The Black Elevator Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Black Elevator is a podcast that seeks to change the narrative for today and tomorrow’s Black youths.
The Black Elevator Podcast is about providing black youth with a new platform to hear inspiring stories from professionals and gain insights from industry experts who will share advice, guidance and tools to help them prepare for their professional future. Additionally, it’s about collectively coming together and discussing how we can ensure that we’re leaving a better trail for those that come after us.
With over 25 years’ experience in financial services, Mark has executive leadership experiences in banking, insurance, risk management and non-profit leadership. Mark is Vice President, Social Impact and Innovation at RBC. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of William Osler Health System, and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. In 2011, Mark received the City of Toronto Bob Marley Award for his commitment to diversity and City Building. He was also recognized for his work in support of the Canadian Sickle Cell Network. In 2012 he received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal for community volunteerism.
In 2015, Mark received the Harry Jerome Award for Professional Excellence. In 2016 Mark received the Barbados 50 Independence honours for community service and in 2017, Mark was awarded the African Canadian Achievement Award for Leadership and Management.
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Host: Jesse Lipscombe
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Being a woman is already challenging enough and when you add being a Black woman on top of that, the journey doesn’t get easier. Aisha Addo, a well-known community advocate in the Greater Toronto Area, founded the Power to Girls Foundation – a not-for-profit that works to empower, inspire Black and marginalized women by providing them with the tools, resources and more importantly, the mentorship aspect that often lacks in those community spaces. For women of color, the spaces they enter may not always be the most welcoming or created with them in mind. Fortunately, programs such as Power to Girls seeks to create a safe space where females can bring and express their whole selves.
Created by Kevin M'Pindou
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Host: Jesse Lipscombe
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A strong pillar in the arts community in Edmonton, Darren Jordan curated the first-ever 5 Artists 1 Love visual arts event in February of 2006. Noticing a lack of diversity and representation, Darren saw an opportunity to plant a seed. What started out as only a Black History Month event, 5 Artists 1 Love now fixtures several events throughout the year to showcase and celebrate the cultural diversity as well as promote Black artists in Edmonton. More importantly, the showcase itself is about educating and teaching the community who are not of African descent about the purpose of 5 Artists 1 Love.
Created by Kevin M'Pindou
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Host: Jesse Lipscombe
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Music: RBC Emerging Artists
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There is no shortage of talent within Black communities. However, often what young Black men and women lack is the mentorship and the exposure to opportunities that aren’t always made available to them. This is where an organization like ICON Talent steps in. Co-founded by Derrick and Marilyn Raphael, the organization works to help visible minorities navigate the process and provide equal opportunity as well as access to jobs in high impact sectors, where Black men and women are often underrepresented.
Created by Kevin M'Pindou
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Host: Jesse Lipscombe
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Systemic racism has been around for decades, but now more than before, it has become more evident. In this episode, Jesse discusses with Dr. Marvin Washington about "Whose Job Is it?” – who do we turn to, how do we fix it and more importantly, where do we go from here? Dr. Marvin Washington’s research and consulting practice focuses on the processes of organizational and institutional change. These types of changes, however, take time, but the focus now turns to the younger generation to ensure that there is equity in everyone’s race.
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On the very first episode of The Black Elevator Podcast, Jesse Lipscombe sits down with Dr. Wanda Costen, Dean of the Smith School of Business at Queen's University.
This episode is centered around the lack of representation in senior leadership, particularly in post-secondary education. Her journey up to now has been far from a straight line, but where she is now is not where she thought she would end up.
Dr. Wanda Costen embarked on a new role as a university professor; this new career path created excitement as she was able to connect with students on a day-to-day basis who in turn were able to connect with someone that looked like them.
She has always believed that everyone should have access and so, her goal has always been to pave the way, so that the next generation would not have to jump through the same hurdles herself and many others had to overcome.
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