Black at Work

Reading y'alls letters this week...

This week we're talking work true crimes and a seriously dumb ass nurse who has serious beef with the elderly. <br /><br />***CORRECTION*** Carlette Parker received the death penalty for her crime, not a life sentence as mentioned on the show.

This week at Black at Work Sunny Side Baptist Church, Pastor Tony (nah, for real he's not a pastor) tells his story about how he hustled his way to becoming a business owner after serving some serious jail time.

RIP Bernie Mac 10/5/57 - 8/9/08.

Dodging former lovers in the call center, you know the usual.

"I'm just here for a check, sis."

Earth is ghetto and we wanna leave. <br />Also, only Black people should be off work for Martin Luther King Jr Day. <br /><br />Shout out to the super talented Aliah Sheffield @nikkialiah for our show title 🔥

Happy New Year everyone except Trump, Keri Hilson and that daddy hat wearing ass b*tch Miya Pon-ghetto.

Better late than never.

On today's episode of Black at Work we are joined by guest Monique Farook, former minister, podcaster and business owner. We unexpectedly took a deep dive into religion as Monique shares her story of why she left the church and religion behind to explore her own spiritual awakening. <br /><br />Today's episode is sponsored by Brittany L. Hill Wellness Co. you can reach her on IG @itsbrittanyhill and @backtrapyoga<br /><br />Dallas co-workers! FREE live recording featuring gospel singers Crystal Aikin, Billy Mitchell, Karisma Evans and Jerimia Cannon is 11/27 at 7:00 PM at Faith Church located at 825 West Pentagon Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75244.

Financial advisor, business owner and overall baddie, Lupe, owner of @3ncourgeLife turns up with us this week and tells us the stories about her Love After Locked Up Abroad 90 day Fiance ass co-workers....BUT outside the drama, get your notepads, co-workers! Our girl Lupe is teaching us financial literacy, putting us on game about how to build generational wealth, investing in mutual funds and overall making our money work for us.<br />Follow Lupe<br />@3ncourageLife - IG<br /><br />Shop at @professional_hoodrat with code is COWORKER20 for 20% off your purchase!

Shout out to Stacey Abrams. <br />This week, Annessa and Dana talk with Angela Sheree' of The Ever Evolving podcast about working with a supportive boss during COVID, the importance of mental health in the black community, and expanding the Black Podcasting network. <br /><br />Also we're celebrating this bitch being out the White House.

Teacher and viral sensation Simone Slater @_lovesimone joins the show the week to talk about her life since going viral, teaching virtually for the first time and what it's like to be a young Black educator in America.

Guest Tiana shares her story of being falsely accused of sexual harassment by a white co-worker.

Dana and Annessa give a long overdue update on work.

Real estate investor and philanthropist Derrick Kirk shares his incredible story growing up in the foster care system to becoming his own boss and his personal goal to never be broke again.

This week we talk to pediatrician Dr. Désirée Jones-Rubin, MD MPH (@dr_desireemonique) about Black children receiving healthcare, micro-aggressions in the medical field and Black women dying at alarming high rates during childbirth.

This week we get a call-in from educator, reading specialist, fashion blogger, YouTuber and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc Alisha Dianne @IamAlishaDianne who discusses the harsh reality of education post COVID-19, and what you need to do to get your kids prepared to learn from home this fall.

This week we chat with financier Tiana who spent nearly a decade at her company making lateral position moves while her white, less educated colleagues earned tens of thousands more than her.

Dana’s cousin “Pooh” calls into the show this week to share the story of how she had to beat up her co-worker in the break room.

Social activist Dajai Monae joins us this week to talk about how her education at an HBCU inspired her to work to enact change within the Black community.

This week we take an intermission (shout out to Solange) with business owner and licensed social worker Angel Robinson, LMSW of @FixMycr0wn to discuss race, work, mental health and the movement.

Electrical Engineer and self-made entrepreneur Anthony Winston III joins us this week to talk about his humble beginnings and starting his own engineering company.

It’s season 3. Dana and Annessa are with the shits and y’all are too.