No. 32 - The Solution Senter with Keisha Senter

April 20, 2021 JP Reynolds

Monkeypaw Production's Director of Social Impact Keisha Senter joins host JP Reynolds to talk about the long game, entertainment's role in changemaking, and having something to contribute.

About Keisha Senter:

Keisha Senter is the Director of Social Impact for Monkeypaw Productions. She leads the social impact strategies and campaigns that support Monkeypaw’s film and television slate, and develops partnerships with organizations and communities that mobilize around the issues addressed in the company’s storytelling. Throughout her career, Keisha has built global brands and executed strategies for leaders at the highest levels of politics, entertainment, fashion, sports and philanthropy. Whether bringing a former United States President’s vision for civic action to life or helping America’s oldest philanthropy recalibrate to a new century, her creativity continues to push audiences to think differently about global problems, while bringing new voices into critical dialogues for creative problem solving.

About JP Reynolds:

Called “remarkably special” by AllHipHop, JP Reynolds is an innovative artist, rapper and songwriter with an eclectic sound. The creator of “rap gumbo,” his music is a powerful blend of jazz, funk, gospel and soul. In addition to music JP is an entrepreneur, coach, activist, and minister. In 2012, he created Peace and Power Media, an artistic hub that produces music and multimedia content. Since 2014, JP has supported young people in pursuing passion and purpose through various initiatives and partnerships with organizations and communities within the non-profit sector. JP holds a Bachelor of Arts in African-American Studies and a Master of Divinity from Yale University.

Topics of Conversation:

How Are We Doing? (3:45) • The "Why" (8:25) • Willingness to Say Yes (19:50) • Having Something to Contribute (24:53) • The Long Game (40:00) • Entertainment's Role in Changemaking (52:00) • Joy (56:52) • Shoutout to Charles Barkley (60:01)