Remembering Joe Madison – A Generational Icon

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By Ted Carter

The Nation and our community today mourn the loss of a generational icon, Joe Madison, The Black Eagle. His show was a daily practice in the Carter household.

The SI3 Group sends its condolences to the Madison and Sirius XM Urban View families! We thank him for sharing his wisdom and educating us daily! May his legacy of championing social justice and articulating his eternal provocative question “what are you going to do about it?” provide us with the courage, strength, and commitment to make our country and communities better for all in the days and years ahead – RIP Joe  #building community!

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Groundbreaking Ceremony for the SouthPointe Development at 63rd Street

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By Ted Carter

It was my pleasure to join Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on Monday along with the leadership of CJR Development, Urban America Teams, and the Town Fork Creek community to celebrate the groundbreaking of their joint development effort –Southpointe at 63rd. This is a $250 million dollar investment into the Kansas City community, providing 37 acres of mixed-use commercial and residential space that will catalyze city-wide economic growth and development. The SI3 Group looks forward to supporting the Team in advancing the next phase of this project!!

Africa's Moment - Ted Carter

Africa’s Moment

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Op-ed by Ted Carter

I have been fascinated with Africa’s natural beauty and the strength of its people since I visited the continent years ago. A picture on my desk reminds me of one of my most joyous life moments, running on the shore of the Red Sea with a group of African kids without a care. Though separated by culture and thousands of miles, we bonded instantly as members of the African diaspora. This cherished memory still brings a smile to my face 20 years later.

Strength and Inspiration from Nelson Mandela

After nominally studying the impact of colonialism in college, my interest in Africa accelerated during Nelson Mandela’s triumphant visit to NYC in June 1990 following his release from prison after 27 years of fighting the injustices of apartheid. Mandela’s powerful speech at Yankee Stadium, where he spoke of the unbreakable cord that connects African Americans and Africans, has served as a source of strength, inspiration, and a personal call to action for me.

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Ted Carter to be a Judge at Operation Ten City Baltimore

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Ted Carter, founder and CEO of The SI3 Group in Baltimore, will be a judge at the upcoming business pitch competition for the Jospeh Center’s Operation Ten City Tour on Saturday, November 18th at the Baltimore Convention Center. He will also be panelist on Economic Transformation. Entrepreneurs from the DC-MD-VA region will showcase their products and services that have a measurable impact on the community, have the potential for commercialization and scalability, and fill a need that solves challenges and cares in the marketplace.
Judges will evaluate the finalists’ live pitch presentations. Winners will receive a meaningful monetary award and, If the winners identified a partner church that supported them through the business pitch competition, then the partner church may also be eligible to receive a donation.