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Patented: History of InventionsHome Security SystemThe patent for the Ring doorbell cites this as the starting point. A Heath Robinson looking design with peep holes, sliding cameras and radio controlled alarms. An invention, and an inventor, ahead of their time.Marie van Brittan Brown was an African American nurse living in Queens in New York in the 1960s. In 1969 she and her husband received a patent for what is the first modern home security system. It had many of the same fundamental features as the smart doorbells of today. But after the patent and some positive press coverage, nothing happened. No...2022-08-2427 min
Getting CommonEncore Appreciation or Appropriation: Black Culture as Popular CultureMany viral Tik Tok dance trends, the most popular memes, and viral tweets have Black creators--but often that is not who profits. Outside of social media, many Black cultural trends are co-opted and transformed without acknowledgment of the original source. At what point does an appreciation for a culture turn into appropriation? Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom, associate professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, author of THICK: And Other Essays, and 2020 MacArthur Fellow, and Professor Shontavia Johnson,
Clemson University’s associate vice president for entrepreneurship and innovation, will discuss the legacy and sociology of cultural appropriation and what modern cr...2022-08-0300 minGetting CommonAppreciation or Appropriation: Black Culture as Popular CultureMany viral Tik Tok dance trends, the most popular memes, and viral tweets have Black creators--but often that is not who profits. Outside of social media, many Black cultural trends are co-opted and transformed without acknowledgment of the original source. At what point does an appreciation for a culture turn into appropriation? Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom, associate professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, author of THICK: And Other Essays, and 2020 MacArthur Fellow, and Professor Shontavia Johnson,
Clemson University’s associate vice president for entrepreneurship and innovation, will discuss the legacy and sociology of cultural appropriation and what modern cr...2022-04-2700 minGetting CommonAppreciation or Appropriation: Black Culture as Popular CultureMany viral Tik Tok dance trends, the most popular memes, and viral tweets have Black creators--but often that is not who profits. Outside of social media, many Black cultural trends are co-opted and transformed without acknowledgment of the original source. At what point does an appreciation for a culture turn into appropriation? Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom, associate professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, author of THICK: And Other Essays, and 2020 MacArthur Fellow, and Professor Shontavia Johnson,
Clemson University’s associate vice president for entrepreneurship and innovation, will discuss the legacy and sociology of cultural appropriation and what modern cr...2022-04-2700 min
The Design Business ShowThe Design Business Show 165: Job Search Strategy + Tips with Anne T. GriffinAnne is a product leader, a startup advisor, and subject matter expert in AI, blockchain, tech ethics and inclusivity. She is the owner of Griffin Product & Growth, a product consulting and advising firm. Her workshop Human First, Product Second teaches organizations and professionals how to think about building more human, inclusive, and ethical tech products. She has lectured at prestigious universities across North America such as Columbia University, West Point, the University of Montreal, and Morgan State University, spoken at major events such as SXSW, and created courses for O’Reilly Media. You can also listen to her takes on...2021-11-2148 min
Pub Date | A Book Publishing PodcastEp. 14: What Authors Need to Know About IP with Shontavia JohnsonBook broads Jennifer Dorsey and Vanessa Campos welcome lawyer and entrepreneur Shontavia Johnson to the #PubDatePodcast to discuss intellectual property (#IP) and how to protect it as an author, entrepreneur, and creator. Shontavia helps us understand:How to protect your written workHow to keep your brand IP safeThe difference between copyright and trademarksHow to use the DMCA Takedown Notice against content pirates2021-10-1128 min
Pub Date Book Publishing PodcastWhat Authors Need to Know About IP with Shontavia JohnsonBook broads Jennifer Dorsey and Vanessa Campos welcome lawyer and entrepreneur Shontavia Johnson to the #PubDatePodcast to discuss intellectual property (#IP) and how to protect it as an author, entrepreneur, and creator. Shontavia helps us understand:How to protect your written workHow to keep your brand IP safeThe difference between copyright and trademarksHow to use the DMCA Takedown Notice against content pirates2021-10-1128 min
Pub Date | A Book Publishing PodcastEp. 14: What Authors Need to Know About IP with Shontavia JohnsonBook broads Jennifer Dorsey and Vanessa Campos welcome lawyer and entrepreneur Shontavia Johnson to the #PubDatePodcast to discuss intellectual property (#IP) and how to protect it as an author, entrepreneur, and creator. Shontavia helps us understand:
How to protect your written work
How to keep your brand IP safe
The difference between copyright and trademarks
How to use the DMCA Takedown Notice against content pirates
2021-10-1128 min
Tech Intersect™ with Prof Tonya M. EvansTech Intersect #71: Will Damon's NFT Hopes Be Dashed by NYSD, Roc-a-Fella and Jay-Z?Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here.In this special episode of Tech Intersect, I share a replay of my weekly ListenToBlackWomen.com show with co-host Shontavia Johnson, Esq., an IP lawyer, academic and my business partner at LIT Braintrust, LLC. We cover the NFT beef between Dame Dash and Roc-a-fella Records (RAF). On June 18th, RAF filed a complaint in federal district court in New York against Dash to prevent him from auctioning an NFT of the copyright in Jay-Z’s iconic album, Reasonable Doubt via a little-known minting and farming platform, SuperFarm. This...2021-06-291h 00
The Design Business ShowThe Design Business Show 140: Leveraging Opportunities Through Licensing with Shontavia JohnsonAn expert in digital brand building, intellectual property law and entrepreneurship, Shontavia Johnson is a recognized leader and influencer throughout the country. Twice named one of the top young lawyers in America, Shontavia’s unique background makes her the perfect coach for professional women who want to start businesses that leverage their ideas, expertise and intellectual property. She is a recovering patent lawyer who loves, but doesn’t actively practice, IP law. Shontavia is the founder of the Brand and Business Academy, a program that teaches working professional women how to create their busin...2021-05-1759 min
The Effort Report136 - EntrepreneurialismElizabeth and Roger follow up on managing up, covert resources, and grants. They also discuss the nature of creativity, YouTubing as preparation for academia, being an entrepreneur in academia, and post-pandemic planning. Show Notes Chris Blattman Thread Shontavia Johnson Thread Paul Simon clip Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Googl...2021-04-0858 min
The Design Business ShowThe Design Business Show 136: Protecting Your Intellectual Property as an Entrepreneur with Shontavia JohnsonAn expert in digital brand building, intellectual property law and entrepreneurship, Shontavia Johnson is a recognized leader and influencer throughout the country. Twice named one of the top young lawyers in America, Shontavia’s unique background makes her the perfect coach for professional women who want to start businesses that leverage their ideas, expertise and intellectual property. She is a recovering patent lawyer who loves, but doesn’t actively practice, IP law. Shontavia is the founder of the Brand and Business Academy, a program that teaches working professional women how to create their busin...2021-03-2242 min
Luminary SpotlightHear to Slay: Protect Ya GeniusRadically reimagining asks us to consider the vital role of creatives and intellectual property. The Nod's Brittany Luse (@bmluse) and Eric Eddings (@eeddings) join Roxane and Tressie to talk about how the podcast industry is reckoning with Black creative ownership at this time. And later in the show, strategist and lawyer Shontavia Johnson (@shontaviajesq) shares tips for how under-resourced entrepreneurs can start protecting their intellectual genius. [Episode originally published August 25, 2020.]
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Nieman Lab: Podcast creators of color grapple with a system that doesn’t let them own their work, niemanlab.org/2020/07/podcasting-can-still-realize-its-promise-if-it-meets-the-challenge-for-creators-of-color/
Shon...2021-02-051h 26Tech Intersect™ with Prof Tonya M. EvansTech Intersect #50: Shontavia Johnson-Celebrating 50 Eps with Our 2021 Strategies to Win in the Future of Money, Entrepreneurship & WorkKudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here.In this episode, I celebrate the 50th episode! Thank you to everyone who helped me SHINE in 2020. I hope you're fired up and ready to GROW in 2021 and beyond. To celebrate this milestone, I welcome my LIT Braintrust, LLC, business partner in power, Shontavia J. Johnson. She is the founder & CEO of the Brand + Business Academy and helps working professionals start their business while employed full-time. She is the host of The Shontavia Show, a conversational web series and podcast that tackles the most common questions about starting, operating and growing a b...2021-01-051h 21
In Class with CarrPatent Series: Meet Benjamin MontgomeryKaren and Attorney Shontavia Johnson, a patent and trademark expert, discuss the powerful people who worked to patent their inventions, despite the obstacles. In this episode Shontavia introduces us to Benjamin Montgomery. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2020-08-0518 minIn Class with CarrShontavia Johnson: The HELA PatentMore the 17,000 patents created from the body of a black woman. Understanding the patent process and Henrietta Lacks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2020-07-3127 minTech Intersect™ with Prof Tonya M. EvansTech Intersect #30: Shontavia Johnson-Channeling Your Inner Entrepreneur in AcademiaKudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here.This episode of the Tech Intersect™ Podcast marks a major milestone ... my 30th episode! {cue the marching band and confetti!} This show is part passion project and part edutainment opportunity to explore and celebrate the future of money, entrepreneurship and work in the fourth industrial revolution. And it has been an incredible way to connect with fantastic listeners like YOU and with so many amazing new and notable experts in law, business, and technology. This is a special episode from a conversation I had with my...2020-07-1748 min
The Dr. Will Show PodcastShontavia Johnson, Esq. (@ShontaviaJEsq) - The Power Of OneShontavia Johnson helps working professionals start their business while employed full-time. Twice named one of the top young lawyers in America, Shontavia’s unique background in intellectual property law, technology, education and business make her the perfect strategist for working professionals who are also creatives, side-hustlers, and entrepreneurs.As host of The Shontavia Show, a conversational web series and podcast, Shontavia tackles the most common questions about starting, operating and growing a business and personal brand. Shontavia has also built the Brand+Business Academy, which teaches working professionals how to quickly create their dream business so that th...2020-06-261h 09
Tech Intersect™ with Prof Tonya M. EvansTech Intersect #20: Arlan Hamilton-How to Turn Being Underestimated into Your Greatest AdvantageKudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here.In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with Arlan Hamilton, founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm, Backstage Capital. Arlan built this fund from the ground up, while experiencing homelessness. Literally. Backstage Capital addresses funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential underestimated founders (people of color, women, and/or members of the LGBTQ community. Started from scratch, Backstage has now raised more than $7 million and invested in more than 130 startup companies led by underestimated founders. See amazing Arlan’s fireside chat with Shontavia Johnson and me...2020-05-0128 min
Tech Intersect™ with Prof Tonya M. EvansTech Intersect #18: Special Episode about Crisis-Proofing Your Career and Money at the #PhoenixRisingSummitKudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here.In this special episode of Tech Intersect, I’m taking a break from interviews this week to share a conversation with my amazing LIT Braintrust, business partner, Shontavia Johnson, an attorney and intellectual property expert like me and host of the Shontavia Show on YouTube. She’s also co-host of our company podcast, the hashtag So Very LIT Podcast, which you can find on Anchor.We sat down this week to talk about the upcoming virtual summit we’re hosting, the Phoenix Rising Summit on April 19th. We’re bringing...2020-04-1517 min
Teknikens under#019 – MemesMänniskor har i alla tider utbytt idéer och tankar genom bilder, texter, sånger, sagor och andra uttryck. De senaste 20 åren när vi haft internet så har "memes" vuxit till en kommunikationsform där en rolig bild eller video kan spridas över hela världen på nolltid. Men memes är inte bara virala internetfenomen. Det är också ett sätt att prata, att bygga relationer och att sprida idéer. Ett avsnitt där vi dyker ned i fenomenet memes och undersöker advice animals, overly attached girlfriend, Pepe the frog och vad memes egentlige...2019-06-2630 min
The Matt Townsend ShowInternet and Terrorists, Gastrophysics, Chronic Fatigue SyndromeCan the world ever really keep terrorists off the internet? (20:00)
Shontavia Johnson, Ph.D., is a Professor of Law at Drake University Law School. Her academic specialties include Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship, Property, and Entertainment Law. The internet can be a dangerous place, especially on social media. There are child predators, serial killers, and even more recent: terrorist. Is it possible to keep all terrorist off the internet? Shontavia Johnson explains the challenges companies face.
Gastrophysics (1:05:39)
Charles Spence, Ph.D., is a professor at the Oxford Department of Experimental Psychology and the author of Gastrophysics: The Science of Eating. There are fo...2017-09-302h 25The Matt Townsend ShowTerrorists and the Internet, Re-Wire Your Brain, Food AllergiesCan the world ever really keep terrorists off the internet? (19:50)
Shontavia Johnson is a Professor of Law at Drake University Law School. Her academic specialties include Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship, Property, and Entertainment Law. The internet can be a dangerous place, especially on social media. There are child predators, serial killers, and even more recent: terrorist. Is it possible to keep all terrorist off the internet? Shontavia Johnson explains the challenges companies face.
How to Easily Re-Wire Your Brain for Success (1:11:27)
Dr. Lori Shemek is a Nutrition and Weight Loss expert, a best-selling author and specializes in weight loss resistance. Dr. Sheme...2017-09-262h 27The Matt Townsend ShowCelebrity Voices, Trust Factor, ExoplanetsCelebrity Voices and the First Amendment (17:02)
Shontavia Johnson a Professor of Law at Drake University Law School. Her academic specialties include Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship, Property, and Entertainment Law. Over 32 million people watched the Oscars last month, showing the great influence celebrities have on society. Although the award season for movies and music has come to an end, the political statements and speeches that were given at these awards will live on. Should celebrities and other public figures be able to talk about politics?
Makena Bauss - Men and Women as Friends (42:15)
Can men and women be friends? If you are marr...2017-03-082h 22
Business Authority RadioBusiness Authority Radio Episode 027Angela K. Durden, Notes2Bucks LLCSoftware serving creatives in the music businessMyDigitalCatalog.com is designed to help songwriters (whether or not they are the artist) to collect, manage, and validate the basis for the deal on each of their songs starting with split sheets, going on to work for hire, original status certification, and much more. That makes us a third-party time/date stamped validator of the source information for all registrations and placements that follow. Unfortunately, most in the business do not know they need all of this before release, and in...2016-01-2624 min