The Legacy Foundation ofHartford's Black Excellence Speaker Series brings prominent thought leaders toHartford to discuss current and relevant issues of race, diversity, socialjustice, and the future of black excellence. Join us for a conversation with entrepreneur, author, anddiversity expert, Porter Braswell. Porter Braswell is the Founder and CEO of 2045 Studio, an exclusive network for influential professionals of color, and co-founder and Executive Chairman of Jopwell (acquired by True Search in 2023), an HR tech platform that helps diverse students and professionals unlock opportunities for career advancement. Braswell’s book, Let Them See You: The Guide for Leveraging Your Diversity at Work, is a collection of straight-talking advice and mentorship for diverse careerists, from college students to mid-level professionals, as well as an invitation for diversity champions to listen in on the guidance and perspective Braswell provides. Braswell is also the host of the Harvard Business Review podcast "Race at Work with Porter Braswell" where he explores how to talk about race at work with senior executives, influencers, and academics. Moderating this importantconversation is scholar, author, and host of CT Public's Disrupted, Dr.Khalilah Brown-Dean. This program is sponsored by CTPublic.