#SmartBrownVoices - Learning from Diversity

We week we chat with Amanda Spann about her new ebook series, #LaunchLove. This is a series of step-by-step guides to help entrepreneurs build a buzz for their brands on a budget. She came up with the idea a few weeks after leaving corporate America. “I had a lot of startups approaching me about PR services and I found that nearly all of them either couldn’t afford PR or weren’t ready operations wise. So I figured I’d help them out by creating low cost workbooks that provide startups with tutorials on how to make your brand buzzworthy, on your own time and dime.”
Amanda Spann is a formally trained publicist and infopreneur. She is the Co-founder & Marketing Director of tiphub, an impact driven innovation network for entrepreneurs in Africa and the African Diaspora and the  Founder of Alchomy App, a craft cocktail community.  The Georgetown & Florida State graduate has been honored as one --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On today’s podcast we will gain concepts and strategies to addressing  significant loss. It is essential to gain a healthy understanding on loss in the process of healing. It is important to realize, that grieving and feelings of loss is natural and that, with time, one will heal. There are several stages of grief which individuals may experience. The feeling of grief maybe the purest pain one may ever know.
~Be Safe

~Be Constructive

~Be Woke
RIP Mary E. Street
On Oct. 10th, 2016 SmartBrownVoices host Mike Street lost his mother Mary E. Street.
You can make a donation to the Mary E. Street Memorial Fund here: https://www.gofundme.com/mary-street-memorial-fund-2trzpe4
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I’m Back! On this episode we chat with Mark S. Luckie about his article “How Black People Built Social Media.”
Here is an excerpt:

“God created black people and black people created style,” George C. Wolfe once wrote.
African-Americans heavily influence everything entertainment to political discourse to the culture and conversations that fuel the internet. And yet black users on social platforms are largely ignored by the companies who build them.
In an effort to drive growth, many social media companies make the mistake of exclusively courting brands and celebrities while ignoring influential black users. Vine is the latest casualty of this myopic trend.

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James Felton Keith is an engineer, ethnographer, and economics analyst. His intrigue with the culture of capitalism, distribution of value, and technological integration of the world are the primary drivers of his endeavor.
Keith has held executive and consultant roles in operations, finance, engineering, energy supply, distribution, and technology for F500 and start-up enterprise in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa: award winning clients the likes of StallTalk, HP, Sapiens, Eskom, DaimlerChrysler.
Keith’s philosophical perspective is a result of a series of questions that were raised on the implications of string-field-theory during his diverse and adverse life experiences; Coined Integrationalism and published by Common Ground, he makes decisions on the notion that: all things in existence are physiologically connected at the sub-atomic level
His current objectives are rooted in delivering the technological and economic innovations of the world’s most affluen --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today’s podcast we take a look at the mental health struggles that black males face on a consistent basis. As we know, being a black person in an antiblack world it is stressful, traumatic, and downright depressing. Today on Twitter #YouGoodMan was treading. #YouGoodMan allowed thousands of black males and females to share their experiences Of mental health. It was an empowering exchange. Today’s episode I share some on my viewpoints on Black males and mental health as well as a little bit of my experience. Be sure to subscribe the podcast and share with somebody you care about.
Be Safe!

Be Constructive!

Be Woke!
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Level elite is an audiobook designed to help those that need help the most. This is a Self-development audiobook that is crafted for people who are classified as Black. S.E.L.F. is an acronym that stands for Survival Education for Legacy & Future.
This is a united independent effort helping people get their mindsets, habits, And genius together to succeed in the face of hopelessness and adversity. The goal of this book is for everyone to gain enough insight from the concepts presented to unlock their Genius and become Elite.

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“Dynamic novel about the price of fame packed with so many laughs and so much heart, I couldn’t put it down.”– Talib Kweli, Hip-Hop Artist
 
 
 Pre-Order the book here.
“This modern re-telling is a hoot! The anti-hero, Scrooʝe, is nothing short of entertaining and his wild antics keep the story moving at a brisk and hilarious pace. A highly entertaining yarn…incredibly fun.”– Romantic Times
“FIVE STARS! Perfectly combines Humor and Romance in a witty, charming novel about race, class and celebrity worship that readers will love.”– Hollywood Book Review
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Meet Scrooʝe.    He balls harder than Diddy.   Out Kanye’s Kanye. And drives a flashier car than 50 Cent. He is literally one of the most successful, well known artists in hip-hop history. But is he happy?
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I have come to the conclusion that change is the process of altering habits of culture (I will explain this further in a later blog post). Change is something that is often a part of any solution. However, I have found that Change is never defined clearly. It is like we are just supposed to know what the hell Change looks like. So, after doing some deep thinking, research, and debating, I have concluded that cultures must pivot to see the desired outcomes you want. Therefore, we must define what culture is before we try to change anything.
Culture:

A set of behaviors, beliefs, concepts, linguistics, experiences and expectations, which are scribed to a social (people, place, or thing) collective to meet the (direct or indirect) agreed upon wants and needs.
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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 501(c)(3) organization (since 2013) that is dedicated to improve the health and wellness of African American men and their families, resulting in the larger community becoming healthier and safer. www.healingbrothers.com
Resource:
http://joydegruy.com/
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Nathan Hale Williams and Jennia Fredrique Aponte, Co Directors of the short film, 90 Days
After ninety days of dating, Jessica and Taylor are forced to confront the realities surrounding living and loving with HIV after one of them reveals he/she is HIV positive. The film seeks to give people living with HIV hope toward finding love and intimacy while educating others. 
The cast is simply amazing and includes, Teyonah Parris (Survivor’s Remorse, Mad Men & Chi-Raq) as Jessica, Pauletta Washington (Beloved, Antwone Fisher) as Gayle, Nic Few (The Chadwick Journals, Gideon’s Cross) as Taylor and Rodney Chester (Noah’s Arc) as Kyle.
Follow the film On Social Media: Twitter/IG – @90DaysFilm
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