http://www.younggiftedandempowered.comenSociety & CultureCopyright Meka Reedhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d6f583bc3aa93cb4f4807b1cc1d50c07.jpghttp://www.younggiftedandempowered.comThu, 28 Mar 2024 01:28:16 +0000Meka ReedMeka Reedsavvyincpr@gmail.comMississippi got something to say! The Young, Gifted & Empowered podcast amplifies the voices of young Black professionals from Mississippi and the South who are leaders and change agents. Hosted by comedian Merc B, the YG&E Podcast airs new episodes...cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/take-it-to-the-bank--52195513
Sheena Allen, who in 2019 launched CapWay, a neobank and fintech startup aimed at the unbanked and underbanked, witnessed this a lot in her hometown of Terry, Mississippi. With only one bank in the small community of about 1,000 residents, Terry is considered a bank desert.

Per capita, Mississippi leads the nation in the unbanked.

Knowledge, she said, is the key to change. “My grandmother had this saying that it is hard to blame people for what they don’t know.” ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52195513Thu, 15 Dec 2022 15:58:33 +0000Meka ReedIn the United States, one in nine households is without a checking account. Black and Hispanic households represent 64% of the country’s unbanked and 47% of its underbanked. Last year, Americans paid an estimated $33.4 billion in overdraft fees. There...
Sheena Allen, who in 2019 launched CapWay, a neobank and fintech startup aimed at the unbanked and underbanked, witnessed this a lot in her hometown of Terry, Mississippi. With only one bank in the small community of about 1,000 residents, Terry is considered a bank desert.

Per capita, Mississippi leads the nation in the unbanked.

Knowledge, she said, is the key to change. “My grandmother had this saying that it is hard to blame people for what they don’t know.” ]]>2031allen,banking,black,blackexcellence,capway,mississippi,sheenaclean17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/representation-matters--51981453https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51981453Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:09:21 +0000Meka ReedRepresentation matters, especially when it comes to Mississippi politics. Jarvis Dortch, former Mississippi state representative for the 66th district and current executive director for the ACLU stops by the YG&E podcast to share some of the...2212aclu,blackexcellence,empowerment,equality,equity,jarvisdortch,mississippi,politicsclean16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/maternal-health-and-the-black-woman-myths-facts-advocacy--51700628https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51700628Thu, 27 Oct 2022 04:15:09 +0000Meka ReedIn the U.S., the CDC reported that Black women experience maternal mortality two to three times higher than that of white women. The estimated national maternal mortality rate in the United States is about 17 per 100,000 live births––but it is about...2112black,burse,health,maternal,nakeitra,podcastclean15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/marijuana-mississippi--51492370https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51492370Thu, 06 Oct 2022 20:06:22 +0000Meka ReedMedicinal marijuana, also known as cannabis, is now legal in Mississippi. This emerging industry is creating a lot of new opportunities for the state and its citizens. Melvin C. Robinson, III, executive director, for the MS Cannabis Trade Association,...2342blackexcellence,blackish,cannabis,housewivesofatlanta,jackson,marijuana,mcta,medicinal,melvin,mississippi,robinsonclean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/own-your-story--51341058https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51341058Thu, 22 Sep 2022 04:55:50 +0000Meka ReedDr. Brian C.B. Barnes is the co-founder and CEO of TandemED, a nonprofit that recently invested $300,000 in Jackson nonprofits and organizations. TandemED works alongside the Black community to reclaim our stories and elevate reinvestment. TandemEd’s...2095black,blackexcellence,blackish,dr.brianbarnes,tandemedclean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/raised-in-the-sipp--51271309https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51271309Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:06:12 +0000Meka ReedRita Brent is funny. She's really funny and when you get her and host Merc B together... it makes for a hilarious podcast. Rita stopped by the YG&E Podcast to talk about writing for the Emmy Awards, touring with Cedric the Entertainer, hoochie daddy...2174blackculture,blackexcellence,blackish,cedrictheentertainer,comedian,comedienne,comedy,emmyawards,hbcu,mercb,mississippi,ritabrentclean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/he-got-next-akeem-ali--51060855https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51060855Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:59:10 +0000Meka ReedHe's got next! Akeem Ali is the next big Hip Hop star coming out of Mississippi. In our very first episode, he chops it up with host Merc B about how he got his start and what's next.1875akeemali,blackexcellence,hiphop,mississippi,younggiftedempoweredclean1full