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Co-Founder of Inflection Point Entertainment and esteemed sports journalist Michael Smith takes Darren and Donny on a deeply personal journey, sharing stories from his days as a church kid in New Orleans to becoming a trailblazing sports host and analyst. Michael reveals how he overcame professional obstacles, navigated change, and ultimately found empowerment in launching a production company and The Inflection Network. Michael’s “comeback” story is one of passion, persistence, and proper perspective.

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“I was there to be me. I broke the door wide open,” says Ms. Clayton about her pioneering career as a broadcast journalist. As the first Black member of the Press Club, the first to question the lens of an all-White media, and the first Black person to have their own talk show, her legacy as a journalist showed an industry—and America—that race, visibility, and access matters. Ms. Clayton’s character, authentic voice, and raw talent attracted a diverse audience in Atlanta and other markets. She traveled to many TV stations to share her insights and show other outlets how to open their doors to people of all colors. In one of her most well-known interviews, she even inspired KKK Grand Dragon Calvin E. Craig to change his mind about his view on Blacks, publicly renounce his position and go on to work for Civil Rights.

For more, don’t miss Xernona Clayton: A Life in Black & White, airing on Brown Sugar, featuring the largest catalog of classic Black cinema. Go to brownsugar.com.

Welcome to the Women of Color Talk Biz podcast. I’m your host, Monica Barriga-Weyers. This platform is for you if you want to hear about women of color sharing success strategies in the trenches from their early years to working their way up as managers and founders. We’re covering areas in tech, media, and the corporate floors of America. Getting access to how they do it is key to knowing how you can move smarter and faster by leveraging their diverse stories.

Our guest speaker is Tierra Smith, an award-winning journalist, editor, speaker, and world traveler. In this interview, she covers how she balances her career at KPRC Channel 2 in Houston, the NBC affiliate tv station, while also running her new media company. She’s also going to share with us how she successfully organized and ran a crowdfunding campaign during the pandemic!

Her passion is in storytelling to uplift the voices of women and marginalized communities. In 2019, Tierra launched Wins For Black Girls, a media platform that prioritizes spreading the good news about Black women. Through her text messaging platform, she sends tri-weekly news articles that cover news, politics, entrepreneurship, sports, and culture. Wins for Black girls also features the virtual Black girl showcase, the Black Women's Marketplace, and the Watch Me Win Podcast. Her goal is to connect with those who want to know and celebrate Black women.

Takeaways:

•  How to Organize yourself as Side Hustler and Full-Time Employee
•  What it's like to run a New Media company as a Black Woman 
•  Who can Support you in your Side Business
•   Learning to Listen  while providing Value to your Network
•  Crowdfunding Pros  & Cons
•  Resources for Black Start-ups Nationally
•  The Secret Sauce to Doing it all! 

To learn more about Tierra smith, you can find her on her on Instagram & Facebook, @winsforblackgirls, or on the Watch Me Win Podcast. To subscribe to Tierra’s #BragAlerts, text 'brag' to 414-240-6004.

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On this episode, we had the pleasure of talking with Keldy Ortiz, a reporter at Axios who covers race and justice. Keldy shared his journey from struggling with remedial writing in college to becoming a successful journalist. Listen in as he recounts his community college experience, honing his writing skills and learning the value of stepping out of his comfort zone. Keldy's story serves as a reminder that there is always time to discover your passion and pursue it wholeheartedly.

Connect with Keldy Ortiz;

• LinkedIn: ​​https://www.linkedin.com/in/keldyortiz/

Recommendations:

• Book: Running While Black ​​by Alison Mariella Désir
• Podcast: The Read

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033 | From Remedial Writing to Career Journalism with Keldy Ortiz

Jessica B. Harris (1948-present) is a journalist, cultural historian, and author. She has published twelve books about the foods and foodways of the African diaspora. 

Food has been a unifier for millennia, not just gathering people together to share a meal, but acting as a warm introduction to new histories and traditions. This February on Womanica, we’re celebrating Tastemakers - the Black chefs, cooks, and food historians who created new foodways and preserved important culinary stories of the past. The impact of chefs like Pig Foot Mary, Mama Dip, and Georgia Gilmore stretch far beyond the culinary scene - uplifting their local communities and inspiring those who came after them. 

History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn’t help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should.

Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we’ll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more.  Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures. 

Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Liz Smith, Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Ale Tejeda, Sara Schleede, Abbey Delk, and Alex Jhamb Burns. Special thanks to Shira Atkins. 

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Maiysha talks with award winning Washington Post journalists and critically acclaimed authors Robert Samuels and Tolu Olorunnipa about their book "His Name is George Floyd," what it was like to speak with the family and friends of George Floyd, how did writing such a powerful book affect their lives and how George Floyd was much more than the 10 minute video that affected the entire world. 

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Meet Janeé Bolden; Senior Content Director for @bossip @globalgrind | Janeé is NYU educated, a seasoned writer and has worked for black media outlets such as Sohh.com, XXL, The Source & Vibe. She has interviewed everybody and their momma like for real. In 2009 she was hired as an Editor for Bossip and it’s been up from there! It was a pleasure to interview someone that I admired from afar. So y’all know I was taking mad mental notes! We had a dope convo that just flowed! If you have seen Janeé on your timeline and want to know more about her journey. I encourage you all to check out this episode! Episode 69 “ Content Queen “ is now available for your listening pleasure. 

Thank you, Janeé , for being an amazing guest and sharing your journey with my listeners! I’m sure they will appreciate this episode!! Monster gems were dropped too! 💎💎💎Keep inspiring and putting out dope content !! X💕 💕Candi Hussle

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About Our Guest:
 Erin Aubry Kaplan is a Los Angeles native who writes about herself, her community, and the city, often all three simultaneously. A longtime journalist and essayist, she won the PEN Center West award for journalism in 2001 for "Blue Like Me," a personal exploration of the link between depression and racial struggle that she wrote for the LA Weekly. In 2005 she became the first black opinion columnist in the history of the Los Angeles Times, and remains a contributing op-ed writer.

Find Erin Aubry Kaplan Online + Selected Works:

-Personal Website
-NY Times Author Page
-KCET Author Page
-Salon Author Page
-KCRW Author Page
-Muck Rack
-Antioch University Faculty Page
-Twitter

Selected Works:
-"Blue Like Me"
-The Butt  Issue 1
-I Heart Obama
-Black Talk, Blue Thoughts, and Walking the Color Line (New England Library Of Black Literature)
-"Cicely Tyson: The Actor Who Redefined Black Characters and Black Beauty"
-"The Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Reinforces a Long American Tradition: White Animus Against Black Grievance"
-"Simone Biles and the New Black Power of ‘No’"
-Podcast: "Incredible stories are behind bland facades: What this departing LA Times columnist loves about her city"
-"Is My Little Library Contributing to the Gentrification of My Black Neighborhood?"

Show Notes
00:03: Guest Introduction
01:24: Erin’s journey to becoming a columnist and writer
06:50: Developing her voice as a writer
10:28: Dealing with bias and criticism as a journalist and woman of color
15:00: Managing vulnerability while writing about personal topics for a public audience
21:11: The origins of Erin’s most recent story about gentrification in Inglewood
25:10: Diversity in newsrooms, being siloed into news beats based on race or ethnicity, and finding one’s niche
33:52: Reflections on the future of journalism
35:21: Wrap-up

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Meet Jadriena “ Jade “ Solomon; Copy Editor, Journalist & Writer. She kicked off her career in Journalism in 2015 and has been flourishing ever since! Currently, Jade serves as a Copy Editor for @blavity, a writer for @21ninety and @blavityu | as well as being a contributing writer for @hellobeautiful and @bronzemagazine | She has conducted notable interviews with an array of music artists, Actors, social media influencers & more!  Episode 67 “ It was written “ is now available for your listening pleasure. 

Thank you, Jade, for being an amazing guest and sharing your journey with my listeners! I’m sure they will appreciate this episode!!! Dope gems were dropped too! 💎💎💎Keep up the amazing work !! X💕💕Candi Hussle

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Today's episode is the second and final part of a two-part series on the history of black beauty pageants! This one talks about Miss Black USA, the uniqueness of the pageant's mission, and controversy over the years. 

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Today's episode is the first part of a two-part series on the history of black beauty pageants! Today, we talk about the inception of Miss Black America pageant and how it progressed over the years.

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Welcome to 🍳 Eggnana Chitchat! 🍌 

This is the second and last part of Amy's conversation with multimedia producer Alley Wilson. They continue to chat about the topic of race in Canadian media. 

They also chat about: 
🟣 Advice for early career journalists, like being true to who you are and telling the stories you want to tell 

🟣 Why it's okay to say NO to avoid burnout 

🟣 Why there's no shame in leaving journalism or pivoting your career 

Thanks for listening to the Eggnana Chitchat! 

You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and wherever you find your podcasts under "The Eggnana Podcast." 

Let's discuss the interesting life of Nichelle Nichols, the first black woman to play a lead role on Star Trek. My main source for this episode was Nichelle's memoir, "Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories", check it out!!!

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This month of Encyclopedia Womannica is brought to you by Macy’s. Macy’s is committed to honoring the gifts, voices and legacies of Black people throughout February and year-round. You can shop Black-owned businesses available at Macy’s at macys.com/honors, and head to that link to donate to a range of charities that empower Black youth. It's just one way Macy’s is demonstrating an ongoing commitment to inclusivity in everything they do.

Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we’ll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know -- but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Leading Ladies, Activists, STEMinists,  Local Legends, and many more. Encyclopedia Womannica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures.

Encyclopedia Womannica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Liz Smith, Cinthia Pimentel, Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, and Brittany Martinez. Special thanks to Shira Atkins, Edie Allard, and Carmen Borca-Carrillo.

We are offering free ad space on Wonder Media Network shows to organizations working towards social justice. For more information, please email Jenny at jenny@wondermedianetwork.com.

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This month of Encyclopedia Womannica is brought to you by Macy’s. Black History Month is a special time to celebrate the legacy of African Americans rich contributions and their everlasting impact to our nation. Macy’s is proud to spotlight Black creators and change makers who continue to make their mark throughout the month of February, and all year long. You can shop Black-owned businesses available at Macy’s at macys.com/honors, and head to that link to donate to a range of charities that empower Black youth. It's just one way Macy’s is demonstrating an ongoing commitment to inclusivity in everything they do.

Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we’ll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know -- but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Leading Ladies, Activists, STEMinists,  Local Legends, and many more. Encyclopedia Womannica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures.

Encyclopedia Womannica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Liz Smith, Cinthia Pimentel, Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, and Brittany Martinez. Special thanks to Shira Atkins, Edie Allard, and Carmen Borca-Carrillo.

We are offering free ad space on Wonder Media Network shows to organizations working towards social justice. For more information, please email Jenny at jenny@wondermedianetwork.com.

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If you have doubts about pursuing your goals, Alex Finnie, reporter/anchor at WPLG Miami has advice for you: “there’s only one you, so what are you waiting for?” In the first episode of The Bourne Connect, Finnie discusses her experience in the journalism field. From covering major stories like the COVID-19 pandemic to George Floyd’s death and the subsequent protests, Finnie details life as black journalist and the importance of understanding journalism as a powerful tool of influence. She takes a deep dive into the successes and disappointments that led to her current role, and outlines key tips you can take to accomplish your goals. It's the episode that will motivate and inspire you to pursue your dreams. Tune in. 

This week, Tre’vell and Jarrett take us into the room where it happens: the newsroom. 

The past few weeks have seen the world galvanized around the Black Lives Matter movement following the death of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department as well as the deaths of Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. The protests around the world have sparked debate about reform, defunding and restorative justice.  

Black people online and in protest have been sharing their experiences with Anti-Blackness and racism in all of our American institutions. 

While the nation attempts to decipher what defunding the police actually looks like, we are also seeing a push for an honest look at how welcoming (or not) newsrooms are to Black journalists. From the media's issues with inclusion to the way Black journalists like Yamiche Alcindor and Omar Jiminez have been treated for just trying to do their job to the shared stories we've been reading through the week on and offline, newsrooms and other forms of media have a long way to go toward parity.

Jarrett and Tre'vell unpack what they love about the newsroom and some of what they don't love about the burden of being a Black journalist.

But before we dive deep into this topic we've got…

A Tough Question

Black military and law-enforcement officers are under the microscope this week. Are you an African American law enforcement officer? Let us know how you're feeling at this time?

DIS/Honorable Mentions

This week, Tre'vell has an honorable mention for the newsroom of the LA Times for catching up and putting a capital "B" in Black people. Say it with your chest, next time!

An honorable mention to the honorable Mrs. Beyoncé Knowles Carter for her stirring digital commencement speech.

An honorable mention to young Black activists actors doing what needs to be done including Keke Palmer, Amber Riley and John Boyega.

A Dishonorable mention from Jarrett to Congressional Democrats for their Kente cloth stunts.

A dishonorable mention goes out to Georgia's voter suppression efforts happening right now. 

Finally, an honorable mention for everyone sharing their stories with the #Everyday tag. Click here to read more about it. 

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It’s so important for young people to have diverse role models in every field. This rings true to our most recent guest Charnelle “Cha” Quallis, who joins us to discuss diversifying the film industry, especially in the editor's room. While there is a recent proliferation of female editors in both fiction and non-fiction storytelling, the industry continues to lack representation from female editors of color. We talk about why we need more diverse decision-makers in the film industry, the importance of championing young talented editors of color, and we begin to tease apart some of the pervasive diversity challenges that continue to afflict Hollywood.