What's Your Legacy?

What's Your Legacy?

By Yvette E. Taylor, EsquireSociety & CultureEducation
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What's Your Legacy? episodes

  • Siafa Lewis: The Legacy of Sports/News Commentator
    Yvette has a lively conversation with Siafa Lewis who anchors Eyewitness News on Philadelphia's CBS3. Prior to joining the station, Siafa spent seven years as a sports and news anchor at NBC5 in Chicago. He shares with Yvette his Liberia, West Africa roots and living in West Germany before moving to South Jersey. Connect with Siafa Lewis on Twitter: @Siafa_Lewis; Facebook: Siafa Lewis; and on Instagram: @SiafaLewis.
    28 min
  • Jamar Nicholas: The Legacy of a Cartoonist
    Yvette's conversation with Jamar Nicholas explores African American comics. Jamar Nicholas is an award-winning artist and educator who has dedicated his career to helping young people realize the power of cartooning. He aims to promote anti-bullying, healing, and kindness in his work, especially with his cartoon character, Leon.
    29 min
  • Akayla Brown: A Legacy of Youth Empowering Youth

    Yvette has a conversation with Howard University student and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation scholarship recipient, Akayla Brown, who at 13 years of age founded Dimplez 4 Dayz.

    Dimplez 4 Dayz is a youth-led organization dedicated to empowering the youth voice and reducing youth violence in Philadelphia. Akayla shares with Yvette the resources and programs that enable young people to build confidence and fulfill their potential.

    23 min
  • Marissa Jacobs: Legacy of the Art of Ecology
    Yvette has a discussion with environmental educator Marissa Jacobs. Marissa focuses on blending the arts with science in order to deepen understanding and build stronger connections between people and the natural world. She shared with Yvette her extensive naturalist experience and how everyone can become more environmentally conscious and engaged.
    27 min
  • Patricia Ward Kelly: The Legacy of Gene Kelly
    Yvette's conversation with Patricia Ward Kelly explores the legacy of Gene Kelly: the star of hit movies including Singing In the Rain and An American in Paris. Patricia Ward Kelly is the wife of Gene Kelly. With the precision of a professional biographer, she shares much about the works of Gene Kelly. Patricia has devoted her life to preserving and protecting the legacy of her famous and much older husband, something she addresses with Yvette.
    33 min
  • Joan Portman: Legacy of Creating Healing Environments

    Yvette's discussion with returning guest, Joan Portman, who has released her book, Creative Healing Places – Stories of Hope Comfort and Inspiration, is about the legacy of a writer's journey. The writing process and getting a book published is a journey, not a race. Joan shares the challenges, surprises and remarkable gems which are as precious as gold.

    Joan Portman, Founder & Owner, Healing Environmnents, LLC Inspirational Speaker, Trainer, Author www.joanportman.com

    35 min
  • Abby Kohut: The Legacy of a Job Recruiter

    Yvette speaks about effective job hunting with Abby Kohut, an award-winning Human Resources professional and the President of Staffing Symphony LLC. Abby is credited with offering thousands of people jobs from all industries and at all levels of employment during her recruiting career. She is known in the industry as "Absolutely Abby" and her website, AbsolutelyAbby.com, was selected as one of the Top 100 Websites for Your Career. She also hosts calls for job-seekers at CareerWakeUpCalls.com.

    22 min
  • Patt Morrison: A Legacy of Truth, Justice and the American Newspaper

    Yvette speaks with Patt Morrison, the author of Don't Stop the Presses! Truth, Justice and the American Newspaper. Patt shares with Yvette the background of her writing experience as a Los Angeles Times writer, columnist and podcaster. Patt shares two Pulitzer Prizes. She has covered stories from presidential campaigns to the Super Bowl and the death of Princess Diana and has won six Emmys and a dozen Golden Mike awards. Patt stresses the importance to democracy and a civil society served by the reporting agency of the American newspaper.

    25 min

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Pennsylvania estate planning attorney Yvette E. Taylor, Esq. explores the extraordinary legacies of ordinary people.