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The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

Black Tech Green Money presents the stories of successful Black entrepreneurs and technologists, as well as actionable advice and wealth-building strategies from a Black perspective. Hosted by Will Lucas (@willlucas), an entrepreneur, content creator, and Brand Manager at AfroTech, the world's largest Black tech digital platform and conference, Black Tech Green Money is THE podcast for Black entrepreneurs and moguls in the making.

Black Tech Green Money

On this episode of Black Tech Green Money, we hear from industry titans Courtney Adeleye (The Mane Choice) and Monique Rodriguez (Mielle Organics) on navigating the controversial waters of acquisition and what it really takes to transition from a community favorite to a global powerhouse. Meanwhile, a new guard of tech-founders—Candace Mitchell (Myavana) and Dr. Tiffany St. Bernard (HairDays)—explain how they are training algorithms to diagnose scalp health and personalize care. And, Ciara Imani May (Rebundle) breaks down the chemistry of comfort, revealing how banana fiber is disrupting the toxic synthetic hair market. This is the business of beauty, engineered.
 
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How Bold Entrepreneurs are Reimagining Hair Care with AI

Bryan Myers is President and CEO at [solidcore].
 
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Leading through decisions necessary for survival, but humanly costly with Bryan Myers of [solidcore]

Lauren Underwood is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 14th District and, when she won in 2018 at 32, became the youngest Black woman ever elected to Congress. The direct line between a community's health and its ability to build and keep wealth, from the woman who built the Momnibus on receipts, not feelings.
 
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Health Is Wealth, Literally: Congresswoman Lauren Underwood on the Money Behind the Data

Stefanie Brown James is Co-Founder and Senior Advisor of The Collective, the largest network of organizations in the country dedicated to building Black political power. Through The Collective and its family of PACs and its education fund, she has helped raise more than $50 million from over 200,000 donors and helped 417 Black leaders win elected office.
 
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$50 Million, 200,000 Donors: How Stefanie Brown James Builds Black Political Power

Christian Menefee is the U.S. Representative for Texas's 18th District in Houston. He now sits on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
 
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Who Writes the Rules on AI? Inside the Room with Rep. Christian Menefee

Millions of books got scanned for AI training, then discarded. The real question isn't legal, it's civilizational. Will Lucas on the difference between information and history, why AI only knows what survived, and what we're letting disappear because we assumed somebody else would save it.
 
He also has a new book out, Survive and Advance: Lessons on Living a Life Without Compromise, which is available now.
 
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They're Destroying Books to Build AI

Derek Lewis is a strategic thought leader and transformational executive, and was the first-ever President of Multicultural Business and Equity Development at PepsiCo North America.
 
He also has a new book out, Survive and Advance: Lessons on Living a Life Without Compromise, which is available now.
 
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What the Biggest Brands Think about Marketing, Consumers, and Culture with Derek Lewis, Former President at PepsiCo North America

Carter Cofield and George Acheampong are financial experts behind Melanin Money, dedicated to helping Black entrepreneurs and professionals build lasting wealth. Together, they're building the #1 Financial Education Community Designed to serve aspiring Melanin Millionaires.
 
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How to not be a Black American in deep debt

Justin J. Pearson is the Tennessee State Representative for District 86 in Memphis, and famously stopped a billion-dollar oil pipeline as an organizer, got expelled from the statehouse as one of the "Tennessee Three" and won his seat right back, and is now going head-to-head with Elon Musk's xAI over the pollution it's putting on Black Memphis.
 
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Rep. Justin J. Pearson on Data Centers, Black Neighborhoods, Pollution, and Black Wealth

Imani Ellis is the founder of CultureCon & The Creative Collective
 
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The Founder of CultureCon

Ep. 235 John Newton is Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Dream Con and member of RDC World.
 
Blavity and Dream Con are partnering to host a one-day, on-site experience at AfroTech Conference 2025. This new activation aims to empower the next generation of Black digital entrepreneurs and creators by providing tactical insights, fostering connections, and building pathways to sustainable success for content creators, influencers, and esports talent.
 
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John Newton of Dream Con on AfroTech's 2025 Creator Summit

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