To my Friends in the Black and Latin Communities…

this is a quick video to my friends in

this is a quick video to my friends in the black and Latin communities I need

the black and Latin communities I need

the black and Latin communities I need your guidance I need to support and your

your guidance I need to support and your

your guidance I need to support and your advice on something really important but

advice on something really important but

advice on something really important but before getting there I want to tell you

before getting there I want to tell you

before getting there I want to tell you a quick story if you guys know a show

a quick story if you guys know a show

a quick story if you guys know a show name Star Trek it first came out I think

name Star Trek it first came out I think

name Star Trek it first came out I think in the 60s one of the things that was

in the 60s one of the things that was

in the 60s one of the things that was really interesting about it was they had

really interesting about it was they had

really interesting about it was they had a black woman as the third in command it

a black woman as the third in command it

a black woman as the third in command it was lieutenant Uhura and at that time it

was lieutenant Uhura and at that time it

was lieutenant Uhura and at that time it was strange

was strange

was strange not just for a woman to be in a position

not just for a woman to be in a position

not just for a woman to be in a position of power talking about the 1960s but to

of power talking about the 1960s but to

of power talking about the 1960s but to have a black person in the person of

have a black person in the person of

have a black person in the person of power was really radical really

power was really radical really

power was really radical really different now the person who played the

different now the person who played the

different now the person who played the tumor her out she wanted to quit the

tumor her out she wanted to quit the

tumor her out she wanted to quit the show after the first season she had an

show after the first season she had an

show after the first season she had an opportunity to go and be in a Broadway

opportunity to go and be in a Broadway

opportunity to go and be in a Broadway play and that was her first love and she

play and that was her first love and she

play and that was her first love and she told the producer Gene Roddenberry that

told the producer Gene Roddenberry that

told the producer Gene Roddenberry that she was gonna quit the show a little

she was gonna quit the show a little

she was gonna quit the show a little while later Martin Luther King showed up

while later Martin Luther King showed up

while later Martin Luther King showed up on her doorstep said he was a big fan of

on her doorstep said he was a big fan of

on her doorstep said he was a big fan of the show and that she couldn’t quit he

the show and that she couldn’t quit he

the show and that she couldn’t quit he told her you cannot quit because it’s

told her you cannot quit because it’s

told her you cannot quit because it’s too important it’s too important to the

too important it’s too important to the

too important it’s too important to the community to the black community it was

community to the black community it was

community to the black community it was the only show that he allowed his kids

the only show that he allowed his kids

the only show that he allowed his kids to stay up late to go and watch and for

to stay up late to go and watch and for

to stay up late to go and watch and for the first time black people had

the first time black people had

the first time black people had something to look up to and say hey look

something to look up to and say hey look

something to look up to and say hey look this person is making it this person is

this person is making it this person is

this person is making it this person is having an impact if she can do it we can

having an impact if she can do it we can

having an impact if she can do it we can too

too

too [Music]

I looked up and I’m a oh my god there’s

I looked up and I’m a oh my god there’s dr. King they’re sock to Martin Luther

dr. King they’re sock to Martin Luther

dr. King they’re sock to Martin Luther King and I met him and we became great

King and I met him and we became great

King and I met him and we became great friends and I became friends with this

friends and I became friends with this

friends and I became friends with this family and it was a great time in my

family and it was a great time in my

family and it was a great time in my life for me I was offered a role on

life for me I was offered a role on

life for me I was offered a role on Broadway and hell and high water was not

Broadway and hell and high water was not

Broadway and hell and high water was not gonna stop me only dr. King did I was

gonna stop me only dr. King did I was

gonna stop me only dr. King did I was going to quit the show he said you can’t

going to quit the show he said you can’t

going to quit the show he said you can’t you can do it at another time but at

you can do it at another time but at

you can do it at another time but at this sign you have an obligation I said

this sign you have an obligation I said

this sign you have an obligation I said of what he said two of probably a

of what he said two of probably a

of what he said two of probably a million and I have black people and

million and I have black people and

million and I have black people and twice as many white people and a few

twice as many white people and a few

twice as many white people and a few yellow brown orange and green people

yellow brown orange and green people

yellow brown orange and green people your first on television you changed the

your first on television you changed the

your first on television you changed the face of television forever he said but

face of television forever he said but

face of television forever he said but right now if you leave it’s as though

right now if you leave it’s as though

right now if you leave it’s as though you were never there because you haven’t

you were never there because you haven’t

you were never there because you haven’t been there long now they can put some

been there long now they can put some

been there long now they can put some money back up a blue-eyed blonde white

money back up a blue-eyed blonde white

money back up a blue-eyed blonde white girl in there and it won’t matter and I

girl in there and it won’t matter and I

girl in there and it won’t matter and I was mad I was angry because I wanted to

was mad I was angry because I wanted to

was mad I was angry because I wanted to go and do something and I started

go and do something and I started

go and do something and I started thinking about it and I said it’s not

thinking about it and I said it’s not

thinking about it and I said it’s not about me it’s not about me it’s about us

and so lieutenant Ahura stayed on the

and so lieutenant Ahura stayed on the show all the way until the season was

show all the way until the season was

show all the way until the season was done and then the series was done she

done and then the series was done she

done and then the series was done she stayed every single season fast-forward

stayed every single season fast-forward

stayed every single season fast-forward there was an actress by the name of

there was an actress by the name of

there was an actress by the name of Whoopi Goldberg who you may be familiar

Whoopi Goldberg who you may be familiar

Whoopi Goldberg who you may be familiar with and when she was a young woman

with and when she was a young woman

with and when she was a young woman growing up she remembered watching on TV

growing up she remembered watching on TV

growing up she remembered watching on TV lieutenant Uhura and she called out to

lieutenant Uhura and she called out to

lieutenant Uhura and she called out to her mom mommy mommy mommy look at the TV

her mom mommy mommy mommy look at the TV

her mom mommy mommy mommy look at the TV gather around and look there’s a black

gather around and look there’s a black

gather around and look there’s a black woman on TV and she is not a maid and

woman on TV and she is not a maid and

woman on TV and she is not a maid and that helped inspire her to want to

that helped inspire her to want to

that helped inspire her to want to become an actress and she went on to be

become an actress and she went on to be

become an actress and she went on to be a great actress and being tons of movies

a great actress and being tons of movies

a great actress and being tons of movies and just showing her a different path

and just showing her a different path

and just showing her a different path now what’s important to this story I

now what’s important to this story I

now what’s important to this story I bring this up because you know I believe

bring this up because you know I believe

bring this up because you know I believe you can learn from anybody I love

you can learn from anybody I love

you can learn from anybody I love learning from men from women from white

learning from men from women from white

learning from men from women from white from black from all sorts of different

from black from all sorts of different

from black from all sorts of different countries and backgrounds and sexual

countries and backgrounds and sexual

countries and backgrounds and sexual preferences and it doesn’t matter to me

preferences and it doesn’t matter to me

preferences and it doesn’t matter to me if I can learn from you I want to I want

if I can learn from you I want to I want

if I can learn from you I want to I want to digest that message but I also fully

to digest that message but I also fully

to digest that message but I also fully understand that especially at the

understand that especially at the

understand that especially at the beginning people gravitate to learning

beginning people gravitate to learning

beginning people gravitate to learning from people who look like them who are

from people who look like them who are

from people who look like them who are from a simpler country who have similar

from a simpler country who have similar

from a simpler country who have similar backgrounds who look like them and so

backgrounds who look like them and so

backgrounds who look like them and so what I really wanted to do is you know

what I really wanted to do is you know

what I really wanted to do is you know recognizing the importance of my channel

recognizing the importance of my channel

recognizing the importance of my channel and seeing how for kids a lot of school

and seeing how for kids a lot of school

and seeing how for kids a lot of school teachers are using my videos and sharing

teachers are using my videos and sharing

teachers are using my videos and sharing it to their school as part of their

it to their school as part of their

it to their school as part of their curriculum a lot of parents are sitting

curriculum a lot of parents are sitting

curriculum a lot of parents are sitting down and watching my videos with their

down and watching my videos with their

down and watching my videos with their kids and and looking at some of the

kids and and looking at some of the

kids and and looking at some of the people we profiled it hasn’t been as

people we profiled it hasn’t been as

people we profiled it hasn’t been as diverse I would like it to be I think

diverse I would like it to be I think

diverse I would like it to be I think there’s an opportunity to make better

there’s an opportunity to make better

there’s an opportunity to make better outreach so that when kids are watching

outreach so that when kids are watching

outreach so that when kids are watching the show watching the channel there’s

the show watching the channel there’s

the show watching the channel there’s somebody who looks like them so that

somebody who looks like them so that

somebody who looks like them so that they realize hey I can be an

they realize hey I can be an

they realize hey I can be an entrepreneur too I can have success too

entrepreneur too I can have success too

entrepreneur too I can have success too I don’t need to be limited by the roles

I don’t need to be limited by the roles

I don’t need to be limited by the roles that are currently out there and so my

that are currently out there and so my

that are currently out there and so my first attempt with this was a girl wash

first attempt with this was a girl wash

first attempt with this was a girl wash series and that came out recently and I

series and that came out recently and I

series and that came out recently and I had some good success and I hope that

had some good success and I hope that

had some good success and I hope that series continues and just showcasing

series continues and just showcasing

series continues and just showcasing different women entrepreneurs and women

different women entrepreneurs and women

different women entrepreneurs and women in different positions of power so that

in different positions of power so that

in different positions of power so that the young girl

the young girl

the young girl growing up can watch that and say hey I

growing up can watch that and say hey I

growing up can watch that and say hey I could be a CEO I could be an

could be a CEO I could be an

could be a CEO I could be an entrepreneur too and now I want to make

entrepreneur too and now I want to make

entrepreneur too and now I want to make an outreach to the my friends in the

an outreach to the my friends in the

an outreach to the my friends in the black community and the Latin community

black community and the Latin community

black community and the Latin community I want to showcase the successful black

I want to showcase the successful black

I want to showcase the successful black and Latin entrepreneurs as two different

and Latin entrepreneurs as two different

and Latin entrepreneurs as two different series similar to what we did with

series similar to what we did with

series similar to what we did with girlboss and what I need your help with

girlboss and what I need your help with

girlboss and what I need your help with is coming up with the name I want to

is coming up with the name I want to

is coming up with the name I want to pick something that signifies strength

pick something that signifies strength

pick something that signifies strength and growth and entrepreneurship and

and growth and entrepreneurship and

and growth and entrepreneurship and empowerment to that community but me not

empowerment to that community but me not

empowerment to that community but me not being a part of the community I don’t

being a part of the community I don’t

being a part of the community I don’t want to pick the wrong name and so

want to pick the wrong name and so

want to pick the wrong name and so girlboss is a trending hashtag

girlboss is a trending hashtag

girlboss is a trending hashtag represents you know women empowerment

represents you know women empowerment

represents you know women empowerment and I want to do the same thing for the

and I want to do the same thing for the

and I want to do the same thing for the black and Latin communities and I want

black and Latin communities and I want

black and Latin communities and I want your help what do we name the series and

your help what do we name the series and

your help what do we name the series and so I want to give a quick shout out to

so I want to give a quick shout out to

so I want to give a quick shout out to Devon Trish my Maria Rodriguez who

Devon Trish my Maria Rodriguez who

Devon Trish my Maria Rodriguez who helped me come up with the initial kind

helped me come up with the initial kind

helped me come up with the initial kind of road-test names we’re looking at

of road-test names we’re looking at

of road-test names we’re looking at black excellence for the Black Series

black excellence for the Black Series

black excellence for the Black Series and vive for the Latin series I just

and vive for the Latin series I just

and vive for the Latin series I just want to know your thoughts is there a

want to know your thoughts is there a

want to know your thoughts is there a better name out there I’m not looking to

better name out there I’m not looking to

better name out there I’m not looking to create my own trend I don’t want to

create my own trend I don’t want to

create my own trend I don’t want to create my own hashtag I want to jump on

create my own hashtag I want to jump on

create my own hashtag I want to jump on one that is currently popular within

one that is currently popular within

one that is currently popular within that community and lend my support to it

that community and lend my support to it

that community and lend my support to it just like girlboss so I’d love to know

just like girlboss so I’d love to know

just like girlboss so I’d love to know your thoughts I see these as a potential

your thoughts I see these as a potential

your thoughts I see these as a potential monthly series so girl vos is a monthly

monthly series so girl vos is a monthly

monthly series so girl vos is a monthly series you know black excellence or

series you know black excellence or

series you know black excellence or whatever we call it as a monthly series

whatever we call it as a monthly series

whatever we call it as a monthly series and then Viva or whatever we call it for

and then Viva or whatever we call it for

and then Viva or whatever we call it for the Latin series once a month and so

the Latin series once a month and so

the Latin series once a month and so really would appreciate suggestions on

really would appreciate suggestions on

really would appreciate suggestions on what to call it

what to call it

what to call it criteria one it’s short like excellence

criteria one it’s short like excellence

criteria one it’s short like excellence black excellence is four syllables

black excellence is four syllables

black excellence is four syllables ideally something shorter but again

ideally something shorter but again

ideally something shorter but again something that is is trending is already

something that is is trending is already

something that is is trending is already a symbol of empowerment vive is okay

a symbol of empowerment vive is okay

a symbol of empowerment vive is okay it’s nice and short but it’s just means

it’s nice and short but it’s just means

it’s nice and short but it’s just means celebration it doesn’t really have the

celebration it doesn’t really have the

celebration it doesn’t really have the empowerment aspect of it so they’re both

empowerment aspect of it so they’re both

empowerment aspect of it so they’re both good roadmap names but I’m hoping we can

good roadmap names but I’m hoping we can

good roadmap names but I’m hoping we can find something better and wanted to

find something better and wanted to

find something better and wanted to engage you guys in the conversation if

engage you guys in the conversation if

engage you guys in the conversation if you have a suggestion for me for what to

you have a suggestion for me for what to

you have a suggestion for me for what to call it leave it down in the comments

call it leave it down in the comments

call it leave it down in the comments below I’m really looking for

below I’m really looking for

below I’m really looking for here we have to say thank you guys so

here we have to say thank you guys so

here we have to say thank you guys so much for the support I really appreciate

much for the support I really appreciate

much for the support I really appreciate it it means a lot to me and I hope these

it it means a lot to me and I hope these

it it means a lot to me and I hope these new series take off thank you guys so

new series take off thank you guys so

new series take off thank you guys so much enjoy the rest of Friday continue

much enjoy the rest of Friday continue

much enjoy the rest of Friday continue to believe and whatever your one where

to believe and whatever your one where

to believe and whatever your one where it is I’ll see you soon

it is I’ll see you soon

it is I’ll see you soon raise your standard Apple at the core

raise your standard Apple at the core

raise your standard Apple at the core its core values is that we believe that

its core values is that we believe that

its core values is that we believe that people with passion can not one drop of

people with passion can not one drop of

people with passion can not one drop of myself work depends on your it’s

myself work depends on your it’s

myself work depends on your it’s something to me

something to me

something to me I don’t ever give up I’d have to be dead

I don’t ever give up I’d have to be dead

I don’t ever give up I’d have to be dead or completely incapacitated hey believe

or completely incapacitated hey believe

or completely incapacitated hey believe nation if you want to see my all-time

nation if you want to see my all-time

nation if you want to see my all-time favorite top ten most a success I have a

favorite top ten most a success I have a

favorite top ten most a success I have a very special secret video for you these

very special secret video for you these

very special secret video for you these are the individual clips that I have

are the individual clips that I have

are the individual clips that I have personally learned the most from and

personally learned the most from and

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