This week’s guest is Melvin Gravely, entrepreneur and author of Dear White Friend. Melvin is CEO of TriVersity, a black-owned construction company in Cincinnati that was founded and continues to run under the principle that diversity brings power. He has also written several other books, on entrepreneurship and race.

This week, Mel Gravely, CEO of Triversity Construction in Cincinnati, joins Dashboard to explain why—even though he has an extremely healthy backlog of work lined up for 2023—he’s more than a little concerned about where the economy is headed.

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The managers of two local villages develop a friendship that inspires further conversation about race relations. WCPO reporter Lucy May explains.

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On this episode of the Growing With Purpose podcast, Paul Spiegelman talks with Mel Gravely, majority owner and CEO of TriVersity Construction. He is also the author of nine books, including his most recent, Dear White Friend.

Growing and scaling a brand is a task in and of itself, and sometimes the complexity of running a business can cause you to forget about the other important aspects of leadership. So, what are you doing to set the next generation of leaders up for success? And how can you become a more empathetic leader today?

In part 2 of this conversation with Mel Gravely, a true GOAT, we unpack Mel's idea of "BEING READY" so you don't have to "GET READY.". We also dive into our NEW guest segments including "The Things We Think and Do Not Say", and, "Swipe Up & 5" where we learn what's on Mel's playlist and what it says about him.

As a CEO and civic leader, Melvin speaks to his white colleagues, many of whom are uncomfortable talking about race, without judgement to offer a different perspective on race relations and equity. In this episode Melvin joins us to share how we can engage in race issues and become empowered to be a part of the conversation and the solution.

Melvin Gravely joined Charles to discuss his new book about Black wealth creation, Dear White Friend: The Realities of Race, the Power of Relationships and Our Path to Equity.