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Black Like Me

Alex Gee

Booking Overview

An interview-led show focused on Black perspectives, racial justice, community development, and social innovation, with recurring conversations featuring advocates, executives, and professionals involved in significant cultural or community initiatives. Credible pitches would include nonprofit and community leaders, social entrepreneurs, cultural-institution executives, and experts with firsthand experience advancing racial equity or building community projects; booking difficulty is low because the show regularly features accessible professionals and project collaborators.

Metrics

Episodes: 274

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 434 subscribers

Instagram: 1.1k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

esteenlage@nehemiah.org

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Host

Alex Gee - Dr. Alex Gee is a pastor, author, and community leader who founded the Center for Black Excellence and Culture in Madison, Wisconsin.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Community advocates, social innovators, nonprofit and cultural leaders, business executives, and professionals with direct experience in racial equity, community development, cultural institutions, or major collaborative projects.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership of community or cultural development initiatives, Executive responsibility for businesses or major projects, Direct contributions to racial-equity, community-building, marketing, or cultural-institution efforts

Recent Guest Discussions

Susan Pierce Jacobsen - Community Connections, Development Projects, And Bringing Together Architects, Community Organizers, And Company Leaders.

Jim Bower - Clarifying Social-innovation Visions, Cross-cultural Partnerships, And Turning A Community Project Into Reality.

Dana Arnold - Marketing Partnership, Brand Language, And Presenting The Center For Black Excellence And Culture To The Community.

Dave Floran - Marketing Strategy, Articulating The Story Of The Center For Black Excellence And Culture, And Communicating Its Vision To The Public.

Denzel Bibbs - Construction Project Management, Preserving The Intended Black Aesthetic, And Translating Cultural Vision Into A Physical Space.

Recent Topics

Society, Racial Justice, Black History, Community Development, Cultural Institutions

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Black Like Me
:

S12 E227: Season 12 Wrap-Up: 5 Lessons From Opening The Center for Black Excellence and Culture

September 01, 2026

After devoting Season 12 to conversations with those that played roles in the development, designing, building, and opening of The Center for Black Excellence and Culture, Dr. Alex Gee takes some time to reflect on this long journey of seeing his vision come to life. He shares some of the biggest highlights from the process of The Center coming together as a reality for the Black community. Listen in to hear five lessons that he learned from opening The Center and insights into his process.

S12 E226: Catching The Vision: Community Connection With Susan Pierce Jacobsen

June 16, 2026

Susan Pierce Jacobsen is a community connector and advocate who has worked in many different positions. Through several of Susan's roles she has supported The Center for Black Excellence and Culture. Dr. Gee shares about Susan's support and their relationship in development projects in the community. They discuss some of the various connections that Susan helped bring together with The Center from architects, community organizers, and company leaderships. alexgee.com Support the Show: patreon...

S12 E225: Point Of No Return: Iterating On Vision Until It Becomes A Reality With Jim Bower

June 09, 2026

How did the vision for The Center for Black Excellence and Culture find its shape? Dr. Gee talks to Jim Bower about how their collaboration helped shape the vision for what was valuable for the Black community in Madison. Jim's role was to continually clarify Dr. Gee's vision and find a way to make it a reality. He saw Dr. Gee as a social innovator, who had something important he wanted to change in society that needed to have a track for the project to move forward on.  Dr. Gee explains how ...

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Frequently asked questions

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Black Like Me
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How do I get in touch with Black Like Me?

Black Like Me is hosted by Alex Gee. Its publicly listed email is esteenlage@nehemiah.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Black Like Me?

The publicly listed email for Black Like Me: esteenlage@nehemiah.org.

How many listeners does Black Like Me have?

Podseeker estimates Black Like Me reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Black Like Me?

Black Like Me typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Community advocates, social innovators, nonprofit and cultural leaders, business executives, and professionals with direct experience in racial equity, community development, cultural institutions, or major collaborative projects. Common among recent guests: Leadership of community or cultural development initiatives; Executive responsibility for businesses or major projects; Direct contributions to racial-equity, community-building, marketing, or cultural-institution efforts. Recent guests include Susan Pierce Jacobsen, Jim Bower, and Dana Arnold.

How hard is it to get booked on Black Like Me?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Black Like Me cover?

Recent episodes cover Society, Racial Justice, Black History, Community Development, and Cultural Institutions. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

esteenlage@nehemiah.org

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