Jami Cox's guest appearances

Jami Cox

Vanderbilt University

Communities Forward

Michael Eric Dyson

Carly Fiorina

Barry Friedman

Chris Matthews

Jon Meacham

Andrew Maraniss

Ken Burns

David Owens

Sally Yates

Amitav Ghosh

Jerry Wilmink

Jelani Cobb

Holly Tucker

Jeff Rothschild

Megan Barry

OwlTail

Alisha Sonnier

Today’s episode is part 2 of our interview with Alisha Sonnier and Jami Cox of the Black Tea podcast. BlackTea is an audio and visual media organization founded in St. Louis, MO by two young Black women that aims to raise political, social, and cultural awareness while engaging communities in a conversational and entertaining way. During this second interview, Alisha and Jami continue to discuss their journey to make an impact in their communities by serving in multiple volunteer capacities. Later they turn the tables and briefly interview Terrell about his journey as a leader.

Today’s episode is part 2 of our interview with Alisha Sonnier and Jami Cox of the Black Tea podcast. BlackTea is an audio and visual media organization founded in St. Louis, MO by two young Black women that aims to raise political, social, and cultural awareness while engaging communities in a conversational and entertaining way. During this second interview, Alisha and Jami continue to discuss their journey to make an impact in their communities by serving in multiple volunteer capacities. Later they turn the tables and briefly interview Terrell about his journey as a leader.

Episode 21-10, part 2- BlackTea: Alisha Sonnier and Jami Cox

BlackTea is an audio and visual media organization founded in St. Louis, MO by two young Black women that aims to raise political, social, and cultural awareness while engaging communities in a conversational and entertaining way. The masterminds behind BlackTea are 20-somethings Alisha Sonnier and Jami Cox (Shout out to Jami! She is a member of the Rise Young Professionals board and a member of Rise's board of directors). During part 1 of a 2-part interview, Alisha and Jami detail the history of BlackTea's creation, as well as their personal journeys to impact the communities they work in.

BlackTea is an audio and visual media organization founded in St. Louis, MO by two young Black women that aims to raise political, social, and cultural awareness while engaging communities in a conversational and entertaining way. The masterminds behind BlackTea are 20-somethings Alisha Sonnier and Jami Cox (Shout out to Jami! She is a member of the Rise Young Professionals board and a member of Rise's board of directors). During part 1 of a 2-part interview, Alisha and Jami detail the history of BlackTea's creation, as well as their personal journeys to impact the communities they work in.

Episode 21-10- BlackTea: Alisha Sonnier and Jami Cox, part 1

Ryan Connor

Before Vanderbilt Student Government President Jami Cox and Vice President Ryan Connor walked across the Commencement stage, they joined Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos for one last visit as undergraduates. The conversation is the latest episode of The Zeppos Report.When asked if they distinctly remember the first time they stepped foot on the Vanderbilt campus, Cox and Connor reply with a simultaneous “Yes!” Connor says his first moment on the Vanderbilt campus was during a visit to Belmont University for a music competition.“I stepped onto Wyatt Lawn and was awestruck,” Connor said. “I pulled up the Wikipedia article for Vanderbilt and started reading through it, then I texted my dad saying ‘I think I’m going to apply early decision to Vanderbilt.’”On the podcast, Cox shares about her first time coming to Vanderbilt during MOSAIC weekend.“I came in February, it was cold, and I arrived with my little sleeping bag and duffle bag—I was very nervous because I had never spent time on a college campus before. But Vanderbilt was beautiful and I fell in love with it then,” Cox said.Cox and Connor met in a first-year seminar class called “Making Connections.” During the class, they each mapped out their goals for their four years at Vanderbilt and took action steps to achieve them. Two years later, they were elected student body president and vice president.Connor is now preparing to begin a job with McKinsey &amp; Company in Denver, Colo. Cox is a Schwarzman scholar who will pursue a master’s in global affairs at Tshinghua University in Beijing, China.“For those of us who choose to devote themselves to education and life on a college campus, that’s why we do what we do. It is all about the ability of seeing someone go on to do amazing things and to be a part of the journey,” Zeppos said.The podcast is available on SoundCloud, Stitcher, Google Play, iTunes, YouTube and The Zeppos Report website.

Before Vanderbilt Student Government President Jami Cox and Vice President Ryan Connor walked across the Commencement stage, they joined Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos for one last visit as undergraduates. The conversation is the latest episode of The Zeppos Report. When asked if they distinctly remember the first time they stepped foot on the Vanderbilt campus, Cox and Connor reply with a simultaneous “Yes!” Connor says his first moment on the Vanderbilt campus was during a visit to Belmont University for a music competition. “I stepped onto Wyatt Lawn and was awestruck,” Connor said. “I pulled up the Wikipedia article for Vanderbilt and started reading through it, then I texted my dad saying ‘I think I’m going to apply early decision to Vanderbilt.’” On the podcast, Cox shares about her first time coming to Vanderbilt during MOSAIC weekend. “I came in February, it was cold, and I arrived with my little sleeping bag and duffle bag—I was very nervous because I had never spent time on a college campus before. But Vanderbilt was beautiful and I fell in love with it then,” Cox said. Cox and Connor met in a first-year seminar class called “Making Connections.” During the class, they each mapped out their goals for their four years at Vanderbilt and took action steps to achieve them. Two years later, they were elected student body president and vice president. Connor is now preparing to begin a job with McKinsey &amp; Company in Denver, Colo. Cox is a Schwarzman scholar who will pursue a master’s in global affairs at Tshinghua University in Beijing, China. “For those of us who choose to devote themselves to education and life on a college campus, that’s why we do what we do. It is all about the ability of seeing someone go on to do amazing things and to be a part of the journey,” Zeppos said. The podcast is available on SoundCloud, Stitcher, Google Play, iTunes, YouTube and The Zeppos Report website.

The Zeppos Report #22 with Jami Cox and Ryan Connor