# Lanny Smith

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Latinos Who Supported A Felon And Found Out The Deported Way

On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore on the Latinos who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 and paid dearly for it. Plus: Happy Halloween. And: Wild news stories and other observations. Recorded October 31, 2025. RECOMMENDED BOOKS "Defectors: The Rise Of The Latino Far Right A…

JFK's 1962 National Address On The U.S. Economy To The 2025 Republicans And Trump; The Rich Are Never, Ever Leaving New York City

On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore on JFK's important 1962 address to the nation on the state of the economy as a message to the future, namely the 2025 Republicans and Donald Trump. Also: The rich will never, ever leave New York City, tax increase or no tax increase. Pl…

Today Is Election Day In The USA!

On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore on the crucial elections across the USA today exactly a year after the US presidential elections. Also: Dick Cheney passes away at 84. Recorded November 4, 2025. RECOMMENDED READS: A comprehensive guide to almost 200 elections across t…

Blue Is The Color: Many Historic/Herstoric Firsts On A Blue Election Day; White Racism And Defensiveness

On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore gives a comprehensive recap of the herstoric and historic wins for the country on the day after Election Day 2025 in the USA. Featuring speeches by Abigail Spanberger, Jay Jones, Zohran Mamdani and Gavin Newsom. Also: White racism, whit…

Active Fundraising — with Lanny Smith, founder of Actively Black

In this episode, we interview Lanny Smith, founder & CEO of Actively Black — a premium athleisure wear brand. Actively Black has been worn by President Obama, established brand partnerships with Marvel, Disney and the NBA, and outfitted Team Nigeria at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In late 2024, Activel…

How Purpose and Strategy Powered Actively Black’s Rise to $2 Million in 12 Months

Actively Black didn’t start with a product—it started with a community. By building a 23,000-person audience before launch, founder Lanny Smith turned purpose-driven storytelling into a $55,000 first day and a $2 million first year. His journey shows aspiring entrepreneurs why demand-first thinking…

309: Ambition Without Permission: Founders Who Built Their Own Lanes (Compilation)

This Best-Of episode spotlights founders who stopped waiting for permission and chose to build anyway. These stories highlight what happens when creators are overlooked, underestimated, or even excluded from traditional systems. Instead of fitting into spaces that were not built for them, they cre…

310: Build Your Founder Muscle: Resilience, Failing Forward & the Grit to Keep Going

Entrepreneurship is not just about strategy. It is about resilience, self-forgiveness, and learning how to move forward after mistakes, losses, burnout, and rejection. This compilation episode is about having the inner strength required to survive and grow as a founder, and captures the emotional r…

Actuality Talk! Doc Mel Interviews Lanny Smith

A conversation with Lanny Smith - Former NBA Player, CEO & Founder of Active Faith Sports Apparel & Actively Black.

Life After the NBA: From Injury to The Birth of Actively Black - A Sit Down with CEO Lanny Smith

Doug Melville welcomes in Lanny Smith to discuss his pivot from basketball to entrepreneurship as the founder of athleisure brand Actively Black. Lanny recounts playing college basketball, and signing as an undrafted free agent with the Sacramento Kings shortly before a knee injury ended his NBA ca…