This week it’s Part 2 of a two-part conversation with serial entrepreneur and diversity activist, Cherron Perry-Thomas. She is founder and president of Green Dandelion Marketing and Sales which grew out of a desire to introduce retailers to innovative plant based products. Since its founding, 20 years ago, Green Dandelion has helped their clients launch more than 2,000 products in grocery and health stores in the mid-Atlantic United States. Clients include manufactures of biodynamic, organic, non-gmo, vegan and fair trade products, helping to solidify their commitment to leaving a positive impact on the planet and all lives. which she further nurtures as co-owner of Plant and People, a Black women's owned boutique offering house plants, supplies, plant wellness products, services, and gifts.

A certified Social Impact Strategist, she applies these skills as the Director of Social Impact for The Diasporic Alliance for Cannabis Opportunities (DACO), a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness about educational, wellness, and economic opportunities in the cannabis industry and particularly through the Black Cannabis Week Initiative which takes place September 22-29, 2024. Whether you’re a “planty” person or not, there’s plenty of green gems to pick up in this conversation.

Where to find Cherron?
On LInkedIn
On Instagram
On X

What’s Charron running in?
Hoka running shoes

Other topics of interest:
About Memphis, Tennessee
About Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
West Philadelphia History
Ever heard of Purple Hull Peas?
Walter Wallace Jr.
Who was Fred Hampton?
Black August
About to the Roots Picnic
[The New Jim Crow](linkhttps://newjimcrow.com) by Michelle Alexander
About the US Farm Bill
UN Report on Drugs 2018
Cannabis legalization around the world

Special Guest: Cherron Perry-Thomas.

This week it’s Part 1 of a two-part conversation with serial entrepreneur and diversity activist, Cherron Perry-Thomas. She is founder and president of Green Dandelion Marketing and Sales which grew out of a desire to introduce retailers to innovative plant based products. Since its founding, 20 years ago, Green Dandelion has helped their clients launch more than 2,000 products in grocery and health stores in the mid-Atlantic United States. Clients include manufactures of biodynamic, organic, non-gmo, vegan and fair trade products, helping to solidify their commitment to leaving a positive impact on the planet and all lives. which she further nurtures as co-owner of Plant and People, a Black women's owned boutique offering house plants, supplies, plant wellness products, services, and gifts.

A certified Social Impact Strategist, she applies these skills as the Director of Social Impact for The Diasporic Alliance for Cannabis Opportunities (DACO), a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness about educational, wellness, and economic opportunities in the cannabis industry and particularly through the Black Cannabis Week Initiative which takes place September 22-29, 2024. Whether you’re a “planty” person or not, there’s plenty of green gems to pick up in this conversation.

Where to find Cherron?
On LInkedIn
On Instagram
On X

What’s Charron running in?
Hoka running shoes

Other topics of interest:
About Memphis, Tennessee
About Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
West Philadelphia History
Ever heard of Purple Hull Peas?
Walter Wallace Jr.
Who was Fred Hampton?
Black August
About to the Roots Picnic
[The New Jim Crow](linkhttps://newjimcrow.com) by Michelle Alexander
About the US Farm Bill
UN Report on Drugs 2018
Cannabis legalization around the world

Special Guest: Cherron Perry-Thomas.

This week I had the opportunity to catch up with Christa Eiise Sanders, an International Education professional with over 20 years of progressively responsible and diverse experience within the field of higher education. She is currently the Campus Director at Webster University in Accra, Ghana. A graduate of Spelman College and Columbia University, her expertise includes strategic planning, program development, counseling (with a focus in multiculturalism/diversity); academic oversight, advising and planning. She also has a strong background in creating and managing study abroad programs in Africa and Europe. Growing up in an Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania with educators as parents, academics and higher education have been a mainstay in Christa's life and have opened the door to living ans working in Spain, Germany, and now Ghana. Her publications and research stress understanding of cultural factors on a worldwide scale. and with extensive travel and study experience spanning over 65 countries she is also a polyglot; her languages include Spanish, German, Portuguese and beginning Twi.

Where to find Christa?
blackwomenabroad.org
On [LinkedIn](lhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/christa-sanders-elise/)
On Instagram
On Facebook

Topics of interest:
About Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
On Jamestown, Accra
About the funeral rights of Ga Manye Naa Dedei Omaedru III
Brief history of the Ga people’s migration to Accra
About the Orthodox Coptic Church
About Quaker Schools
About Ashesi University’s Patrick Awuah
About Robert F. Smith
ArtX Lagos

Special Guest: Christa Elise Sanders.

Did you miss us? We missed you! September threw me for a bit of a loop with travel and wifi access which resulted in a brief break. My travels took me on a Northern Lights adventure through remote Alaska where we actually experienced the North Pole! Then it was a return to summer in the southern U.S. with a grounding trip to Atlanta, Georgia.

I’m back in NYC for this two-part episode and taking a stroll down a few Brooklyn memory lanes with my guest, Ky Adderley is a leadership and education expert, mentor, super connector; and networking guru, a persistent link between people and their dreams. He has conducted school reviews and training for teachers and principals on three continents – North America, South America, and Africa – working to increase the number of quality schools and leaders available to low-income children worldwide. He has been a leader in the education sector for 20 years, and has more recently pivoted in the direction of sports management. Coming from a family known for professional athletes he is no stranger to sports and operations. He was an All-American high school and collegiate runner at Georgetown University going on to run as an Olympic hopeful before hanging up his spikes to focus on giving back to the communities that raised him. Also an advocate for social justice education, he has been nicknamed by some: “Know Justice, Know Peace.” Ky has recently taken on a new role as Vice President of Maven Sports Group. We know this too will be a smashing success for Ky--Congratulations!!

Where to find Ky?
www.kyadderley.com
On LinkedIn
On Instagram
On Facebook
On X

What’s Ky reading?
The Art of War by Sun Zu
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington

Other topics of interest:
Germantown, Pennsylvania
Mount Airy, Pennsylvania
Frank Gagliano
Ganas! meaning
Teach for America
KIPP and David Levin
Kung Fu Theater
Capoeira
Cannonball Adderley
Professional Football Hall of Fame Cornerback Herb Adderley
Nasifr Adderley
About Cash Money Records
Father Raymong Kemp
About Ky's work with Danielle Fazio
About Match Fit Academy

Special Guest: Ky Adderley.

Did you miss us? We missed you! September threw me for a bit of a loop with travel and wifi access which resulted in a brief break. My travels took me on a Northern Lights adventure through remote Alaska where we actually experienced the North Pole! Then it was a return to summer in the southern U.S. with a grounding trip to Atlanta, Georgia.

I’m back in NYC for this two-part episode and taking a stroll down a few Brooklyn memory lanes with my guest, Ky Adderley is a leadership and education expert, mentor, super connector; and networking guru, a persistent link between people and their dreams. He has conducted school reviews and training for teachers and principals on three continents – North America, South America, and Africa – working to increase the number of quality schools and leaders available to low-income children worldwide. He has been a leader in the education sector for 20 years, and has more recently pivoted in the direction of sports management. Coming from a family known for professional athletes he is no stranger to sports and operations. He was an All-American high school and collegiate runner at Georgetown University going on to run as an Olympic hopeful before hanging up his spikes to focus on giving back to the communities that raised him. Also an advocate for social justice education, he has been nicknamed by some: “Know Justice, Know Peace.” Ky has recently taken on a new role as Vice President of Maven Sports Group. We know this too will be a smashing success for Ky--Congratulations!!

Where to find Ky?
www.kyadderley.com
On LinkedIn
On Instagram
On Facebook
On X

What’s Ky reading?
The Art of War by Sun Zu
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington

Other topics of interest:
Germantown, Pennsylvania
Mount Airy, Pennsylvania
Frank Gagliano
Ganas! meaning
Teach for America
KIPP and David Levin
Kung Fu Theater
Capoeira
Cannonball Adderley
Professional Football Hall of Fame Cornerback Herb Adderley
Nasifr Adderley
About Cash Money Records
Father Raymong Kemp
About Ky's work with Danielle Fazio
About Match Fit Academy

Special Guest: Ky Adderley.