Podcast
Black Fridays
Hosted by Denzell Turner · EN
Black Fridays is a celebration of Black owned businesses, professionals, and creatives who thrive in their communities. Join Denzell Turner as he interviews guests about their unique career and business journeys to gain awareness into Black owned spaces.
23episodes
Episodes
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How All Things Detroit Attracts Thousands of Visitors To Detroit Every Year (Black Fridays Special)
2w ago00:11:01Tap to summarizeWhat Up Doe?! Black Fridays pulled up to All Things Detroit 2026 at Eastern Market to celebrate Detroit entrepreneurship, support local businesses, and hear directly from the people building brands in our community. Founder Jennyfer Crawford reflects on growing All Things Detroit from an event inside Nikki’s Lounge to one of the city’s most recognized small business marketplaces, while entrepreneurs from Candidly Speaking, Syd’s Gone Nuts, and The Coloring Museum share what it takes to prepare for pop-ups, create memorable displays, build relationships, manage inventory, and confidently put your business in front of new customers. Don’t Forget To Tap In With Our Sponsors!!20% of All Bamboo Cowork Rentals with Promo Code “BlackFriday20”: https://linkly.link/2ZooiOnline Podcast Course: https://linkly.link/2EhT0Podcast Ebook: https://linkly.link/2EhSzStay ConnectedShow IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackfridayspodcast/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-fridays/id1596422513Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vMobyyYrvRySGy1MbUTrF?si=1ff56aa6689a472d
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Detroit Nonprofit Founder Turned Waste Into Community Impact - Ep. 190 w/ Eradajere Oleita
3w ago00:56:18Tap to summarizeWhat Up Doe?! This week on the Black Fridays Podcast, we sit down with Eradajere Oleita, founder of The Chip Bag Project, to unpack how a birthday service project grew into a Detroit-rooted sustainability movement. Erada shares how her Nigerian upbringing and love for Detroit shaped her commitment to community, how she turned discarded chip bags into insulated sleeping bags for displaced and nomadic individuals, and what happened when the organization grew faster than its systems. We get into founder burnout, nonprofit infrastructure, accepting help, pricing your intellectual property, testing business ideas before scaling, and why big dreams still need realistic operations. This is an honest conversation for every entrepreneur, creative, or community leader trying to build meaningful impact without losing themselves along the way.Don’t Forget To Tap In With Our Sponsors!!20% of All Bamboo Cowork Rentals with Promo Code “BlackFriday20”: https://linkly.link/2ZooiOnline Podcast Course: https://linkly.link/2EhT0Podcast Ebook: https://linkly.link/2EhSzStay ConnectedShow IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackfridayspodcast/Guest Website: https://www.chipbagproject.com/Guest IG: https://www.instagram.com/chipbagproject/ and https://www.instagram.com/erada34/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-fridays/id1596422513Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vMobyyYrvRySGy1MbUTrF?si=1ff56aa6689a472d
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The Business Systems Every Entrepreneur Is Missing - Ep. 189 w/ Saisha Ishag-Osman
4w ago01:00:09Tap to summarizeWhat Up Doe?! Saisha Ishag-Osman, founder of SEI Management, pulled up to help entrepreneurs get their businesses in order. After nearly a decade in corporate leadership, earning her MBA, becoming an accredited Online Business Manager, and navigating entrepreneurship alongside motherhood, Saisha learned firsthand why talent alone cannot carry a growing company. We break down how service-based business owners can improve their client experience, organize their workflows, create useful SOPs, delegate the right responsibilities, and stop automating broken processes. Saisha also shares why founders must invest in operations, ask for support at home and inside the business, and build companies that give them room to operate in their zone of genius. Tap in for a transparent conversation about moving from daily chaos to sustainable growth.Don’t Forget To Tap In With Our Sponsors!!20% of All Bamboo Cowork Rentals with Promo Code “BlackFriday20”: https://linkly.link/2ZooiOnline Podcast Course: https://linkly.link/2EhT0Podcast Ebook: https://linkly.link/2EhSzStay ConnectedShow IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackfridayspodcast/Guest Website: https://seimanagement.com/Guest IG: https://www.instagram.com/seimanagement/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-fridays/id1596422513Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vMobyyYrvRySGy1MbUTrF?si=1ff56aa6689a472d
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Detroit Council President Reveals the Cost of Service - Ep. 188 w/ James Tate
Jul 1000:46:09Tap to summarizeWhat Up Doe?! Detroit City Council President James Tate pulled back up to Black Fridays for a real conversation about leadership, service, and what it actually takes to fight for Detroiters every day. From stepping into his role as Council President to staying connected with District 1, Councilman Tate breaks down why government has to be personal, why young people need to learn the process before they check out of it, and how initiatives like Next Voice, Protect Your Crown, neighborhood redevelopment, and Black men’s wellness are helping move the city forward. This episode is a reminder that leadership is not about a title, it is about showing up, listening, making hard decisions, and doing the work even when nobody sees the full weight of it.Don’t Forget To Tap In With Our Sponsors!!20% of All Bamboo Cowork Rentals with Promo Code “BlackFriday20”: https://linkly.link/2ZooiOnline Podcast Course: https://linkly.link/2EhT0Podcast Ebook: https://linkly.link/2EhSzStay ConnectedShow IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackfridayspodcast/Guest Website: https://detroitmi.gov/government/city-council/city-council-president-district-1Guest IG: https://www.instagram.com/councilmantate313/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-fridays/id1596422513Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vMobyyYrvRySGy1MbUTrF?si=1ff56aa6689a472d
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The Attachment Pattern That's Killing Your Relationships - Ep. 187 w/ Jazzmin Pitts
Jul 300:48:48Tap to summarizeWhat Up Doe?! On this episode of Black Fridays, we’re sitting down with Jasmine Pitts, also known as The Attachment Healer, to talk about emotional intelligence, attachment theory, childhood patterns, trauma healing, and the real work it takes to become safe within yourself. Jasmine breaks down how her own healing journey started after divorce, self-sabotage, anger, and a life-changing attachment style assessment that helped her understand why she shut down, pushed love away, and struggled to trust herself. From there, she built Healed Black Women, a nonprofit helping bridge the gap between therapy and the community through cohorts, workshops, events, and honest conversations about inner child healing. This conversation is for anybody who has ever wondered why they keep repeating the same patterns in relationships, leadership, parenting, business, or life. The biggest takeaway is simple but heavy: healing is not just awareness, it is practice, consistency, community, and learning how to trust yourself again.Don’t Forget To Tap In With Our Sponsors!!20% of All Bamboo Cowork Rentals with Promo Code “BlackFriday20”: https://linkly.link/2ZooiOnline Podcast Course: https://linkly.link/2EhT0Podcast Ebook: https://linkly.link/2EhSzStay ConnectedShow IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackfridayspodcast/Guest Website: https://hbwoman.org/Guest IG: https://www.instagram.com/theattachmenthealer/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-fridays/id1596422513Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vMobyyYrvRySGy1MbUTrF?si=1ff56aa6689a472d
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Jemele Hill on Why She Left Traditional Media to Build Her Own - Ep. 186 w/ Jemele Hill
Jun 2600:43:31Tap to summarizeWhat Up Doe?! This episode is a monumental one as Detroit’s own Jemele Hill pulls up to Black Fridays for a powerful conversation about identity, journalism, storytelling, and building a media career that can’t be boxed in. From growing up in a city where Black leadership and Black ownership were everywhere, to learning the difference between being a journalist and being an influencer, Jemele breaks down why curiosity, fairness, courage, and preparation still matter in media. She also shares how leaving traditional platforms pushed her into entrepreneurship, why storytellers have to become utility players, and how Detroit continues to shape the way she shows up in every room. This one is for every creator, entrepreneur, journalist, podcaster, and professional trying to build a platform with purpose, credibility, and staying power.Don’t Forget To Tap In With Our Sponsors!!20% of All Bamboo Cowork Rentals with Promo Code “BlackFriday20”: https://linkly.link/2ZooiOnline Podcast Course: https://linkly.link/2EhT0Podcast Ebook: https://linkly.link/2EhSzStay ConnectedShow IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackfridayspodcast/Guest Website: https://linktr.ee/jemelehill Guest IG: https://www.instagram.com/jemelehill/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-fridays/id1596422513Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vMobyyYrvRySGy1MbUTrF?si=1ff56aa6689a472d
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Why Juneteenth Should Be More Than A Celebration - Ep. 185 w/ Sharea Ayers
Jun 1900:47:23Tap to summarizeWhat Up Doe?! Sharea Ayers is back on Black Fridays, and this time she returns as the COO of Black Leaders Detroit with a deeper conversation on capital, culture, Juneteenth, and what it really means to build for your people. In this episode, Sharea breaks down how BLD uses community dollars to fund no-interest loans and grants for entrepreneurs of African descent, the impact of serving over 900 businesses and putting more than $7 million into the hands of entrepreneurs, and why Juneteenth Jubilee Detroit is more than a celebration. It is a reminder that freedom has always required community, ownership, creativity, and collective action. If you care about Black business, Detroit culture, group economics, and building spaces that move the community forward, this one is a must-listen.Don’t Forget To Tap In With Our Sponsors!!20% of All Bamboo Cowork Rentals with Promo Code “BlackFriday20”: https://linkly.link/2ZooiOnline Podcast Course: https://linkly.link/2EhT0Podcast Ebook: https://linkly.link/2EhSzStay ConnectedShow IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackfridayspodcast/Guest Website: https://www.blackleadersdetroit.org/Guest IG: https://www.instagram.com/bldetroit/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-fridays/id1596422513Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vMobyyYrvRySGy1MbUTrF?si=1ff56aa6689a472d
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You’re Not Just A Photographer, You’re A CEO - Ep. 184 w/ Lee Media House
Jun 1200:57:11Tap to summarizeWhat Up Doe?! This episode is for every creative, entrepreneur, photographer, filmmaker, content creator, and business owner trying to turn their gift into something that can feed their family and impact the community. We sat down with husband-and-wife photography team Tay Lee and Shawn Lee of Lee Media House to talk about how they each found photography, how COVID pushed Tay to finally pick up the camera, how Shawn learned the business side after getting paid for his first wedding, and how they are now building an elevated storytelling company rooted in legacy, collaboration, and creative education. From turning an apartment bedroom into a holiday portrait studio to teaching creatives how to price, scale, build teams, and stop moving like “just a photographer,” this conversation is a reminder that your gift can open the door, but your systems, community, and CEO mindset will help you stay in the room.Don’t Forget To Tap In With Our Sponsors!!20% of All Bamboo Cowork Rentals with Promo Code “BlackFriday20”: https://linkly.link/2ZooiOnline Podcast Course: https://linkly.link/2EhT0Podcast Ebook: https://linkly.link/2EhSzStay ConnectedShow IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackfridayspodcast/Guest Website: https://www.hocxsls.com/Guest IG: https://www.instagram.com/leemediahouse_/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-fridays/id1596422513Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vMobyyYrvRySGy1MbUTrF?si=1ff56aa6689a472d
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The Local Election Most Detroiters Are Not Paying Attention To - Ep. 183 w/ Jenell Mansfield
Jun 500:46:35Tap to summarizeWhat Up Doe?! This week on Black Fridays, we got family in the building with Jenell Mansfield, a Detroit daughter, lobbyist, educator, organizer, mother, and candidate for Wayne County Commissioner District 5. This conversation breaks down what county government actually does, why local elections directly impact property taxes, transit, healthcare, seniors, youth, and neighborhood resources, and how Jenell’s personal experience fighting through broken systems for her mother pushed her to step into the arena. From growing up on the west side to becoming a classroom teacher, parent advocate, legislative coordinator, and community-first candidate, Jenell gives a real look at what it means to lead with purpose, policy, and love for the people. The biggest takeaway: you cannot afford to sit out of local politics when the decisions being made are already affecting your home, your family, and your future.Don’t Forget To Tap In With Our Sponsors!!20% of All Bamboo Cowork Rentals with Promo Code “BlackFriday20”: https://linkly.link/2ZooiOnline Podcast Course: https://linkly.link/2EhT0Podcast Ebook: https://linkly.link/2EhSzStay ConnectedShow IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackfridayspodcast/Guest Website: https://morewithmansfield.com/Guest IG: https://www.instagram.com/morewithmansfield/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-fridays/id1596422513Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vMobyyYrvRySGy1MbUTrF?si=1ff56aa6689a472d
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Why This NFL Star Cares More About Books Than Football - Ep. 182 w/ Joique Bell
May 2901:00:57Tap to summarizeWhat Up Doe?? Former Detroit Lions running back, Wayne State legend, entrepreneur, and community leader Joique Bell joins Black Fridays for a powerful conversation about growing up in Benton Harbor, building discipline through sports, becoming a father in college, and turning life’s hardest moments into purpose. Joique shares how poverty, faith, family, football, and mentorship shaped his mindset, then breaks down how those lessons carried him into the NFL, real estate, tech, hospitality, and youth literacy work through Joique Bell Charity. This episode is a masterclass in resilience, preparation, ownership, and paying it forward for the next generation.Don’t Forget To Tap In With Our Sponsors!!20% of All Bamboo Cowork Rentals with Promo Code “BlackFriday20”: https://linkly.link/2Zooi Online Podcast Course: https://linkly.link/2EhT0 Podcast Ebook: https://linkly.link/2EhSz Stay ConnectedShow IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackfridayspodcast/ Guest Website: https://jbcharity.org/ Guest IG: https://www.instagram.com/joiquernaut/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-fridays/id1596422513Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vMobyyYrvRySGy1MbUTrF?si=1ff56aa6689a472d
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