The Message is Moving podcast

Breaking the Generation Disconnect between Africans and African Americans

There is a huge disconnect between the history and culture of Africa due to the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and our ancestry records being compromised. Although we have museums, artifacts, and other sources, it's best to reach out to our distant relatives to bridge the gap. My guest, Olasunkanmi (Kanmi for short) from Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa joins the podcast to discuss growing up in Nigeria, the End SARS movement, the stereotypes of Africans and what he thought of Black Panther and the lack of open-mindedness of Black Americans.

Breaking the Generation Curse of Redlining

Ashley Smith-Willis returns to discuss the Generation curse of Redlining that has been detrimental to not only generational wealth, but generational resources! Listen as we break down the history, the different forms, and ideas that can combat it going forward!

Breaking the Generation Curse of Workplace Conflict

The statement, "This is why I don't support black-owned businesses" has been a stigma that has plagued the perception of businesses for generations, despite a growing number of black entrepreneurs all over the world. On this episode I am joined by the founder of NRG Consulting, Nathan Gadsden to discuss breaking the cycle of ineffective communication and lack of professionalism in black-owned workplaces, which can ultimately lead to less than adequate service for prospective customers.

Breaking the Generation Curse of Childhood Sexual Abuse

This week we explore the Generation Curse of Childhood Sexual Abuse with Arthenius Jackson. Arthenius provides her testimony on how she took a tragic time in her life to purpose as she uses her voice to educate and empower the victims in our community. She breaks down what she has done to heal, how churches have responded to her movement, and how her faith play a part in breaking the cycle. We also described how "victim shaming" has plagued many black households for generations on allowing us to break this cycle!

Breaking the Generation Curse of Financial Illiteracy

I spoke with Alicia from Alicia's Financial Corner LLC to provide steps on breaking the cycle of Financial Illiteracy, and carving a path to generational wealth! Alicia describes her journey on how she became a Certified Financial Education Instructor, steps we can take to effectively budget, and the importance of credit and proper money management. 

Breaking the Generation Curse of uneducated voting and Ice Cube's CWBA

I am joined by Ashley Smith-Willis to discuss the generational misconception of voting in black communities and how we can break that curse to become "educated" voters in not only Presidential elections, but local elections. Ashley dives into examples on how to be heard by local leaders that impact our everyday lives. Ashley also gives her two cents on the Ice Cube's CWBA.