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When we talk about personal #brand and how it can elevate or crater your career, what Kendrick Lamar has done is a #masterclass. Take note. https://lnkd.in/e3a2FTMA

Instead of the "Black Well-Being Panel" hosted by the GMU Black Alumni Chapter being postponed until the Fall, Sonya Henry, MS, MPS, CHO, Meaghon E. Omobude, MA, LGPC, NCC, and I decided to discuss what well-being at work means to Black professionals. We discuss various topics, ranging from navigating microaggressions to finding mentors. This is an episode you want to experience! Link to Episode: https://lnkd.in/ew5yvbgc #BlackExcellence #WellBeing

Father and son, discussing the beauty of blackness, entrepreneurship, and the powerful bond between them. This moment was truly defining for Speak With Purpose, featuring one of our scholars, Amari, and his father, Chris. Together, they shared their insights with King 5 News for Black History Month, highlighting the resilience of Black men and the profound connections they share with their sons. They also delved into the significance of black entrepreneurship, a topic central to Amari's original speech, emphasizing the need for more representation in this field. I am eagerly anticipating the airing of this short segment on King 5 News!

This is what going through life as a Black person in America and many other Western countries looks like. Imagine what a famous, decorated NFL Hall of Famer like Terrell Davis and his family had to endure. Then, consider for a moment the plight of ordinary, everyday Black people. #BlackLivesMatter #EverydayRacism #LifeInAmerica #RacialInjustice #StandForEquality #VoicesOfTheVoiceless #TerrellDavis Links to this story can be found in the comments section

https://lnkd.in/gkwAXEvy American Slaves Inc.'s job is to upgrade our mentalities and show black leaders how to think ahead. A forward-thinking upgrade will allow us to think of ways to move our culture ahead. We flunked culture development miserably under Dr. King's tutorship. Stuck in the research mode, we can't get past celebrating his birthday and rehashing the effort he put into the movement. It took much soul searching and a great deal of concentration to comprehend exactly what Dr. King meant when he told Negroes if we wanted to make it to true freedom that our next encounter would be fought on the economic battlefield. American slaves' brains weren't programmed to switch to the "action mode" if the command came from another slave. The command for a slave to go into action always came from a white person, usually the slave master or the plantation overseer. The most intense programming slaves received was the 'instinct' to follow orders given by whites. Stuck in the research mode, we are blocked from receiving commands to go into action. Our brains continually "loops." We can't get past researching and storing unnecessary data that is stored in every other black leader's brain already. Not understanding cultural development, we don't understand how to act in our own culture's behalf on the information we have already researched and are still storing. www.Slaves-USA.com

In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we're taking some time to highlight Black leaders who shaped the supply chain industry. Learn more about Frederick McKinley Jones, inventor of the first automatic refrigeration system for trucks ⤵

3 Key Lessons From a Visionary 🎥 Over the past weekend, at the Annual Black Visionaries Brunch, we had the opportunity to chat with Brandon Smithwrick 🧠 from Kickstarter. He graciously shared the top 3 Visionary Lessons he's learned along his career journey. 📌 Brandon's Key Visionary Lessons: 1️⃣ Lead by example and cultivate an environment where authenticity is celebrated. 2️⃣ Understand that your starting point in your career doesn't dictate your destination. 3️⃣ Give yourself grace and recognize that everyone's journey is unique. ---- ⬇️ Watch the full video below and drop your visionary tips in the comments!

Remember to "Go tell it on the mountain"! The narrative/story is applicable to every nook and granny everywhere in all endeavors and careers. Best wishes. #narratives #stories #biographies #careerpaths #biases #bigotry #deceit #miseducation #badintentions #racism #whitesumpremacy #cruelty #dishonesty #deliberatepractice #dishonesty #mistrust #liars #commonpractice #evil #badfaithpractices #genocide #misdirection #abnormalpsychology #sociopaths #psychopaths #bodylanguage #gestures #misdirection #untrustworthy #socialcontract #amoral #pervertedpriorities #psychology #sociology #criminalpsychology #badhabits #blackcommunity #asiancommunity #latinocommunity #nativeamericans #jobhunting #interviews #castingcall #actors #actresses #personalityprofiling

📢Don’t miss out! Episode 4 drops at noon tomorrow! This conversation features Shequita Thompson-Reid, Senior Director of Equity at Eva’s accompanied by Trynée Hancock, Sector Leadership Manager, Biliana Cidade, Programs Manager and Bunmi Ehigiator, Social Supports Manager with CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals. These devoted experts share keys to making sure Black youth can access programming and the importance of accounting for their diverse lived experiences.  Can you guess what this episode will be about?

The F-word featured heavily at The Black Business Show… From health tech to hair care, creative agencies to coffee beans. FAILURE featured at the forefront of every entrepreneurs story. Steven Bartlett himself said it clearly. “Failure is power” because… Failure = feedback Feedback = knowledge Knowledge = power So then why do we fear failure so much? For many of us we fear that I failed = I AM a failure. Confirming our deepest insecurity of not being enough. When really the fear of failure is THE thing that stops us from becoming who we dream to be. Going forward I’m trying to rewire my thinking. Instead I’ll use fearful feelings as a reminder that I’m on the right path to my dreams because: Failure = Trying New Things Trying New Things = Growing Growing = Getting Closer to My Goals. Anyways…Steven Bartlett said so and at this point I’m ready to follow that man off a cliff. If I stumble at least I’ll have fallen forward!