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Dr. Vibe asks a Black male thought leader what role Blacks are playing in the world of innovation
Dr. Vibe speaks with Askia Jones about Blacks and innovation.
During our conversation, Mr. Jones talked about:
– Some of his background including how did he get into the advertising/brand industry
– His love for disruption and how he applies it to advertising/branding
– “Adverting job is to have the company and consumer falling in love with each other.”
– His thoughts on the state of Black innovation
– Why he feels that many Blacks have become too comfortable and how it relates to the lack of economic control that Blacks have
– On how there is a difference between using your platform and owning your platform
– The importance of Blacks developing a ecosystem of ownership based on disruptive innovation and what is preventing Blacks from doing this
– The importance of bootstrapping for Black economic success
– If the economic challenges for Blacks still the same over the years
– Are Blacks being disruptive anywhere and why aren’t more Blacks being disruptive
– “The opposite of influence is innovation”
– The four essential ecosystems to create a community (banks, schools, markets, hospitals)
– “We are pushing people in the right direction but we are not leading them in the right direction”
– Where should Blacks become disruptive
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