Everyone reaches the point where we wonder and even worry about the younger generation. We will start sentences with “When I was your age,” and try to offer teenagers and young adults our best advice. It has always been this way between older and younger people. Conversations between the generations show us how times are […]
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Ignite 2 Impact is a podcast that involves great conversations, discussions that matter. I’m inspired by the lyrics to the 1970s hit, “Wake Up, Everybody,” which reminded us that “The world will get no better if we just let it be.” So Ignite 2 Impact is about making the world a better place – we must #staywoke. Listen to
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Jason Lee, CEO of Focus: HOPE talks about how the organization is retooling to meet the current inequities in Detroit. Focus: HOPE was created to address the issues that led to the 1967 Rebellion. Now, 50 years later, Lee talks about “how we see Detroit” and their mission of FIGHTING RACISM, POVERTY AND INJUSTICE. Focus:
Recording and performance artist, educator, and activist Mahogany Jones’s career is distinguished by titles. Mahogany Jones harnesses the true power of music to uplift the spirit, body, and soul and educate the masses. A sensational performer and lyrical powerhouse, Mahogany embodies Hip Hop, femininity, spirituality, and passion in each commanding performance. The 4x Undefeated BET’s 106
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Andrew Morrison is Chief Operating Officer of Mentoring in Medicine (MIM). As one of Mentoring in Medicine’s original visionaries, he has utilized his 25+ years of award-winning marketing skills to assist the organization with strategic planning, fund development, outreach and new programs. He is credited with creating, “Morgan’s Big Biology Test” – a hip-hop science stage
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Collin Mays is one of Michigan’s fastest rising young professionals. Mr. Mays graduated from Western Michigan University with a B.A. in Political Science. On campus he was very active and held numerous positions including, President of the WMU College Democrats and Chairman of Political Affairs for the Student Association. Collin began his career interning for the
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Besides being an American retired Hall of Fame basketball player, Dave Bing has many other major accomplishments. He’s run a steel company where he became the top minority supplier to the the auto industry and later was elected Mayor of the City of Detroit. But after all that, this show discusses the thing he is most proud of
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NBA Hall of Famer, Businessman and Former Mayor Dave Bing continues his conversation on leadership strategies that he feels will ignite the next generation. His passion is making it happen in the Bing Youth Institute where is the founder and chairman. “One of the biggest challenges in the face of adversity is to provide leadership that
Cheryl Broussard is the original “Sister CEO.” Cheryl is America’s #1 Business Strategist – CEO, Jet Set Girl International, LLC – Creator of Jet Set Girl Entrepreneur University & Amazon #1 Bestselling Entrepreneur Author! She is the creator and founder of Jet Set Girl International, a women’s entrepreneur company and online university dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs with the tools they
Look at any leader – and you’ll see they were once a volunteer. Volunteers launch movements. Think about the Civil Rights Movement where countless volunteers, including Rev. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, banded together to make an impact. Many leaders were also birthed from that movement – my dad being one of them. “Money Helps
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