TonyTidbit: A Black Executive Perspective

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Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/progressive-parents-invisible-kids-

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Can parents act on their progressive beliefs while overlooking what their own children need?

Grace Fooden-Correy reflects on Nikole Hannah-Jones’ essay about her daughter’s education and connects it to her own childhood navigating a predominantly white private school and a Black public school.

In this episode of A Mixed Executive Perspective, Grace explores mixed identity, race, class, school choice, and the emotional cost of appearing to be fine while feeling unheard. She challenges parents and allies to examine whether their actions match their ideals and whether children have a voice in decisions that shape their belonging.

00:00 Welcome to A Mixed Executive Perspective

01:00 School choice and progressive parenting

03:00 The conversation Grace never had

05:00 Mixed identity and progressive hypocrisy

06:00 Are we actually listening?

Follow A Mixed Executive Perspective, part of the award-winning A Black Executive Perspective platform. Share this episode with someone raising mixed children or navigating life between cultures.

Until next time, remember, you belong.

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Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/black-men-vote-why-arent-politicians-listening-

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Black men can influence election outcomes. Mike Bland wants candidates to understand that earning their votes means listening to their priorities and delivering results.

In this episode of A Black Executive Perspective, host Tony Franklin speaks with the executive director of Black Men Vote about voter engagement, community organizing, and the issues campaigns too often overlook. They discuss Mike’s journey into politics, the power of a single vote, Malcolm X’s call for political maturity, and practical ways listeners can get involved.

00:00 Black Men Vote represents Black men

06:00 Why Black male voters matter

09:00 Mike’s path into politics

15:00 Serving the whole person

22:00 Campaigns and community leadership

32:00 Winning by one vote

36:00 The myth of disengagement

45:00 What candidates need to hear

52:00 Turning votes into results

1:04:00 Malcolm X on political power

1:09:00 Mike’s call to organize

1:13:00 Opportunity beyond Election Day

1:17:00 Tony’s Tidbit and closing

Visit https://blackmenvote.org to learn more about Mike’s work.

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Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/blackfishing-they-want-the-look-not-the-black-experience-

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When does cultural appreciation cross the line into blackfishing?

Grace Fooden-Correy explores how white influencers can profit from Black hairstyles, features, and beauty standards without experiencing the discrimination attached to Blackness. She also examines the unintended consequence of the backlash: real mixed women being questioned, accused, and forced to defend their identities.

This direct conversation addresses blackfishing, mixed identity, colorism, cultural appropriation, beauty bias, and the psychological toll of watching your identity become someone else’s costume.

The message is simple: mixed women do not owe anyone proof of who they are.

00:00 Welcome to A Mixed Executive Perspective

00:44 When Mixed Women Are Told They Are Not Black

01:20 What Is Blackfishing?

02:37 Profiting From Black Features

03:39 Colorism and Proximity to Whiteness

05:31 When Real Mixed Women Become Suspects

06:21 You Do Not Owe Anyone Proof

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Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/How Not to Get Killed by the Police

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Former FBI agent, federal prosecutor, and Dedication to Community founder M. Quentin “Q” Williams joins Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed II for an unfiltered conversation about race, policing, justice, and survival.

Q shares how growing up biracial and in poverty shaped his commitment to justice, why relationships were critical to his success, and how he moved from the FBI into leadership positions with the NFL and NBA.

He also recounts being arrested while serving as an FBI agent because he fit a description.

Drawing from his book, A Survival Guide: How Not to Get Killed by the Police, Q explains what drivers should do during a traffic stop and what police officers must do to build trust, acknowledge trauma, and serve communities better.

This conversation refuses to place all the responsibility on one side. Civilians deserve dignity and accountability. Officers deserve to return safely to their families. The ultimate objective is simple: everyone gets home safely.

Learn more about Dedication to Community and purchase Q’s book at https://dedicationtocommunity.org.

00:00 Arrested While Serving as an FBI Agent

01:00 Meet M. Quentin “Q” Williams

06:38 Growing Up Biracial and in Poverty

19:35 Hidden Because of His Race

25:35 From Yonkers to the FBI

35:35 The Mission Behind Dedication to Community

43:25 Racial Profiling and the Book That Followed

51:05 Tony’s Traumatic Police Encounter

59:30 What to Do During a Traffic Stop

01:06:25 Relationships, Justice, and Getting Home Safely

#BlackExecutivePerspective #TrafficStopSafety #PoliceAccountability

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Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/is-social-media-killing-american-culture-

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Has American culture evolved, or is it slowly unraveling?

In Part Two of America on Trial, Tony Tidbit, Chris P. Reed, and MOB put American culture on the witness stand. They examine how social media, music, television, news, and online celebrities influence our children, relationships, values, and behavior.

The discussion asks whether social media builds community or exploits our need for validation. The panel also tackles parental responsibility, explicit entertainment, online conflict, declining trust in journalism, manufactured fame, and the difference between genuine friendship and digital popularity.

Is technology advancing society, or simply giving our worst instincts a larger platform?

00:00 Welcome to BEP Live

03:55 America on Trial continues

06:00 Culture takes the stand

09:00 Music and cultural influence

16:00 The parental advisory effect

22:15 Art versus real life

27:10 Social media and connection

32:15 Online conflict gets real

40:00 The collapse of media trust

47:20 Evolution or degradation?

50:00 Influencers and manufactured fame

53:35 Social media’s positive side

55:15 The American family is next

57:05 The LESS call to action

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Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/belonging-shouldnt-cost-you-a-parent-

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When people tell someone of mixed heritage to “pick a side,” what are they really asking that person to give up?

Grace Fooden-Correy explores the emotional cost of having other people define your racial identity. Inspired by a young biracial woman who was told she was Black, not mixed, Grace examines how these labels can erase the love, culture, and influence of one parent.

This episode challenges the belief that mixed people must reject part of themselves to be accepted. Your identity is yours to define, and genuine belonging should never require you to disown your family or your story.

00:00 Welcome to A Mixed Executive Perspective

00:39 When Others Define Your Identity

01:42 The Parent People Choose to Erase

03:11 The Price of Picking a Side

04:18 Belonging Without Disowning Your Story

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Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/The NFL Wasn’t Built for Her

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Dr. Jen Welter entered a world that was never designed to include her and became the first woman to coach in the NFL.

Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed sit down with the professional football pioneer, psychologist, author, and founder of Gridiron Girls for an honest conversation about rejection, resilience, gender barriers, sponsorship, vulnerability, and the pressure of being first.

Dr. Welter explains why breaking barriers requires more than individual determination. It also requires people willing to unlock doors, challenge harmful behavior, and stand beside those entering unfamiliar spaces.

She also shares how a toxic relationship changed her understanding of strength, why mental resilience matters more than pretending to be fearless, and how football can teach girls that their bodies, voices, and differences are valuable.

This is a powerful conversation about playing big, leading authentically, and refusing to let another person’s limited imagination determine the boundaries of your life.

00:00 Breaking Football’s Gender Barrier

01:10 Meet Dr. Jen Welter

07:18 Choosing to Play Big

17:15 Entering Football’s Final Frontier

34:35 Breaking Into a Room Built for Men

48:25 The Pressure of Being First

57:10 Empowering Girls Through Football

64:15 Vulnerability, Strength, and Resilience

70:35 Play Big and Gridiron Girls

76:20 Tony’s Tidbit and the LESS Pledge

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Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/america-on-trial-guilty-of-broken-promises-

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Is America living up to its promises, or is the American Dream collapsing under the weight of inequality, division, debt, and corporate greed?

Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed put America on trial and invite the BEP Live audience to present the charges. The conversation examines political division, unaffordable healthcare, education debt, immigration, misinformation, declining values, and the undefined promise to “Make America Great Again.”

This is not an anti-American conversation. It is an honest examination of whether the country still reflects the freedom, opportunity, equality, and shared humanity it claims to represent.

Listen and decide: Is America guilty of breaking its promises, and what would you charge it with?

00:00 Welcome to BEP Live

01:01 Is America Still the Greatest?

03:05 America on Trial

07:41 The Erosion of American Values

18:05 Facts Versus Lived Experience

22:03 The Charges Against America

31:16 Healthcare and Corporate Greed

41:39 What Does “Great Again” Mean?

50:38 Loving America While Demanding Better

53:02 Remembering America After 9/11

56:14 Accountability and the Path Forward

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For years, Grace Fooden Correy navigated corporate culture as one of the few people of color in the room. What once made her feel distinctive eventually became emotionally exhausting.

Grace reveals how leaving corporate life helped her recognize the identity-related burnout she had been carrying. She shares how consulting, mentoring Black women, marrying another mixed person, and changing her daily environment allowed her to move from merely standing out to experiencing genuine belonging.

This episode explores mixed identity, workplace culture, racial hypervigilance, personal healing, and the importance of asking mixed people what support truly looks like.

00:00 When Mixed Identity Feels Charged

01:16 The Cost of Being the Only One

02:28 From Burnout to Belonging

03:32 Life Without Constant Calculation

04:55 What Support Actually Looks Like

06:00 You Belong

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Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/the-black-vote-loyalty-or-leverage-

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Has Black political loyalty been earned, exploited, or taken for granted?

Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed examine the relationship between Black voters, the Democratic Party, Donald Trump, and the Republican Party. They explore why some younger Black men are shifting politically, whether personality is replacing policy, and what each party has tangibly delivered for Black America.

The conversation also revisits Malcolm X’s warning about automatic party loyalty and asks whether Black voters should treat their votes as political leverage rather than lifetime membership cards.

No party is entitled to the Black vote. Every candidate should be required to earn it through credible policies, transparent commitments, and measurable results.

00:00 Black Political Loyalty

05:00 Why Black Voters Are Shifting

14:00 Has Democratic Loyalty Paid Off?

24:45 The History of Party Loyalty

35:05 Trump’s Record with Black America

43:40 Why Some Black Men Support Trump

52:45 Black Republicans and Representation

61:15 Malcolm X and Political Power

69:00 Policy Versus Personality

73:15 Tony’s Tidbit

74:45 Closing and the LESS Pledge

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