365 Brothers - Listening to Black Men

He started off as a poetry major. Then he read Why Should White Guys Have All The Fun by Reginald Lewis. Taj A. Eldridge, venture capitalist, defines success as the point at which there is available capital for every Black entrepreneur who needs it. He's at work on it, too. His company just raised $250,000,000 to help fund businesses founded by people of color in clean and new tech. And he even tr...

His father had one condition for the coaches who recruited his son to California. "He graduates on June 10th. We need him out of here by June 12th." It's both funny and poignant. Alonzo Duncan has worked in law enforcement for nearly thirty years. He started his career working within a prison and now works as a parole agent in the Los Angeles area. Originally from Gary, Indiana, he now resides in...

His father was a hard working Liberian who came to America and, while here, met his mother. George Boley, Jr. spent several years of his childhood in Liberia. He even found himself studying martial arts with the same Korean master who taught Liberian special forces. Not only is he a now a double Black Belt, he's a martial arts instructor, entrepreneur, real estate investor and author. Listen and l...

Before he left his St. Louis neighborhood, twelve friends lost their lives to violence. He knew he needed to go. His father did, too. Hear how Danny Young found his way to the Marines, to California and into a two decades long career in law enforcement. And he found his way to Christ, too. He's also an ordained minister. Favorite movies: A Few Good Men ; Crimson Tide and Glory . Favorite words: Ma...

His life changed while watching a movie. The music that accompany a dramatic scene took hold of his career and never let go. Jermaine Stegall is a composer for film and television. You can hear his latest score in Coming 2 America. Originally from Joliet, Illinois, Jermaine met and married his wife in Texas. He and his family now live in the Los Angeles area. Favorite song: Billie Jean by Michael...

At age thirteen, his family moved to their first home with indoor plumbing and running water. "Toilet tissue was a luxury." Tired of the ridicule that schoolmates lobbed his way for being poor, he dropped out of high school. With a plan. His plan worked. He's spent twenty years in law enforcement. He even ran for Sheriff as a democrat in the most republican county in the nation. While he didn't wi...

Speak your dreams. Joshua Walker was in a bar. He shared his interest in the tech industry with a stranger. That conversation lead to an invitation, a mentor and a new profession. Joshua now works as a Cloud Computing Engineer and serves as Vice President of Black Orlando Tech . Somehow, this Army veteran still found time to publish a memoir, Venti Fried Chicken , raise a family and share his pass...

Originally from Kentucky, LaRon Hickerson remembers the exact moment that he decided he was leaving the state for greener pastures. He's a stylist, fashion designer and also works in the area of service experience within the retail industry. He loves that 80s old school music, especially Janet and Michael Jackson. One of his all-time favorite moments was when he caught Janet Jackson's eye during o...

He vividly recalls the moment he learned the meaning of his name. Donald means world ruler and ever since Donald E. Coleman has committed himself to ruling his world, to ruling his circumstances. After twenty-five years working in the banking industry, he left his role as the Vice President of the USE Credit Union and is now President of Semper Kaizen Corp . which offers customizable solution base...

With deep Alabama roots who finds himself working as a producer and musician in Los Angeles, by way of a childhood in Pennsylvania. I'm calling him Dr. Hip Hop! Garrett Evan Bane Thompson's first love is hip hop. He took that love and turned it into the focus of his studies, earning a Ph. D. in critical film studies from USC School of Film. Speaking of love, this brother's compassion lead him to l...

Curtis V was honored with a"Living Legend Award"for his work as a Master stylist. He's the owner of Curtis V Studio in San Diego. He was told "You've got IT," well before he fully understood it. Rest assured, both humbly and powerfully, he owns it. There's so much wisdom in this conversation. Don't cheat yourself. Listen from beginning to end. Curtis V is also a contributing author to Open Your G....

Committed to losing weight, Walter Copeland found himself in a spin class. Next thing he knew, competing with a friend, he became a spin instructor. Then a kickboxing instructor. He was hooked on feeling great! Several instructor certifications later he found himself working as a manager at a national fitness chain. From there, he earned multiple degrees in fitness, more certifications and is now...

George T. McKay wants to set you free if you're not already. After reading Rich Dad Poor Dad, he pulled everything from his retirement savings account and went into real estate. He turned a little over $200,000 into a cool few million before he lost it all. No problem. He moved into precious metals and cryptocurrency and is fully free...again. Now he spends his "retirement" teaching others to beco...

He was given an ultimatum while working at an Atlanta television station. He could either keep his career track position in production or choose acting by accepting a three month "extra" role on Remember the Titans. Let's just say Tyreese Burnett now has a plethora of projects under his belt as a movie actor, voice over actor and producer, including portraying an assistant coach in Drumline . As a...

Entrepreneurship is in his blood. He learned early that being a business who does good in the community is just plain good business sense. From providing exceptional service as a newspaper delivery person as a child to his current work as a financial advisor, Bert Wright's commitment is to educate and empower while enhancing their life. In addition to providing financial planning services through...

Only a handful of Brothers can say they kissed Academy Award winning actress Halle Berry. Actor and producer Jensen Atwood did so in the movie Their Eyes Were Watching God . In an instant while serving overseas in the United States Army, he became clear about his purpose in life. He shares that moment and how he made it in the Hollywood acting scene. Spoiler alert--this South Central L.A. native w...

Carlyle Worrell, a Brooklyn native who now resides in Woodbridge, Virginia, stands on a foundation of integrity. It was built from the memorable words of his mother and an older brother correcting childhood errors of mind. He went from a temporary position at Walmart making six dollars and change to become a Retail Manager responsible for managing a D.C. Walmart with over $65 million in annual sal...

He nearly died three times before the age of eight. As you can imagine, Himyo Green takes personal purpose seriously. He is a humanistic marketer , helping brands and their customers connect with the compassionate elements of the business. He also an organization building social-emotional intelligence called King's Consciousness . He's got a story about being stopped after waving to the police. An...

Follow us on Instagram @365brothers and Facebook at 365BrothersThePodcast . As a young adult, Greg Wilson learned that he was HIV positive. Knowing the best resources to manage HIV was in Los Angeles, he left Lancaster, Ca with little money and less of a plan. After a period of homelessness, followed by a year of living in a shelter, Greg shares how he changed his perspective, changed his actions...

365 Brothers will return with new episodes on Monday, January 18th. We plowed through during the capital riot last Wednesday. However, now that the House of Representatives has returned a vote to impeach President Trump for a second time in a single term, it seemed appropriate to take the day off from publishing as an acknowledgement of the current events.  

Amare El Jamii was an on-again off-again community college student without a strong or consistent focus. That changed with the birth of his daughter. Remembering someone telling him as a youth that you either work with your back or work with your brain, he was ready to choose the latter. He finished community college, transferred to UCLA and earned a B.S. in Statistics and Applied Mathematics. Aft...

Steven Dorsey studied and practiced as an architect for nearly two decades. While studying, though, he was fully aware that math, physics and other sciences were a turn off or barrier to entrance into schools of architecture and other professions based on the sciences. He moved from creating physical buildings to creating "cerebral landscapes." He's the founder of 1906 Edutaintment provides scienc...

First, he's got that New York sharp wit. Add that he's a natural storyteller and you understand why you want to hear what Damon Cunningham has to say. His wife noticed how many people were hanging on his every word at gatherings and barbecues and encouraged him to start the Two Mics Up podcast. When not empowering others with his words or keeping fit, he is managing million dollar contracts as Pro...

Maryland's Ricco Cooper is an avid reader, consistent journaler and creative. And that's in his spare time when he's not working as a wine sales consultant, studying to become a sommelier or spending quality time with his wife. One expression of his creativity happens at least once a year when he pens a rap celebrating his love and marriage for his wife. Another was the creation of a " Change the...

DeShawn Roberts is a second degree Wing Chun Black Belt who loves teaching martial arts to people of all ages. You may know Wing Chun as Magic Hands as seen in the Karate Kid. He's a Louisville, Kentucky native whose grandmother owned a restaurant. He enjoyed some amazing down home, southern Thanksgiving meals with family. His recollection made my mouth water. Our conversation went all over the pl...