16 episodes
Black Work Experience Robert Stephens
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This podcast tells the stories of Black people who are the first or one of the few people at their organization or field of work. We focus on how they are able to overcome racism, microaggressions, and passive aggressive tendencies and provide hope to many others. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-stephens42/support
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A pair of Jordan 3's tryna chase this cash
Ruth Githumbi, fundraiser extraordinaire, Kenyan-American, and all-around badass, discusses her journey as a senior leader in the development/fundraising space. Her introspection forces us to grapple with white supremacy, racism, the eurocentric standard of beauty, and its impacts on workplace success. More importantly, Ruth shares how she found the courage to use her voice.
I invite you to listen, learn, and let go!
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First in Flight: A Black Engineer's Guide to Takeoff
Only 4.5% of the two million engineers in America are Black. Join me and Michael Brock, an electrical engineer in the aerospace and aviation industry, as we discuss what it is like to be a Black engineer in America, cancellation, and how to achieve despite barriers.
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Reporting Live: Black in the news room.
Only 5% of news journalists are Black. Tim Pulliam, award winning anchor, gives us a behind-the-scenes view of news rooms, his career, and what it takes to succeed in the news industry as a Black man.
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Black in Tech
Donald Boone, Entrepreneur, HBCU Graduate (AGGIE PRIDE), and one of the 7% of Black people in tech discusses his journey and how three unsuccessful startups prepared him to the ultra successful BoxedUp.
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Trapped inside the Capitol: Can you hear me
Ever wondered what it felt like to be in the middle of a coup? Remmington Belford, Communication Director for Rep Yvette Clarke, was at the Capitol during the insurrection on January 6th and is still feeling the impact of that awful day. Listen to Remmington share his story about surviving a coup and existing while Black on Capitol Hill.
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Still I’ll Rise
Almost all of the senior-level staffers in Congress are white. Charlyn Stanberry, Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, is hellbent on changing that. Join Charlyn and I as we journey from Florida to the halls of Congress. Pay special attention to the way Charlyn fights to interrupt the patriarchy and systems of oppression daily.
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