What Does It Take To Change The World?
What does it take to change the world? To convince someone that their actions are racist, or to have an impact on society when you're just one person?
In this episode, I’m joined by Skorpyen November, a member of the Working While Black community.
As we talk about the moment we decided to use our voice to do something after George Floyd was murdered. Originally recorded on Fanbase
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What Does It Mean to Fall Off & RIP DMX
What does it mean to fall off and why do we rush to ridicule someone for not performing the way we expect them to?
In this episode, I'm joined by "Handsome Guy named Will" as we explore new growth and react to a message from Dave Anderson about DMX passing. Originally recorded on Fanbase
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#33 Buy Black Friday Live ft Steve Worthy and Adrian Cole
Justin is a Law student, campaign manager, and co-founder of DC Protests. DC protests is a grassroots racial justice organization that Organizes and distributes resources and educational tools that aid in propelling the mission of Black liberation and opportunity for those that have been historically marginalized and disenfranchised.
#32 Protesting While Black w/ Justin Dawes
Justin is a Law student, campaign manager, and co-founder of DC Protests. DC protests is a grassroots racial justice organization that Organizes and distributes resources and educational tools that aid in propelling the mission of Black liberation and opportunity for those that have been historically marginalized and disenfranchised.
#31 You & Five-O w/ BJ Council
In This Week’s Episode, BJ Council shares her journey as a Black woman on the police force, the relationship between slave patrols and the police department, and the work she’s doing to help Black people survive encounters with the police.
#30 More Walt: I See Color
In This Week’s Episode, I explain how White people can support Black movements without taking over. This came from a response I wanted to share to a voice message I received from a member of the Boss Locks Village.
This recording came before January 6th White Privilege Day but I thought that it would be the perfect opportunity to share this with you all as we get 2021 started with the first Boss Locks episode of the year.
Episode #29 Creating Leverage w/ Ruuster
Ruuster is an artist from Orlando, Florida using his creative talent to share his experiences and outlook on life with the masses via melodies and rhythm.
In today's episode, Ruuster comes through to talk about changing the narrative in music, Florida Locs, and the importance of creating leverage as an independent artist.
Episode #28 Identity and Equity w/ Mac Alonge
Mac Alonge is the CEO of The Equal Group, a company in the UK that offers data-driven diversity and inclusion consultancy services and tech platforms.
In this week's episode, Mac shares his experience growing up as a British Nigerian, Working While Black, and how his company helps to identify and eliminate bias in the workplace.
Episode #27 Representation Matters w/ Ashley Limehouse
Ashley is a yoga, meditation, and wellness director who creates spaces to explore the act of mindfulness through meditation, celebration, and therapeutic conversation. She is the co-founder of Brown Girl Talk, she is a Yin yoga instructor, and Charleston's first Black ambassador for Lululemon.
In this week's episode, Ashley discusses her wellness career, experiences with mental health, and how teaching yoga led her to influence a company to intentionally invest in Black instructors.
Episode #26 Eternal Hope with Rhyval
In today’s episode, Angie comes through to break down hustling vs running a business, the three layers of hair, and her journey from leaving the corporate world to owning her own hair salon.
Episode #25 Locs and Skyscrapers w/ Angie SKYHH
In today’s episode, Angie comes through to break down hustling vs running a business, the three layers of hair, and her journey from leaving the corporate world to owning her own hair salon.
Episode #24 Part 2: Strive 4 More w/ Ronica Jacobs
In Part Two of our interview, we do a deep dive into Black Privilege, Ronica's experience with natural hair and why we need to stop judging women with weave, and how she uses her podcast to help people Strive 4 more.
Episode #24 Part 1: Strive 4 More w/ Ronica Jacobs
In today's podcast episode, Ronica shares her love for HBCUs, tells us the truth about funding for public schools, and how her passion for education led her towards becoming an educator instead of an engineer.
Episode #22 Black People Can Swim w/ Coach Taj Omari
In today's episode, we learn how Coach Taj went from learning how to walk by swimming to starting a non-profit, dedicated to providing professional, affordable, dependable aquatic training to the Black community
Episode #21 Leaving A Legacy with Alawna Jamison
In today's episode, we learn how Alawna's love for science led to creating customer service solutions for Black-Owned Businesses. And how the idea of leaving a legacy started her natural hair journey.
Episode #19 A Bridge To U with Monique Russell
In today’s episode, Monique shares how her journey of unlearning led her towards creating a platform for Black voices and unity across the African diaspora.
Episode #18 Sacrifices with Kleo
In today’s episode, Kleo MCM shares how he went from college athlete to opening up for Rod Wave, choosing entrepreneurship, and why he turned down a job offer after they asked him to cut his locs.
Episode #17 A Universal Cure with Elle Cole
In Today’s Episode, Elle shares her journey from joining AmeriCorps and homeschooling her daughters to becoming an advocate for Sickle Cell Awareness.
Episode #16 Behind The Camera with (MK) Michole Kemp
MK is a content creator, video editor, photographer, and Boss with Locs. In today's episode, we learned about MK’s journey from making Nicki Minaj cover videos to working on the set of Gucci music videos, to creating her own content production company, Shot By MK.
Episode #15 Journey Of A Black Girl w/ Courtney Brooks
Courtney Brooks is an artist, curator, and Boss with Locs. In today's episode, we learned how Courtney went from selling art while bartending; to creating an art show in Atlanta that not even Covid-19 could stop.