Spike Lee is an award-winning writer, director, actor, producer and author who revolutionized the role of Black talent in cinema. Widely regarded as a premiere African-American filmmaker, Lee is a forerunner in the “do it yourself” school of independent film. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Brooklyn, Lee returned south to attend Morehouse College. […]
Robert Herjavec is one of North America’s most recognizable business leaders. The Star of ABC’s Shark Tank and his family arrived in North America on a boat. His family escaped Communism in the former Yugoslavia. From delivering newspapers and waiting tables to launching a successful computer company in his basement, Robert knows hard work. His […]
Takara Small is a gifted multitasker. She appears on CBC Radio’s Metro Morning as a technology columnist, discussing the latest tech trends, breaking news and more. Additionally, Takara is heard on “I’ll Go First,” a podcast which she hosts, and co-produces with the Globe and Mail. “I’ll Go First,” was named Canada’s number one tech […]
Stephanie Nolen has reported from the front lines of war zones, humanitarian crises and a series of global pandemics, from more than 80 countries and over more than 30 years as a journalist. She is the global health reporter for The New York Times – tasked with tracking the ongoing toll of the AIDS, tuberculosis […]
The three guys who make up Sickboy – Jeremie Saunders, Taylor Macgillivary and Brian Stever – are hilarious, ridiculously insightful and determined to break down the stigmas associated with illness and disease. The Sickboy Podcast began because they recognized that when faced with difficult situations, illnesses and diseases, people tighten up, get awkward, and simply […]