Building Back Black: A Chicago Crusader Podcast: Recent Episodes
Brandon Pope
The pandemic hit the economy hard, and many of Chicago's Black businesses took the biggest blow. But as our people do time and again, we bounce back and rebuild. Join award winning journalist Brandon Pope for conversations with top business leaders, artists and entrepreneurs about how they found resilience in a time of crisis.
PJ Piper, an expert in infectious disease mitigation technology and Founder and CEO of Far UV Technologies discusses how tech can help entrepreneurs keep their business clean and safe, and what this could mean for indoor mask mandates.
Entrepreneur Chris Davis talks about what it's been like throwing events in the pandemic era, and how he recovered when options seemed bleak.
Working for a company was a headache in the pandemic. But imagine owning one! In this episode, we chat with two entrepreneurs who had to pivot during COVID-19. We start with Serita Love, the CEO and founder of Success Junkie. Then we catch up with Portia King, a talent manager and CEO of The Maven Method.
Creatives take the stage in the debut episode for this podcast series. Brandon Pope speaks with Baredu Ahmed about RETREAT at Currency Exchange and the plight of Black creatives in the pandemic. Then, we talk with visual artist Amoz Wright about his journey and pivot to doing films.