Ep 3 - Zuri Adele | We're All Going To Die, Anyway
In this episode, Jess and Zuri discuss the loss of Zuri’s father in the midst of a pandemic, what it’s like to celebrate someone in a virtual funeral, and how to harness joy, love, and liberation even in uncertain times. Zuri talks about the power of portraying the character of Malika on Freeform’s hit show, “Good Trouble,” based on real life activist and author, Patrisse Cullors-Brignac of the Black Lives Matter movement, and how she started the Zuri Adele Fellowship for HBCU Alumni at UCLA with the intention of making Master of Fine Arts education more accessible to people of acknowledged African descent.
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Jess Weiner (WEE-ner) is a cultural expert focusing on the intersection of business, social change and inclusivity. She’s the CEO of Talk to Jess, and advises Fortune 500 companies to help them better reflect people in their media, marketing, advertising, and workforce.
In 2006, she helped launch Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty and kicked off a consumer conversation around beauty ideals.
A decade later in 2016, Jess again disrupted social norms, this time as a part of the team at Mattel who helped to change Barbie's body, introducing 4 new body types, 7 new skin tones, 22 hair styles and 24 eye colors.
Her roster of clients and partners span across industries including: Disney, Aerie, Netflix, Warner Bros, Google, Amazon, and she served on The White House Council for Women and Girls, under the Obama administration.
Jess is an adjunct professor at USC in the Annenberg School of Journalism, an acclaimed author, and was recently named by Fast Company as one of the most creative people in Business in the areas of Diversity and Education.