My guest today on the Bookum Author Talks Podcast is the generational powerhouse Cheryl McKissack Daniel. Cheryl is the President and CEO of McKissack & McKissack, a design and construction company founded by Moses McKissack in 1905. It is the oldest Black-owned architecture and construction company in the United States.

In this episode, Cheryl shares the incredible story of her family’s legacy spanning 5 generations, their impact on HBCU campuses, succession plans, major stadium projects, and lessons on leadership, entrepreneurship, and preserving family history.

This episode is full of history and business lessons!

Get Cheryl’s book: The Black Family Who Built America - https://www.simonandschuster.com/book...

Timestamps:

1:30 - Current Projects of McKissack & McKissack
3:18 - Family History of The McKissack
5:42 - Passing down family mottos
7:02 - Handling Succession in the Family
11:40 - Growing up in an affluent Black Family
14:10 - Building on HBCU campuses
16:38 - Working with Black Business
18:18 - Charlamagne tha God publishing the book
19:33 - Writing Process of the Book
20:10 - Building Stadiums
22:55 - Barclay Center in Brooklyn
24:12 - Being a role model as a Black woman builder
26:37 - Record Your Family's History
27:12 - What Should Be in A Builder's Toolkit?

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In this episode of Creators Talk Podcast, we sit down with @classicallyclare Juilliard-trained pianist, book content creator, and host of Study Hall Book Club We discuss her journey from Singapore to New York (Back to Singapore), the power of collective reading, how to engage with classic books (The Tempest by William Shakespeare), and the connection between music, storytelling, content creation, and social media.

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Timestamps:

1:12 – Reading in Singapore
2:23 – New York Reading Culture
3:12 – Playing Music as a Kid
4:01 – Music and Content Creation
5:33 – The Connection Between Playing Music and Storytelling
6:44 – Defining Classic
8:33 – Getting Back Into Content Creation
10:12 – Relationship with Social Media
11:29 – Collective Learning
12:01 – Nuance and Critical Thinking
12:52 – Tools for Content Creation
13:21 – On Reviews
15:44 – Making Classic Literature Relatable
18:04 – On Community
19:02 – Book Club: Study Hall
21:12 – Shakespeare's Tempest
24:02 – Prospero: Hero or Villain
26:10 – Artist and the Audience
26:49 – Exploring Good and Bad
27:20 – On Writing: Fermata Blog
28:54 – Writing Process & Perfect Day of Writing
30:40 – Last, Now, Next Books
33:21 – How to Annotate Books
35:04 – Rapid Fire Book Questions
36:40 – What Would You Like to See More of in the Book World?
36:48 – What Would You Like to See Less of in the Book World?

Places to Find more from Clare:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyclare/?hl=en
Blog - https://clareyeo.substack.com/?
Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@classicallyclare?

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On this episode of Bookum Author Talks, we sit down with New York Times journalist and bestselling author Ken Belson to unpack how the NFL became a billion dollar empire. We cover stadiums, streaming, anti-trust battles, and social justice. This episode is for anyone who loves the NFL & is interested in the business, cultural impact and economics of football.

Timestamps
1:03 - The Mets and The World Series
1:52 - The Evolution of the NFL
4:03 - The Business Structure of the NFL
6:18 - Jerry Jones and His Role in the NFL
9:21 - Owners Owning Their Stadiums
11:40 - Relocations of NFL Teams
12:50 - Will We Get New Teams in the NFL
15:20 - NFL Anti-Trust
17:50 - The Super Bowl
19:20 - Colin Kaepernick and Social Justice
23:10 - Gambling in the NFL
26:02 - Streaming in the NFL
29:01 - Writing Process for the Book

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The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/by/ken-belson

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