Shows
2025-02-2103 min
And Still We RiseSylvia Black, Accomplished Entertainment Industry Professional & EntrepreneurSylvia Black is a New York native and is often referred to as the resource magnet by her peers. With the understanding that strategy is equally important as creativity, Black enrolled as a student at Harvard University, Extension School to complete her Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree with a focus in Business Management. She anticipates graduating in the Spring of 2022.
Black is an accomplished professional in the fashion and entertainment industry with over 8 years experience. In her most recent role, Black served as Executive Assistant to Parkwood Entertainment's President/Chief Operating Officer and General Manager.
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2021-02-1854 min
And Still We RiseDon Bell, CBS 3 Emmy-Award winning Sports Director & Italian Vogue published photographerDon is currently an Emmy-Award winning Sports Anchor and Sports Director at CBS 3 (KYW-TV) in Philadelphia. Before that, he helped launch Fox Sports 1 (FS1) and anchored Fox Sports Live, a nightly sports wrap-up show. From 2010-2013, he anchored SportsCenter five days a week on ESPN, ESPNews and its family of networks. He has covered everything from the Super Bowl, World Series and Final Four to Triple Crown horse racing. Don earned two undergraduate degrees from Boston University, and a Masters from the Northwestern Medill School of Journalism.
Don's work has been exhibited at Philly Art...
2020-11-1244 min
And Still We RiseWhy Voting Matters (Especially in the Black Community)It has been quite a few weeks! I had been going back and forth with people about why VOTING IS SO IMPORTANT. I was met with some puzzling responses, and some downright disappointment. I was ready to throw in the towel, but my mentor, Dr. Holly Roberts, suggested that I take a different approach. She decided to sit down and discuss the issues I had been facing, and to offer her take on why VOTING IS SO IMPORTANT. She's a brilliant psychiatrist, and political junkie like myself, so it was easy for her to put into words...
2020-10-0555 min
And Still We RiseSuperhero DJ Jon QuickThese are just a few of the words you often hear mentioned when describing one of NYC's most charismatic and hottest DJs to come along in some time, WBLS 107.5's mixmaster, Superhero DJ Jon Quick, creator, co-host of AfroFlava Radio(heard Fridays 2-3am on WBLS)
Jon has over 15 years of experience rockin' events from NYC to the British Virgin Islands!
Black Enterprise online magazine and was bestowed the honor of being named in the
2012 class of NV Magazine's "Movers & Shakers" issue.
"Sway in the Morning" of SiriusXM's Shade 45,...
2020-10-0533 min
And Still We RiseNapoleon Suarez, Founder of FishboxNapoleon is the founder of Fishbox, which is a mailbox center and after hours package delivery service in Philadelphia. Fishbox's mission is to end missed and stolen packages in Philadelphia. Napoleon is also Nolan's Daddy.
2020-09-1155 min
And Still We RiseThomas C. Knox, Master Connection CuratorThomas C Knox is a Master Connection Curator, Social Entrepreneur, and Thought Leader from Brooklyn, New York. His critically acclaimed movement, Date While You Wait puts a brilliant spin on connection and communication. He has received attention from the likes of CNN and the NY Times and is currently producing a television series. Thomas is deeply committed to developing strong communities and passionate about innovating ways to bring people from all walks of life. Thomas is also the owner of The Connection Collective and BeGreat Bow Ties. Both companies put a unique spin on creating meaningful connections.
2020-09-0140 min
And Still We RiseHeavy, heavyNo guests, just me. If you haven't noticed, 2020 has been tough, but August was exceptionally cruel. I had to get some things off my chest. I don't know about you guys, but haircuts are like therapy :-) Here's to a much better September. Carpe Diem.
2020-09-0115 min
And Still We RiseCedric "Ceddy P" Perry, CEO of Renaissance Music RecordsTrenton, New Jersey’s Ceddy P is the CEO and co-owner of Renaissance Music Records. A fitting name for the label, given Perry’s track record as a web sitcom writer, author, and graduate of Cheyney University, the oldest historically Black college in the nation. Perry holds more than just the CEO title as he takes pride in working on the ground with artists and getting his hands dirty. The Renaissance Man is the artist manager, digital brand consultant, and recruiter for the New Jersey focused label. As the label continues to bring diverse talent to the forefront, Perry is m...
2020-08-2853 min
And Still We RiseKiola George, Creator of The Heybor™️ App and The Good Girlfriends NetworkKiola George is a NYC based project management professional & entrepreneur. Kiola started her career over a decade ago at ABC Networks in their Standards and Practices division, after 5 years, she began producing content for a national cinema advertising company. In 2020, she joined the project management team at TBWA/WorldHealth, a disruptive marketing & advertising agency.
Born in Guyana and raised in Brooklyn NY, she is the eldest of four and her parents raised her to be caring and supportive to all people. Kiola always valued building community and through that passion she created two companies, Heybor™️ and...
2020-08-2741 min
And Still We RiseSheilisa McNeal Burgess Founder and CEO, Fria, LLCSheilisa is an early stage, first time PI and founder of a tech start-up. However, she's been an independent contractor/solopreneur for more than 20 years.
Sheilisa's professional career spans 30+ years in the fields of public relations, marketing, professional writing and collegiate level teaching. She's authored speeches and drafted remarks for: Fmr. President Bill Clinton, Fmr. American Express CEO, Ken Chenault and Humanitarian, Martin Luther King III to name a few. She is also an Adjunct Instructor at New York University’s School of Professional Studies and slated to publish my first work of narrative non-fiction entitled: Re...
2020-08-2249 min
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