta: Mental Health | Alberta Health Service or Mental health support: get help - Canada.ca

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