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Smart Brown Voices Ep. 0 - Meet Mr. Mike Street
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Hey guys. It's been a while. As you may have heard, Mr. Mike Street passed away on March, 10th 2022. To honor him, we are releasing some of the episodes of Smart Brown Voices, starting with this one. You will hear a new voice at the start of the episode. That is Mr. Everett Street, better known as Ev, who is the new owner and host of this show. Yay…
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Where the Hell Has Mike Street Been?
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A personal look at why I had to take 2019 off and get myself together.
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Marcus Damas Founder and CEO of Fueled by Culture
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Founder and CEO of Fueled by Culture Marcus Damas chats with us on Smart Brown Voices! Fueled by Culture is a NY-based marketing agency that specializes in connecting and empowering brands with influencers through innovative content and experiential event programming.
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The annual National Urban Technology Center Gala Awards Dinner – co-hosted by award winning journalist Alicia Quarles – will take place in New York City on June 13th at The Pierre Hotel. This year’s honorees are private equity firm Founder & CEO of Grain Management, David J. Grain and wife Dr. Lisa Grain - who has dedicated her career to healthcare…
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Storyteller Amber Williams from PunkyFlair.com on Black Biz
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In a post-Obama era where Blacks in America are still proclaiming "Black as the new Black," it's continuously surprising to see Black-owned businesses shy away from serving their own people. What European brands do so intently and without apology by showcasing imagery of only European models - Black businesses steer clear of such displays for fear …
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Teen Entrepreneur Journi Prewitt Black Butterfly Beautiful
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Black Butterfly Beautiful, is a subscription box created by 17-year-old Journi Prewitt to empower, uplift, and encourage young people of color to embrace who they are. These boxes are sent monthly and curated based on subscriber age, gender and the month’s theme featuring books and other accessories from black-owned brands to help address underrepr…
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Jon Robinson, PhD is CEO of Cents. Get out of debt!
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Jon Robinson, PhD is CEO of Cents, a new platform, that helps people get out of debt years faster and save thousands in interest. Cents takes your spare change and applies it each month to either a student loan, credit card, mortgage and more. Jon also has a unique background having gone from a Human Genetics PhD to software developer and serial en…
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If you need someone’s time make sure you’re adding them value
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Stress and Being an Entrepreneur w/ JaNaè Taylor, PhD, LPC
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In this episode of SmartBrownVoices, Mike Street chats with JaNaè Taylor, founder of MindingMyBlackBusiness.com. Minding My BLACK Business is a movement and podcast dedicated to the mental health of Black Entrepreneurs. The goal is to engage, inform, and support other Black Entrepreneurs as they manage the business of work!…
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Micah B. Lewis - MyBagCheck.com - #SmartBrownVoices
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In this episode, Mike Street chat with Micah B. Lewis. Micah is the founder of My Bag Check Inc, a luggage pickup, storage, and delivery service. A few people aside from of his mother have called him “a genius”. He grew up in Northern Florida and after graduating from the University of Central Florida he decided to pursue advanced degrees in Law an…
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A message from Mike Street
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Black Panther: The New Age of Diversity
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This week on “Will It Black” Mike Street and Everett Street discuss the recent Black Panther movie and its importance to the world of diversity.
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Yann ilunga, Hosting Your Own Virtual Summits
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Yann ilunga is a polyglot speaking Italian, English, French, German and some Finnish. A web entrepreneur originally from Locarno, in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, now living in Helsinki, Finland. After getting his master’s degree in social sciences with a major in Media & Global Communication from the University of Helsinki he decided t…
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Ep. 90 – Ofo Ezeugwu CEO of ‘Whose Your Landlord.
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Ofo Ezeugwu is the CEO & Chieftain of WhoseYourLandlord. He graduated from Temple University (shout out to N. Philly!), where he was the VP of the student body and also the university’s youngest alumni convocation speaker in the school’s history. He’s a Techstars’ Risingstar, one of BET’s #30Under30, a Black Enterprise: Modern Man, and his work has…
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Ep. 89 – Mario Starks founder of Soul Sense Box
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Mario Starks is a Design Technologist and Creative Consultant. He has led the development of engaging online media projects for progressive media organizations including The New York Times/T Brand Studios, Washingtonian Magazine, TV One, and the Orlando Sentinel. In 2017, Mario founded and created Soul Sense Box (soulsensebox.com)—a personal care p…
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Ep 88 – Christina Faith Creator of ‘Single and Anxious’
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Single & Anxious is an up and coming black drama series about five college students in a triangle of love, lies, and crime. It is ‘Girlfriends meets Different World’ and adopts ‘The Wire’. Christina Faith is a young black female director, producer, and writer who has built the project from the ground up with fresh talent from Philadelphia, where th…
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Ep 1 – The Wiz – Will It Black? #Podcast #BlackFilm #Movies
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In this new podcast from SmartBrownVoices, Mike Street and Everett Street go boldly into the world of Black Movies. In the first episode, they explore the cult classic “The Wiz” and ask the question, WILL IT BLACK!
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Business of Style: New York Fashion and Media Expert Tyrone Farley #MPAwards17
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An interview with Tyrone Farley, one of this year’s honorees at the Master Pioneer Awards taking place on Saturday, September 30. Tyrone is also the producer of the Menswear fashion show taking place during the awards ceremony. He discusses the event, his point of view on African American visibility in fashion and the power of fashion to affect cha…
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Chatting with the Educated Hustle Podcast
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Educated Hustle is dedicated to the people who bring their dreams to fruition. Each week’s show is filled with thought provoking guests who decided to take a leap of faith into living their hustle. Tweets by Educated_Hustle
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EP 87 – Gerard ‘PK’ Kersey Jr. – Starting a NonProfit
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We chat with Gerard ‘PK’ Kersey of That Suits You. TSY is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization That Accepts Gently Worn Professional Attire & Provides Them Free of Charge To Qualified Men For Work & H.S Seniors For Graduation And Prom. Gerard ‘PK’ Kersey Jr. Bio: I have been married for over 20 years and have twin boys. I also have been an employee in N…
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How to Build an App Empire w/ Muoyo Okome
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Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York to a proud Nigerian family, Muoyo Okome has started, grown, and sold app businesses achieving 11M+ downloads across 100+ countries worldwide. Through the Daily Spark Podcast and the Daily Spark Entrepreneur Community, founded in 2016, he reaches a growing audience of over 75,000 entrepreneurs & aspiring entrepr…
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Ep 86 – Yann ilunga, All About Virtual Summits
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Yann ilunga is a polyglot speaking Italian, English, French, German and some Finnish. A web entrepreneur originally from Locarno, in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, now living in Helsinki, Finland. After getting his master’s degree in social sciences with a major in Media & Global Communication from the University of Helsinki he decided t…
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Ep 85 – Daria Fennell, CEO of the The Daria Fennell Media Group
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Daria Fennell CEO, Senior Entertainment Publicist, Celebrity Entertainment Journalist, & Entertainment Branding Strategist The Daria Fennell Media Group (E-Mail) dariafpr2017@gmail.com (Website) www.TheDFMediaGroup.com The Daria Fennell Media Group is an Entertainment Branding, Celebrity Editorial Content, Public Relations, Publicity, and Special E…
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Ep 84 – Michael James Founder of Frederick Benjamin Grooming
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With over a decade of experience in executive roles at personal care giants Revlon and L’Oreal, founder Michael James experienced firsthand the lack of diversity among those product lines and the need for natural solutions that were not only prescriptive but enjoyable. He launched Frederick Benjamin Grooming to create a line specifically for men li…
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Ep 83 – Sean McKenzie Co-Founder of It’s Pink Honey
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Sean McKenzie is a seasoned advertising and start-up professional. Sean has several years of experience in branding, industry forecasting and team leadership. He has contributed creative insights working with companies like Nielsen, Nike, P&G and LVMH. He’s currently Director of Business Development at real estate start-up, Zera and Founder of digi…
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Paul C. Brunson – Working for Two Billionaires. #INeedLove
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About This Episode: @MrMikeStreet chats one-on-one with TV personality Paul C. Brunson. Learn more about how he got started working with two billionaires, what it was like working with Oprah, and how he started #MentorMondays which lead to his hosting gig with Black Enterprises “Our World.” Insights from This Episode: * Invest in yourself. If you a…
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EP 82 – Melissa L. Cooper, Author of Making Gullah
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Recent reports about tax hikes, black land loss, and the near extinction of Gullah culture in the Lowcountry of regions of Georgia and South Carolina have made headlines in the New York Times, and featured on national TV networks like CNN. Missing from these reports is an account of how these unique African Americans emerged in the national imagina…
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Ep 81 – Cam F Awesome – Cam is AWESOME!
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Cam Awesome Keynote Speaker | Emcee | Comedian Facebook Twitter
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Ep. 18 – Interview w/ Rodney Kellum 🙋🏾♂️💼🙏🏾
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Rodney Kellum is a recovered Workaholic. He works smarter instead of harder. Mr. Kellum went to college, worked hard and achieved several of his career goals. He never found himself feeling truly fulfilled. He was always tired, wasn’t meeting his financial goals, and he rarely got to spend any quality time with his family and loved ones. That is un…
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Learn How Israel Cook, CEO of Princess Planet is Creating a Space for Black Children’s Books
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Author & Illustrator Israel Cook crafted “The Princess Planet” series inspired by his daughter. The brand hopes to showcase cultural diversity and instill that all people have inner beauty, strength and self worth. In this episode of SmartBrownVoices learn more about Israel’s story and starting your own children’s book empire. Website: http://www.p…
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Ep. 17 – Do You Know What Time It Is?⏰💣🎤 #WokePodcast
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On today’s episode of Woke Podcasts, I made my way over to the Dr. Vibe Show. During the show, we discussed several different things that are going on within the Black community over the past week. I was on the panel with three other distinguished gentlemen and we shared our various perspectives on the world around us. If you’re feeling anything th…
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Ep 80 – Lillian Okoye – Doing Business in China.
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Lillian Okoye is a business strategist for visionary entrepreneurs and experts who want to build their global empire and promote their products and services at home and abroad. Fluent in Mandarin and with a long-time interest in Asia, she started learning Mandarin while in college over a decade ago. Her entrepreneurial journey started when she wrot…
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Ep 79 – Tresa Chambers #StyleChambers #WomensHistroyMonth
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This week we chat with Tresa Chambers from Florida about her Bo$ podcast and Style Chambers: We produce live events, broadcast and digital content that reaches affluent taste makers passionate in fashion, art and culture.
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Ep. 16 – The Importance of Controlling Your Own Narrative #WokePodcast
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In this episode of #Wokepodcast, I chop it up with my good friend BKE.We discussed the importance of controlling your own narrative.In a society that loves the place individuals in boxes, it is very important we craft our thoughts, speech, actions, emotional responses, and perceptions in the most constructive ways as possible. When we do not do thi…
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The Reset Podcast w/ Laura Mignott (@Lmigno) #InternationalWomensDay
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Digital marketing pro – and podcasting pundit – Mike Street (@MrMikeStreet) joins host Laura Mignott (Founder, experiential marketing agency Digital Flash) to dissect best practices for digital/social marketing, from uncovering your audience to incorporating elements of fringe culture. The discussion touches on opportunities for people of color, ho…
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Educated Hustle is dedicated to the people who bring their dreams to fruition. Each week’s show is filled with thought provoking guests who decided to take a leap of faith into living their hustle. Tweets by Educated_Hustle
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Ep. 77 – Veronica Appleton – Journey to Appleville
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Diversity in children’s books are lacking. Just last year, the Cooperative Children’s Book Center reported that out of 3,400 children’s books, only 270 were about African Americans, 113 focused on Asian Americans, 83 were about Latinos, and 42 centered around Native Americans. Veronica S. Appleton, multicultural author of new children’s book, Journ…
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EP. 76 – Harlem Run w/ Amir and Alison
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#Harlem1Miler – Sunday, June 18th, 2017 – Sign up! * Facebook.com/HarlemRun * Twitter.com/HarlemRun * HarlemRun.com ALISON MARIELLA DÉSIR Passionate about community, mental health and fitness, Alison is an endurance athlete and believer that sport has the power to change lives. Alison started running after a period of depression, and, over the past…
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EP. 75 – Valerine Robinson, Founder/Editor-in-Chief of Unapologetically Us
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Valerie Robinson is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Unapologetically Us. Not seeing many safe havens geared towards Black women, she decided to create one that is not only reliable but relatable and genuine. Unapologetically Us, launched in 2014, is a lifestyle brand and online community designed for Black women. In this digital space, our platf…
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WOKE Podcast – Ep.15 – Mohammed Speaks👊🏾🎤 #wokepodcast #smartbrownvoices
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Mohammed S. Luwemba is a graduate of Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan where he attained his bachelors in Political Science. In 2013 Mr. Luwemba graduated from John Marshall Law School in Atlanta Georgia. Over the past fifteen years Mohammed has used his education & organizing ability to attack the socioeconomic issues effecting Black male…
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Ep. 74 – Sukhtej Singh – #Investing and #Finance in 2017 #podcast
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Sukhtej Singh has a vast experience portfolio in his professional career as a money manager and financial coach. After having attained a BS in Computer Science from Binghamton University, Sukhtej ventured towards consultation and advisory, initiating his professional career by working as a Market Analyst at Reuters. From there on, Sukhtej focused h…
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Ep 73 – Aycee Brown of Goodnightdarling.co #sleep #podcast #smartbrownvoices
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What if you could sleep through the night and not feel guilty about it? We’re here to help you sleep well and feel great doing it. Whether you are an entrepreneur, parent, or creative. Sleep affects us all in more ways than one. Some of you have severe insomnia or suffer from depression. Either way, Aycee Brown has dealt with both and can relate to…
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Ep. 14 – Willie Jackson of Abernathy Magazine💻💡✍🏾 #WokePodcast
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Willie Jackson is the founder & publisher of Abernathy. He’s an inclusion strategist, a technologist, and resides in New York City. Mr. Jackson currently serves as Technical Lead of Seth Godin’s altMBA program, a 4-week online workshop for high-performing individuals who want to level up and lead. Willie is a member of the Young Entrepreneur Counci…
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Ep. 13 – Historical Trauma w/ Simmons (Part 4) #WokePodcast
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Sam Simmons is licensed as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor who has over 25-year experience as a behavioral consultant in the areas of chemical dependency, violence abatement and historical trauma. He specializes in practical culturally sensitive trauma informed work with African American males and their families. Healing Brothers is a is a nonprofit …
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Ep. 12 – Historical Trauma w/ Simmons (Part 3) #WokePodcast
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Sam Simmons is licensed as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor who has over 25-year experience as a behavioral consultant in the areas of chemical dependency, violence abatement and historical trauma. He specializes in practical culturally sensitive trauma informed work with African American males and their families. Healing Brothers is a is a nonprofit …
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Ep. 11- Black Women’s Milk is Revolutionary – #WokePodcast
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About Jasmine Boudah Jasmine is a vision driven mother and young working professional who is eager to provide the best start for as many children as possible. As a former public school educator, she sought to empower parents living in impoverished neighborhoods similar to the ones in which she was born and raised in both Detroit and Chicago. Social…
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Ep 72 – Muoyo Okome – Building an App Empire #podcast #app #smartbrownvoices
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Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York to a proud Nigerian family, Muoyo Okome has started, grown, and sold app businesses achieving 11M+ downloads across 100+ countries worldwide. Through the Daily Spark Podcast and the Daily Spark Entrepreneur Community, founded in 2016, he reaches a growing audience of over 75,000 entrepreneurs & aspiring entrepr…
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Ep. 71 – Kwame Christian Esq., M.A. – Negotiation for Entrepreneurs
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Kwame is passionate about teaching business professionals how to negotiate and be more persuasive. He works with businesses and individuals to come up with tailored negotiation solutions to improve the bottom line and resolve conflict. Negotiation is one the only business skills we use every day. My goal is to share this critical skill with as many…
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Woke Podcast Ep. 10 – Coon Hunting
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On today’s episode, we look at the notion of coons. Which are individuals who practice inappropriate behavior when it comes to understanding the plight of black people in the world. Often times, coons are confused individuals who provide rhetoric that is counterproductive to empowerment, pride, and enlightenment for Black people. We’ll briefly disc…
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Ep. 70 – Victoria Coker, ColoredContent #SmartBrownVoices
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Ms. Coker is working hard to push her brand to the forefront. The ColoredContent founder was a 2016 Blogalicious Perfect Pitch finalist. Most recently she launched, Startup WOC, a vlog that documents her journey as a women of color in the tech industry. Follow her on social media at @addvic_e
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