Thriving While Black

Jason Foster/Destination Crenshaw

Season 2 of TWB will highlight places within LA & SB Counties that serve as community staples, places of refuge and that symbolize permanence for the Black community where generations of families continue to thrive. Within each neighborhood, there’s always a staple in the community that brings people together- whether a church, restaurant, community center, or park. These places are typically passed down from one generation to the next and play a pivotal role in preserving Blackness as gentrification, underfunding, and climate change threaten their existence. We’ll celebrate the culture and history of these staples by hearing from community members and visiting the places that have become local institutions.

Dr. Torie Weiston-Serdan/Youth Mentoring Action Network/Upland

Season 2 of TWB will highlight places within LA & SB Counties that serve as community staples, places of refuge and that symbolize permanence for the Black community where generations of families continue to thrive. Within each neighborhood, there’s always a staple in the community that brings people together- whether a church, restaurant, community center, or park. These places are typically passed down from one generation to the next and play a pivotal role in preserving Blackness as gentrification, underfunding, and climate change threaten their existence. We’ll celebrate the culture and history of these staples by hearing from community members and visiting the places that have become local institutions.

Fran Jemmott Rollins/Windsor Hills

Thriving While Black hosts Kaci Patterson and Felicia Jones kickoff season 2 with the Godmother of Black Philanthropy in Los Angeles, Fran Jemmott Rollins.

Episode 8: Managing While Black

In this episode, the SGS executive leadership team shares their perspectives on Black women in leadership, especially in light of several high-profile Black women suffering in silence in their workplaces. They debunk myths about Black women working together and discuss how to dismantle supremacy cultures and internalized racism, all while creating the conditions for Black women to thrive as leaders. Each brings their own unique perspective to the firm and provides a lens into how SGS builds an intentional pro-Black woman work culture.

Episode 7: Storytelling While Black with Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds

In this episode of Thriving While Black, we’re joined by the trailblazing Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds—Founder and Publisher of Voice Media Ventures, home to Black Voice News and the Black Voice Foundation. As the visionary behind Mapping Black California, a Trustee of both the James Irvine Foundation and the Inland Empire Community Foundation, and Curator of the Footsteps to Freedom LLC tour, Dr. Hinds brings unparalleled insight to the table. Together with hosts Kaci and Felicia, Dr. Brown-Hinds shares her journey as a journalist, publisher, and historian, exploring the critical role of community representation in media as a cornerstone of Black liberation. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on the power of telling our stories, our way.