🚨 THE #1 CAREER TO GET INTO BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE—AND THE COLLEGE DEGREES TO AVOID

Morgan DeBaun joins Earn Your Leisure for an in-depth conversation about building Blavity, raising $12 million in funding, and creating AfroTech. She explains what inspired her journey, why she might have approached fundraising differently in hindsight, and how Blavity generates revenue without compromising its integrity for advertising dollars.

We break down the business behind AfroTech, including Morgan’s strategy for scaling the conference, securing corporate sponsorships, measuring its economic impact, and selecting the right host city. She also explains what corporations look for before sponsoring an event and why entrepreneurs should focus on building great companies that can shape the future.

The conversation also explores the future of technology: the lack of Black representation in tech, why cybersecurity may be the most important career to pursue, which college degrees are still worth the investment, and the growing risks of artificial intelligence. We discuss AI regulation, data centers, China’s global influence, artificial superintelligence, and whether the Black media industry is facing a serious crisis.

EarnYourLeisure #MorganDeBaun #Blavity #AfroTech #Entrepreneurship #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence #Cybersecurity #CorporateSponsorship #BlackMedia #BlackTech 00:00 AI Power Imbalance 00:19 Media Money Pressures 00:41 Cybersecurity And Regulation 01:33 Meet Morgan DeBaun 02:58 Blavity Origin Story 05:56 Building Black Tech Pipeline 07:18 Venture Capital Tradeoffs 09:58 Ads Subscriptions And AI 15:03 AfroTech Scaling Playbook 16:23 Sponsors Recruiting And ROI 21:28 Metrics Ecosystem And Parties 23:36 Choosing Cities Going Global 28:05 Tech Wealth Gap And Inclusion 31:16 Careers Cybersecurity Energy 33:27 Degrees To Pursue Avoid 35:46 Degrees AI Can Replace 36:14 Which Majors Matter 37:09 Career Path Strategy 38:16 AI Regulation Power Grab 39:36 Rogue AI Accountability 41:52 Global Race Reality 44:01 Fear Versus Literacy 45:06 Teaching Politicians AI 46:50 Data Centers Environment 48:32 Propaganda And Perception 52:44 AGI Superintelligence Debate 57:57 AI Agents Daily Workflow 59:31 Privacy And Model Choice 01:00:20 Future Of Black Media 01:03:22 AfroTech 2026 Preview 01:04:25 Handling Critique Online 01:06:41 Mission Over Discourse 01:10:41 Closing Thanks And Outro See for privacy information.