Friday's Too Good to Not Share
Every Friday, I’ll make it a point to share other great content (with some added context) so you know what to dive into over the weekend.
Breakfast Club Interview: Jon Stewart Talks Political Accountability, Systemic Racism, His Movie ‘Irresistible’ + More
The ever clever and always thoughtful Jon Stewart joined The Breakfast Club to talk about the upcoming June 24 digital release his new movie Irresistible (go watch it).
The conversation quickly shifted to race in America where he dropped the gem,
“Black people had to fight so hard for equality while white people were building equity. […] We should be addressing equity.”
(Dr. Claud Anderson has been talking about this exact same point for nearly 20 years also. Read Powernomics to learn more.)
COVID-19: Breaking Down the “Second Wave” By Charlie Bilello
Reminder: Wear a mask. Practice social distancing. Always wash your hands (this shouldn’t be new to anyone hopefully).
Some new data is in and let’s just say it’s not looking great for America.
Read the full breakdown here.
The Billionaires Behind The Secret Tech Mecca In America’s Heartland
Who is the second wealthiest black man in America?
The answer is David Stewart, Chairman of World Wide Technology. He’s worth about $3.4 billion.
Really enjoyed this behind-the-scenes look at how WWT got started and where they are going today.
A bit more about David Stewart’s journey:
When Steward left for Central Missouri University in 1969, his father’s work ethic stuck with him, and even though the six-foot-five freshman didn’t make the basketball team that year, he showed up to watch practice every day. The next year the coach put him on the team and gave him an athletic scholarship. After graduating in 1973, Steward worked as a substitute teacher and for the Boy Scouts of America. He wasn’t making much money, though, so he continued to apply for jobs, sending out some 400 résumés in three years before connecting at the Missouri Pacific Railroad—his “dream job,” he says—where Steward was one of the first African-American sales reps. He went on to work in sales and marketing for Union Pacific and then FedEx, where he was inducted into the sales department’s hall of fame.
Read more here.
Have a great weekend!