• Key Knowledge to Start your Business
    Apr 26 2024

    “if you don't know what to do with your money and your time in between getting your money, it's gonna leave”

    Developer of the Emerging Entrepreneurial Program, a dynamic business accelerator dedicated to supporting BIPOC entrepreneurs, Emmanuel Williams joins Alex Gebreab and Jurell Scott to discuss the equity and support for black owned businesses, programs to support small businesses, and more on PDX Black Rose Podcast

    Emmanuel Williams serves as the Community Justice & Equity Manager at the Black United Fund of Oregon, where he leads the Emerging Entrepreneur Program, a dynamic business accelerator dedicated to supporting BIPOC entrepreneurs. Beyond this role, Emmanuel is the visionary Founder and CEO of YPD Equity Consulting, where he delivers impactful conflict management and racial equity workshops for diverse organizations seeking transformative change.

    For more information on the Black United Fund, check out their website: https://bufor.org/

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    Phone: (503)-841-5032

    Email: chair@nnebaportland.org

    Website: https://www.souldistrictbiz.org/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/souldistrictba/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoulDistrictBusinessAssociation/

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    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/soul-district-business-association

    This video is produced by Flossin Media

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    47 mins
  • Public Servants for Multnomah County
    Mar 22 2024

    With the mission to provide meaningful representation to Multnomah County, Jessie Burke joins Alex Gebreab and John Washington to talk their sports career, the development of North Portland and ChinaTown, and more on PDX Black Rose Podcast

    Living in North Portland, Jessie has a long history of serving on neighborhood and business associations, and understands the valuable role they play in our community as sort of micro governments for neighborhoods. She even restarted the Kenton Business Association after years of dormancy, bringing membership to nearly 60 members and co-founding the Kenton Street Fair in 2010.

    For more information on Burke’s campaign, check out her website: https://jessieburke.com/

    Thank you for tuning in to our show where we strive to build up our community with education, resources, and investing in the Soul of Portland .

    We want to hear from you.

    For more Portland stories and inspirational media coverage of capable, significant and influential motivators in our community, follow us on social media and send us your thoughts:

    Phone: (503)-841-5032

    Email: chair@nnebaportland.org

    Website: https://www.souldistrictbiz.org/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/souldistrictba/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoulDistrictBusinessAssociation/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/flossinmediatv

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/soul-district-business-association


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    47 mins
  • Food for the Soul in the Soul of Portland
    Mar 21 2024

    Andrea Bontemps has an inspiring story from childcare service to opening her own restaurant and catering business called LeBontemps in 2021. She has had many successes, some struggles, like all business owners, and job opportunities for chefs. The redevelopment of Portland has an impact on all small businesses and we can listen to the story of one of them.

    Hear about her development as an entrepreneur, how the Nike store closing impacted her business, and the life of being a small business owner in Northeast Portland. She is joined by John Washington and our Host Alex Gebreab.

    Head to Le Bontemps for some Cajun Creole food or order catering

    Website: https://www.lebontempspdx.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeBontempsCafeandCatering

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LeBontempsCafeandCatering

    Thank you for tuning in to our show where we strive to build up our community with education, resources, and investing in the Soul of Portland .

    We want to hear from you.

    For more Portland stories and inspirational media coverage of capable, significant and influential motivators in our community, follow us on social media and send us your thoughts:

    Phone: (503)-841-5032

    Email: chair@nnebaportland.org

    Website: https://www.souldistrictbiz.org/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/souldistrictba/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoulDistrictBusinessAssociation/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/flossinmediatv

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/soul-district-business-association


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    45 mins
  • Food for the Soul in the Soul of Portland
    Mar 15 2024

    Andrea Bontemps has an inspiring story from childcare service to opening her own restaurant and catering business called LeBontemps in 2021. She has had many successes, some struggles, like all business owners, and job opportunities for chefs. The redevelopment of Portland has an impact on all small businesses and we can listen to the story of one of them.

    Hear about her development as an entrepreneur, how the Nike store closing impacted her business, and the life of being a small business owner in Northeast Portland. She is joined by John Washington and our Host Alex Gebreab.

    Head to Le Bontemps for some Cajun Creole food or order catering

    Website: https://www.lebontempspdx.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeBontempsCafeandCatering

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LeBontempsCafeandCatering

    Thank you for tuning in to our show where we strive to build up our community with education, resources, and investing in the Soul of Portland .

    We want to hear from you.

    For more Portland stories and inspirational media coverage of capable, significant and influential motivators in our community, follow us on social media and send us your thoughts:

    Phone: (503)-841-5032

    Email: chair@nnebaportland.org

    Website: https://www.souldistrictbiz.org/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/souldistrictba/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoulDistrictBusinessAssociation/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/flossinmediatv

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/soul-district-business-association

    This video was produced by Flossin Media

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    45 mins
  • The Council to Represent All of Portland
    Feb 7 2024

    In this episode of the PDX Black Rose Podcast, Debbie Kitchin joins to discuss her intent to run for the City Council in District 2 NE Portland, Oregon. 

    PDX Black Rose Host, Alex Gebreab talk with Debbie Kitchin about:

    • The new Portland City Council format 

    • Her plan to engage and represent with diverse communities 

    • Ensuring transparency and accountability in her Council role

    • Addressing environmental and sustainability issues in District 2

    • Building up youth entrepreneurship and leadership programs 

    • Handling community concerns and feedback 

    Thank you for being a part of our show where we take pride in improving people's perceptions of capability, significance and influence in their lives and in their communities.

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    33 mins
  • March into City Council, Bring Back the Roses
    Nov 29 2023

    In this episode of the PDX Black Rose Podcast, Terrence Hayes joins Alex Gebreab and Fawn Aberson to announce his intent to run for the City Council in District 1 SE Portland, Oregon!

    Hayes, a Chicago native, chairs the Focused Intervention Team Community Oversight Group. The advisory group commenced in June 2021 in response to the gun violence crisis in Portland working to reduce gun violence through prevention, intervention, and response.

    PDX Black Rose Co-Hosts, Fawn Aberson and Alex Gebreab talk with Terrence Hayes about:

    The inspiration to run for Portland City Council

    Concerns the city of Portland are facing and need to be addressed

    Addressing systemic racism and police reform in the country

    Environmental justice and making clean air and water accessible to all communities

    Working with community leaders to address educational disparities Black students face

    Thank you for being a part of our show where we take pride in improving people's perceptions of capability, significance and influence in their lives and in their communities.

    We want to hear from you.

    For more unapologetically Black stories and inspirational media coverage of capable, significant and influential motivators in our community, follow us on social media and send us your thoughts:

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    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flossin-media/

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    40 mins
  • Job Opportunities with TriMet
    Nov 28 2023

    John Washington, Executive Director of the Soul District Business Association interviews Scott Erickson & Trevaun Myrie of TriMet at the October 19th Soulful Thursday event. They come together to talk about job opportunities with TriMet on this episode of PDX Black Rose. This video is produced by Flossin Media Thank you for being a part of our show where we take pride in improving people's perceptions of capability, significance and influence in their lives and in their communities. We want to hear from you. For more unapologetically Black stories and inspirational media coverage of capable, significant and influential motivators in our community, follow us on social media and send us your thoughts: Phone: (503)-841-5032 Email: info@flossinmedia.com Website: https://www.flossinmedia.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/flossinmedia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flossinmedia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/flossinmedia YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/flossinmediatv LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flossin-media/

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    13 mins
  • Designing Art for the World with Edmund Mundo | PDX Black Rose Podcast
    May 31 2023

    In this episode of PDX Black Rose Podcast, Edmund "Mundo" Holmes gives us the run down on: Growing up in Detroit Being a designer for Nike & Jordan The value creating art and it's impact on people The evolution of art with 3D Printing Designing the new Soul District Business Association Banners! The Soul District Business Association is here to help small businesses in N/NE Portland. Get in contact with us at souldistrictbiz.org for any assistance with creating/growing your business.

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    23 mins