Description

On the third episode of Black@Wharton we discuss Black Legacy. How the past shaped the present and inspires us to build for the next generation. You will learn 1) about activist & business leader, Whitney M. Young’s contribution to the Civil Rights Movement and Black economic prosperity, 2) how his life’s work & vision for the future has left its mark on Black business today, and 3) the incredible work the Black@Wharton team has done to make the 49th WMY Conference truly amazing.

Special thanks to all of our guests on this episode: Michael Blake, Solo Ceesay, Nicole Bonsu, Tori Orr, and Kendall Rankin.

TEAM:

Co-Hosts & Producers - Chauneice Davis & Rotimi Fadiya

Editing/Sound Design - Chauneice Davis

Music license via Storyblocks

KEY RESOURCES:

• https://www.berea.edu/news/berea-college-and-the-day-law/
• https://www.cau.edu/school-of-social-work/Whitney-M-Young-Jr.html
• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Whitney-M-Young-Jr
• https://www.brookings.edu/research/black-owned-businesses-in-u-s-cities-the-challenges-solutions-and-opportunities-for-prosperity/#:~:text=Nationally%2C%20as%20of%20the%20latest,supporting%203.56%20million%20U.S.%20jobs.
• https://www.statista.com/statistics/587260/number-of-black-owned-businesses-us/
• https://www.lendingtree.com/business/small/black-owned-businesses-study/#:~:text=Just%202.4%25%20of%20U.S.%20businesses,%25%20%E2%80%94%20of%20the%20U.S.%20population.
• https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/coronavirus-leading-through-the-crisis/charting-the-path-to-the-next-normal/in-corporate-america-black-senior-leadership-remains-scarce
• https://news.crunchbase.com/diversity/vc-funding-black-founded-startups/
• https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/marshall-plan#:~:text=On%20April%203%2C%201948%2C%20President,economic%20infrastructure%20of%20postwar%20Europe.
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2022/07/13/how-ceos-can-make-diversity-and-inclusion-a-priority/?sh=38c632b6279a