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The Minority Leaders Podcast is a women of color leadership initiative sponsored by Catalyst Global Strategies, LLC, a public affairs firm in Washington, D.C. As #Catalysts4Good we have partnered with the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) chapters of The Links, Incorporated to bring you a special episode of the Minority Leaders in support of the 16th Annual DMV Links Red Dress Weekend! In this episode, I am joined by Suzanne Walker—President Arlington (VA) Chapter of the Links Incorporated ...

Happy Holidays, Minority Leaders! This time of the year many of us are taking stock of all the blessings in our lives. One thing I am blessed with is a village of smart, supportive, and inspiring women leaders. Today I am excited to speak with one of my closest friends, Crystal Lander , Chief Strategic Engagement Officer at Pathfinder International . Crystal is a high profile and internationally recognized senior leader with 20 years of experience in global health and development, project and p...

Dear Minority Leaders, Today I am excited and honored to speak with my good friend Hope E. Goins, Minority Staff Director of the House Committee on Homeland Security and bestselling children’s author. Hope is the top advisor to Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson on all matters related to the oversight of the Department of Homeland Security and national security related matters throughout the Executive Branch, including counterterrorism, countering violent extremism, intelli...

Dear Minority Leaders, Today I’m delighted to speak with fellow Howard University graduate and Delta Sigma Theta soror Charmion Kinder. Kinder has devoted her career to corporate responsibility and social impact, with over twenty years of communications experience. Her resume includes the Obama and Biden administrations, Disney, Apple, the Peace Corps, and others. We discuss her experiences working with former first lady Michelle Obama and vice president Kamala Harris, as well as how an individu...

Dear Minority Leaders,Today my guest is Ramona Oliver, senior director of the National Education Association’s Center for Communications. Prior to her senior director position, Oliver worked for Emily’s List, the Democratic Governors Association, the Service Employees International Union, MoveOn.org, and numerous political campaigns.Oliver’s career came to focus on communication and education after working with Governor Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania. A seasoned political communications expert, Oliv...

Dear Minority Leaders, Today I’m joined by my Delta Sigma Theta Soror and former Capitol Hill colleague, Dr. Kwamme Anderson. Kwamme and I both worked for our soror Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), albeit at different times. She has worked as a congressional staffer to Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Maxine Waters (D-CA), and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), all powerful black women policymakers. Kwamme also counts the late civil rights leader and famous (and some would say infamou...

Dear Minority Leaders, Before we jump into this episode, let me thank you all for your positive feedback on the reboot of this podcast. I appreciate all your kind words of encouragement. Please take a few seconds to show your support for this incredible platform by giving us a 5 star rating, subscribing, writing a quick review, and by sharing this podcast with the future minority leaders in your life. I want to keep bringing this community wonderful words of wisdom and dynamic conversations, and...

Dear Minority Leaders,Today we wrap our three part series on diversity in the U.S. Department of State and diplomacy with the preeminent expert on the topic: Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, State’s first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. Amb. Abercrombie-Winstanley became the first woman to head a diplomatic mission to Saudi Arabia in 2002 and was the longest serving Ambassador to Malta. She speaks Arabic, Hebrew, and Maltese. Ambassador Abercrombie-Winstanley is a living legend and...

Asha Castleberry-Hernandez is a distinguished national security/foreign policy expert. She is a Biden-Harris Political Appointee, and served as a Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary, member of the Senior Executive Service at the Department of State. She is a former adjunct faculty professor at Fordham University, where she has taught U.S. Foreign Policy and U.N. Peacekeeping Operations. She is also a U.S. Army veteran, and since the 2014 ISIL incursion in Iraq, she has served as part of th...

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Dear Minority Leaders,It has been far too long since I published an episode. Life has been busy, to say the least. I've missed you all and am glad to come back like a lion with this episode, featuring the National Urban League's Joi Chaney, Executive Director of the Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President, Policy and Advocacy. Recorded on April 17, 2021, the conversation may be a few months old, but from COVID-19, to racial justice, to equal pay, to the value of women friendships, ...

Dear listeners—Thanks for your patience. It has been over a month since our last episode aired, as life and career changes had me sidelined for a bit.I’m excited to return with an episode featuring one of the most authentic and accomplished leaders in Washington, who also happens to be one of my favorite people! In this episode of The Minority Leaders, I speak with incredibly wise and dynamic Kendra Brown. Kendra is Director of Public Policy for Mastercard. She is also Chair of the Marylan...

Dear Listeners,During this moving episode of the Minority Leaders Podcast, I interviewed my Soror Jotaka Eaddy, founder & CEO of Full Circle Strategies, and Chief Organizer of the Win with Black Women Collective (WWBW). I am one of Jotaka's biggest fans, so this episode is full of hilarious fan girl moments as we discuss our #BlackGirlMagic icons who are part of the WWBW collective, including Oprah Winfrey and the incredible Ms. Cicely Tyson who took her place among the angels just days ago. And...

In episode 8, host Algene Sajery speaks with Waikinya Clanton, Senior Advisor to the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, President and CEO of WJSC Enterprises, LLC., creator and host of the web show for women, Politically Sassy, founder of Power of the PUMP, and Equity Advisor to international beauty brand, Sephora. Waikinya wears many hats, all of which exemplify her deep passion for equity, justice, and to helping women WIN. We are so excited to feature this successful and in...

In this inaugural episode of The Minority Leaders, host Algene Sajery speaks with leaders of the Black Women’s Congressional Alliance (BWCA)— an organization focused on helping to promote and mentor Black women congressional staffers. BWCA co-founders Keenan Austin Reed and Christina Henderson discuss how a "bring your own wine" happy hour evolved into the premier professional network dedicated to empowering black women who work on Capitol Hill. So get your glass of wine, and join Algene, Keen...