TGM Classic | JeVon “JT” McCormick | Challenges And Opportunities For The Youth At Risk

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On today s show Darius interviews JeVon JT McCormick CEO of Scribe Media who shares with us his thoughts on racial injustice socio-economic inequality company culture and much much more Born a son of a black pimp father and an orphan mother JeVon was in one of the juvenile systems in his formative years And early on in his career he had to overcome racial injustice as he tried to cement his place in corporate America He talks about his changing his name from JeVon to the more ambiguous JT before changing it back to JeVon in light of the recent BLM moment We also talk about company culture And how working at a people-first software company was an eye-opening experience for JT after his experience in the banking sector Because both Darius and JT come from the mortgage world they also reminisce about the subprime crisis While banks were blamed for the financial mess Darius and JT argue that the people borrowers were equally responsible As a huge proponent of conscious capitalism Jevon is passionate about creating opportunities for at-risk youth A board member for Conscious Capitalism and the StartEdUp Foundation he has mentored young men and women in the juvenile justice system as well as those in the lower economic communities JeVon is passionate about conscious entrepreneurship and creating opportunities for at-risk youth He has mentored young men and women in the juvenile justice system as well as those in lower economic communities Topics include How JeVon went from a GED to CEO Accountability in the workplace The effects of systemic racism on entrepreneurs of color and changes we can make to fight against it And other topics Connect with JeVon Website https jevonmccormick com LinkedIn https www linkedin com in jevonmccormick Instagram https www instagram com jevonmccormick Connect with Darius Website https therealdarius com Linkedin https www linkedin com in dariusmirshahzadeh Instagram https www instagram com whoompdarius YouTube https therealdarius com youtube Book The Core Value Equation https www amazon com Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless dp 1544506708 Learn more about your ad choices Visit megaphone fm adchoices

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