This week on the podcast I have the pleasure of hosting a social innovator who intersects not only my local experiences in Brooklyn and Accra, he is the husband of my guest on Episode 139, Asmeret Berhe-Lumax and on the Advisory Committee of Episodes 42/43 guest, Nana Eyeson-Akiwowo’s African Health Now. A fellow Ghanaian, Stanley Lumax is currently the Executive Brand Marketing Director at JP Morgan Chase, where he manages the Sapphire and Freedom Unlimited portfolios. Prior to this role, he partnered with Complex Media Networks to create Climate, an agency built to help brands harness the power of youth culture. He has also worked with brands such as Nike Basketball, National Basketball Association, Converse, Beats By Dre’, Brooklyn Nets, Pepsi, Budweiser and a host of other brands that have impacted popular culture. He’s taken this experience and applied it to his desire to bring the African Diaspora together. In 2019, he partnered with celebrated Senegalese chef, Pierre Thiam to open a West African concept restaraunt called Teranga, which has been celebrated as one of the top 20 places to eat in New York City.

A fun and engaging conversation, be sure to check out the other topics of interest below for insights on some of the many topics we cover in our discussion.

Where to find Stanley?
On LinkedIn
On Instagram
On Facebook
On X/Twitter

What’s Stanley listening to?
The Joe Budden Podcast
Earn Your Leisure Podcast
A Dose of Black Joy and Caffeine with Justin Adu
Jungle Brothers
Q-tip
Big Daddy Kane
KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions

What’s Stanley watching?
Ladies First: A story of Women in Hip-Hop

Other topics of interest:
Ga People in Osu, Accra
About Ebbets Field, Brooklyn
About Bronwsville, Brooklyn
Tracy Towers, The Bronx
About US Immigration Policy in 2017
About Abiola Oke
About Luol Deng
About Nana “Pops” Mensah-Bonsu
About And1
Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hang
About SLR Cameras

Special Guest: Stanley Lumax.