The Black Nonprofits and Business Podcast

The Black Nonprofits and Business Podcast

This podcast is all about giving a voice to Black-Owned / Black-Led Nonprofit Organizations and Businesses. This is the only platform that provides Nonprofit Leaders and Business Owners an opportunity to share what they're doing and how they're impacting our communities. We help listeners discover the information they need, so they can get the assistance they need. Learning to story behind our featured business owners helps our listeners learn what's available and where. There's thousands of organizations and businesses that offer all kinds of services, but we know nothing about them. We're here to change that. Get your pen and paper and get ready to hear about this awesome information and let's grow together!

Episodes

March 4, 2024 67 mins

Miriam Rhoden-Shedden has been an attorney since December 2016. She is barred in Jamaica, Vermont, and Maryland and will be starting the process of becoming barred in DC in February 2024. Since 2022, she has handled family law cases and recently started handling landlord and tenant matters.

She firmly believes that knowledge is power and it is her objective, as well as mine, to impart as much information as I can so people are empo...

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Ep. #82 - This is a topic that has become near and dear to my heart because it's something I'm currently in the process of doing. Many people in the Black community have lost MILLIONS because we were never taught about wills, probate, trusts, power of attorney, etc.  The lack of this knowledge is why gentrification is happening in Black neighborhoods all over the United States. Well, I want to help us know better so we can do bette...

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Ep. #81 - As a senior HR professional in the Federal Government, Dalton Grisham will help you land your dream job and take your career to the next level. He has helped clients like transform their resumes, hone their applications, and improve their interview skills to dramatically increase their odds of landing their dream job!

Dalton's website - https://grishamadvising.com

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October 22, 2023 52 mins

Ep. #80 - At Your Family, Your Legacy, Whitney Thompkins is your family's life insurance advisor. After gaining invaluable experience working alongside a successful producer who was catering to a high net-worth, mature clientele, Whitney found her calling in sharing her wealth of knowledge with young families. In the midst of building her own family, she witnessed firsthand the critical importance of making inf...

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Ep. #79 - As an educator, licensed attorney, Read more

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February 17, 2023 49 mins

Ep. #78 -  What if you suddenly passed away? Does your family know what to do? If your loved one passed, would you know what to do? Rhonda Green serves as the Funeral Services Manager at First Baptist under the leadership of Pastor and Mrs. John K. Jenkins Sr. She has coordinated services for the White House, Prince George's County Police and Fire Departments, politician...

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Ep. #77 – Do you know if or when you need a CPA? If you're not sure, this episode will help. You can also learn how to avoid making financial mistakes. Chérie (The Little CPA) is an AICPA 40 Under 40 Black CPA, a Tax Manager at a national financial services firm, and creator of The Little CPA.

As a Tax Manager, she works with the firm's Not-for-Profit and Estate Planning Practice to help provide accounting, tax and consulting servi...

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Ep. #76 – Ashley Redwood is the beauty and brains behind the "Trap Cardio" fitness and wellness brand. Trap Cardio is a dance fitness class that mixes strength training with cardio to the hottest hip hop, Afrobeat and Caribbean tunes. Ashley gets very candid about her story as a fitness and wellness coach and her challenges as she balances life as a Black woman, a wife, a mom, and an entrepreneur.  Somehow, she manages to keep smil...

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December 12, 2022 48 mins

Ep. #75 - Dominique Jones is the owner and CEO of Mom's Advocate & Maternal Advisor (M.A.M.A.). As a Black mother of three young girls (ages 3 months, 2 and 4)  she knows firsthand how scary pregnancy, birth and the thought of motherhood can be. Listen as she shares about M.A.M.A.  Mom's Advocate and Maternal Advisor (M.A.M.A.) is a full spectrum virtual birth services company. They're committed to se...

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Ep. #74 – There used to be a time when it was easy to find a handyman or a repairman who could fix just about anything. Times have definitely changed, however, there is a new business that can help you if you need your window or patio screen repaired.

Anthony Holland started this business as a way to bring in some extra income and to stay busy. If you have torn, missing or unappealing window screens in your home or business, UPGRAD...

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Ep. #73 -  Bradford and Crystal Usher developed a love for cold-pressed juice, and understanding the benefits that it could have on the body. That it could serve as a remedy. In 2019, they created Juice Remedy, a Health and Wellness company that offers delicious; nutrient-filled juice, Sea Moss and other products that will help remedy your life.  Each individual remedy is made with all-natural fruit and vegetables and LOTS of love!

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November 2, 2022 47 mins

Ep. #72 –  Empowering Cuts was founded by Joshua Santiago in 2017 to use his talent of cutting hair by paying it forward to individuals that couldn't afford it. Having an understanding that homelessness doesn't just reside in his hometown of Philadelphia he travels the country providing free haircuts for individuals in dire need and from that, a nonprofit organization was birthed.  

Website - https://empoweringcuts.org/

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October 23, 2022 62 mins

Ep. #71 - Grants Works helps organizations, businesses, and municipalities identify, acquire, manage, and comply with government and foundation grants.

Grants Works was founded by Patrice Davis, a grant management professional with 15 years of direct experience. After 10 years in the advertising and marketing industries, she changed careers and became adept at managing the complexities of government grants in various professional r...

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September 1, 2022 78 mins

Ep. #70 - Kids driving you crazy? Trust and believe you are not alone!
I normally talk about nonprofit organizations or businesses but someone posted something on FB about how she and her children (adult children) were relating.


The topic hit home for a lot of people so we decided to have a conversation about it. I'm speaking with Romona Williams who's a single mother, and Tony Nix, a single Black dad.  The purpose of this episode...

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August 17, 2022 93 mins

Ep. #69 -  Rashawnda James is a licensed therapist, self-care coach, speaker, and content creator. She has achieved success in helping women prioritize their self-healing and be their unapologetic selves. Rashawnda owns her own story of emotional disconnection and unhealed trauma that has led her to advocate for women to step into their own story, feel empowered, and experience an aligned, beautiful life. Rashawnda is the creator o...

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August 10, 2022 62 mins

Ep. #68 – Robert Cradle is the Founder of Rob's Barbershop Community Foundation.  Rob started out as an owner of a barbershop in Odenton, Maryland. In fact, he was the first Black man to open a barbershop in that area. As the shop grew into a successful establishment, Rob discovered there was a homeless shelter close by with individuals who couldn't afford his services. So he decided to use his shop as the groundwork to build a com...

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August 5, 2022 48 mins

Ep. #67 – If you're Black, have you ever been to Yellowstone Park? Do you even know about it? Taylor Bland is a Conservation Nation Fellow. (You'll have to listen to this episode to learn what that is). As a Black woman in a White-male dominated field, she wants to give people from underrepresented communities someone to look up to, and go to if they need a pathway into this industry. Taylor is dedicated to helping wolves in Yellow...

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Ep. #66 – At the age of 48, Harold Leffall was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He was extremely shocked and devastated because earlier that year, he witnessed the death of two of his younger friends due to cancer.

Scientific evidence proved that the consumption of diet sodas, high fat dairy products (consisting of cheese that he loved a lot), fried foods, processed meat, and added sugars, and even microwaved popcorn, all contained ...

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Ep. #65 – Art of Discovery (AOD) – Founder, Tamika Melvin

Art of Discovery's mission is to empower youth to discover their talent by educating them through creative art programs and services.  They offer a variety of programs, ranging from, Creative Writing & Screen Writing, Life & Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Music, Singing & Dancing, Graphic Design, and more!

​- Artistry has a proven track record to be a powerful tool f...

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Ep. #64 - Choose to DO, Inc. builds confidence and esteem for underserved black youth 12-17 years old, to embrace healthy mental development by introducing them to applicable skills and resources that foster socioemotional well-being.

This organization was founded by Dozie Oheri who is currently the CEO.  She started Choose to DO, Inc. because of her experience as an educator, as a caregiver and from personal growth and development...

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