Join us on January 20 at Elevate 2025: A Celebration of Legacy and Leadership, hosted by the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce!
Starting at 11:00 AM at Sports Basement, Long Beach, CA, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of unity and economic justice. This dynamic event features inspiring keynote speakers Sharifah Hardie, BizCare Long Beach, Dr. Rosie Milligan, FAMMO, The Mooney Twins, Dominic Emerson, Ja’net Young, Nakeya Carter, Tye Singleton, Daouda Zalle and many more!
Shop with A Touch of Cali, A Hint of Moss, Suad's Home Essentials, DreamABuild, One of a Kind Denim and Dresses and more.
Enjoy engaging workshops and innovative exhibits. Network with entrepreneurs, enjoy performances from talented comedians, and don’t miss out on exciting giveaways from the Los Angeles Lakers and more! Celebrate with us and be part of the movement towards economic empowerment for all!
Register today at: https://blackchamberofcommerce.org/long-beach-chapter-elevate-2025
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Ranchos Palos Verdes Mayor John Cruikshank Guest on Ask Sharifah Videocast
John Cruikshank is Mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes where he has been on their City Council since 2017. Currently, he is a candidate for Los Angeles County Supervisor (District 4). John is CEO of JMC2, a Los Angeles based civil engineering corporation founded in 1996. He is the immediate Past Chair of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments and Past President of the Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce. John has been married to his wife, Jennifer, for 30 years, and they have one son, Sean.
Learn more about John Cruikshank at: https://www.JohnCruikshank.us
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Rodney Allen Rippy Interview with Sharifah Hardie
Rodney Allen Rippy is an American child actor, television personality, marketing director, producer, and politician. He appeared in TV commercials for the fast-food chain Jack in the Box in the early 1970s, as well as in numerous roles in television and movies.
Rippy subsequently had guest roles in many popular television shows, including The Six Million Dollar Man, Marcus Welby, M.D., Police Story, and The Odd Couple (Rodney played himself and was the owner of the building where Oscar and Felix lived). He also appeared frequently on talk shows such as The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Dinah's Place with Dinah Shore. Rippy also had a co-starring role on the CBS Saturday morning children's show The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine.
Rodney made his big screen debut (uncredited) in the Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles in 1974 portraying a young Sheriff Bart. In a Peanuts newspaper comic strip dated July 3, 1974, Snoopy awakens from a dream in which he "had been invited out to dinner by Rodney Allen Rippy!
Rippy graduated from Cerritos College in 1990 and California State University, Dominguez Hills in 1995 where he majored in marketing. In 2000 he opened his own marketing firm which he named Ripped Marketing Group. He worked on campaigns such as promoting leisure wear and country music, among other projects. He has taken on a few acting roles since his childhood stardom, filming a few episodes of Parker Lewis Can't Lose in the early 1990s, appearing in the 1997 independent film, Former Child Star and the 2003 David Spade comedy Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star.
Rippy is a partner in the film production company Bow Tie Productions, and spokesman for Hurricane Housing Relief. He worked at KABC-TV in Los Angeles, California. A resident of Carson, California, he has served as master of ceremonies for the Carson Relay For Life (Rippy's mother died of cancer in 1986). He was at one time a national director of marketing with Metro Networks (Westwood One).
January 24th Episode of the Round Table Talk Show
Join This Organic Conversation with Host Sharifah Hardie
Sharifah Hardie is a business consultant, talk show host and serial entrepreneur. Hardie is Editor-In-Chief at Long Beach Black News and Co-Founder of the Black Business CoOp. Hardie is also a candidate for California State Senate District 33 in the 2024 general election.
https://www.AskSharifah.com
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Watch more episodes of The Round Table Talk Show at: https://www.TheRoundTableTalkShow.com
Erin Friday, Esq. and Sharifah Hardie Discuss Gender Idealogy
Erin Friday, Esq. is a licensed California attorney. Erin is a life-long Democrat whose daughter used to believe that she was a boy. She co-leads the Western Region of Our Duty, an international group of parents and allies who are fighting to protect children and vulnerable adults against gender ideology. She is also on the executive committee for Protectkidsca.com, a bi-partisan group that is proposing a California Ballot Initiative to stop gender interventions on children, remove males from female spaces and sports, and bar schools from secretively socially transitioning children.
She has authored articles in the Wall Street Journal, Daily Signal, the Ohio Press, the Epoch Times, Our Duty Substack, Post Millennial and for Parents of Inconvenient Truths about Trans. She is in several documentaries including the Daily Caller’s Groomed and the Epoch Times, Gender Transformation: The Untold Realities. She has been on Fox News and Fox and Friends to discuss California bills.
Erin is frequently found in Sacramento fighting bills that erode parental rights and force parents to subject their children to gender interventions, and proposing bills that return parental rights. She is behind many of the parental notification policies being adopted at schools to stop the secret social transitions of students.
Learn more about Erin at: https://www.Protectkidsca.com and https://www.Ourduty.group.com
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December 20th Episode of The Round Table Talk Show
Let’s welcome our December 20th Hosts & Guests!
Hosts
Sharifah Hardie
Sharifah Hardie is a business consultant, talk show host and serial entrepreneur. Hardie is Editor-In-Chief at Long Beach Black News and Co-Founder of the Black Business CoOp. Hardie is also a candidate for California State Senate District 33 in the 2024 general election.
https://www.AskSharifah.com
Dr. Picolya McCall
Dr. Picolya McCall is the Founder and CEO of Nsight.Me. Through her agency, she created a specialized treatment strategy that utilizes a whole-family-approach in psychotherapy. She also offers private coaching and consultation services to individuals who would like the benefits of licensed professional psychologists without being restricted to traditional and stereotypical therapeutic approaches.
https://www.NsightMe.com
LyNea Bell
LyNea "LB" Bell stands at the helm as the CEO & Partner of Bell Hall Talent, Inc., a comprehensive talent agency renowned for its exceptional representation of individuals across television, film, comedy, commercials, voice-overs, print, and literary domains. Beyond her role in talent management, she holds the distinction of being a serial entrepreneur, with a portfolio that extends to several diverse enterprises.
https://www.LyNeaBell.com
Guests
Niki Norlock
The 'Truth' series is nothing more, nothing less than the evolution of a soul, the opening of a heart, the healing of a body, the expansion of a mind and finally, the freeing of a spirit. After losing the majority of her immediate family to illness, losing her marriage to dis-ease, losing her freedom to the physical powers that be and finally her health to a broken spine and a broken heart, there seemed no other option but a graceful exit… The Spirit however, did not agree with the flesh and her request for death was bluntly denied. In one final act of desperation she lay awake late one night and cried to the heavens ‘I give up – show me the way – lead me and I will, without que
Ask Sharifah Interview with Mike Netter Vice Chair Rebuild California
Mike Netter is Vice Chair of Rebuild California, KABC Radio Host, Host of Rebuild California Townhall Vodcast and a veteran of distribution, sales and marketing. He has served in senior executive roles at Corporate Express and Staples, both multinational office products firms. He is now applying his business expertise to state politics to create a powerful team of volunteers and allied organizations to further the cause of conservatism in the State of California.
Using the power of social media, Mike helped spearhead the effort to recall Gavin Newsom.
Mike is also using his speaking skills to spread awareness to many groups throughout the State. He was educated at San Diego State University in Business and Computer Science
Learn More About Mike Netter at: https://www.RebuildCalifornia.com
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Dr. Karen Semien McBride of MKCircle CEO Institure a guest on Ask Sharifah Videocast
Dr. Karen Semien McBride of MKCircle CEO Institure a guest on Ask Sharifah Videocast
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Dr. Karen L. Semien-McBride has over 25 years of experience in the field of organizational leadership, business development, change management, strategic planning, public speaking, mentorship, marketing, social psychology, accounting, human resources, human equity, finance, executive coaching, compliance, entrepreneurship, consulting, business administration and higher education. 10 years of her career were spent as a C-level executive.
Dr. McBride is one of the most sought after executive trainers and business strategist for non-profit organizations and small businesses. In 2004, she founded the non-profit organization AORW (Association of Rejuvenating Women) now the CEO Institute, which supports coaching and mentoring individuals who want to advance their professional careers, businesses, and work-life balance.
She is currently teaching a 12-month Executive Coaching program for individuals that supports professional advancement and personal growth. Her goal is to produce emotionaly intelligent leaders, with growth mindsets that can support their organizations to sustainability and innovation all while having a healthy personal life balance.
Learn more about Dr. Karen Semien McBride and MKCircle CEO Institure at: https://www.MKCircle.com
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It was an honor to be a guest on, "The Word with Jackie Rae." I was able to share a little bit more of my story and what's going on in the world of Sharifah Hardie.
A very special thank you to Andrea Estrada and the Long Beach Post for making this life changing opportunity happen.
"Necessity often gives birth to innovation, and for Sharifah Hardie, it was becoming a teen mom at 18 years old that sparked her love for the internet. In the early ’90s, as the internet was just emerging, Hardie recognized a unique opportunity to be a working stay-at-home mom by building websites.
Starting with creating websites for herself and her family members, Hardie soon ventured into her own consulting business. Fast forward almost 30 years, and she continues to dedicate herself to helping small businesses thrive and expand.
On today’s episode of “The Word with Jackie Rae,” Hardie joins the conversation to share her background, her passion for helping others and her announcement to run for the California Senate District 33 in 2024: https://www.SharifahHardieForSenate.com
If you’re seeking assistance for your small business, you can directly reach out to Sharifah Hardie at 562-822-0965 or visit her website at: https://www.AskSharifah.com
Footage courtesy of Jackie Rae: https://lbpost.com/author/jackie-rae
