No. 29 - Black Political Power with Stefanie Brown James

In this crossover episode with American Legacy Network's Memoir Noir, Co-Founder of The Collective Stefanie Brown James joins host JP Reynolds for an exchange about black political power, coalition building, and being a social entrepreneur. About Stefanie Brown James: Stefanie Brown James is the Co-Founder and Senior Advisor of The Collective – a consortium of organizations including The Collective PAC and Collective Future – dedicated to recruiting, training, funding and supporting black candidates to run for office across the country. Founded in 2016, The Collective has raised over $6.5 million dollars from 13,000+ contributions, helped over 40 black candidates win their elections and launched the Black Campaign School to specifically train black candidates and campaign operatives to win elections and better serve their communities. With 15+ years of executive leadership experience, Stefanie is a highly skilled leader in the areas of community and civic engagement, donor relations and fundraising, issue campaign development and implementation. About JP Reynolds: Called “remarkably special” by AllHipHop, JP Reynolds is an innovative artist, rapper and songwriter with an eclectic sound. The creator of “rap gumbo,” his music is a powerful blend of jazz, funk, gospel and soul. In addition to music JP is an entrepreneur, coach, activist, and minister. In 2012, he created Peace and Power Media, an artistic hub that produces music and multimedia content. Since 2014, JP has supported young people in pursuing passion and purpose through various initiatives and partnerships with organizations and communities within the non-profit sector. JP holds a Bachelor of Arts in African-American Studies and a Master of Divinity from Yale University. Topics of Conversation: Entry Point into Politics (3:43) • What is a Political Action Committee? (5:58) • Evolution of Black Political Power (10:59) • Coalition Building (16:26) • Being CEO (21:00) • Handling the Ego (25:00) • Being a Social Entrepreneur (27:37) • Exciting New Things (35:29) • This Watershed Moment (36:46) Theme Songs: "Reset (Hold Your Horse)" - JP Reynolds + BACHTROY "Elevate" - JP Reynolds + BACHTROY --- Tap in to JP's work with the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/jpreynolds