logo
episode-header-image
Dec 2023
50m 49s

Black Magic: Chad Sanders on Black Leade...

Guy Raz | Luminary
About this episode
Throughout his life, Chad Sanders found himself having to navigate white culture; at school, in the tech industry, and eventually in his career in entertainment. He learned to cope with the frustration of having to do that by writing, and he wrote his first screenplay at a cafe just across the street from Spike Lee’s studio in Brooklyn—where he would run into Spike himself. Chad would come to realize that though his experiences related to racial inequity left him with real trauma, they also equipped him and other Black leaders with certain entrepreneurial skills. Chad writes about these skills in the book Black Magic: What Black Leaders Learned from Trauma and Triumph.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Up next
Aug 13
The Way Up, Episode 6 - Nixta Taqueria
They fed neighbors during a storm — and ended up winning a James Beard Award.In this episode of The Way Up, Guy Raz meets Edgar Rico and Sara Mardanbigi, the couple behind Nixta Taqueria in Austin, Texas. What started with resilience in the face of disaster became a nationally ac ... Show More
23m 6s
Aug 6
The Way Up, Episode 5 - Green Apple Books
Pop-up shops, clever T-shirts, and made-up holidays — all in the name of keeping indie books alive.In this episode of The Way Up, Guy Raz sits down with Pete Mulvihill, co-owner of San Francisco’s iconic Green Apple Books. While big-box retailers dominate the market, Pete and his ... Show More
21m 16s
Jul 30
The Way Up, Episode 4 - Vala’s Pumpkin Patch
Can a family farm turn into a full-blown theme park? The Valas made it happen.In this episode of The Way Up, Guy Raz visits Vala’s Pumpkin Patch in Nebraska to meet Tim and Kelsey Vala — the father-daughter duo behind one of the country’s most beloved fall destinations. From a si ... Show More
23m 17s
Recommended Episodes
Feb 2021
Chad Sanders
Chad Sanders is the author of the book Black Magic: What Black Leaders Learned from Trauma and Triumph. Chad joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his experience at Morehouse College, how isolating code switching can be, and his journey to embracing who he really was while working ... Show More
1h 20m
Mar 2021
What Black Leaders Bring to the Table
Chad Sanders, a former tech executive and entrepreneur, says that people of color, especially Black men like him, often feel the need to assimilate to white corporate culture. They learn to code switch and downplay their race. But Sanders realized a few years into his career that ... Show More
27m 19s
Feb 2023
Black Entrepreneurs Need The Same Respect as Rappers
In this clip Rashad talks about how Black Entrepreneurs are not celebrated enough in our culture.#earnyourleisure #entrepreneur #culture For The full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/live/qx-dw4Fak-Q?feature=shareOur Sponsors:* Check out PNC Bank: https://www.pnc.com* Check out P ... Show More
9m 35s
Apr 2020
Kenya Barris - #BlackAF still #NotBlackEnuff
Tips sits down with #BlackAF creator Kenya Barris. The writer/director talks about his transition to Netflix and the need for telling different stories in Black media. He talks #BlackAF social media backlash and Kenya opens up about his personal life & upcoming projects. See Priv ... Show More
53m 39s
Sep 2020
3. Kerwin Charles: “One Does Not Know Where an Insight Will Come From”
The dean of Yale’s School of Management grew up in a small village in Guyana. During his unlikely journey, he has researched video-gaming habits, communicable disease, and why so many African-Americans haven’t had the kind of success he’s had. Steve Levitt talks to Charles about ... Show More
39m 29s
Mar 2022
DEI Isn’t Enough; Companies Need Anti-Racist Leadership
Over the past few years in the United States, we’ve seen some horrific examples of racism seize the public consciousness. Amid all these tragedies – and the protests that followed – U.S. business leaders promised they would do their part to fight the problem, making workplaces mo ... Show More
29m 23s
Jun 2023
BLB149: The Global Impact of a Jamaican Woman: Empowering Black Women in Tech
In this epic I’m pleased to share the awesome journey of Charlene Hunter, a British woman of Jamaican heritage who is engendering change in the tech industry. She is an awarded and experienced woman in tech who has now co-created a global community of over 10,000 members. Charlen ... Show More
43m 3s
Sep 2020
“One Does Not Know Where an Insight Will Come From” | People I (Mostly) Admire: Kerwin Charles
The dean of Yale’s School of Management grew up in a small village in Guyana. During his unlikely journey, he has researched video-gaming habits, communicable disease, and why so many African-Americans haven’t had the kind of success he’s had. Steve Levitt talks to Charles about ... Show More
39m 29s