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It's Your Life with Dr. James JC Cooley a motivational speaker here to equip you to strive for greatness and overcome adversity. Life is a series of circles and cycles, phases, and stages. These are the experiences that teach you the lessons of life. You can either ignore them or EMBRACE them. Dr. Cooley offers motivation and inspiration for life's challenges.
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Monday, April 28, 2025
Special Guest:
Dr. Stephany Powell – Chief Educator and Senior Advisor at Positive Change Consultants, Leading expert on human trafficking, Adjunct Assistant Professor at Los Angeles Trade Technical College and USC, and Author
Show Highlights
- Racism is not about the individual of a dominant group
- Life concepts and the consequences of Systematic Racism
- Racist ideas historically developed to justify everything from slavery to segregation to mass incarceration
- The ideas of Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance and symbols of systemic racism
Biography
Dr. Stephany Powell is a leading expert on human trafficking with a distinguished 30-year career as a Sergeant in the LAPD’s Vice unit. As the former Vice President and Director of Law Enforcement Training and Survivor Services at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, she provided crucial training to law enforcement nationwide. Following her retirement, she spearheaded Journey Out, a nonprofit aiding victims of human trafficking, significantly expanding its reach.
Dr. Powell is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Los Angeles Trade Technical College and USC, and her expertise has been featured in PBS documentaries and HLN. She has educated over 12,000 professionals and authored key resources on human trafficking, including “My Choice, My Body, My Rules” and “Teaching Beautiful Brilliant Black Girls.” Recognized internationally, she continues to consult and train law enforcement on human trafficking and related issues.
Website
https://changeconsultants.org/about/
Social Media
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephany-powell-ed-d-02b3b951/
Brought to you by the J.C. Cooley Foundation, "Equipping the Youth of Today for the Challenges of Tomorrow."
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