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2024| ISSUE 1 |
A Wize Man, Black History, and Still Paying the Price
Name: Wize Grazette
Bio: Wize is a Podcast producer operating out of Charlotte, NC. After graduating from Johnson and Wales University with his BA in Website Management and Internet Commerce; Wize has taken his expertise to the Corporate, Tech and Podcast industry in the U.S. and Barbados.
Wize launched his own podcast network in 2016 called The Indie Creative Network to provide tools and resources to Black and Brown led podcast productions. Currently he’s working as the Podcast E.P. at #CareFreeBlackGirl podcast.
Name of your company and it’s mission / goal?
The Indie Creative Network, the name was inspired by independent creatives who were interested in telling their own stories without having to share IP or filter their story. My mission is to make sure my community has the necessary tools and resources to compete in an increasingly digital world.
What made you want to work in the podcast industry? I heard my voice through a mic/headphones for the first time and fell in love… (seriously).
What podcasts does your business produce or create? We created #CareFreeBlackGirl podcast, Chefish, & Totally Women. Our network has multiple marketing & distribution deals with podcasts such as Living Corporate podcast, The Sobering & Brown Girl Green. We also co-produced season 4 of Black and Nuanced podcast.
Why is there a need for an organization like yours? There is a need for my organization like mine because exploring communities need affordable access to industry level services, resources and guidance without having to sacrifice their IP to get it.
How'd You get into podcasting? I was invited to cohost on a college radio show at Hunter called the JOLO radio show after an interview on the show and I loved how my voice sounded on the mic.
How long have you been in the podcasting space? 11 years.
What's one thing you wished you'd known about podcasting when you started? One thing, I wish I knew about podcasting when I started was that no one knows what they’re doing we’re growing at the same time.
In a few sentences tell me briefly, about one of your favorite episodes or interviews from your podcast? All of my favorite interviews or episodes came from repeat guests, because it was such a pleasure to catch up with them and continue our recorded journey for the listeners. One that comes in mind specifically is Jae Tips a Bronx rapper and designer.
What are some resources or tips you've learned in your podcast journey?
Tips…Save project files as many times as possible, triple check you hit record, & have backups… lots of backups.
What are your hopes for the future of podcasting? That more Black people around the world get involved in podcasting so we can uncover and dismiss some untruths about global Black excellence.
What are the names of some of your favorite podcasts and why? My favorite podcasts are the ones I work on (sorry not sorry 😉) j/k. I love music shows (another no-no, but hey!) like Elite Muzik Radio and Afrojack.
Black History Year
Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. As Black people, we know we’re left out of the history books. That the media images are skewed. That we need access to experts, information and ideas so we can advance our people. Black History Year connects you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are left out of the mainstream conversations.
The Don
Host: Team Here
This 14-part original series from LWC Studios explores how reparations should be paid and to whom.