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Valence Spotlight Summit Presented by Silicon Valley Bank
Valence Boost Challenge Virtual Events Presented By Silicon Valley Bank
Tue, Aug 11, 2020, 2:00 PM (PDT)
See you at the Summit!
Angela Rye
IMPACT Strategies
Principal and CEO
Guy Primus
Jewel Burks
Collab Capital + Google for Startups
Backstage Capital
Michael Johnson Performance
Dr. Kofi Smith
Atlanta Airlines Terminal Company
Quddus Philippe
AllyNow
Sherrell Dorsey
Kobie Fuller
Valence & Upfront Ventures
Gordon Bellamy
Gay Gaming Professionals
Nichol Bradford
Transformative Tech Lab
Derek Ali
Top Dawg Entertainment
Former Comissioner
Hamet Watt
Share Ventures
Jason Mayden
Super Heroic ™, Trilicon Valley
CEO & CoFounder
Jarred Kennedy
Valerie Williams
Converge Firm
Yvette Butler
Head of SVB Private Banking, Wealth Advisory & Wine
Monique Hollingsworth
Director, Talent Acquisition: Inclusion & Diversity
James Lowry
Executive Advisor
Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne
WOCstar Fund
Builder Capitalist, Investor, Podcast Host
Angela Rye is Principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, a political advocacy firm in the nation's capital. She is a CNN Political Commentator and NPR Political Analyst. She has been featured as an influential politico, lawyer, and advocate by several publications and outlets from Marie Claire to Ebony and the Washington Post, Rye has an unwavering commitment to ensuring positive change in the political process.
Rye is a prominent strategist who has offered on-air commentary for several media outlets including BET, CNN, NBC, HBO, ABC, MSNBC and TV One. The depth of her dialogue ranges from political campaigns to more complex legislation and administration policies that have long-term implications nationally and internationally.
She currently serves on the boards of the Congressional Black Caucus Institute, Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee (CBCPAC), the Seattle University School of Law Alumni, Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network, Inclusv, and Wilberforce University. She is a member of The Links, Incorporated, National Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the Washington Government Relations Group.
Rye served as the Executive Director and General Counsel to the Congressional Black Caucus for the 112th Congress. In her role as Executive Director, Rye was tasked with developing the overall legislative and political strategy for the Caucus. Prior to working for the CBC, she served as Senior Advisor and Counsel to the House Committee on Homeland Security under the leadership of Congressman Bennie G. Thompson.
Upon moving to the Nation's Capital, Rye co-founded IMPACT, a nonprofit organization that seeks to encourage young professionals in three core areas: economic empowerment, civic engagement, and political involvement. Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Rye learned the importance of advocacy through her family's political and community activism. She is a proud graduate of the University of Washington and Seattle University School of Law.
Guy Primus is CEO and board member at Valence, a venture-backed company whose mission is to create new paths to success for Black professionals. Guy also serves on the board of Southern California Public Radio, where he chairs the strategic planning committee, and served two terms as chair of the advisory board of Georgia Tech's top-ranked School of Industrial Engineering. He also served on Georgia Tech's College of Engineering and President's advisory boards, and is co-founder of The Board Challenge, which seeks to improve the representation of Black directors in corporate boardrooms. As CEO of The Virtual Reality Company, Guy led the creation of Jurassic World VR Expedition, a game that remains the most successful attraction launch in Dave & Buster's 40-year history. Guy's other projects include the Starbucks/Apple "Pick of the Week" program and The Scenario, a digital experience developed for Sprite that established the digital media advertising framework Microsoft. Guy also served as COO of Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment, and was part of the founding team of Sean "Diddy" Combs' marketing agency, Blue Flame. He is also lead inventor on two digital media/Ad Tech patents. Guy serves as an advisor to several companies including Blacksmith Holdings, an entertainment company with operations in artist management (Dave Chappelle, Vince Staples), music recording (Capitol/Motown), and media production (Sonos, Viacom). Guy was recognized by Black Enterprise as one of the most influential Blacks in tech, and is an Ebony Power 100 honoree.---Inspirations:- My Family Name- Bose 901V speakers / Dr. Amar Bose- "Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun" / Reginald F. Lewis- Def Jam Recordings- The Black Experience
As Head of Google for Startups in the United States, Jewel Burks Solomon works to level the playing field for diverse startup founders and communities by connecting them with the best that Google's products, skills, and people have to offer.
In addition to her role at Google, Jewel is an advocate for representation in and access to the technology industry. She currently serves as Managing Partner at Collab Capital, an investment fund to connect Black founders to the financial and social capital they need to build profitable businesses. From 2013 to 2016 Jewel was CEO and co-founder of Partpic, a startup that was acquired by Amazon, which streamlines the purchase of maintenance and repair parts using computer vision. Before founding Partpic, Jewel served in management, enterprise sales, and strategic diversity roles at McMaster-Carr Industrial Supply and Google, Inc.
Jewel is a native of Nashville, TN and graduate of Howard University. She is a member of the 2019 Class of Henry Crown Fellows within the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute.
Arlan Hamilton is a remarkable entrepreneur who built a venture capital fund from the ground up, while homeless. She is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Started in 2015, Backstage has now invested nearly $12M into 130 startups led by underestimated founders and has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, CNN Money, Inc., Entrepreneur, and Quartz.
Arlan made history by making the cover of Fast Company as the first Black woman non-celebrity to do so, and her book "It's About Damn Time" is out on Penguin Random House's business imprint Currency. She and Backstage Studio were also the subjects of Season 7 of the popular Gimlet Media podcast, StartUp. Arlan now hosts "Your First Million", a weekly podcast featuring in-depth conversations with how the world's most successful people finessed their first million dollars, customers, or downloads.
Arlan entered the venture investing world from an unconventional path. Before launching Backstage Capital, she authored the groundbreaking blog "Your Daily Lesbian Moment", which she grew to a monthly readership of 50,000 fans worldwide. She has written for AOL, SuicideGirls, and Curve Magazine, and founded and published the internationally distributed indie magazine Interlude. Arlan was also a live music production professional, having served as a tour coordinator to numerous international artists including Toni Braxton, and Jason Derulo. Most recently she worked with Atlantic Records recording artist Janine.
In 2018, Arlan co-founded, along with Investment Partner Christie Pitts, Backstage Studio, a new venture studio designed to build products, services, and initiatives that serve the mission of eliminating underrepresentation in tech by empowering founders and their teams to succeed. Also in 2018, Backstage Studio announced the launch of four accelerator programs, in Los Angeles, Detroit, Philadelphia, and London, UK. Called the Backstage Accelerator, this three month program is designed to give founders the support they need to reach their next critical milestone, through mentorship, investment capital, and access to resources and networks. Arlan was recently named on Fortune magazine's 40 under 40 list, as well as, Vanity Fair magazine's The 2018 New Establishment List.
Michael Johnson is nothing short of a legend. Michael was a part of the USA Olympic team in Barcelona in 1992, Atlanta in 1996, and Sydney in 2000. He established a record of 13 Olympic and World Championship gold medals during his 11-year career.
Michael broke world records in the 200 meter, 400 meter and the 4 X 400-meter relay. He completed the historic 200/400-meter Olympic double in 1996, giving him the title of the "Fastest Man in the World." He was clocked running 23mph en route to his historic 200-meter performance of 19.32 seconds. He added the 400-meter world record in 1999, clocking in 43.18 seconds, securing his place in history.
Michael founded Michael Johnson Performance® in 2007 with a passion to help athletes of all ages, in any sport, reach their full potential. Every MJP program uses the same fundamentals and techniques that brought Michael record-breaking success.
Michael is renowned for his incredible focus and work ethic, and brings that same dedication to his role as president at MJP. He has a passion to help athletes and enable them to have the same opportunities he had, so they can become their best self. Since his retirement as an athlete, Michael Johnson has also established himself as a motivational speaker and sports commentator.
Dr. Smith serves as the President & CEO of the Atlanta Airlines Terminal Company (AATC), which is responsible for managing an operational and capital budget around $170M annually and approximately 7.2 million square feet of facility operations for the world's most traveled airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. In 2011 at the age of 35, Dr. Smith was promoted to the chief executive position becoming the youngest person to hold this role since the corporation's inception back in 1979. Since Dr. Smith's arrival, AATC has grown its employee base by 114%, creating more positions and employment opportunities for Atlanta residents. Under Dr. Smith's leadership, AATC has been recognized as one of the Top 20 "Best Places to Work" in Atlanta for medium size companies by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Dr. Smith began his professional career at Milliken & Company, where he was the recipient of the "2002 Manager of the Year Award" for the Floor Covering Division. That same year, his department won the "2002 Team of the Year Award." Prior to joining AATC, Dr. Smith worked for Linc Facility Services from 2007 to 2010. The teams led by Dr. Smith received the following awards: "2007 Best Mechanical Plant Award," "2007 Hall Fame Award for Customer Service," and "2008 Most Improved Mechanical Plant Award."
In 2012, Dr. Smith was named to the Atlanta Business League's "2012 Men of Influence". In 2014, Dr. Smith was named Atlanta's 40-Under-40 list for the Atlanta Business Chronicle. In 2015, Dr. Smith was named one of Georgia's recipients for the Georgia Trend's 40-under-40 and was also a graduate of the 2015 Class of Leadership Atlanta. Dr. Smith is also a graduate of the 2016 Class of the Regional Leadership Institute. In 2018, Dr. Smith was the recipient of 100 Black Men of North Metro's Image Award, the Atlanta Business League's 2018 Trailblazer Award and the Atlanta Business Chronicle's Most Admired CEO Award. In 2019, Dr. Smith graduated from Leadership Georgia.
Dr. Smith has served on a research panel in Washington, DC evaluating the airline and airport industries under the Airport Cooperative Research Program of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and National Academies. He currently serves on the board for the National Black Child Development Institute as the Board's First Vice-Chair and the Board Secretary for Goodwill of North Georgia. Dr. Smith also serves on the Children's Sports Network Corporate Board for the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation, the Board of Directors for the City of Refuge, and the Georgia Tech Advisory Board (GTAB). He is also a member of the Rotary Club of Atlanta where he serves as a Trustee for the Youth Service Fund Foundation.
As it pertains to philanthropy, Dr. Smith has raised over $210,000 for Children's Health Care of Atlanta in just seven nonconsecutive months over the past 7 years.
Dr. Smith received his bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1999 and went on to receive an Executive MBA in Global Business at Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business in 2009. In 2018, Dr. Smith received his Doctorate in Business Administration from the J. Mack Robinson School of Business at Georgia State University.
Dr. Smith, his wife Nicole and their sons (Kole and Kyler) are members of Buckhead Church in Atlanta Georgia and reside in Lithonia Georgia.
Quddus (aka Q) is an acclaimed TV host, creator of The Media Mastery Method™ and the founder of AllyNow.
Quddus' new podcast Breakthrough with Q is the first project from AllyNow Media and its first season features interviews with industry leaders who have inspired us into action.
Quddus' first breakthrough hosting MTV's hit show Total Request Live led to a Teen Choice Award nomination for "Favorite Personality" and artists like Beyoncé to request Q as their interviewer of choice. Q's next chapter included hosting record breaking livestreams like the world premiere of Avatar and the red carpet of the GRAMMY Awards. Q also hosted Access Hollywood (NBC), Duets (ABC) and The Insider (CBS). The Associated Press called Q "the coolest guy on television."
Quddus leveraged his success on camera to make an impact off camera. He was inducted to the 1804 List by the Haitian Roundtable for his work building clean water wells in his father's homeland of Haiti. He's also hosted for the inaugural Global Citizen Festival and the United Nations.
Q's love for storytelling led to executive producing projects with Yahoo, AOL and YouTube, inspiring Chris Rock to say, "If Oprah and Ryan Seacrest had a love child, the kid would end up being like Quddus."
Sherrell Dorsey is an American data journalist and entrepreneur.
She is the founder and CEO of The Plug—a distinctive, Black tech news and insights platform covering Black innovators in tech, venture capital, future of work policy, and more. Sherrell has grown the new media startup to thousands of subscribers, several hundred paid members and raised over $500,000 in equity-free capital.
A Seattle-native, Sherrell attended a computer and technical training program where she was mentored by Black computer scientists and informatics experts like Trish Milines Dziko, Zithri Saleem. The program helped her land consecutive summer internships at Microsoft throughout her high school career.
After graduating and working for designers and content marketing firms working at the intersection of commerce and social media, Sherrell made her transition back to the tech world. She began her foray into journalism shortly after leaving college, as a contributing writer for Fast Company, The Atlantic's CityLab, The Root, Next City, Charlotte Observer, and many others.
Prior to launching The Plug in 2016, Sherrell worked as a marketing manager for Uber and in sales as a contractor for Google Fiber. She founded BLKTECH Interactive in 2016, an award-winning hub that has supported over 2,000 entrepreneurs and technologists of color throughout the city of Charlotte.
As a speaker and presenter, she has graced stages and inspired inclusive ecosystem builders and leaders at SXSW, Amazon, the US Chamber of Commerce, the Brookings Institution, and more. In 2018, Sherrell was named one of CNET's most inspiring women.
Sherrell holds a Master's in Data Journalism from Columbia University and a Bachelor's in International Trade and Marketing from the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Kobie has been a partner at Upfront since 2016, with a core investing focus in SaaS, marketing technology, and emerging technologies including VR and AR. His notable Upfront investments include Bevy, Wave, Cordial and MetaCX. While at Upfront, Kobie also founded and incubated Valence, a platform to unlock economic opportunity, investment and community for Black professionals; he is also on the Advisory Board for PledgeLA, an organization working to increase diversity and equity in tech. Prior to Upfront, Kobie was an investor at Accel, helped found OpenView Venture Partners, and was an investor at Insight Venture Partners, with early investments including Exact Target and Oculus. He was also the Chief Marketing Officer at LA-based REVOLVE, one of the largest global fashion e-commerce players. Kobie graduated from Harvard College.
Gordon Bellamy is a Visiting Scholar at the USC Games and head of the USC Bridge incubator program, helping to cultivate the next generation of leaders in our craft. He has played key business and product leadership roles at Tencent, Electronic Arts, as a designer on Madden NFL Football, and MTV, and consulted for numerous companies in the industry.
He received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 at GDC and was featured on Nickelodeon for Black History Month for his 25 years of contributions to the game industry and culture.
Gordon serves as the President / CEO of the Gay Gaming Professionals and on the Board of Directors of TheWaveVR and has served as Executive Director of both the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences and the International Game Developers Association. He is a graduate of Harvard College with a BA in Engineering, and resides with his husband Joe Heally, and their dog, Colby Janet, in Los Angeles, California.
My purpose is to weave wellbeing, technology and science into new ground and practical possibilities for all of us. My mission is to empower humans to grow and expand by creating or curating new visions, opportunities, and tech enabled tools for all. I do this by investing in founders who build wellbeing tech through a global non-profit.
I co-founded and built Transformative Tech.org, a global ecosystem dedicated to educating, gathering, and activating wellbeing tech founders, investors, and innovators. Today, we have members in 72 countries and 450 cities and our tentpole events online or in person attract 1K+ attendees. We help founders leveraging exponential tech for mental and emotional wellbeing, social and emotional wellness, and human potential and performance find feedback, funding, and friends. We help investors find the best wellbeing tech founders and companies. I help corporate innovators understand and apply these powerful tools.
Prior to Transformative Tech, I served as senior interactive entertainment executive with responsibility for strategy, operations and marketing for major brands that include: Activision Blizzard, Disney, and Vivendi. Highlights included operating World of Warcraft and all of Blizzard Entertainment's properties in China as well as holding a key role on the Vivendi Games team responsible for the Activision-Blizzard merger -- an $18B deal and an industry defining event. I believe these worlds will merge and one day games will become powerful tools of human transformation -- and I am working towards this goal today.
I speak extensively on Human Transformation, Transformative Tech, the Future of Health, Work, and Human Excellence, and Flourishing Cities. I am a lecturer at Stanford University, have an MBA from the Wharton School of Business, and attended Singularity University's Global Solutions program. I am a novelist and have written The Sisterhood, a work of transformative Afro-futuristic fiction. Outside of work, my two favorite activities are meditation and combat sports.
Derek Ali popularly known as MixedbyAli is a Grammy Award-winning mix engineer. His career began in Los Angeles in the late 2000s recording and mixing for Top Dawg Entertainment artists Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, SZA and more recently Bas, Nipsey Hussle, Snoop Dogg and many others.
In 2018, he invented an online mixing program and community for mixing engineers called EngineEars which is aimed at teaching upcoming engineers techniques that will improve the quality of mixes they create and provide a world class mixing access to artists remotely.
Mignon L. Clyburn served as Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission, following her appointment by President Barack Obama on May 20, 2013. As Commissioner, she is serving a second term as a Democrat on the Commission, for which she was sworn in on February 19, 2013 following her re-nomination by the President and confirmation by the United States Senate.
Clyburn began her service at the FCC in August, 2009, after spending 11 years as a member of the sixth district on the Public Service Commission (PSC) of South Carolina. She served as its chair from July 2002 through June 2004.
Prior to her service on the PSC, Clyburn was the publisher and general manager of The Coastal Times, a Charleston-based weekly newspaper that focused primarily on issues affecting the African American community. She co-owned and operated the family-founded newspaper for 14 years.
A longtime champion of consumers and a defender of the public interest, Commissioner Clyburn considers every Commission proceeding with an eye toward how it will affect each and every American. She is a strong advocate for enhanced accessibility in communications for disabled citizens, and works closely with representative groups for the deaf and hard of hearing. She has fought to promote strong competition across all communications platforms, believing that the more robust and competitive the marketplace, the less need there is for regulation. However, when the market is not adequately addressing consumer concerns, Clyburn is an outspoken champion for smart, targeted regulatory action. She has pushed for media ownership rules that reflect the demographics of America, affordable universal telephone and high-speed internet access, greater broadband deployment and adoption throughout the nation, and transparency in regulation. Commissioner Clyburn is a member of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Federal-State Joint Board on Separations, and the Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced Services, all of which she chaired for three years during her first term at the FCC.
Clyburn is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Banking, Finance and Economics.
Hamet Watt is a serial founder and investor. He has been part of Upfront Ventures and True Ventures, two top quartile venture capital firms, and has cofounded and exited three venture capital-backed companies. Re-imagination has been a common thread throughout his career - reimagining advertising and media with NextMedium, wellness with bLife, movie-going with Movie Pass, and the entrepreneurial model itself, today with Share Ventures.
Share Ventures is a venture studio - efficiently building venture scale businesses focused on human performance in the future of living and working. At Share, Hamet and team are creating new business concepts, enabling traction, providing seed funding and driving acceleration through strategic partnerships with top influencers, corporations and investors.
Additionally, Hamet serves as a Board Partner at Upfront Ventures and as a Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group's Digital Ventures.
Have you ever noticed that Jason Mayden and Batman have never been seen in the same room together, at the same time? Suspicious, right? He has a lot in common with Batman too, both men have their own national day (Mayden's is March 17th, in Austin, TX – if you want to add it to your calendar) and both consider themselves "a regular guy", yet both work incredibly hard to make the world a better place for future generations, and both are making history.
Mayden's mission has always been to share his superpowers, to use them for good and to help today's youth discover their own. Featuring on multiple 'most inspiring lists', including Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business and EBONY Power 100, Mayden's being celebrated as one of the most inspiring and influential leaders of color who is impacting our world today.
Before graduating from the College of Creative Studies in Detroit, Mayden relentlessly pursued an opportunity to work at Nike, ultimately becoming the first African-American to become a design intern at Nike's Beaverton, OR, headquarters. Whilst working at Nike for 13 years, Mayden designed iconic footwear for athletes like Michael Jordan, working as both Nike's Senior Global Design Director and Director of Innovation for Nike's Digital Sport division. To add to his list of accomplishments during those Nike years, Mayden also pursued an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business at the same time.
Most recently, Mayden made his mark as the man behind the generation-shaping enterprise, Super Heroic, where he is CEO and Co-Founder of the company. A company that wore a lightning bolt ⚡as their Bat Symbol. Inspired by the struggles in confidence of his own children, Mayden has been the first to win multiple awards for designing the exclusive TMBLR sneaker, footwear designed and built specifically to "empower kids to unleash their full potential through
creative play". Mayden uses his creativity and talent to make a difference for a generation who needs it most. Combining his years of experience and knowledge with cutting edge technology, Mayden created the world's first-ever performance shoe designed specifically for the playground, one that responds to kids' unique movements. Over the past four years, Super Heroic was awarded two official city proclamations in Stockton, CA – December 2nd, and in East Palo Alto, CA – August 26th. Both becoming "Super Heroic Day" and another set of dates for your calendar.
Mayden regularly speaks at conferences and on stages around the world, such as the Adobe 99U Conference, TEDx and Impact Theory, where he continues to spread his important message and vision: to empower kids rather than restrict them, to build stronger children, and to show them AND the world what they're capable of.
Jarred is COO at Wave--an entertainment technology company that has created the world's first multi-channel virtual entertainment platform for live concerts. He has two decades of experience building businesses at the intersection of technology and entertainment. Prior to joining Wave, Jarred spent 7 years at Riot Games where he was a member of the executive team and led a diverse set of businesses and functions including Global Esports, Consumer Products, TV/Animation, and Business Development. Prior to Riot, Jarred was an executive at Factual (acq by Foursquare), Encompass Digital Media (acq by Court Square Capital) and Sony Pictures Entertainment. He began his professional career at Mckinsey & Company and holds an A.B. and M.B.A from Harvard.
Valerie is a diversity champion and community builder with over fourteen years of experience advocating for fairness and equity across industries. She is founder & managing partner of Converge, a boutique diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) advisory firm specializing in building authentic, data informed, and stage-appropriate DEI strategies and fostering bold conversation in the workplace. Prior to Converge, she served as Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) at Stripe leading both internal diversity efforts and external programming around global economic access through entrepreneurship. Valerie also helped create the foundational internal Diversity and Belonging (D&B) programs at Airbnb and advised on strategy for preventing discrimination on the platform and promoting access to communities of color. Valerie has extensive executive, business and technical recruiting experience at Google, Airbnb, and Russell Reynolds, as well as four years of supply chain and operations experience at Hewlett Packard.
Yvette S. Butler, CEO of Silicon Valley Bank Wealth Advisory, LLC, brings more than 25 years of experience to the tech industry's top innovators and investors seeking wealth advisory, banking, and financial planning solutions for their dynamic balance sheets.
Ms. Butler has spent her career at the intersection of wealth management and technology in various strategy development and rapid growth execution roles, pursuing new segments and new consumer trends and leveraging modern technologies and platforms.
A graduate of the Stanford University MBA program with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and management information systems from the University of Virginia, Yvette demonstrated her skills as a strategist and leader in early career positions with McKinsey, Charles Schwab, Merrill Lynch, E*Trade, Wells Fargo and Capital One.
Monique Hollingsworth is Director of Talent Acquisition, Inclusion & Diversity, for Silicon Valley Bank, a member of SVB Financial Group. Monique is responsible for advancing the organization's inclusion and diversity objectives as part of its employee recruitment activities and leads a team of dedicated recruiting professionals.
Monique joined SVB Financial Group in 2005, following recruiting experience in retail banking for Bank of America and educational staffing for Kelly Services. After a short break from SVB in 2018 to explore the tech industry, Monique rejoined SVB to leverage her passion for creating opportunities and environments rich in diverse abilities, experiences, hues and perspectives.
Having entered the workforce with a non-traditional educational background, Monique knows firsthand the challenges of being an outlier. After obtaining a two-year degree from a vocational school, she attended adult learning courses at Saint Mary's College. Through hard work, successful networking and proven dedication, her career continues to flourish. Today Monique shares her experiences about overcoming adversity as a frequent speaker at local high schools, and finds that mentoring others is the most rewarding aspect of her career.
James H. Lowry is a business icon, sought after speaker, strategic advisor and nationally recognized workforce and supplier diversity expert and pioneer. Lowry was the first African American consultant for global consulting firm McKinsey & Company in 1968. Later, he became the first African American senior partner at the prestigious Boston Consulting Group, where he led the firm's workforce diversity, ethnic marketing and minority business development consulting practice. Lowry continues to serve as a senior advisor to BCG, while heading his own private consulting firm, James H. Lowry & Associates. Lowry was elected into the inaugural class of the Minority Business Hall of Fame, and over the years has been awarded the National Minority Supplier Development Council's Lifetime Achievement Award, MBDA's Abe Venable Award for Lifetime Achievement, Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council's Impact Award and the Executive Leadership Council's Alvaro L. Martins Heritage Award. His thirty plus years of experience in the field of minority business development were encapsulated in the book he co-authored in 2011, Minority Business Success: Refocusing on the American Dream. His new book, Change Agent: A Life Dedicated to Creating Wealth for Minorities, is an intimate memoir that demonstrates the power of iconic mentors and pivotal opportunities leveraged across the globe, and offers solutions to the ever widening wealth gap that plagues black and brown communities today.
Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne is a builder capitalist, investor and podcast host. She works with both entrepreneurs to help them build and grow successful companies and with investors /allies who are investing in diverse/inclusive companies. She hosts" VCs off the Record", a podcast that provides real talk by real investors for both entrepreneurs and investors.
With over 20+ years of wall street, technology, and philanthropic experience, Gayle (Gay-lä) trains entrepreneurs on investor pitches and accessing the RIGHT capital at the RIGHT time. She also works with groups to demystify how to invest wisely and with impact.
Gayle invests in women of color entrepreneurs ("WOCstars") and diverse teams through the WOCstar Fund , an early stage venture fund that she co-founded. Black entrepreneurs and people of color are solving large market problems in a post- COVID-19 world. These companies span media, healthcare, supply chain, ed-tech, fin- tech, smart city infrastructure, clean energy, food-tech, and agriculture tech.
She is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business, the University of Michigan and attendee of the National University of Singapore and City of London Polytechnic.
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National Conference: Anyaoku advocates true federal structure
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By SundiataPOST, Abuja
Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has said that the proposed National Conference should be used as a platform to evolve a workable federal structure for Nigeria.
Anyaoku said this in Lagos on Tuesday at the 3rd Goody Jidenma Public lecture, held at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA).
The lecture has as its theme: "The practice of True Federalism in Africa, the Nigerian Experience and the Way Forward".
"The National Conference should offer Nigerians the golden opportunity to discuss an appropriate Federal structure for the country.
"The conference should be made to focus on the required system of government.
"There should be a return to the six federating units, with each unit developing at its own pace" he said. The former Secretary General said that such units would ensure equitable sharing of proceeds from the nation's resources.
Anyaoku noted that Nigeria had attained "faster development" when it operated four regional structure of government.
He advised Nigerians against the syndrome of "it is our turn to produce the next president", but to work collectively at achieving a united, peaceful and developed country.
The guest lecturer, Prof. Jonah Elaigwu, President, Institute of Governance and Social Research (IGSR), noted that Nigeria, like other African countries, was yet to practise true federalism. "No country has been able to meet with the characteristics of federalism so far.
"There is symmetrical federalism in Nigeria. Even America is not a true federalism, " he said.
Elaigwu urged Nigerians to jointly work at removing their federation challenges and also create a federal system of government that would meet their collective needs.
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  selector: 'page-general',
  templateUrl: 'general.html'
})
export class GeneralPage {

  currency: any;
  language: { name: string; code: string; };

  constructor(
    public navCtrl: NavController,
    public navParams: NavParams,
    private modalCtrl: ModalController,
    private translate: TranslateService,
    private appPref: AppPreferences,
    private dbCurr: DbCurrenciesProvider,
    private exRates: ExchangeRatesProvider,
    private toastCtrl: ToastController
  ) {

    availableLanguages.forEach(lang => {
      if (lang.code == this.translate.currentLang) {
        this.language = lang;
      }
    });

    this.appPref.fetch('general', 'baseCurrency').then((data) => {
      if (typeof data === 'string') {
        data = JSON.parse(data);
      }
      this.currency = data;
      console.log(this.currency.name);
    }).catch(error => console.error(error));

  }

  selectLanguage() {
    let modal = this.modalCtrl.create(LanguagesPage, { resolve: true }, { enableBackdropDismiss: false });
    modal.present();
    modal.onDidDismiss((language) => {
      if (language) {
        this.translate.use(language.code).subscribe(async () => {
          this.language = language;
          try {
            await this.appPref.store('general', 'language', language.code);
            console.log('App language set to:', language.code);
          } catch (error) {
            console.error(error);
          }
        });
      }

    });
  }

  selectCurrency() {
    let modal = this.modalCtrl.create(CurrenciesPage, { resolve: true }, { enableBackdropDismiss: false });
    modal.present();
    modal.onDidDismiss(async (currency) => {
      try {
        if (currency) {
          this.currency = currency;
          let oldCurrency = await this.appPref.fetch('general', 'baseCurrency');
          if (oldCurrency) {
            oldCurrency = await this.dbCurr.get(oldCurrency.id);
            if (oldCurrency.length == 1) {
              oldCurrency[0].base = false;
              this.dbCurr.save(oldCurrency[0]);
            }
          }
          currency.base = true;
          await this.dbCurr.save(currency);
          await this.appPref.store('general', 'baseCurrency', JSON.stringify(currency));
          await this.exRates.download();
          this.presentToast('Base currency set to ' + currency.name + '.');
        }
      } catch (error) {
        console.error(error);
      }
    });
  }

  private presentToast(message) {
    let toast = this.toastCtrl.create({
      message: this.translate.instant(message),
      duration: 3000,
      position: 'bottom'
    });
    toast.present();
  }

}

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Federal safety investigators have announced their second probe in less than a week involving fires starting in the driver's side doors of vehicles.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had opened an investigation into reports of fires in 2006-07 Chevrolet Trailblazers manufactured by General Motors Co.
Last week, the agency said it was looking into the cause of fires in 2007 model year Toyota Camry sedans and RAV-4 sport utility vehicles.
In both cases, the agency said it appeared that the fires started in the power window master switch on the door.
The NHTSA said it has received 12 consumer complaints as well as manufacturer field reports about the melting or burning of the switch in Trailblazers. GM made about 309,000 of the vehicles the NHTSA is reviewing data for.
The agency said several of the complaints have led to driver door fires, including some that occurred while a Trailblazer was in operation and others during periods when the vehicle was parked.
In both the Toyota and GM cases, no injuries or accidents have been reported.
The Toyota investigation involves more than 830,000 vehicles. The Camry is regularly the top-selling passenger car in America; that was the case both in 2007 and last year.


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Located just east of Whitehall, MT, lies the Lewis and Clark Caverns. Discovered in 1892 by local hunters, these caverns went on to become Montana's first state park.
As one of the largest known limestone cavern systems in the northwest, Montanans have been exploring the caves for over 100 years!
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Interested in tours?
Access to the cave is by guided tours only, May through September with limited candlelight tours offered in December. Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park also features camping and a network of trails to hike or bike, a state-of-the-art visitor center, interpretive displays, a gift shop, food and beverage concessions, amphitheater, and interpretive events presented during the summer months.
Looking to camp?
The park has a large campground with 40 campsites, a tipi, and three cabins, which you can reserve online, and a group camping area, which you must contact the park to reserve. There is a $5 charge to use the dump station.
The site encompasses 3,015 acres. The entry area is at an elevation of 4,300 feet and the caverns area is at an elevation of 5,300 feet.
Cave access is only available through the guided tour. You will be asked to please wear a mask.
Cavern Tours are now being offered.
Special procedures for the safety of our visitors and staff:
Only Paradise tours offered at this time. The Paradise tour will guide you to the largest, most decorated rooms of the cave. Tour length is approximately 1 mile and the tour takes about 1 1/2 hours.
Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. To reserve tour tickets, learn how to prepare for your visit or discover current Park restrictions, call (406) 287-3541. Tickets are limited. We are only booking tours within a 2-week window from the date you call.
Call for tickets even if it is the day you'd like to take a tour.
Paradise Tours will be offered Friday-Monday, hourly from 9:15am-5:15pm.
Bring a face covering. Face coverings are required during cave tours.
Although optional for other areas of the park. Park disinfecting procedures involve using a bleach solution.
Visitors should consider wearing new or very clean gloves, especially in the caverns where the handrails are cleaned with bleach solution every tour.
Because of group size restrictions, tours are very limited. Park facilities that are open now are disinfected intermittently. We suggest visitors bring hand sanitizer and/or disinfecting wipes for personal use.
Paradise Tour
Length: 1 mile / 90 minutes
Schedule: Beginning May 22, 2020 Friday-Monday, offered hourly, 9:15 am-5:15 pm. Cost: $15 / person, 15 years & older; $10 for seniors, persons with a disability, and youth ages 5-14 years; children 4 years & under are free.
Pre-registration and pre-payment required. To reserve tour tickets, learn how to prepare for your visit or discover current Park restrictions, call (406) 287-3541.
Tickets are limited. Call for tickets even if it is the day you'd like to take a tour. Walk a level ½ mile trail to see the Paradise Room, the largest, most active and decorated portion of the cave. Part of the tour is wheelchair accessible.
Guided Cave Tours
Hunting (shotgun or bow)
Established Fire Pits
Firewood for Sale
Grills/Fire Rings
Picnic Shelter
Registered Historic Site
Toilets (Flush)
Toilets (Vault)
Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park features one of the largest known limestone caverns in the Northwest.
Curious what other visitors have had to say about the park?
"The caverns are amazing and the tours are fantastic. I have been through several times over the years and always loved the experience. The candlelight tours in the winter are amazing for the experience and historic aspects, but the summer tours really show off the caverns with the lights. All of the guides are passionate about their jobs and the caves, and love to teach. Great place to visit and bring friends and family."
"Absolutely beautiful! The bats are very cool to see as well! Can't wait to see it again."
"These Caverns are a jewel. The drive to the caverns winds along the Jefferson River, with cliffs adorning the sides of the road. Our party were excited to to the Caverns today, as it was the rare tour through the cave system with candles!!! This Candlelight tour is offered only at Christmas. What a treat!! The vision of the fellow participants weaving among the cave features is idyllic. It is surprising how much light the candlelight can make in the total dark. This is a best kept secret. The tour guides are top notch."
"A truly fascinating and unique experience! Amazing formations of nature. A true treasure. Outstanding tour and educational experience. Highly recommend!"
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Open Year-Round
Available May 2 - Sept 30.
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Available May 2 - Sept 30
Normal hours: Winter hours, October 7 - April 13: Open Wed - Sun, 10 am - 4 pm. Summer hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm daily; Open until 6:30pm in mid-summer.
25 Lewis and Clark Caverns Rd. Whitehall, MT 59759
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Granite Ghost Town State Park
Once a thriving 1890s silver boomtown, Granite Ghost Town State Park, is exactly what its name suggests, the remains of a mining town from the 1800s. In 1865, Hector Horton discovered silver in the area and in the autumn of 1872, the Granite mine was discovered by a prospector named Holland. The mine was relocated in 1875.
To keep in mind before your visit...
Permits are required for some activities.
Prepare for a steep and windy drive to Granite from Phillipsburg. The road gains 1,280 feet in elevation and you may need to pull over for oncoming traffic, but you'll have a beautiful view!
Only a few buildings still remain, but the main street of Granite was once bustling with saloons, a newspaper office, rooming houses, and restaurants. The state park preserves the Granite Mine Superintendent's house and the ruins of the old miners' Union Hall, both of which are included in the Historic American Buildings Survey.
Be sure to take some time to hike the web of trails that lead to old homes and other ruins in the area while you're here!
This is one of the best ghost camps in all of Montana. At one point the Granite mine was the richest silver mine on the earth, and it might never have been discovered if a telegram from the east hadn't been delayed. The mine's backers thought the venture was hopeless and ordered an end to its operation, but the last blast, on the last shift uncovered a bonanza, which yielded $40,000,000 in silver.
In the silver panic of 1893, word came to shut the mine down. The mine was deserted for three years, never again would it reach the population it once had of over 3,000 miners.
Today there is no one living in the camp. The shell of the Miners' Union Hall still stands. The roof supports have caved to the bottom floor, the third-floor dance hall, second-floor union offices, and ground-floor saloon/cafe are about to collapse together. The company hospital still stands.
"Follow Granite Road which leads directly to the park. There is a sign on Granite Road where you need to turn that says "Granite Road, Ghost Town 4 Miles". Follow that sign and you're on the right path. The road is rough, but a car can make it if you drive carefully. Plenty of one lane areas where two vehicles can not pass.
"I really enjoy spending the day in the mountains. Seeing an old mining ghost town was a big bonus."
"Very cool late 19th century mining town. Lots of stone foundations and a couple buildings still almost intact. The inginuity of our forefathers as well as the massive amount of labor displayed around this old mine is impressive. The taling piles are gargantuan and the mill foundation looks like some old building in Europe."
"Took my hubby and dog on an adventure to this incredible piece of history! We went on a snowy, cold autumn day but it was so worth it! There are some building still standing, many that are only partial, but a lot of neat mining history, and the granite ghost walk trail is great and takes you through just about everything there is to see. The road up is a bit rough, but cars can make it. Overall, it was awesome to explore a bit of Montana history from 200 years ago and to see what is still standing."
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347 Granite Road Phillipsburg, MT 59858
Elkhorn State Park
Traveling along gravel secondary roads outside of Boulder, you'll find the once thriving town of Elkhorn, now one of the smallest state parks in the state.
These roads take you through a 19th-century mining landscape before you reach historic Fraternity Hall and Gillian Hall nestled within the privately-owned town of Elkhorn. Bring your camera to record these two picturesque structures from the late 1800's silver-mining ghost town, preserved as outstanding examples of frontier architecture. Each has been recorded in the Historic American Buildings Survey.
Three-quarters of a mile up the main road that runs through town (just outside of the state park property) lies the town cemetery where visitors can see the tombstone of Swiss miner Peter Wys who originally discovered the silver veins in the Elkhorn Mine!
Rich with mineral deposits (including silver), the Boulder Batholith originally drew settlers to the area and led to the establishment of Elkhorn in 1868, now a silver-mining ghost town. The 1880s and 1890s were the most populous times for Elkhorn, drawing around 2,500 residents at its peak, but after the Silver Crash of 1893, the town saw a drop of 75 percent of its population in just two months. In total, the Elkhorn Mine yielded about $14 million in silver.
"Beautiful Town! Really neat old ghost town and mining artifacts. There are only a few buildings you can go into, but lots of history around town! The wood water tower has be repaired. I highly recommend checking out the cemetery, pretty sad story. Plenty of parking all over."
"Ghost town with sad cemetary interesting ghost town with private homes located around the buildings. There are two buildings in restored condition and other buildings scattered throughout untouched. Went further afield to the cemetery located on the hillside. Sad, unkempt and scattered tombs and plaques tell the story of the deaths of children during an epidemic."
"Lots of interesting old Stone and wood buildings give you a taste of the town that must have been grand. Check out the historic and protected Fraternity Hall. Be sure to walk up the hill to the cemetery. Monuments range from grand to crumbling wooden markers. Especially poignant are the many, many graves of children who died in the 1888-9 diphtheria epidemic."
"It still remains as one of the most well-preserved buildings in the town. Later, Elkhorn's prosperity wanted as the demand for silver decreased. When railroad service to Elkhorn was halted, most of the inhabitants left. Today, Elkhorn is a Montana State Park."
Open Year-Round, Pack-In/Pack-Out
812 Elkhorn Street Elkhorn, MT
Clark's Lookout State Park
Clark's Lookout State Park
Clark's Lookout State Park is located one mile north of Dillon, above the Beaverhead River.
Established December 23, 1985, Clark's Lookout is set along the historic Lewis and Clark trail.
On August 13, 1805, Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery found what is now Clark's Lookout State Park. Having traveled from the headwaters of the Missouri River and up the Jefferson River to continue their search for a passage to the Pacific Ocean, they found instead an incredible view.
The view from the top of the hill provided Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery with a view of what lay ahead. And William Clark worked to explore and document the hill overlooking the Beaverhead River.
Take a walk to the monument and gaze out over the land once surveyed by William Clark.
Have a picnic at the perfectly located picnic area.
Take a hike through the rest of the 7.23 acres via hiking trails with interpretive signs.
Cultural and Heritage information provided on site.
Check out all of the local wildlife including bird watching.
Photographic opportunities abound.
Plus so many more!
Interpretive signs help to explain the navigational methods used by the Corps of Discovery.
A short hike to the top of the lookout provides an incredible view of the Beaverhead Valley.
You'll also find a granite monument shaped like a compass which displays the three compass readings Clark took in 1805! The compass monument's design came from a small pocket compass Clark carried during the expedition!
"Fun! I love history. Didn't know this was there until we drove by."
"Great place to stop for a walk and see a historic sight."
"Picturesque views."
"Nice place to stop for a short walk up a path to some beautiful views."
May 1 - October 31 Open 8 am to dusk
November 1 - April 30 Winter gate closure in effect, walk-in access only.
25 Clark's Lookout Road
Dillon, MT 59725 Park
Bannack State Park
Bannack State Park is the location of Montana's first major gold discovery, founded in 1862 this historic ghost town still has over 50 standing buildings!
Find out more about the history of the park down below.
Tours are conducted from the visitor center, which is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Bannack Days, with historic displays, re-enactors, and activities, are held the 3rd weekend annually in July (Bannack days has been cancelled for 2020).
The campground has 28 sites, including a rental tipi located along Grasshopper Creek, a hike-in/bike-in campsite, with four tent pads, and a group picnic site.
Bannack State Park is a National Historic Landmark and the site of Montana's first major gold discovery on July 28, 1862. This strike set off a massive gold rush that swelled Bannack's population to over 3,000 by 1863.
As the value of gold steadily dwindled, Bannack's bustling population was slowly lost. Over 50 buildings line Main Street; their historic log and frame structures recall Montana's formative years.
"This was a great Ghost town. So many buildings to explore and go into. Well worth the drive and a day trip."
"Very interesting!! Crazy these buildings are still standing. Would have paid for a guided tour to explain everything."
"One of the best ghost towns I've been to. Most buildings are open and you can go in them."
"Didn't find any ghosts, but had a great, informative evening tour. Fun, well-preserved town with interesting stories of the wild west and life in a gold boom town. And when it gets dark, the starry sky is mesmerizing."
"Bannack is a beautiful area that holds so much Montana history. I always find it fascinating to see how people lived in that era, how much we take for granted, and just how tough and hardy they had to be back then."
Summer Hours: June 8 - Sept 30, 2020 8 am - 9 pm. Winter Hours: Oct 1, 2019 - June 7, 2020 8 am - 5 pm.
Closed December 24 & 25.
Available summer season.
Open June 3, 2020 - Labor Day. 10 am - 6 pm.
721 Bannack Rd Dillon, MT
Anaconda Smoke Stack State Park
Anaconda Smoke Stack State Park is located off of I-90, 24 miles from Butte, MT.
Situated on top on a hillside of the Anaconda Pintler Mountain Range foothills, you can see this state park from miles around.
As a monument to the nation's period of industrialism, particularly when viewed in conjunction with Butte's Berkely Pit, it immortalizes the scale of the mining that once dominated and influenced this part of Montana.
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Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the smelter closed in 1980. In 1983, the stack, the smelter, and the other buildings nearby were listed as a Superfund cleanup site. Efforts to clean up contaminated soils, structures, and other mine debris began in the 1980s and are ongoing. In order to protect the public and limit their liability, the Atlantic Richfield Company closed the area around the stack and public visitation is allowed only during officially organized tours or events.
Much like the smelter and other buildings that used to be located on Smelter Hill nearby, the smokestack was likely to be demolished as part of the Superfund cleanup efforts. A group of longtime Anaconda residents formed the "Anacondans To Preserve The Stack" committee. Their efforts led to the preservation of the big stack and they continue to work to find ways to preserve the stack and make it accessible to the public. Today visitors can view and photograph the stack from a distance.
Interpretive signs describing the history of the stack are located in the viewing site near Goodman Park.
Montana Public Radio produced a great story about the Anaconda Smoke Stack for its 100th anniversary in August of 2018. You can listen to and read that story here.
The Anaconda Smoke Stack is taller than the Washington Monument by 30 feet. In fact, the Washington Monument would easily fit inside this smokestack.
"Cool town to drive through. Tower is visible for miles from Highway..so we had to check it out on drive back through."
"Worth the stop. Very well done."
"Nicely done. Very interesting, worth a look and reading about the stack."
"Great History of Anaconda and Butte when Mining was heavy in this area, Learned a lot more than I knew. Definitely worth visiting Anaconda area."
"The very essence of what the town of Anaconda was and is! Great interpretive signs and a mock circumference of the stack showing you just how big it really is! Must see"
The Montana State Parks Foundation raises private support to enhance the visitor experience and build advocates for Montana's state parks and recreation heritage.
Montana State Parks Foundation
400 W Broadway Street
Missoula, MT, 59802, United States.
info@montanastateparks.org


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Open Thread: Mets vs Nationals (03/17/2005)
By Eric Simon Mar 17, 2005, 11:35am EST
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The Mets take on the Nationals in Spring Training action today at 1:00PM. Tom Glavine starts for the Metties, Tony Armas Jr. goes for the Nats.
Why aren't any of these games on TV?
Update: The game has apparently been cancelled due to rain. This open thread is now truly open - talk about anything you want.
For instance: What does everyone thing of the Congressional hearing today? You can stream it from www.cspan.com, though it baffles me that congress can assemble so many people so quickly to talk about steroids in baseball, of all things, but can't seem to come together to resolve any of the myriad problems this country has that are astronomically more critical to our lives and our freedoms.


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Opinion: Erdogan's ego trip buying Russian arms
Turkey is determined to buy a Russian air defense system. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan no longer respects NATO. It's a dangerous decision — especially for the alliance, Peter Sturm writes.
What is an alliance, and what is its purpose? The obvious answer to this question is that states join forces for mutual benefit to ward off real dangers. Or at least to be prepared to defend against potential dangers.
These days the role of alliances is being increasingly called into question because of the compromises required from all parties to make them work.
Read more: NATO and Russia's maneuvers and countermaneuvers in the Baltic Sea
Ever since the failed coup attempt three years ago, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — Turkey's purported strongman — removed the word "compromise" from his vocabulary.
Peter Sturm is an editor at the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
The problem with Erdogan is simply that he equates his own interests with those of the Turkish state. Moreover, since he got it into his head that the United States should extradite cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Erdogan declared to be the instigator of the coup attempt, he is ready to stick his neck out to persuade Washington to give in.
The fact that Turkey is a member of NATO — for good reason — obviously no longer matters to Erdogan: He is just interested in taking his country on his own path.
Erdogan has found somewhat of a kindred spirit in Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin, however, is not so concerned about Turkey's interests — though if it comes at a chance to weaken NATO, he will immediately be on board.
From Russia's perspective, it is therefore only logical to sell the S-400 air defense system to Turkey. By doing so, not only does Moscow continue to stoke tensions in the Western alliance, but as a collateral benefit, it will also receive the most valuable information about NATO.
If the Turkish government gives assurances that such a breach will not happen, it is either unforgivably naive — or straight up lying.
Still a chance for reasonable arguments?
NATO partners are also continuing talks with Turkey over the American Patriot missile defense system. But obviously, more than anything, this is all just fuelling Erdogan's ego trip.
Read more: Trump's troop talk again rattles Germany's security assumptions
It is unknown what, if anything, can be achieved through reasonable debate now. If the answer is 'No' to the Americans, then Washington will certainly impose new sanctions on Ankara — something that all Turkish people will feel.
If this happens, it will definitely not make NATO any more popular on the Bosporus. It is shaping up to be a lose-lose situation for the alliance.
US sets Turkey deadline to give up Russian missile deal
Turkey has until July 31 to "unwind" a deal to buy an S-400 missile defense system from Russia, the US has warned. The ongoing dispute between the two NATO allies could reach breaking point. (07.06.2019)
NATO and Russia: Maneuvers and countermaneuvers in the Baltic Sea
NATO is again running Baltic Sea drills — but now, the exercise is headed by the US Navy's 2nd Fleet, a key force during the Cold War era. Fleet commander Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis spoke to DW about NATO's objectives. (14.06.2019)
Trump's troop talk again rattles Germany's security assumptions
US President Donald Trump announced the US will send upward of 1,000 troops to Poland. The plan was light on details, but Trump said he knew where the forces would come from: Germany. Berlin's reaction is mixed. (13.06.2019)
Author Peter Sturm
Related Subjects Vladimir Putin, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Russia, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey, White House, Dmitry Medvedev
Keywords Turkey, Russia, NATO, United States, S-400, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Turkey receives first S-400 missile delivery from Russia 12.07.2019
First components of Russian-made S-400 missile system have arrived in Ankara, Turkish officials said. The US had threatened sanctions, sparking a row within NATO, of which Turkey is a member.
S-400 missile system: What is it and why does Turkey want it? 12.07.2019
Turkey is set to become the first and so far the only NATO member to use Russia's advanced S-400 missile system. What is so special about this weaponry — and why is Turkey risking its US ties over it? DW has the details.
Turkey buys Russian S-400 missile system 12.07.2019
Steven Cook of the US think tank, the Council on Foreign Relations, tells DW's Laila Harrak that Turkey's purchase of Russia's S-400 missile system in defiance of Washington is partly motivated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's personal sense of insecurity.
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