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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Crystal Joy-Q92

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Crystal Joy "My mission is to creatively teach, inspire and encourage empowerment." “Witty”, “Talented”, “Sincere”, “Multi-faceted”, “Compassionate” are just snapshot of how the many friends, colleagues and audiences describe the one of a kind Crystal Joy. Her resume is as unique as her soul – determined yet comical. Regardless of the circumstances, she is a fighter, not just for herself but all who come in contact with her. She makes application of her unusual attributes through her church, family, career and community by her ability to stand strong with or without a smile on her face knowing the hope that she can never deny in [...]

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WilliamsonBusiness.Com 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Pastor Hewitt Clifton Sawyers

Click Here To Listen Williamson Business 100 Leading African Americans Pastor Hewitt Sawyers Hewitt Clifton Sawyers was born and reared here in Williamson County—College Grove, Tennessee, where he lived throughout his childhood. He is one of four children born to the late Clifton and Lena Pearl (Claybrooks) Sawyers. At the age of 15, Hewitt joined the Locust Ridge Primitive Baptist Church. He was a very active member, ministering in several areas—junior deacon, choir member, member of the brotherhood, and taught Sunday school. Hewitt graduated from Natchez High School in 1965. Upon graduating from high school, he enrolled at Tennessee State University (TSU). In 1969, he graduated from TSU with a Bachelor of Science Degree in [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Krystal Clark, M.Ed.

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Krystal Clark Krystal Clark, M.Ed., a native of Portsmouth, VA. earned her B.A. in Sociology/Psychology at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA and her M.Ed. in College Student Personnel at the University of Maryland, College Park. Upon graduation she moved to Durham, NC where she served as the Program Coordinator for Fraternity & Sorority Life at Duke University and in 2011 Clark moved to Nashville to take on the role of Associate Director of Greek Life at Vanderbilt University. In 2013, she was selected to be the Associate Director of Student Leadership Development and in 2015 she was promoted to serve as [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: LaTanya Channel

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans LaTanya Wright Channel LaTanya Channel represents SBA as the State Director of U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Tennessee District Office. With a staff based in Nashville and Memphis, the Tennessee District facilitates loans to small businesses through lending institutions; advocates federal government contracting for all small businesses; and works with local communities in all 95 Tennessee counties on entrepreneurial development and growth opportunities. LaTanya came to the SBA in 2005, after having served at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington DC in management advisory roles on human resources, large scale agency reorganizations, and department-wide civil rights and EEO matters. Prior to joining the [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Brittany Irby

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Brittany Irby Brittany Irby, a native of Chicago, IL is an established education, outreach, and community development specialist. With a background rooted in nonprofit management, she currently serves as the Innovation Program Manager for Nashville Public Education Foundation. Her duties include leading and supporting programmatic initiatives that advance NPEF’s Innovation Fund agenda and managing key activities that elevate stakeholder voice in decision-making around public education. Brittany’s passion for community development extends well beyond her career. Utilizing her positions within the Junior League of Nashville and Leadership Donelson Hermitage, Brittany helps to build a better tomorrow for Nashville and the surrounding counties. Brittany has found her [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Daynise Joseph

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Daynise Joseph Daynise Joseph leads Community Impact initiatives for Google Fiber in Nashville, TN and Huntsville, AL. As Community Impact Manager she works with nonprofits, government agencies, and community stakeholders to support efforts to make digital literacy, STEM, and minority entrepreneur programs more widely available to underrepresented communities. Before joining Google Fiber, she was a nonprofit management consultant and nonprofit Executive Director in Nashville and grassroots community organizer working on various quality of life and social justice issues like affordable housing, living wages, public transportation, and education. Twitter: @daynise LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/1daynise Civic + Professional Organizations Center for Nonprofit Management (Board Member); Nashville State Community College [...]

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WilliamsonBusiness.Com 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Margaret Ziegler

Click Here To Listen Williamson Business 100 Leading African Americans Margaret Ziegler Margaret Ziegler, is owner of Vintage 615 Boutique & Vendor Marketplace in Spring Hill, Tennessee. After starting her own business, Mom’s Sign Company, and using her creative and business talents to master her craft within several local shops, she and her husband eagerly jumped at the opportunity to become the new owners of Vintage 615 in October, 2016. While Margaret’s journey to owning her own business has taken a variety of twists and turns, she believes it was all part of God’s plan and considers owning your own business and all the responsibilities it entails one of the best experiences of her life. [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Charles Lee Ewing

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Judge Angelita Blackshear Dalton

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Judge Angelita Blackshear Dalton Angelita Blackshear Dalton is Judge of Division II of the Davidson County Criminal Court. Judge Dalton assumed the bench after being appointed by Governor Bill Haslam to succeed Retired Judge J. Randall Wyatt. Dalton was first elected to the Davidson County General Sessions Court in 2006, becoming the first African American woman elected to a judgeship in Davidson County. She was re-elected for a second term in 2014. Prior to assuming the bench, Dalton served in various positions with the Davidson County District Attorney General’s Office from 1997 through 2005, including a specialized assignment on the domestic violence prosecution team. Since [...]

By |January 16th, 2018|African Americans, Biography, Crime|Comments Off on NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Judge Angelita Blackshear Dalton
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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Denise D. Bentley

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Denise Bentley Denise Bentley, a native of Nashville, holds a bachelor’s degree from Fisk University and a Juris Doctorate from Vanderbilt University School of Law. Ms. Bentley is the Executive Director of Tennessee Youth Courts, Inc. (TYC), a nonprofit that focuses on juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention. In addition, Bentley serves as adjunct faculty for Argosy University teaching criminal law-related courses as well as working with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Vanderbilt University. Before coming to TYC, Ms. Bentley was the program director for the Tennessee Youth Court Program, a teen-driven juvenile delinquency prevention/intervention diversion program based on restorative justice. Youth courts have been an [...]

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