51 episodes
Black Beat Podcast Flossin Media
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- Society & Culture
Led by Flossin Media’s CEO & Editor in Chief John Washington, Black Beat takes his unapologetically Black approach to each discussion for a deep dive into the core issues that have historically divided us all.
Our featured converses will include local, regional and national Black news-makers representing views from the hood, to the boardroom and beyond in order to disrupt the traditional “white noise” and bougie rhetoric. Episodes will also feature other Flossin Media/Magazine writers who are well stoked by the fire their leader has ignited.
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Andrea LeBonTemps
Andrea Bontemps has an inspiring story from childcare service to opening her own restaurant and catering business called LeBontemps in 2021. She has had many successes, some struggles, like all business owners, and job opportunities for chefs. The redevelopment of Portland has an impact on all small businesses and we can listen to the story of one of them.
Hear about her development as an entrepreneur, how the Nike store closing impacted her business, and the life of being a small business owner in Northeast Portland. She is joined by John Washington and our Host Alex Gebreab.
Head to Le Bontemps for some Cajun Creole food or order catering
Website: https://www.lebontempspdx.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeBontempsCafeandCatering
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LeBontempsCafeandCatering
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Brad Ketch - Black Beat Podcast
Author of the book, The Flourishing Community, Brad Ketch has had a successful 25-year career in the technology industry, including serving as CEO of a publicly traded semiconductor company. From facing troubles during the 2008 financial crisis, Brad made a career shift into poverty and justice work to address the challenges in his community.
Tune in to this episode of Black Beat Podcast with John Washington and Fawn Aberson to learn about Ketch’s career development, and building hope and resilience in the face of adversity.
Here’s a link to his book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Flourishing-Community/Brad-Ketch/9781637631607#:~:text=Brad%20Ketch's%20The%20Flourishing%20Community,in%20the%20state%20of%20Oregon.
Thank you for being a part of our show where we take pride in improving people's perceptions of capability, significance and influence in their lives and in their communities.
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Flossin Magazine’s TechWOWlogy - Fidel Ferrer
On this episode of the Black Beat Podcast, John Washington and Fawn Aberson speak with Fidel Ferrer, the founder and CEO of Project LEDO and the facilitator of the panel for the first-ever Silicon Forest Tech Summit with the focus on Diversity in the technology sector. This episode is a part of Flossin Magazine’s issue “TechWOWlogy”.
The Black Beat crew talk about:
Growing up in Cuba and how that shaped Ferrer’s path
How moving to a new country inspired the founding of Project LEDO
The influence of working for companies like Apple and OHSU
Creating a path of the BIPOC community to STEM
Check out Project LEDO to learn more and donate here: https://www.projectledo.org/
Thank you for being a part of our show where we take pride in improving people's perceptions of capability, significance and influence in their lives and in their communities.
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AI vs Educators - Black Beat Podcast
On this episode of the Black Beat Podcast, Dr. Charlene Williams joins John Washington to discuss the impact artificial intelligence is having on education.
The Black Beat crew talk about:
Kids using Chat GPT for their assignments
Oregon was the first state given guidance on AI
Using AI for tutoring and prompt engineering
Breaking stereotypes about students to remove barriers
The connection between education and mental health
Thank you for being a part of our show where we take pride in improving people's perceptions of capability, significance and influence in their lives and in their communities.
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