# alex gee (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover alex gee. Page: Feed: --- ## [S12 E226: Catching The Vision: Community Connection With Susan Pierce Jacobsen](https://blacklikeme.libsyn.com/s12-e226-catching-the-vision-community-connection-with-susan-pierce-jacobson) _2026-06-16 · Black Like Me_ Susan Pierce Jacobsen is a community connector and advocate who has worked in many different positions. Through several of Susan's roles she has supported The Center for Black Excellence and Culture . Dr. Gee shares about Susan's support and their relationship in development projects in the community. They discuss some of the various connections that Susan helped bring together with The Center… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blacklikeme/SusanPierceJacobsenFINAL.mp3?dest-id=672607) ## [S12 E225: Point Of No Return: Iterating On Vision Until It Becomes A Reality With Jim Bower](https://blacklikeme.libsyn.com/s12-e225-point-of-no-return-iterating-on-vision-until-it-becomes-a-reality-with-jim-bower) _2026-06-09 · Black Like Me_ How did the vision for The Center for Black Excellence and Culture find its shape? Dr. Gee talks to Jim Bower about how their collaboration helped shape the vision for what was valuable for the Black community in Madison. Jim's role was to continually clarify Dr. Gee's vision and find a way to make it a reality. He saw Dr. Gee as a social innovator, who had something important he wanted to change… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blacklikeme/JimBower_FINAL.mp3?dest-id=672607) ## [S12 E224: Sharing The Story Of The Center: Marketing Partnership With Dave Floran and Dana Arnold Of Hiebing](https://blacklikeme.libsyn.com/s12-e224-sharing-the-story-of-the-center-marketing-partnership-with-dave-floran-and-dana-arnold-of-hiebing) _2026-06-02 · Black Like Me_ Hear about the long term relationship with Hiebing for marketing services for The Center for Black Excellence and Culture with Dave Floran, CEO, and Dana Arnold, Chief Growth Officer. Dr. Gee discusses how Hiebing helped articulate the story of The Center and share this visionary cultural space with the community. The team partnered in bringing the language and image of The Center to clarity and… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blacklikeme/DaveAndDana_FINAL.mp3?dest-id=672607) ## [S12 E223: "Building Belonging": Carrying The Space With You With Jim Yehle And Denzel Bibbs Of Findorff Construction](https://blacklikeme.libsyn.com/s12-e223-building-belong-carrying-the-space-with-you-with-jim-yehle-and-denzel-bibbs-of-findorff-construction) _2026-05-26 · Black Like Me_ Dr. Gee tells the story of how The Center for Black Excellence and Culture was actually built with Jim Yehle, the President and CEO of Findorff Construction. Denzel Bibbs, Findorff Construction Project Manager, fills in the details of the building process. He discusses his role in maintaining the vision of the Black aesthetic laid out by the team. Hear how the design and physical building… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blacklikeme/JimAndDenzelFINAL.mp3?dest-id=672607) ## [S12 E222: Bringing The African Diaspora To Madison: ZEBRADOGs Mark Schmitz Helps Design A Space Full Of Black Truths](https://blacklikeme.libsyn.com/s12-e222-bringing-the-african-diaspora-to-madison-zebradogs-mark-schmitz-helps-design-a-space-full-of-black-truths) _2026-05-19 · Black Like Me_ ow do you share a vision that has never been seen before? Mark Schmitz shares how ZebraDog acted as a conduit for the vision of The Center for Black Excellence and Culture . Zebradog knew how to tell stories through a space and The Center team knew the stories of the Black community, and they came together to bring these stories to life. Dr. Gee and Mark discuss the importance of storytelling,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blacklikeme/UPDATEDFINAL_Mark_Zebradog_FINAL.mp3?dest-id=672607) ## [S12 E221: The Ring Of Truth In A Groundbreaking Project: A Successful Cross-Cultural Dynamic With Rick Phelps and Amanda White](https://blacklikeme.libsyn.com/s12-e221-the-ring-of-truth-in-a-groundbreaking-project-a-successful-cross-cultural-dynamic-with-rick-phelps-and-amanda-white) _2026-05-12 · Black Like Me_ Hear about the revolutionary vision and community development of The Center of Black Excellence and Culture. Amanda White's fund development experience and Rick Phelps community development expertise brought a cross-cultural dynamic to the project that reflected and modeled the reality of the community The Center was built in. Cross-cultural fund development is complicated when race and new ideas… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blacklikeme/PromoUpdated_PhelpsAndWhite.mp3?dest-id=672607) ## [S12 E220: A Space That Calls To Your Excellence: The Building Is Just The Beginning With Jason Fields and Janine Stephens Hale](https://blacklikeme.libsyn.com/s12-e220-a-space-that-calls-to-your-excellence-the-building-is-just-the-beginning-with-jason-fields-and-janine-stephens-hale) _2026-05-05 · Black Like Me_ The Center for Black Excellence and Culture's development is groundbreaking in so many ways and now the staff are inspired to build a movement of excellence. Jason Fields, Chief Strategy Officer, and Janine Stephens Hale, Chief Operating Officer, talk about infusing the Black space with the potential for Black excellence because of the empowering process and the intentionality of the space itself.… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blacklikeme/Jason_Janine_MidBreak_UPDATE.mp3?dest-id=672607) ## [S12 Preview: Introducing The Black Center For Black Excellence And Culture Rises Series](https://blacklikeme.libsyn.com/s12-preview-introducing-the-black-center-for-black-excellence-and-culture-rises-series) _2026-04-28 · Black Like Me_ Dr. Alex Gee gives a preview of the new season of the Black Like Me podcast. It is the big moment as Dr. Gee's vision of The Center for Black Excellence and Culture is revealed to the community. This season shares conversations with the key people that brought this innovative Black space to life. Not only do these conversations highlight the meaningful relationships in all spheres of the process… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blacklikeme/00_S12_IntroEpisode.mp3?dest-id=672607) ## [S12 E219: Blickity-Black: The Shapes, Colors, and Flavors Of The Black Aesthetic With Rev. Lilada Gee and Rafeeq Asad](https://blacklikeme.libsyn.com/s12-e219-blickity-black-the-shapes-colors-and-flavors-of-the-black-aesthetic-with-rev-lilada-gee-and-rafeeq-asad) _2026-04-28 · Black Like Me_ Dr. Alex Gee welcomes two of the most important creatives in the development of The Center of Black Excellence, Rev. Lilada Gee and Rafeeq Asad. They discuss their roles in the innovative design and aesthetic of the building. Rev. Lilada is the co-founder and interior decorator, and Rafeeq is the chief architect that worked to infuse a visceral Blackness into the building design. Hear about the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blacklikeme/Lilada_Rafeeq.mp3?dest-id=672607) ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yNN4E9QfXJpU) _2026-04-28 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## [S11 E218: Season 11 Mic Drop with Producer Jeremy Holiday](https://blacklikeme.libsyn.com/s11-e218-season-11-mic-drop-with-producer-jeremy-holiday) _2025-12-18 · Black Like Me_ Dr. Gee ends Season 11 with his deep and thoughtful reflections on the season and the times we are living in, as a Black man. His mic drop episodes don't hold back but speak from an honest place, making sense of our world. This episode is a special conversation as Jeremy Holiday reflects on being a part of the show from the beginning as a producer and engineer. He discusses the evolution of the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blacklikeme/S11E218_-_Swan_Song_Mic_Drop_FINAL_v1.mp3?dest-id=672607)