Mark Dunn

Black women learning AI will make you the most dangerous person in the room. It will give you optimum advantage. Here's why: You already have what they can't replicate: → Cultural intelligence that can't be coded → Storytelling abilities passed down through generations → Resilience that turns trauma into triumph → Authenticity that cuts through digital noise Add AI mastery to that foundation? You become UNSTOPPABLE. While they're afraid AI will replace them, you're using AI to AMPLIFY yourself. While they're debating ethics, you're building empires. While they're learning the basics, you're creating the future. A Black woman with AI skills is dangerous because: ✅ She creates content that actually represents her community ✅ She builds narratives they can't control or appropriate ✅ She generates income streams they didn't see coming ✅ She solves problems they don't even understand exist You combine: → Human creativity (they can't automate) → Cultural knowledge (they can't access) → Technical mastery (they didn't expect) → Business strategy (they underestimated) That's not just competitive advantage. That's REVOLUTIONARY advantage. The same tools they're using to maintain systems, you're using to DISRUPT them. The same technology they're using for profit, you're using for LIBERATION. Black women + AI = Their worst nightmare come true. Because now you don't just survive their systems. You BUILD your own. You don't just work in their economy. You CREATE your own. You don't just exist in their digital spaces. You DOMINATE them. They kept us out of boardrooms. We built our own studios. They limited our opportunities. We created unlimited possibilities. The most dangerous person in any room? A Black woman who knows her worth AND knows how to amplify it with AI. Welcome to your era of optimum advantage. The one and only AI filmmaking course made FOR Black women, BY Black women, CENTERED on Black women and marginalised groups. Self-paced course dropping soon. You'll learn: → AI film and documentary creation → Animation for advocacy and awareness → Storytelling that validates experiences → Creating content that demands attention → Turning testimony into digital testimony Built for Black women and marginalised groups who want to: → Document stories mainstream media ignores → Create advocacy content that saves lives → Use AI to amplify silenced voices → Transform personal trauma into collective testimony Join the waitlist → https://lnkd.in/e2Mwtf3P 📌 Be the first to know when it drops, get early access, and secure your spot. P.S. Helping Black women heal from workplace trauma and build sustainable digital income through revolutionary rest and AI tools. ♻️ Repost this if you're ready to become the most dangerous person in the room. [Image is AI-generated- or is it? 😏 ]

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A new study followed 21 veterans with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) who attended a psilocybin retreat in Jamaica — and the results were significant. 🔘PTSD symptoms dropped by 50% 🔘Depression went down 65% 🔘Anxiety decreased by 28% 🔘Brain scans showed improved coherence and emotional processing And this was after just two psilocybin ceremonies. The study, "Improved mental health outcomes and normalised spontaneous EEG activity in military veterans with traumatic brain injury following participation in a psilocybin-assisted therapy retreat", by Grace Blest-Hopley PhD, Giuseppe Pasculli, Simon Ruffell, et al., published in Frontiers in Psychiatry (August 2025), confirms what many in the ceremonial psychedelic community have long felt: it’s not just about the medicine — it’s about the setting, the ceremony, and the support. This feels especially important for veterans and others navigating the long shadows of trauma. And honestly? It adds even more weight to the conversation around the role of sacred psychedelic use in healing. If you're someone who works in this space — or is simply curious — this is definitely worth a read. 🔗https://lnkd.in/eeA2uvs9 #MattZemon #MentalHealth #PsychedelicHealing #VeteransAndPsychedelics #Ceremonial

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Before The Slave Trade provides novices to Black History and teachers of Egyptology or African Civilisations with key photographic images as visual proof of the greatness of the Black past. Such visual resources are always necessary and it is important that such resources are readily accessible, especially as teaching material. The book bridges the immense gap between what scholars know about the early history and achievements of Black people and what the general public knows. This gulf has unfortunately remained constant for over a hundred years. The book serves as both an introduction and a supplementary volume to our much larger work When We Ruled. There is almost no overlap between the two books but they complement each other well. The book shows the role of Black men and women in the development of high cultures in Africa before the coming of the Europeans. It also shows the role of Black men and women in the origin and evolution of high cultures that have shaped the world, such as Ancient Nubia, Ancient Egypt, Carthage, and the Moorish Empire. Challenging the view that the African was peripheral to the development of world civilisation, it also shows the critical role of Black people in the ancient civilisations of the East (i.e. Phoenicia, Judah, Arabia Felix, Sumer, Elam, and the Indus Valley). Finally, the book discusses the role of Africans in the ancient and medieval history of Central America. Before The Slave Trade is an essential resource for the teacher, researcher or student of Black History, African World Studies or Egyptology. Purchase from https://lnkd.in/eFaHZfyR

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What did precolonial African societies call neurodivergence? Griots served as living archives. Yoruba healers practiced disciplined sensory attention. Senegambian pattern-readers interpreted signals and risk for communal safety. Before diagnosis, there was function. Before pathology, there was relationship and community roles. I study these systems as a researcher, educator, lecturer and inclusion strategist to inform how we design inclusive, neurodiverse environments and communities today. Colonial classification did not discover difference. It reclassified social roles as symptoms. In West African archives I document sensory practice among Yoruba healers, Senegambian griots using patterned recall for law and genealogy, and seers reading patterns to protect communities. If you have been called too intense, too quiet, too chaotic, this lens is for you. The essay behind this post traces how language shifted from role to record, how community knowledge became diagnostic files, and how we can rebuild support with consent and capacity. Why this matters for organisations: • Shows how traits often seen as “symptoms” can be recognised as natural human variation and valued contributions • Offers language that works across family, education, and workplace settings without requiring personal disclosure • Guides consent-based approaches that strengthen retention, teamwork, and innovation Method note: I also in parts of the research reverse-translated DSM categories into multiple West African languages to compare local lexicons with clinical terms. The results are academically significant, revealing stable cultural meanings for traits the West later pathologized. This work draws on two decades across archives, classrooms, crisis response, and equity strategy. It is part of my three-year research series, Decolonized Perspectives on Neurodivergence. Read and listen on Substack (audio and text). Link in comments. Booking: I deliver keynotes, trainings, and strategic advisory on African disability history, neurodivergent communication, and inclusive leadership. My methods integrate historical insight with practical application, used by universities, NGOs, public agencies, and companies to create measurable change. Book via the link in bio. #neurodivergence #africanhistory #neurodiversity #inclusion #decolonizingdisability #inclusiveleadership #autismresearch #blackneurodivergence #communitycare #culturalcompetency

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Black women are being pushed out of the labor force at historic rates, 300,000 this year alone. That’s not just a labor market disruption; it’s an economic crisis. At the same time, as Essence Communications Inc. and Shanel Evans highlight — citing my Fortune byline — these exits are fueling a surge in Black women’s entrepreneurship. It’s a powerful act of resilience and reinvention—an effort to transform systemic inequities into opportunity, leadership, and legacy. But let’s be clear: entrepreneurship should be a choice, not a last resort when traditional employment closes its doors. If these ventures are to redefine wealth and stability, they must be met with access to capital, contracts, and visibility. Thank you to Essence and Shanel Evans for amplifying this story. Coverage like this ensures Black women’s economic leadership is not erased, but recognized as central to our future prosperity. Equity isn’t charity. It’s an economic imperative. Full article in comments. #EquityEconomics #Entrepreneurship #GenderEconomist #EquityIsAnEconomicImperative Jennefer Witter Sima Ladjevardian

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We must remember that not all labor is seen or valued equally this Labor Day. Recent data shows that nearly 300,000 Black women left the workforce in a matter of months. Their absence is not just a number — it’s a reflection of how Black labor has always been essential to building this country, yet remains undervalued and overlooked. If we are serious about honoring labor, we must honor all labor — especially the work of Black women, whose contributions sustain families, industries, and democracy. More on this in my latest article: https://lnkd.in/dSStiYDx #LaborDay #Equity #Jusitce #Freedom

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