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To round out season 1 of AfroTech’s Black Tech Green Money podcast, host Will Lucas sits down with Tristan Walker, founder & CEO of Walker & Company Brands (Bevel, Form). Along with Walker & Co, Tristan Walker is also a member of the Board of Directors of Foot Locker, Inc. and Shake Shack . Walker starts the interview by discussing his decision to plant his roots in Atlanta, the mecca of Black entertainment and rising Black entrepreneurship. @tristanwalker Instagram He says confidently, “Before Walker and Company, I am a Black man. I am a Black father and I am a Black husband. So, every decision I make is in line with my personal values, which happen to match my company’s.” It goes without saying that Black culture drives the needle of what’s considered popular or successful. However, for many years, white corporations had a monopoly on products made for people of color. Walker took a moment to speak to the importance of developing products for African Americans by African...
On episode 7 of AfroTech’s Black Tech Green Money podcast, host Will Lucas sits down with data journalist, social entrepreneur, and speaker, Sherrell Dorsey, to discuss The Plug — a daily news and insights newsletter created to cover Black innovators in tech, venture capital, future of work policy, and more. Sherrell Dorsey “Are people interested in this?” That’s what Dorsey asked herself when she launched The Plug in 2016. She created the platform during a time when many tech and business news outlets failed to report insights from businesses and technologists hailing from communities of color. “I wanted to be solid in what I was creating, first,” Dorsey explains while discussing the early process of creating The Plug and the significance of early testing and adapting. “You kind of mature the idea and you, as a leader, as a practitioner, you’re maturing as well.” @sherrell_dorsey Instagram The Seattle native also discusses the importance of Black people being able to collect and...
Tired of scrolling through Instagram or Facebook out of boredom? Well try something different and tune into a podcast. We’ve compiled a list of podcasts that are sure to spark your interest. From thought-provoking discussions to the latest gossip, there’s a podcast for just about any topic. Here are five Black-hosted podcasts you should be listening to: Adult-ish Hosted by Afiya Augustine and Vincent Bernard, Adult-ish is a podcast for those millennials who feel they can’t get this adulting thing right. Augustine’s life was in shambles. While quitting her job and going through a failing marriage, she felt the sting of what it means to be an adult. After a conversation with her now executive producer, Augustine decided others like her could relate to her struggles and Adult-ish podcast was born. The podcast features episodes like “How Do We Approach Sexuality Like an Adult-ish” and “Adult-ish Apologies — How to Say ‘I’m Sorry’ Like an Adult and Mean It.” The Read This is one of my...