The Empowerment Zone

"Truly Texas Mexican"

Adán Medrano: Preserving Mexican history and culture through filmmaking — 
Documentaries are a great way to document history and tell stories. Chef, author and film producer, Adán Medrano is doing just that through his new movie “Truly Texas Mexican.” The road movie weaves through Texas cities, naming the racism that erased Native American history and celebrating the food that kept alive the community’s living memory and heritage. Chefs, artists and community leaders discuss intimate food experiences that shape who they are today. Released on March 1, 2021, you may watch the movie on Amazon, Google TV and Apple TV. Originally from San Antonio, Adan Medrano is a food writer and chef, specializing in the indigenous foods of Texas and the Americas. He currently makes Houston, Texas, his home.
To learn more about Adán, visit https://adanmedrano.com/.
To learn more about the documentary “Truly Texas Mexican,” visit https://trulytexasmexican.com.

Women’s Empowerment Roundtable Summit, March 19, 2021

Dr. Carolyne Opinde: Join us for this impactful summit! — 
In commemoration of Women’s History Month, the International Women’s Think Tank (IWTT), the United Nations Association of USA, Atlanta Chapter (UNA-Atlanta), and the Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCE Greater Atlanta) are hosting their virtual Women’s Empowerment Roundtable Summit: Achieving Global Goals, Best Practices and Lessons Learned this month. Join Ramona and Dr. Carolyne Opinde, who are on the planning committee, as they discuss why you should attend this event on Friday, March 19, 2021, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EST. Ramona and Dr. Carolyne explore the value of the summit and encourage women and men around the world to participate. Dr. Carolyne is Founder and CEO of The NGO Whisperer, a consulting business with a global reach that provides technical support to nonprofits and social enterprises, so they can successfully impact people’s lives. Originally from Kenya, Dr. Carolyne currently lives in Manchester, United Kingdom.
For more information about Dr. Carolyne Opinde, visit The NGO Whisperer.
For more information about the Women’s Empowerment Roundtable Summit, visit: https://bit.ly/3kDHAnw.

How do educators create impactful leaders?

Dr. Chris Chappell: Emphasize Education, Service and Leadership — 
The best educators are the ones who know how to tap into and bring out the immense potential of their students. Following in the footsteps of his professors and mentors, Dr. Chris Chappell is dedicated to building leaders through his work as an educator. Join Ramona today as she and Dr. Chappell discuss his methodology on how he creates leaders. According to Dr. Chappell, the foundation of leadership is service. Dr. Chappell is an Assistant Professor of Urban Forestry and Natural Resources at Southern University and owner of C-Salt Consulting, a leadership development firm. He is a native of Hammond, Louisiana and now makes Baton Rouge his home. For more information about Dr. Chappell and C-Salt Consulting, visit www.csaltconsulting.com.

The Black Business Success Model

Janneh K. Wright: Empowering Entrepreneurs to Re-Envision Their Businesses — 
Janneh K. Wright is on a mission to build successful and profitable businesses in the African American community. He believes that businesses should be at the center of any economic development plan. Listen today as Ramona and Janneh dissect the challenges facing black businesses and suggest strategies for overcoming them in order to build thriving businesses. Janneh is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Primus Business Management. Originally from Guyana, Janneh lives in Brooklyn, New York.
For more information about Janneh and PRIMUS, visit www.jannehkwright.com and www.Primusco.com.

How do you build a healthy marriage?

Cristina “Tina” Morales: Using conflict as a key towards connection — 
All of us want to have a healthy relationship with our significant others, but conflict often makes that difficult. Christina “Tina” Morales is on a mission to help couples turn conflict into a means to connect. Listen today as Tina and Ramona talk about ways couples can work through conflict in order to build and grow together. Tina is an Association Professional Counselor and Master’s level Marriage and Family Therapist. Originally from Boston, Tina currently lives in Atlanta.
For more information about Tina, visit www.livinginlightllc.com.

Part II - Does Dave Ramsey's financial plan really work?

Bryon Jennings: Critiquing Dave Ramsey’s 7 step financial plan —
A champion of financial empowerment and wealth-building, Bryon Jennings has become a regular guest on this podcast. In Part II of his discussion on Dave Ramsey’s financial plan, Bryon challenges some of Ramsey's ideas and suggests alternatives for building intergenerational wealth. Although he is not a financial planner, Bryon presents some unique ideas that he feels will help Black and Brown communities to build economic power. Bryon is president of the black-owned payroll company Next Generation Payroll. Originally from Denver, Colorado, Bryon currently lives in Dallas, Texas. For more information about Next Generation Payroll, visit www.ngpayroll.com.

How Congressman John Lewis ushered in Latino political empowerment

Lydia Camarillo: Honoring the legacy of an icon — 
This month we celebrate not only #BlackHistoryMonth but the birthday of one of America’s treasures, Congressman John Lewis. Join Ramona in this fascinating interview with Lydia Camarillo, who discusses the little known legacy of John Lewis—his role in building the political power of the Latino/a community. As Lydia explains, “Congressman John Lewis taught us how to empower ourselves.” Using the Empowerment Model, Congressman Lewis showed local Latino communities how to organize and mobilize themselves to participate in American democracy. “Congressman John Lewis was a giant among us…The way we honor him is by building upon his rich legacy.”
Lydia Camarillo is President of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project (SVREP), which is based in San Antonio, Texas, the city Lydia makes her home.
For more information about Lydia and SVREP, please visit: https://svrep.org.

How can leaders operate as healers and uniters?

Richard Martinez: Transforming Minds and Actions through Messaging — 
Current leadership in the United States has the dual challenge of unifying the communities they serve and ending systemic racism within their spheres of influence—no small feat. Today Ramona talks with leadership development trainer Richard Martinez, who explains the importance of communication and messaging in leading social transformation. Listen and learn from Richard how to become a more effective leader. Richard is founder and President of the RJ Martinez Group and co-founder of Lideramos: a National Leadership Alliance dedicated to creating Latino leadership programs across the country. He is a native of San Antonio and continues to make the city his home.
To learn more about Richard, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-j-martinez-4169ba171/.

Topic: Do You Know Your Value?

Pierre Campbell: Embracing Diversity and Inclusion and Self Advocacy — 
Leadership coach Pierre Campbell is on a mission to bring out the best in others. Join Ramona today as Pierre inspires us to believe in ourselves and our abilities. In this energetic discussion, Pierre provides his “Simple Intelligence” strategies on how to build our confidence and recognize our value in order to achieve our fullest potential. Pierre is an empowering speaker and author of Simple Intelligence G.O. Get Optimistic: How Acronyms and Affirmations Can Truly Work to Your Advantage. Pierre Campbell is a native of Queens, New York, and currently lives in DC Metro area.
To learn more about Pierre, visit http://www.pierrecamp.com/.

Celebrating the history of the Atlanta Daily World

Alexis Scott: How her family’s newspaper shaped Atlanta and America
Founded in 1928 by W.A. Scott, the Atlanta Daily World became the first successful African American-owned daily newspaper in the United States. Join Ramona in this inspiring discussion as Scott’s granddaughter Alexis Scott discusses the rich history of the newspaper and its impact on African Americans, Atlanta and the country. Alexis became the paper’s publisher in 1997, until Real Times Media acquired it in 2012. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Alexis continues to make Atlanta her home.
To learn more about the Atlanta Daily World, visit http://atlantadailyworld.com/.