When Orlando Lima decided to leave his corporate position at Def Jam last year to pursue the spirits industry, he didn't fathom the road ahead aka the pandemic. No stranger to the podcast, Orlando shares what entrepreneurial life has looked like because of rona, his thoughts on corporations embracing black culture out of convenience, and ways black men can show up for black women.
Read MoreBlack men are a threat in America just as much as successful black men are. I chopped it up with former, informal boss, Orlando Lima, SVP of Brand Strategy and Content at Def Jam, about his 25 year career history, navigating white spaces while wearing the armor of #blackexcellence, and his hobby in barrel picking (it has to do with alcohol). Pass the bourbon please.
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