Barack And Michelle Obama Are Ending Their Exclusive Podcasting Deal With Spotify
Barackand Michelle Obama‘s foray into podcasting appears to be over as the former president and the first lady will not sign a new deal with the podcasting giant Spotify.
CNN reports the streaming giant did not make an offer for the rights to distribute the content from Higher Ground, the Obama’s production company. The former president and first lady signed their initial deal with Spotify in 2019 getting into the entertainment business after leaving the White House.
The Spotify deal is due to end this October and according to Bloomberg, the Obamas are now in talks with Amazon’s Audible and iHeartMedia on their next podcast deal, which they want to be distributed as widely as possible. Higher Ground also had issues with Spotify concerning how many episodes would feature the former president and his wife.
Higher Ground’s first podcast, “The Michelle Obama Podcast” was released in the summer of 2020 during the height of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. The Obamas production company also produced “Renegades: Born in the USA,” a series of conversations between Barack Obama and musician Bruce Springsteen, which was released last year.
Spotify will retain certain distribution rights to the Michelle Obama podcast and other Higher Ground shows. It’s also likely that wherever the couple takes their podcasts, it will still be released by Spotify on a non-exclusive basis.
Spotify has spent billions in recent years to establish itself as a top podcasting destination. The network signed controversial host Joe Rogan to a $200 million contract to exclusively distribute his podcast through them and has an exclusive deal with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle.
The Obamas also have a deal with Netflix, which is the home of Michelle Obama’s puppet series Waffles and Mochi, which promotes healthy eating for children.
Reps for the Obamas, Spotify and Higher Ground did not comment on the news.
All Third Graders of Arizona Elementary School Will Receive Full-Ride Scholarships
Third graders at Bernard Black Elementary School and their parents were surprised with amazing news that would give them an advantage when enrolling in college.
Last week, the families were invited to a normal assembly, at least that’s what they thought, only to be told that all third graders would receive full ride college scholarships courtesy of a local nonprofit, the school district announced, 12 News reported.
“I just thought it was another award because he’s a good kid,” said Brandon Gailliard about his son Noah.
Quintin Boyce, a spokesman for the Roosevelt School District No. 66, gave the announcement about the Rosztoczy Foundation‘s pledge. The Foundation is an Avondale, Arizona-based nonprofit that leads a College Promise program to help students afford the college opportunities they deserve.
“The goal, through the generous officer of this family, is that finances will not be the barrier that college is an option for every third grader right here,” the superintendent told the crowd.
According to USA TODAY, Tom Rosztoczy, a trustee with the Rosztoczy Foundation, said that graduates from Bernard Black Elementary School, as well as a school in the Phoenix, Union High school District, can attend a college in or outside of the state.
Through the College Promise program, college tuition, books, and room and board will be covered. Although, these fees can increase, the Foundation has not capped the amount in scholarships.
“I’m a single parent and college is far away, but it’s not easy,” Tanisa Miller, a single mother of two, said. “Just thinking that someone has the kindness of their heart to want to send someone like my child to school is a little overwhelming.”
“I just couldn’t hold back [the tears] because for sure my son is going to college. We didn’t get to go because we couldn’t afford it,” said Gailliard.
Bernard Black Elementary School is named after the Rev. Dr. Bernard Black, a pioneer in education, 33rd Degree Mason, and a World War II Veteran.
The Recording Academy Kicks Off First Stop of Inaugural HBCU Love Tour at Howard University
On April 28, the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective, in partnership with GRAMMY U, hosted its first stop on the HBCU Love Tour at the Howard Theater in Washington, D.C.
Led by the Recording Academy Board of Trustees, including Chair Tammy Hurt, Vice Chair and Black Music Collective Chair Rico Love and Chief Executive Officer Harvey Mason Jr., the HBCU Love Tour educates prospective music industry professionals at historically black colleges and universities on career paths and opportunities within the music industry. Through this initiative, the Academy aims to expand its academic footprint, inspire students to pursue a career in music, and bolster Black representation at GRAMMY U and within Academy membership.
The evening kicked off with a performance by Howard University Student Precious Jewel, the winner of the HBCU Love Talent Contest hosted by Kokayi and Little Bacon Bear on Apr. 16. Precious Jewel also received a cash prize presented by the Mason Jr., Hurt, and Love during the program.
The Recording Academy’s Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Ryan Butler welcomed attendees and introduced the program and Recording Academy Co-President Valeisha Butterfield Jones, who spoke about the HBCU Love Tour’s mission and impact on the music industry. The driving force behind the program, Rico Love, kept the evening moving with the first panel featuring five-time GRAMMY® winners Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis where they discussed the GRAMMYs process, their experience as a GRAMMY-nominated duo and five-time GRAMMY winners, plus the benefits of Recording Academy membership and how they’ve stayed involved throughout the years.
Before moving on to the final panel of the night, GRAMMY U Director Jessie Allen informed the student audience about how the Academy strives to empower the next generation of music creators through the program, and how they can get involved on their campus.
The educational and eventful evening concluded with Love, GRAMMY-nominated artist Cordae, GRAMMY-nominated artist Raheem Devaughn and Kacey Williams of the musical group Black Alley,discussing how they built their careers, what the GRAMMYs mean to them, and their experiences in the music business.
Love’s closing remarks wrapped up the night.
“I am so proud to have helped bring the HBCU Love Tour to life with its first stop at Howard University,” said Love.
“As an Academy, it’s crucial that we continue to inspire the next generation of music creators and foster a relationship with these students. We hope to not only introduce who we are as an organization, but inspire young creators to be the change as future members to create meaningful impact within the music industry.”
“The partnership between the Black Music Collective and GRAMMY U emulates what the Academy strives to do every day – lift our diverse community of music creators and empower the future leaders that will soon make up our industry,” said Butler.
“We hope the opportunities, industry insights and advice provided through this program inspire students to seek a career in music. As a Howard University alum, I’m thrilled we were able to kick off the tour in D.C. and connect with the HU students who aspire to have a career in music.”
Additional HBCU Love Tour dates, including a stop in Atlanta in October, are to follow. For more information on the Black Music Collective, visit here. For more information on GRAMMY U, visit here.
Black Love On Full Display! NYC Commissioner Laurie Cumbo Gets Engaged on Met Gala Red Carpet
Black love and excellence flooded the Met Gala red carpet on Monday night. But one NYC Commissioner stole the entire show.
Commissioner of New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs Laurie Cumbo and former New York State Assembly candidate Bobby Digi Olisa became the center of attention after getting engaged on the red carpet.
Digi Olisa dropped to his knee and asked Cumbo to marry him as she stood on the iconic steps, Vogue reported.
Photos show Cumbo beaming from ear to ear as Digi Olisa kneels on the Gala’s infamous walkway. Cheers erupted for the couple and their special moment that took over the fashion-forward event.
Cumbo gushed about the proposal while speaking with the press.
“I didn’t know it was going to happen tonight,” she told Entertainment tonight.
“We’ve been talking about it,” said. “We’ve been through so much and this is such an honor and this is such a blessing.”
Cumbo, who was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams, says the proposal was a full-circle moment for the New York City native.
“I was an intern here when I was 15 and came to the Met Gala,” Cumbo said.
“Now I’m coming back with my now-husband as the commissioner for the Department of Cultural Affairs.”
Digi Olisa admitted to struggling with deciding on when to pop the question and knew the Met Gala was his moment, New York Amsterdam Newsreported.
“You know, it’s always like trying to wait for the right time,” he told the Associated Press. “So when is the right time considering everything that’s going on worldwide? So I was just like, ‘Today we’re going to make it happen.'”
Cumbo became the princess of the Met Gala thanks to her soon-to-be husband.
“You wait for this moment your whole life almost and for it to be right here, it was everything that I thought it would be,” Cumbo said.
Portland’s Black Businesses and Entrepreneurs Find Success Working Together
Black-owned businesses in Portland, Oregon, have found financial, emotional, and technical support by working with each other creating a tight-knit network of Black residents.
Since the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement, Black-owned businesses in Portland have been focused on supporting and collaborating in part due to the city’s reckoning with its racist past and because of the increasing number of small Black businesses popping up in the city.
Additionally, local projects such as the Come Thru Market are supporting Black-owned businesses in the city, but what has truly helped elevate Black businesses in Portland is collaboration and working specifically and often exclusively with other Black-owned businesses.
Brea Gladney, owner of Treats By B pastries at Plant Based Papi’s restaurant told Eater Portland that when she arrived from Oakland almost 10 years ago, she immediately began connecting with other Black-owned businesses in the area.
“I cater to everybody, [but] when I do look at it, everybody I do work with is Black,” Gladney said. “That has made it a lot easier from a cultural aspect, because they just get it. The products blend together more naturally—taste, look-wise…It’s not from a shade standpoint; in a sense, we have to. There’s a different way we look out for each other. It makes it easier to win with your people.”
Last year, Gladney began selling her pastries at Plant Based Papi’s, pairing her sugary goods with owner Jewan Manuel’s vegan comfort food. Manuel has said that when he opened his restaurant, he wanted to open up the space for other small Black businesses to get their start.
“That’s what got me here: people offering me opportunities,” he told Eater in 2020. “I’m excited to offer that to someone else.”
Due to decades of institutional racism, Portland’s Black community is small. However, the small population gives those who are part of it an opportunity to stand out and find each other. Many of the Black businesses collaborating in Portland got their start during the COVID-19 pandemic—using each other to buy products, help with staffing, and even work together.
David Hall moved from Los Angeles to Portland and opened the sports bar Jackie’s last summer. Hall told Eater Portland knew he wanted to work with other Black businesses. The bar now uses Drink Mamey juices as the foundation for Its mimosas. Diners can also order Deadstock coffee.
For Hall, incorporating Drink Mamey and Deadstock is more than just a business decision: it’s also provided Hall with a sense of emotional and financial support among other Black people and businesses in Portland.
Man Visiting NYC Threw Girlfriend to Ground Before Being Shot in Broad Daylight
A man visiting New York City from Virginia was reportedly brawling with his girlfriend in the street before he was fatally shot in the head on Sunday afternoon.
Ronald Thomas, 27, was killed sitting in a white Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 around 12:15 p.m.Sunday, The New York Postreported. Eyewitnesses told police that Thomas was fighting with his girlfriend and “threw her to the ground” right before he died.
Thomas had just gotten back inside his car after assaulting his girlfriend when another vehicle pulled up and fired a gun near the Frederick Douglass Houses on West 102nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue. The deadly shooting took place about a block from the New York Police Department’s 24th Precinct station house.
The woman he was with told police that she had just walked behind the vehicle when she heard multiple gunshots. Authorities believe it was a targeted attack against the Bronx native who returned to the city to visit family.
“They all knew each other,” one police source said.
Thomas was pronounced dead in his car at the scene, Patch reported. The shooter fled the scene. No arrests have been made in connection with the murder.
The victim’s family was distraught over the news. Thomas’ brother is now in critical condition after going into cardiac arrest upon hearing of his brother’s death, the New York Daily Newsreported.
The latest bout of gun violence in NYC comes amid an announcement that the NYPD would be placing more officers on the street at night to combat an expected uptick in shootings during the summer.
Council Members Gale Brewer and Shaun Abreu spoke out against the “senseless” gun violence plaguing the city and nationwide.
“The impact of gun violence reverberates through the community, creating trauma, hurt, and unease.” Brewer tweeted. “Turning to a gun to resolve a dispute is never acceptable.”
“Any life cut short by gun violence is one too many,” Abreu said.
Award-Winning Actress, Golden Globe Nominee Issa Rae to Serve as 2022 American Black Film Festival Ambassador
ABFF Ventures LLC today announced that multi-hyphenate star Issa Rae (Insecure)will serve as festival ambassador for the 2022 American Black Film Festival (ABFF).
The festival, widely recognized as a leading platform for Black content creators, returns live to Miami Beach June 15-19 followed by virtual events from June 20-30 on ABFF PLAY, the festival’s custom-designed online platform.
As ambassador, Rae will help bring media awareness to ABFF’s 26-year legacy of showcasing Black talent and discovering new voices. Along with joining festival founders, Jeff and NicoleFriday onstage for welcome remarks during opening night on June 15, Rae will screen her highly anticipated television series RAP SH*Twhich she created for HBO Max as part of the festival’s Saturday night lineup.
“I’m honored to be this year’s Festival Ambassador,” said Issa Rae.
“ABFF was the first major festival to showcase my work and they continue to elevate Black creatives from the ground level. It’s also fun as hell.”
“It has been amazing to watch Issa shatter ceilings with her incredible sensibility to storytelling and her astounding achievements in the industry,” said Nicole Friday, festival producer and president of ABFF Ventures LLC.
“We have been admirers of her work from the early days and salute her for remaining authentic and never forgetting the importance of elevating the next generation of emerging artists.”
With her own unique flare and infectious sense of humor, Rae first received attention for her award-winning web series and the accompanying New York Times best-seller, “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.” She created and starred in the Peabody-award-winning HBO series Insecure which garnered her multiple Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominations. Rae has also made her mark on the big screen, starring in The Photograph and The Lovebirds.
In 2020 Rae formed HOORAE, a multi-faceted media company that develops content across mediums in an effort to continue to break boundaries in storytelling and representation. HOORAE is comprised of HOORAE Media for film, tv and digital; Raedio, the music label, music supervision company, and “audio everywhere” company; and ColorCreative, its management division. Via HOORAE’s Warner Bros. Discovery deal, Issa has also expanded her executive producer slate with the Emmy-award nominated A Black Lady Sketch Show, the fan-favorite docuseries Sweet Life, and the upcoming HBOMax series, RAP SH*T.
Rae’s commitment to South L.A. is evident in both her personal and professional pursuits. After planting roots near her childhood home, Issa decided to set up the HOORAE headquarters in the heart of South L.A. Her participation in the non-profit organization Destination Crenshaw furthers her mission of celebrating Black Angelenos and her ownership in Hilltop Cafe + Kitchen provides much-needed jobs and opportunities for local residents as well as a space for creatives to unlock their potential.
Former ABFF ambassadors include Halle Berry, Mary J. Blige, Idris Elba, Tracee Ellis Ross, Regina Hall, La La Anthony, Jay Ellis, Morris Chestnut, Omari Hardwick, Common, Taraji P. Henson and Earvin “Magic” Johnson.
ABFF 2022 sponsors and partners to date include Warner Bros. Discovery & HBOÒ (Founding); Cadillac, City of Miami Beach, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), Sony Pictures Entertainment, Prime Video (Presenting); American Airlines, Comcast NBCUniversal, Meta, IMDb (Premier); ALLBLK, Prudential Financial, Variety, TV One, Netflix, Starz, Disney+ (Official); Accenture, Motion Pictures Association (MPA), A&E Indie Films, Springhill Company, The Boston Globe, Color of Change, Confluential Films, Endeavor Content (Supporting).
For festival information and to obtain an ABFF pass, visit www.abff.com. Pre-registration closes May 13. Follow @ABFF on Twitter and @AmericanBlackFilmFestival on Instagram and Facebook.
Black Public Media Awards $225,000 to Creatives of Black Film and Immersive Technology Projects
Black Public Media (BPM) has awarded a total of $225,000 in funding to three creative teams who competed at its PitchBLACK Forum, which took place Tuesday and Wednesday.
The annual forum, which is the largest pitching competition for Black independent filmmakers and creative technologists in the U.S., is designed to advance Black content and draws a “who’s who” of public television and commercial distributors and funders. Winners were announced Thursday night at the PitchBLACK Awards ceremony, which also honored celebrated documentarian Orlando Bagwell with the BPM Trailblazer Award. The three-day event was hosted by CJ Hunt, film director, comedian and former producer for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. Acclaimed filmmaker Dawn Porter (John Lewis: Good Trouble and The Way I See It) served as keynote speaker for the awards ceremony.
Marlene McCurtis and Joy Silverman’s documentary Wednesdays in Mississippi was awarded $150,000. The filmexamines the challenges and triumphs that women faced during the 20th century civil rights era as they worked across the chasms of race, religion and region to fight against racial discrimination and for women’s rights in Mississippi. McCurtis, a Los Angeles-based creative writer, filmmaker, artist and director, has worked with Discovery Channel, A and E, Lifetime, NatGEO and PBS. Her short film, Here I’ll Stay, about a coalition of civil rights and Latino activists fighting for immigrant rights in Mississippi, is featured on the acclaimed web platform “Field of Vision.” Silverman, an Altadena, California-based producer, artist and social justice activist, has produced and presented cultural programs for more than 35 years. She serves as a producer on Wednesdays in Mississippi and has held executive positions at several nonprofit art institutions.
Two PitchBLACK Forum: Immersive competitors won a total of $75,000 in funding. Tamara Shogaolu‘s 40 Acres, a multiplatform exploration of Black American farmers and their relationship with the land, received $50,000. The project comprises a documentary television series and an augmented reality sculpture that uses electronic textiles. The immersive competition jurors applauded the project’s “journalistic aspects, as well as its use of tactile elements. We feel like they were coordinated beautifully.”
Shogaolu is a Los Angeles and Amsterdam-based director, technologist and founder of Ado Ato Pictures. Her work has been featured at film festivals, galleries and museums worldwide, including Tribeca Film Festival, the New York Museum of Modern Art and the National Gallery of Indonesia. Shogaolu received a BPMplus Fellowship from Black Public Media in 2021 to research and develop 40 Acres.
Rabiola Open Skies by Leonardo Souza, a location-based experience that invites pedestrians to fly virtual kites on nearby buildings using their cell phones, received $25,000. The projection-mapped installation will be customized to fit specific walls and buildings, allowing players to control a single kite using their cell phone. The immersive competition jury said, “We’d love to see this joyful piece pop up in public spaces around the globe.”
The project is a spinoff of Souza’s virtual reality experience, Rabiola Tales, which is still in development. Souza, a Rio de Janeiro resident, is the founder of film and immersive production company Okoto Studio and was the recipient of a BPMplus Fellowship in 2020 to research and develop Rabiola Tales.
“Black Public Media is proud to award these talented independent filmmakers and creative technologists with well-deserved funding so they can bring their timely projects to life. As in prior years, these winners have succeeded in connecting, informing and illuminating through engaging content designed to really move the needle,” said BPM director of programs Denise A. Greene.
This year’s BPM Trailblazer Award recipient, Orlando Bagwell, is acknowledged for his moving, award-winning documentaries about Black people in America from slavery to present-day, navigating racism and violence and organizing for change. The Baltimore native and current Brooklyn resident’s work has been showcased on television, in theaters, at museums and major festivals around the world, garnering Oscar, Emmy and Peabody recognition. Sponsored by GBH, the BPM TrailblazerAward recognizes documentary filmmakers with more than two decades of experience working primarily in public media as a producer, director, writer or editor who have a strong track record of mentoring other Black media makers.
This year’s PitchBLACK event included a week-long, virtual retrospective of Bagwell’s films, with registrants receiving special access to view Africans in America: The Terrible Transformation, Malcolm X: Make it Plain, Citizen King and four episodes of Matters of Race from Apr. 25 through May 1. Two episodes of Eyes on the Prize that he directed are available to the general public (people who did not register for PitchBLACK). For more information, visit here.
The Nonso Christian Ugbode Fellowship, sponsored this year by Gimlet Media, was awarded to Spelman College senior and Milwaukee native Blanca Burch,who is majoring in international studies. She will use her NCU fellowship to develop AR components for her new, interactive coloring book The ABCs of Who I Can Be, which is meant to show children the multitude of career opportunities available to them. The NCU Emerging Fellowship, founded in 2016, supports creative technologists under age 30.
PitchBLACK 2022 film jurorsincluded Karen McMullen, features programmer at Tribeca and DOC NYC Film Festivals; Jason Fitzroy Jeffers, award-winning filmmaker and Jamila Farwell, creative executive at Netflix. Immersive jurors included Kimberli Gant, curator, Brooklyn Museum of Art; LaToya Peterson, co-founder and CXO, Glow Up Games and Loren Hammonds, co-head of documentary at TIME Studios.
Created and presented by BPM, PitchBLACK serves as a platform where television and film executives and funders gather to identify rising Black talent and compelling stories. PitchBLACK 2022 is sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Netflix, Gimlet Media, GBH WORLD, PBS, ITVS and New York Women in Film and TV.
For more information on BPM or PitchBLACK, visitblackpublicmedia.org, and follow the organization on social media at @blackpublicmedia on Instagram and Facebook and @BLKPublicMedia on Twitter.
Maryland Woman Returns Home to Find Squatters In Her Bedroom, $49K In Belongings Cleaned Out
On April 5, a woman who went on vacation came home to find two intruders in her apartment— and laying in her bed.
“Not only were they in my home, but everything in my home was gone except for my bed because he details how he loved my bed so much,” the victim—who is unnamed, told local outlet Fox 5.
“And I’m like, who are you? And he says my name. He’s like you didn’t pay your rent. I’m like, what are you talking about? I paid my rent.”
TONIGHT AT 10: We spoke to a woman in Greenbelt Maryland who came home from vacation to find two people lying on her bed inside her apartment. She sent me video of one of the suspects explaining how he broke in and how she can prevent someone else from breaking in. @fox5dcpic.twitter.com/KK78SaHDFd
The woman was one of two who lived in the apartment and said that the intruders told her that they, a Black man and a white woman, “took all her property.” She told Fox News everything but the bed was missing from the apartment—totaling more than $49,000.
The couple ultimately left but were recorded and are currently being sought by Greenbelt police—who said on Facebook that when the suspects left “the living room was completely empty except for black trash bags filled with items, trash on the walls, the kitchen was completely empty and the cabinet doors were missing, the second bedroom was completely empty, the closets were completely empty, and the bedroom was empty except for the bed the suspects were lying on.”
One of the victims said that man got aggressive with her as she tried to leave the apartment. “He tackles me, and I’m like, ‘sir, this is my home; you not gone let me leave?’ He’s like, ‘no, I’m just saying you not gone call the police. I’m going to give you your apartment; you just not gone call the police.’”
The report says the man ultimately calmed down and packed his things to leave the apartment. “I just couldn’t believe this was happening to me; I see this on TV,” the victim said. “They really took over my apartment, and I was just trying to remain calm. But at the same time, I just couldn’t believe this was happening to me. I come home, and literally, two people are in my bed relaxing.”
According to Forbes, 1.7 million home burglaries, almost half a million, or 424,886 incidences, took place during the day. They note that most home burglaries take place between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and last eight to 10 minutes, according to SafeAtLast.
While the report does not note if the women were armed to protect their home, Maryland is a castle doctrine state which means that a homeowner is allowed to stand their ground and attempt to defend themselves against an intruder, as long as the use of force is reasonable.
Meet the Entrepreneur Teaching Black Women How to Become Bosses in the Boardroom
Ever sold yourself short in an interview? Chickened out of asking for that raise? Creeped your Instagram friends with envy — the ones who took the plunge and started their own business? Odds are, you aren”t alone.
“Women want to learn how to boss up, they want to show up as leaders,” says leadership coachJeboria Scott, who is from Nashville, Tenn.
“And we need to show more women how to do that so they can get, and rock, those coveted leadership roles.”
Women can be forces of nature in the workplace, but unequal opportunity and internalized sexism have kept them from shooting for the top rungs of the corporate ladder. Globally, women hold only 31 percent of senior management roles.
“It’s time to even the playing field,” says Scott.
Scott is the founder of Drive By Conversations, a platform that provides leadership training to new and emerging leaders, employees and businesses to maximize their leadership potential. Scott is all about playing hard and working harder. A lover of fashion and travel, she knows the importance of being a multi-dimensional leader in the new decade. Her business is grounded in her mission “to help women and minorities avoid some of the heartache and pitfalls that muddy the path to leadership — heartache and pitfalls,” she says, she knows all too well.
“Early on in my career, I had a horrible boss who didn’t know how to lead, and she made my work life and everyone else’s jobs miserable,” says Scott.
“But at the end of the day, she made me want to be a better leader and help others learn to lead, too.”
With more than 18 years in the professional learning, public policy and non-profit world, Scott is no stranger to the challenges of leading as a woman of color. Her greatest hope? That her new book, How to Get Promoted Fast: Your Guide to Becoming the Boss of Your Own Destiny, Getting Noticed, and Moving Up the Corporate Ladder will take the guesswork out of leadership for others. If you ask Scott what she thinks is one of the most important skills a leader can have, she’ll tell you it’s the ability to lead yourself.
But what does self-leadership look like?
“It means being the author of your own life,” she says.
“Sometimes, people wait for the opportunity, the job, the right moment. But it’s the day-to-day…every comment, every keystroke…that teaches people who you are and what you stand for.”
Jeboria Scott is a Nashville-based leadership coach, raised on the Caribbean Island of Grand Bahama and educated in Belgium, Spain, and the U.S.
