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Gerald Hector talks with Ransom Miller, III this week on It's Easy Son

Anthony Ray

Oct 21, 2022
2 min

Gerald Hector talks with Ransom Miller, III this week on It's Easy Son

Ransom Miller, III is the founder and chairman of Project GiveBack, a community service organization based in Washington DC. Project GiveBack’s primary program is The Annual Thanksgiving Food Distribution which has provided over 23,000 grocery baskets since 1995. Other programs coordinated by Project GiveBack include: The Children's Book + Toy Drive, which provides books and toys for children; The Computer Sponsor Program, which has assisted schools and community organization

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Gerald Hector talks with the legendary, Jay "SKY" Walker this week on It's Easy Son

Anthony Ray

Oct 12, 2022
2 min

Gerald Hector talks with the legendary, Jay "SKY" Walker this week on It's Easy Son

Jay “Sky” Walker was born in Los Angeles, California on January 24th, 1972. He was drafted out of University High School to be a pitcher for the California Angels organization’s minor league team. Eventually, Jay realized that his passion was football, and was recruited to play for the Howard University Bison. As a quarterback, Jay led the Howard Bison to their only playoff berth in the school’s history and an 11-0 season in 1994. He was named I-AA football player of

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Gerald Hector talks with Eric Watson this week on It's Easy Son

Anthony Ray

Sep 19, 2022
1 min

Gerald Hector talks with Eric Watson this week on It's Easy Son

Eric Watson recently joined Southern California Edison as the Director of Diversity & Inclusion within People, Culture, & Strategy in HR. Eric is both a visionary and business strategist, bringing to the table nearly two decades of experience developing, implementing, leading, and supporting enterprise-wide diversity and inclusion initiatives for large, multi-site organizations. Most recently, Eric was an executive consultant with the Kaleidoscope Group and before that served

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Gerald Hector talks with Rochelle L. Ford, Ph.D., APR this week on It's Easy Son

Anthony Ray

Sep 13, 2022
2 min

Gerald Hector talks with Rochelle L. Ford, Ph.D., APR this week on It's Easy Son

Rochelle L. Ford, Ph.D., APR is the eighth president of Dillard University. Prior to leading Dillard, she served as the dean of the School of Communications at Elon University, the second to serve in that position in the university’s history. There, she led more than 80 faculty and 1,500 students with six undergraduate major programs of study and one graduate program. President Ford is recognized nationally for her work in public relations. In 2021, the Arthur W. Page Society

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Gerald Hector welcomes Mr. Billy Jenkins to It's Easy Son

Anthony Ray

Aug 29, 2022
1 min

Gerald Hector welcomes Mr. Billy Jenkins to It's Easy Son

Gerald Hector welcomes fellow Howard University Athletics standout Mr. Billy Jenkins to It's Easy Son. Mr. Jenkins is not only a soon to be inductee in the Bison Hall of Fame later this year, but is also a super Bowl Champion with the St. Louis Rams in 2000. He was the starting safety for the champions. Their first Super Bowl win since 1951. He also had stints with Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers and the Buffalo Bills. A multi sport athlete from Albuquerque, New Mexico, lis

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Gerald Hector welcomes Barbara L. Peacock, D.Min. to It's Easy Son

Anthony Ray

Jul 12, 2022
1 min

Gerald Hector welcomes Barbara L. Peacock, D.Min. to It's Easy Son

Dr. Barbara L. Peacock is the author of the award-winning book, Soul Care In African American Practice, Psalm 119 Scriptural Journal and leading author of C.A.L.L.E.D. To Teach (Commissioned As Leaders, Learners, Educators and Disciples). She is passionate about the disciplines of prayer, spiritual direction (soul care), teaching, and ministering in various capacities. Dr. Peacock is the founder Barbara L. Peacock Ministries and Peacock Soul Care; an Institute of Spiritual Di

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Gerald Hector welcomes Ronnie Lott to It's Easy Son

Anthony Ray

Jul 4, 2022
2 min

Gerald Hector welcomes Ronnie Lott to It's Easy Son

Humanitarian, social-entrepreneur, activist, and concerned citizen of our global community. These are some of the descriptors most commonly used when referring to Ronnie Lott, a four-time Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall-of-Famer. Lott’s accomplishments beyond the football field have exceeded his superb career as one of the most distinguished and identifiable defensive players in NFL history. Lott’s commitment to serve others - a trademark of his humanitarian efforts

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Gerald Hector talks Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins on 'It's Easy Son'

Anthony Ray

Jun 23, 2022
5 min

Gerald Hector talks Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins on 'It's Easy Son'

Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins is a woman with extensive higher education experience who is adept at the inner workings of HBCUs, having worked at six (South Carolina State, Johnson C. Smith University, Dillard University, Cheyney University, Bennett College, and Clark Atlanta University). During her tenure as the Eighteenth President of Bennett College, she spearheaded a successful bipartisan legislative effort with UNCF that enabled Bennett and other Historically Black Colleg

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Gerald Hector talks with Phillip Laws this week on 'It's Easy Son'

Anthony Ray

Jun 20, 2022
1 min

Gerald Hector talks with Phillip Laws this week on 'It's Easy Son'

Mr. Laws is an accomplished corporate executive leader with over 25 years of extensive experience working within the top Fortune 20 companies. Prior to joining Nemours Children's Health, Mr. Laws held several C-Suite roles to include Global Sr. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager role with Amazon. Executive Leadership roles with Starbucks Coffee Company, two Japanese pharmaceutical sales/marketing firms and Mobil Oil Corporation. Mr. Laws hold a Master’s degree in Busin

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Gerald Hector, special guest on 'Friends Talking' this week on 'It's Easy Son'

Anthony Ray

Jun 15, 2022
1 min

Gerald Hector, special guest on 'Friends Talking' this week on 'It's Easy Son'

“Talking with Friends” was an opportunity for me to share my thoughts on my faith, my career journey thus far, to again thank the people who took chances on me, and to reminisce on the obstacles I had to overcome. Despite sharing those aspects, the most impactful portion of this discussion was the question-and-answer portion where we discussed how we can reach our young people today, especially student athletes. Just a little man from Jamaica a 'try a ting'." It's Easy Son:

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Gerald Hector welcomes Jeffrey Graham to It's Easy Son

Anthony Ray

Jun 8, 2022
1 min

Gerald Hector welcomes Jeffrey Graham to It's Easy Son

Jeffrey Graham is the Vice President, Deputy Head of Independent Distribution Partners for Chubb Insurance Company’s International Division. With 34 years of Insurance Field Sales and Producer Development experience, he has executive oversight for developing business in emerging international markets across enterprise divisions of Commercial, Personal Lines and Accident; Health businesses. With responsibilities for over 22,000 agents and brokers generating over $1.1B. and ope

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Gerald Hector welcomes James Scruggs, CEO of Kingdom Development Partners to It's Easy Son

Anthony Ray

May 31, 2022
3 min

Gerald Hector welcomes James Scruggs, CEO of Kingdom Development Partners to It's Easy Son

James, originally from Long Island, NY, received his B.A. from the University of Virginia in May of 2000, after which he joined Bank of America as a Commercial Paper Trader. Due to his uncanny ability to identify properties and situations that are “ripe for development,” James founded J.S. & Associates, Inc. in 2002, which is also central to his vision of economic development and self-sufficiency for families in the greater Charlotte area. Since relocating to Charlotte, Jame

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Gerald Hector welcomes Michael G. McPherson to It's Easy Son

Anthony Ray

Apr 11, 2022
1 min

Gerald Hector welcomes Michael G. McPherson to It's Easy Son

Michael G. McPherson is the Chief Financial Officer for the National Education Association (NEA) in Washington, DC. He directs NEA’s financial and business operations while serving on several Boards, Trusts and Planning and Policy-making committees. He is the Chair of Education International’s Audit Committee (Brussels, Belgium) as well as the Chair of the Audit and Financial Review Committee of California Casualty Insurance Group. Michael is a licensed CPA and obtained hi

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Gerald Hector welcomes Mr. Sam Johnson to It's Easy Son

Anthony Ray

Apr 6, 2022
1 min

Gerald Hector welcomes Mr. Sam Johnson to It's Easy Son

Sam Johnson leads the EY Americas growth strategy by engaging and motivating 71,000 people to drive top-line growth and propel the EY brand in the market. With more than 25 years of experience, Sam has served in various positions, successfully growing and transforming the EY business. Most recently, Sam was Vice Chair and Southeast Region Managing Partner, where he oversaw more than 5,000 professionals across six US states, the Caribbean and Puerto Rico. Under his leadership,

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Gerald Hector welcomes Dr. Vann R. Newkirk, Sr. to It's Easy Son

Anthony Ray

Mar 19, 2022
3 min

Gerald Hector welcomes Dr. Vann R. Newkirk, Sr. to It's Easy Son

Dr. Vann R. Newkirk, Sr., a native of Elizabethtown, North Carolina, was named the 17th President of Fisk University by the Board of Trustees on February 15, 2021. He served as Fisk’s Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs from 2018 until his Presidential appointment. Dr. Newkirk has an extensive leadership record with proven evidence of effectiveness on many levels. For instance, he has a 25-year career in creating innovative educational programs which, have enhance

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Gerald Hector welcomes Dr. Lanze Thompson to It's Easy Son

Anthony Ray

Mar 15, 2022
2 min

Gerald Hector welcomes Dr. Lanze Thompson to It's Easy Son

Dr. Lanze Thompson is a finance and strategic management executive and board member with over thirty-five years of experience at Fortune 100 companies consisting of Time Warner/CNN, Ford Motor Company, Alcoa, Con Edison, PSEG, Philip Morris/Kraft Foods, and the Georgia Lottery where he has held executive positions such as CFO, Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, and Controller. He has also gained valuable operating experience as the President and COO of two star

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It's Easy Son with Host, Gerald Hector, presents the Black History Month Lineup

Anthony Ray

Jan 29, 2022
2 min

It's Easy Son with Host, Gerald Hector, presents the Black History Month Lineup

"For Black History Month, It's Easy Son will be honoring the icons and trailblazers who have joined Gerald Hector to share their personal journeys over the past almost two years. Since this podcast was launched, Gerald has welcomed, civil rights icons, political and spiritual leaders, an NFL legend, Olympians, a World Champion, an eight-time Mr. Olympia, a World Cup and EPL standout, and a host of other higher education and business leaders. Given the feedback and overwhelmin

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Gerald Hector welcomes Mr. Rohan Edwards, CPA

Anthony Ray

Jan 25, 2022
1 min

Gerald Hector welcomes Mr. Rohan Edwards, CPA

"This week on It's Easy Son, Gerald Hector welcomes to the podcast, Mr. Rohan Edwards, CPA. He is a Partner with Big Four Firm, Ernst and Young, in their Atlanta office. A native of Jamaica, Mr. Edwards speaks with us about his amazing journey from his early life in Kingston and then to Spanish Town, all the while remaining focused on a singular goal. Despite many twists, turns and experiences, he is now in a position where one of his life's goals is to help those who find th

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Gerald Hector welcomes to It's Easy Son, Rev. Nathaniel Wright

Anthony Ray

Jan 3, 2022
2 min

Gerald Hector welcomes to It's Easy Son, Rev. Nathaniel Wright

Rev. Nathaniel Wright was licensed to the ministry on December 8, 1996.Throughout the early portion of his religious career, Rev. Wright served on the Calvary Baptist Church Ministerial Staff as a youth minister. Reverend Wright was ordained to the Gospel Ministry on September 28, 2003 and in January 2004 he stepped into the role of Interim Pastor at Calvary. On December 11, 2005, Reverend Wright was installed as the Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church. Today, Rev. Wright contin

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Gerald Hector welcomes to It's Easy Son, Dr. Richard Lapchick

Anthony Ray

Dec 12, 2021
2 min

Gerald Hector welcomes to It's Easy Son, Dr. Richard Lapchick

This week Gerald Hector welcomes to It's Easy Son, Dr. Richard Lapchick. He is an eminent scholar, an endowed chair & director of The Devos Sport Business Management, and also the Director for The Institute for Diversity & Ethics in Sport. He is a well known national and international figure as it pertains to the intersection of sports, social equity and justice. He is the author of over seventeen books and six hundred articles. Over his career he has been a consistent voice

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