Ep 1 Dr. Russell Ledet - Before his success, we talk challenges, hard times, and rising above it all

06/25/20 • 46 min

Dr. Russell Ledet has an incredible story of struggle and triumph. Before his PhD and Medical School, as a child, Dr. Ledet often wondered where his next meal would come from. Raised by a single mother who encouraged reading and learning, Dr. Ledet found a way out of poverty. After serving in the military, Dr. Ledet capitalized on education and set his eyes on a PhD from NYU and is currently a medical student at Tulane School of Medicine.
After getting an opportunity to visit the Whitney Plantation in Wallace, Louisiana, Dr. Ledet realized the magnitude of how far his people have come. This inspired a return trip to the plantation with 14 other Doctors where a monumental photo was captured and an organization was born. Dr. Ledet is co-founder of The 15 White Coats, an organization who's mission is to "Re-imagine cultural imagery in learning spaces, lessen the financial burden of applying to medical school for applicants of color, and to influence cultural literacy in learning spaces".
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Ep 2 Anthony Frasier - Tech Entreprenuer, Author, TEDx Speaker, and Start-Up founder.

Anthony and I discuss some of the challenges he faces as an African American in the world of tech startups, how he steered clear of the dangerous environment right outside his front door growing up in Newark NJ, and what he is doing to help clear an easier path for those following in his footsteps.