ENODI

ENODI is a research and media company that is focused on people with immigrant backgrounds who identifty as Black.

Founded by @michaeljrain

[ENODI @enodi_]

If you’re looking for something thought-provoking to watch today…

[Michael Rain @michaeljrain]

Today is #Juneteenth.

June is also Men’s Mental Health Month.

Honored to be celebrated on this list:
🔴 10 TED Talks by Black men worth watching.

Check it out and feel free to share your thoughts.

#BlackMenSpeak #TEDTalks

[ENODI @enodi_]

Did you know:

🦄 80% of unicorns startups, were founded by an immigrant or the child of one.

📈 46% of Fortune 500 companies were, too.

A personal story for Father’s Day from @michaeljrain on the ripple effects that begin with his dad’s student visa.

📖 Full thread below.

[Michael Rain @michaeljrain]

My father came to the U.S. from Kumasi, Ghana in 1968—on a student visa.

He didn’t just build a life. He built a foundation.

His story shaped mine.

A Father’s Day reflection on immigration, legacy, and what’s at stake when we stop welcoming global talent. 🧵

[Harvard Carr Center @CarrCenter]

Join us today for a film screening of "No U-Turn" with Ike Nnaebue (@ikennaebue), Natalie Bullock Brown, and Michael Rain (@michaeljrain), co-sponsored by @HarvardEthics. 🗓️ 3/19 ⏰ 5pm | Register: https://t.co/o3DopU7A5Q

[Michael Rain @michaeljrain]

Can’t wait for you to hear my conversation with @iroughol for Borderline.

I don’t often talk publicly about the discriminatory behavior I experiance in professional spaces. But I did so a bit here, along with some other truth telling.

[ENODI @enodi_]

This week's ENODI Newsletter is out now!

‘Latinx’ Isn’t Popular With Latinos; Wall Street's First Black Millionaire; RIP Sidney Poitier, by @enodi_

https://t.co/lgcWzmXIVq

[GHANA FACTS & HISTORY @GhanaianMuseum]

Virgil Abloh was a Ghanaian-American fashion designer and entrepreneur. He was the artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear collection and also the CEO of the Milan-based label Off-White. He was born to Ghanaian immigrant parents. He passed away today of Cancer. RIP 💔

[Michael Rain @michaeljrain]

Thank you @NASDAQcenter for inviting me to share my story and discuss the work of @enodi_

[Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center @nasdaqcenter]

"Success is when my work is valuable and meaningful in people’s lives. Listening to feedback, paying attention to pain points, and solving problems is are great ways to guide you toward making something that matters." @michaeljrain @enodi_
Learn more: https://t.co/a9jPRZ8VjR

[ENODI @enodi_]

@kala_curious @nicolecardoza @KlancyCooks @natalstories ❤️🙏🏾 @kala_curious

[Windpods Owner, Esq. @ifunanya_luv]

Africans born in America have the ability to code switch in 3 different ways and I love it

[Mukhtar M. Ibrahim @mukhtaribrahim]

When immigrants and Americans whose parents are immigrants achieve success in this country, their identities are attached to being from here: Minnesotan gymnast, Minneapolis doctor...

When they do other things, it's so common to see Hmong, Somali, Mexican used in headlines.

[Mukhtar M. Ibrahim @mukhtaribrahim]

The stories of immigrants and communities of color should be covered well and thoroughly both when they win gold — and when they don't.

[Michael Rain @michaeljrain]

Yup. And this is one of the many reasons I founded @enodi_

[Michael Rain @michaeljrain]

Now Giannis, Thanasis, and Kostas have all won NBA Championships.

And I bet their parents will still ask when they are going back to school for their Masters, MD, and Ph.D. 😂

#ImmigrantParents #immigrants

[Michael Rain @michaeljrain]

How in “a country of immigrants” is a story about an immigrant not relatable?

[Torraine Walker @TorraineWalker]

Haiti is poor and unstable because France forced it to pay 100 years of reparations for daring to kill their colonizers and the French, American and British governments couldn't allow a self-created Black nation to thrive.

Make that the base of your analyses, journalists.
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[Reginé Gilbert @reg_inee]

Spinning Yarns: how African textiles tell personal and universal tales https://t.co/c43tMzduWv

[ENODI @enodi_]

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[Michael Rain @michaeljrain]

This might be a diaspora-wide problem, because a lot of African spots do this, too.

[Michael Rain @michaeljrain]

It literally costs a bag of gold per pound.