Setback Was Actually the Set Up! (Loren keynote speech at the National Urban League's Leadership Brunch)

Loren LoRosa (0:00)

Let's get, let's get, let's get into it, time to do it. I'm the homegirl that knows a little bit about everything and everybody. You hear that excursion?

SPEAKER_2 (0:06)

You know she don't lie about that, right? Lauren came in hot.

Loren LoRosa (0:10)

Hey, y'all, what's up? It's Loren LoRosa, and this is another episode of The Latest with Loren LoRosa. This is your deadly dig on all things pop culture, entertainment news, and all of the conversations that shake the room, baby. Now today, we are gonna get into a conversation in a room that I was blessed and privileged to be in as a keynote speaker.

So I went and spoke at the National Urban League's Leadership Brunch. It went down here in New York City. The National Urban League is a organization that not only provides platform, but also community and tribe for professionals all across the nation, young black professionals who are figuring out things in the worlds of advocacy, equity, and inclusion, and really fighting for us in spaces. And when I say us, I mean professionals, both young and older professionals in spaces that really, really matter.

And one of the biggest things that I learned in that room was that there are really people out here that are tied to our fight. And I don't mean it in like a, you know, everybody's not loud, everybody's not on social media, everybody's not on threads, running down the breakdowns. There are real people out here that are working with organizations that don't honestly get the support that they need, the platform that they need, the conversation, the spotlight that they need, but they're continuing to do so. And the National Urban League and the people and the great professionals and leadership that I met this day in this conversation reminded me that it is very important to always show up for people in all spaces. Because, you know, when we were there, they were like, girl, we're just so happy to have you here. Because a lot of times they said, you know, it's tough for them to book people and speakers who don't just know what the League, National Urban League is and what they do. Regardless of the historical context behind it, how long it's been around, the fact that it was, you know, is one of the organizations that have made it possible for all of us to be able to, you know, the freedom of the speeches and a lot of things within the civil rights movement, it's really tough for them. But I think what it is is that nowadays, I think the fight to stay equal in room and in space and to be able to build your own happens a lot more, especially with younger people on social media than it does in actual like spaces where we're really gathering community together. And that's why this organization is so amazing. And again, they have chapters all throughout the nation. So you can look up the National Urban League, find out where they are in your city and get involved because it was dope. They brought me in to talk about the freedom of speech. Of course, I instantly went in to the responsibility factor of it all because I talk to you guys a lot here behind the scenes of the grind of me figuring that out. So let's get on into the conversation right now.

SPEAKER_2 (2:57)

Next, I'd like to introduce today's speaker.

Loren LoRosa is a storyteller who's built a career across broadcast media, television, fashion, and digital content as a senior level reporter and producer, possessing the ability to capture audiences through her hot takes in front of the camera, and keen eye for production behind it. Currently, Loren serves as senior news producer and on air personality for the I Heart Hall of Fame radio show, The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 in New York City, reaching over nine million listeners. Before joining The Breakfast Club, Loren completed an eight-year stint as a nationally syndicated senior news reporter, producer in LA with TMZ on Fox, dominating one of the world's most captivating newsrooms. During this time, Loren worked diligently to build her voice and storytelling ability, sharpening her voice across the pop culture news and content spectrum, making her ability to produce and report with it unmatched. She's also the host of a daily pop culture broadcast, The Latest with Loren LoRosa. Being distributed by iHeart Media and Charlamagne Tha God Black Effect Network. Whether it be breaking and exclusive news or celebrity interviews, Loren has found her niche in transparent conversations. A graduate of Delaware State University, which she earned- one time for DSU. Okay.

A graduate of Delaware State University, where she earned her bachelor's of science degree in marketing, Loren combines journalistic credibility with a deep understanding of audience engagement and brand storytelling. You all are in for a treat today. Come to the stage, Loren LoRosa.