'Auto Trends’ Talks to a Former Editor of Two Iconic Black Magazines About Life, Legends, Career Pauses and More (Two Shows)

 

Tanisha A. Sykes (Photo Credit: TAS)

In recognition of Women’s History Month, Auto Trends with JeffCars.com, a weekly multicultural syndicated automotive program, goes one-on-one with Tanisha A. Sykes.

Sykes, a veteran journalist, currently serves as the editorial director of finance for T Brand Studio, a sponsored content arm of The New York Times. Before landing her current high-profile assignment, Sykes established her footing in the magazine industry with such Black household staples as Essence and Black Enterprise, serving as the money and finance editors. During the two-part conversation, the gregarious and gifted storyteller revisits how the show's host, Jeff Fortson, became a national automotive writer under her mentorship. 

An Ex NBA Player Talks About The World's Premier Black Business Magazine His Father Birthed And More On SiriusXM's 'Auto Trends'

In a wide ranging conversation, Earl G. Graves Jr., an ex NBA player, who received his formal training from two Ivy league educational institutions, takes us on a historic journey of the evolution of the world’s premier Black business magazine, which was founded by his father, Earl G. Graves Sr., on SiriusXM’s "Auto Trends with JeffCars.com."

Graves, who now serves as both the CEO and president of Black Enterprise, opens up the conversation giving us an intimate peek into the one topic that dominated the family dinner table discussions with his dad. .