The Black Excellence Showcase

September 1, 2023 We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Jason Reeves a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below. Jason, we’re thrilled to have you sharing your thoughts and lessons with our community. So, for folks who are at a stage in their life or career where they are trying to be more resilient, can you share where you get your resilience from? When you grow up using the change from food stamp purchases as your weekly comic shop money, you learn to make do with a little. You can become very calculating. You learn to save up money, time, and even energy to overcome obstacles. Quiet as its kept, coming up poor builds a kind of conservat…

I remember when Jet, Essence, and Ebony magazines were must haves. Really happy to see that they are still available and still black owned. I used to sit on the floor and study each page of Essence and Ebony. And if jJet magazine said it, it was the truth. Lol! did you know that Essence Magazine was founded by four bruthas in 1970? I didn’t. I assumed females were the creatives. oh the good ol’days! I just subscribed to Essence. Can’t wait!!! Did you know that the nations first black magazine, called FREEDOM’S JOURNAL and was published (1827-1829)? then the Negro Digest was launched in 1942 what are fondes…

I first met Tom Wood two years ago when I shot this video. Wood was the first Black member of a major U.S. bank’s board of directors, when he became a member of the Chase Manhattan Bank board of directors under the chairmanship of David Rockefeller. This would be Tom's last interview. He passed three week later.

I always thought this Brother should be a household name in America. He is crucial to the Black Book Ecosystem. He publishers scholarly work and had to fight to be recognized as such. White folks simply did not want Black people validating scholarship on Black subject matter -- amazing! I first met Kassahun at least 15 years ago which is how old the video I shot below is: I sat down with Kassahun 3 months ago he has been in business almost 37 years. He is also a distributor a business that I use for my book, Voices of the Harlem Renaissance (well it is not "my" book, but I purchased all the inventory for the title from t…

Black Greatness comes in all dimensions. We’re all included. Say it loud…What’s your 3-sentence or less, Black Greatness elevator pitch? How would you define your brand/Black Greatness to me while taking the elevator from the first floor to the fifth floor, Here’s my elevator pitch: I’m a creative who develops future leaders who Think Laterally, Lead Differently, and Take Risks. I do this by moving the political box that threatens to confine my creativity by influencing with impact through show-n-tell. Thus proving that ‘rules’ get in the way of innovation.

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There are some not-so-well-known hero’s who have made wonderful contributions to communities. Have you heard about the growing number of black female farmers? Growing food and community: According to News19, Bonita Clemons started the FarmaSis movement in 2016 with the goal of teaching 10,000 Black women about farming. Now, she's won the SC Woman Farmer of the Year! I’ve been wanting to get a plot at a community garden in the area I just moved to. It will be a fun activity for my mom and me to do together. Not to mention the benefits of growing my own food. Anyone out there with a veggie garden or who is a farmer a…

How do you define Black Greatness? I would say that I was born with Black Greatness. My skin - dark as the night – until the light reveals my hue. My face - beautiful as the night sky, present in every episode of life. My heart - mysterious as a dark room until the warmth of my love fills your soul. Yes Ms Clairol, I was born with Black Greatness what’s your claim to Black Greatness?

Allow me to be the second person to enter your brand new forum! Thank you.

This forum suggested by @Dee Miller. Her idea to create a forum dedicated to showcasing Black great is brilliant. The Blacknificent Newsletter embodies the spirit of Black greatness. You may subscriber here: https://blacknificentlife.com/ Acknowledging the Beauty, Power, and Genius of Black People in a World Trained Not to See The Blacknificent Life! Education and Digital Media Complex offers instructional support for increasing self-regard and fulfillment among people who identify as Black. With self-love firmly rooted in knowledge of Black triumph, we teach personal and organizational grow…