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This episode of the Atlanta Business League’s TELLING OUR STORY podcast was recorded in front of a live audience. It also honors the memory of a woman who helped establish the largest continuously operating conference for Black women business owners and professionals in the country. The woman who spearheaded the formation of that conference isn’t a household name. However, she was very well-known among decision makers at Atlanta City Hall. This edition of TELLING OUR STORY introduces you to Alice White Bussey as remembered by two very well-known names, former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and the Honorable Judge Penny Brown Reynolds.

Both explain why women like Alice, and others named in their discussion, make a difference when elected officials make choices.

Judge Penny and former Mayor Shirley also talk about their legacies in government and what they see for the future.

This live question and answer session is powerful, motivating and even dives into topics such as mental health stability and Shirley’s nine months of professional counseling. The five hundred people who heard this exchange at an Atlanta hotel ballroom during the 41st Annual Super Tuesday conference in October 2025 left feeling renewed. This podcast gives millions a chance to feel that way by listening to the deep insights shared by two friends who are also very wise women.

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AS SEEN ON TV...

More than 80 percent of the population in the United States watches reality TV and one of the most popular genres deals with home renovations. Many of these shows are often produced to cater more to cameras than construction and there don't see a lot of people of color on camera. That’s why real estate expert Egypt Sherrod and her husband, master builder, Mike Jackson, have garnered a worldwide audience of enthusiastic viewers.

In this podcast, they explain that none of their TV projects were window-dressed. In fact, some took up to a year to complete. They also discuss why a business plan and the objective of doing more than just starring in a reality show has made them millionaires.

They’re a part of this series because, first and foremost, Egypt and Mike are astute business people.

In addition to having decades of experience in their industries, they have built companies that aren’t dependent on on-air programming. Mike owns Jackson Draper Construction, which he runs with Egypt’s uncle, Mark. Egypt has developed products that sell nationwide at JC Penny and Target stores under her Indigo Road family of companies. This episode of ABL DUOs explains how this couple was able to use their reality show to create sustainable business models while also building a following.

But there’s another inspiring story behind the slick production, most recently seen on their Emmy nominated HGTV series, “Married to Real Estate.” This is a married couple who has been together for more than 20 years and have a hilarious story about how they fell in love. They describe the dynamics of their relationship and explain how they use it to run successful businesses while also raising three children.

Through it all, they both focus on remaining positive while working in an industry that makes money showcasing negative behavior. The reward for their perspectives is the ability to build success in the face of obstacles.

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THE DAUGHTER OF A KING

The Reverend Doctor Bernice A. King carries the legacy of one of Atlanta, GA’s most important families. She is often identified as the CEO of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. But that’s not why she is interviewed for this podcast.

Business ownership and financial independence are not usually discussed as being planks in the civil rights platform. Dr. Bernice ties them together and shares her thoughts about how a cultural trait she identifies as “I want to have my own” may be at odds with the ability to grow sustainable global enterprises.

Dr. Bernice is a small business owner and has made United States history in the field of banking. While being the primary keeper of her father’s legacy and the field of traditional finance seem far removed from each other, Dr. Bernice explains why they are more closely linked than most people realize. She also tells listeners that Operation Breadbasket, one of the last programs established by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. before his assassination, was an important component in the civil rights movement. Operation Breadbasket was operated by the S.C.L.C (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) It involved home ownership and business development in the African American community.

This podcast shows how much her father, the man she never got to meet as an adult, has shaped her aspirations in life. It also highlights the influence her mother, Coretta Scott King, had in building her youngest daughter’s clear-headed approach to problems.

Rev. Bernice King holds dual juris doctor, ( J.D.) and divinity degrees from Emory University. She is also an ordained minister. She takes her calling seriously and in this podcast, shares her belief that the hand of the Supreme Being has guided all of her choices in life which include where she got her education, how she met her business partner, Ashley Bell and the opportunity that allowed her to pray for a Catholic Pope.

If you have ever had questions about the woman tasked with interpreting the concept of non-violence for current generations, listen to this podcast. It will leave you enlightened and uplifted.