WayMaker Fireside Chat

In honor of prostate cancer awareness month, we sit down today with Dr. Courtney Hollowell, chairman of urology at John Stroger Hospital in Chicago. In this episode, Dr. Hollowell sheds light on the critical issue of prostate cancer, focusing on its disproportionate impact on African American men. Dr. Hollowell shares why prostate cancer rates are higher in this community and the essential steps to take for early detection and prevention. Dr. Hollowell urges men to take proactive health measures to tackle this disease head-on.Tune in today for this life-saving conversation!

Modern entertainment is a powerful conversation starter about important cultural issues, and there’s no better trailblazer than today’s guest Matthew A. Cherry. Matthew A. Cherry is an Academy Award winner, former NFL player, New York Times bestseller, and now successful filmmaker, writer, and movie director. Today, we’ll talk about Matthew’s newest animated short film and children’s book, Hair Love, and his career in shedding light on modern social and cultural issues within the Black community, the value of film in bringing awareness to these issues, and how to use film to empower communities to be who you are and not who others want you to be!

In this episode, we're joined by Dream Hampton. Dream Hampton is a filmmaker behind series such as Surviving R. Kelly and Netflix's Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop, and was recognized as one of the 100 most influential people of 2019 by Time Magazine. Together, we'll discuss her filmmaking passion, her effort to shine a light on injustices, her career advice to WayMaker listeners, and so much more.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Marcus Collins. Dr. Collins is an author, award-winning marketing expert, and sought-after cultural translator who has worked with a variety of massive clients, from Beyoncé to Budweiser. He is a marketing professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and the Former Head of Strategy for Wieden+Kennedy, New York. Today, he'll help viewers understand what culture really is, why it is so important, and give them the tools they need to engage with it effectively.

In this episode, we're joined by Dawn Porter! Dawn Porter is an decorated documentarian behind some award-winning documentaries like: J_ohn Lewis: Good Trouble_, The Way I See It, and The Lady Bird Diaries. Together, we will discuss some of her career work, her upcoming project about R&B great Luther Vandross and so much more.

In this episode, we're joined by Carlton Mackey! Carlton is the creator of the Black Men Smile campaign, an innovative campaign focused on changing the way Black men, Black masculinity, and Black joy are perceived and portrayed by the media. Together, we'll discuss Carlton's future vision behind the campaign, touch on the successes the campaign has already accomplished, and much more.

In this episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Adjoa B. Asamoah! Adjoa a racial equity champion, award-winning social impact strategist, esteemed political operative, and a history-making policy architect. A woman of many talents, Adjoa develops legislative strategy and leads the CROWN act, is a former professor, was entrusted to serve as the Biden-Harris Campaign's National Advisor for Black Engagement, and served as the Black Engagement Director for the historic 59th Presidential Inaugural Committee. In this episode, we'll discuss her work in racial equity, the CROWN act, and her role as Black Engagement Director for the 59th Presidential Inaugural Committee.

In this episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Adjoa B. Asamoah! Adjoa a racial equity champion, award-winning social impact strategist, esteemed political operative, and a history-making policy architect. A woman of many talents, Adjoa develops legislative strategy and leads the CROWN act, is a former professor, was entrusted to serve as the Biden-Harris Campaign's National Advisor for Black Engagement, and served as the Black Engagement Director for the historic 59th Presidential Inaugural Committee. In this episode, we'll discuss her work in racial equity, the CROWN act, and her role as Black Engagement Director for the 59th Presidential Inaugural Committee.

In this episode, we're joined by Nnenna and Pierce Freelon. A mother-son music duo, Nnenna and Pierce made history in 2022 when they became the first-ever mother-son singers to be nominated for individual Grammy's in the same year. Together, we'll discuss their music career, what inspires them, speak on the importance of family, take a look at what they want their legacy as artists to be, and so much more.

In this episode, we have the pleasure of being joined by Thomas Dear! Thomas Dear is the creator of Teddy Makes Cents and has a passion for educating the next generation on finances. Drawing from his childhood experiences, Teddy Makes Cents equips kindergarteners to third-grade students with a ground-level financial education. Today, we'll discuss Thomas' passion for equipping the next generation, the origin and evolution of Teddy Makes Cents and the importance of financial literacy.