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welcome to our world with black enterprise. like her father, leila ali flew like a butterfly and stung like a bee. >> i'm here with athlete, entrepreneur, philanthropist, leila ali. >> and mother. >> you've become a mother again. >> i have a little girl and a little boy, so i'm happy. >> i assume you're not getting any sleep these days? >> of course not. >> the american kidney fund is launching their new campaign. they're trying to make people aware of kidney disease. nine out of ten of them don't know they have is it. >> we all know someone who is suffering from diabetes or high blood pressure. and a lot of the work i do is about health and fitness and wealth, and try to educate people on how they can stay healthy and prevent bad things from happening. >> for you, it's not just

professional, it's also personal? >> it is personal. my family has dealt with high blood pressure, diabetes and those are some of the leading causes of kidney disease. >> i don't know how you do all this work. you found time to it be on dancing with the stars? >> i did that a while ago. it was a lot of fun. i'm mad i didn't win. >> when i saw you do the samba, and i saw you do two other numbers, it was clear you were the best person and you didn't win. >> it's not always about who the best is. i go into the ring, i know i'm going to win because it's me and one other person. there's a whole lot that came into a place. i'm doing bigger, better things now. >> i like how you said it's not just boxing it it just comes out. >> i did mean it, i didn't mean to be cocky, but i guess it's an ali thing p.m. >> talk about your father.

is it hard to shake away from that shadow? >> i don't try too, because i don't wake up thinking about that, i wake up thinking about who i am. i will always be thought of as muhammad ali's daughter. >> what made you get into boxing in the first place? >> i love it. it's in my blood. i'm retired from boxing now. i did what i wanted to do. now that i learned a lot about health and fitness through boxing, i wasn't an athlete, i didn't do those things, because i wanted to be a champion. the first thing i want to find out is to be a champion. eat right, workout. >> do you -- >> if you made the wrong move right now, i would pop you right now. you look like floyd may weather a little bit. >> what is next for you then. you concurred the world, you've beaten everybody in boxing,

concurred philanthropy as you said. >> i haven't concurred all of it. i wake up and do what makes me happy. my main job is being a mom. and for things that are important to me, happen to be helping other people live the best life that they possibly can. to me, there's so many diseases that we cannot prevent. things are going to happen that we can't prevent. don't let something happen to you that you could have prevented because you could have paid attention to your health. >> every february, the black enterprise power summit is filled with ladies committed to making a difference. marian jones is on the right track. after serving six months in prison for lying to federal prosecutors about using performance enhancing drugs, she's come clean about her past and is now shooting for success. i recently caught up with her to talk about her new book and her new career.

>> i just finished reading your new book. it's amazing. talk to me about the journey that you describe in this book. >> this one really is from the heart. it's just about finding forgiveness. all of us go through tough times in our lives, make mistakes, how do you pick yourselves up, dust yourself off, and look to the next chapter in your life, no pun intended. it's very personal, i wrote a series of letters to my husband while i was incarcerated. ranging from why i made certain choices in my life and how to correct those. >> talk to me about some of those choices, when you first were asked the question in front of federal prosecutors about the substances, whether you knew what they were. whether you recognized them. you said no. what was going through your head at that time? what made you make that decision? >> all of my success was going through my head, everything that i had worked so hard for was going through my head.

and knowing that if i didn't say that particular answer, could all be wiped away. and what i doesn't realize is that it would be all wiped away and more. and so i did what my gutd told me to do, and that was to lie at that moment, and it literally was less than ten seconds that i made the decision. and it's one of the things that i base my message that i share with a lot of young people today, and that is, before you make critical decision in your life, it's really important that you take a break, you take a step back, you really look at the situation, you consult people who have life experience, and then you make a wise choice. we all get to a point where we let our ego take control of our emotions and decisions, and you think you're untouchable. although it has been difficult to have to talk about my mistakes over and over again and to relive certain tough times in

my life, it's been more than worth it, because i see people are being blessed by hearing my story. i'm glad i made the decision not to just disappear. i'm even more glad i decided to play basketball. it's given me a much bigger stage to share my story. i love the challenge of playing again at 35 years old. >> you are a 34-year-old rookie -- >> don't say that. >> rookie. i was impressed. i can barely get up the steps at 32. you're a 34-year-old rookie in the league, running around with 21-year-olds and you're holding your own. what was it like to be a rookie again. what was it like to be the new fish? >> it was very humbling. it showed me i could play with these ladies, but i have a loot of work to do. nobody's going to outwork me 37. >> that's for sure. >> that's hands down. once the ladies realized i didn't want anything handed to me. i'm willing to work to get into the league, and willing to work

to get success in the league. once they saw that, i got their respect. >> please welcome marian johnson. >> one of the ways you give back now is through the take a break foundation. talk to us about what that is. >> the message is something that's very close to my heart. while i was incarcerated. i made the choice while i was in there that i wasn't going to disappear. that i was going to be back in the public eye and giving back. i wondered, how request i share my story and my experience with young people, older people alike on how to make better decisions. and i went through all the different scenarios and then it came back to that moment that i wish i had slowed down. i wish i had taken a break. you know, taken a moment to think about the consequences of what you say, your actions, that's how it came about. and the positive response that i've gotten, received from the young people and the parents

alike is enough for me to keep it going. >> i was so mad at you, and my daughter, she had your pictures all over the wall. the day i had so tell her it broke my heart. she pulled the picture off the wall. i didn't know what to say. i said, people make mistakes, but i was so mad at you. and i'm so happy to see you today. it really fills my heart, the fact that you get up here and you put yourself out there, and you're real, and we can feel your pain, i'm sitting here crying. >> 50 years from now, when you finally retire from the wnba. >> yeah. >> the kids are out of the house, everything's done, how do you want people to remember marian jones? >> i look forward to that day when i can sit on my porch with my white rocking chair, my freshly squeezed lemonade.

>> you will never do that. >> i want people to remember that i was an individual who was blessed with amazing gifts from physical. like i said, the ability to communicate, connect with people. person who made bad choices but at some point figured it all out and figure ed i am here for a reason. that doesn't stand up over the test of time, really. people remember folks who made positive contributions to our world. and that's how i hope i'm remembered. up next, more women who inspire and empower. >> despite the fact that i received death threats and hate mail before i was consecrated bishop. the high points still outweigh the low points.

welcome back to "our world with black enterprise." a major highlight of the black enterprise summit are the legacy awards. let's take a look at last year's hon res. >> i never aspired to be a first. i never set out to concur the world that way. >> humble beginnings molded bishop harris' road to success. >> i came up in the midst of the

depression in philadelphia. a family of modest means. and when i say very modest means, i mean almost pour. >> although her parents may not have been professional people harris was encouraged to be more. becoming the first african-american woman to practice public relations. giving her all to her career. harris was also a member of the public relations society of america when she felt another calling on her life. >> i did not have an ah-ha moment as such. it was just over time a feeling of being called to something more than i had been doing. >> is it accidental that the new generation of messengers god is

raising up in our church in this country are women? >> hailed as a disturbing prophet, harris was ordained a priest in 1980, and she used her new platform of leadership to support controversial issues, including gay rights, equality for women, and abolishing apartheid. despite her liberal background, she was consecrated a bishop to the worldwide anglocan communities in 1989. >> when i was asked if my name could be entered into the process of nomination, i never dreamed that my name would even get any serious consideration. >> there was another woman running atted same time she was elected who in some ways was safer, and the fact that barbara was elected was always inspiring. the church is taking a risk and

willing to have someone be a leader who stands for everything that i think is at the heart of the gospel. and there's nothing safe about barbara. she just -- she goes for broke all the time. it's great. >> harris' appointment as the first woman bishop, unleashed relentless protests. >> by proceeding with this consecration, you willup hold -- >> urged to wear a bulletproof vest on the day of her consecrati consecration, she declined and chose to walk in faith. >> despite the fact that i received death threats and hate mail before i was consecrated bishop, the high points still outweighed the low points.

certainly one high point was the actual consecration where i never imagined that 8,000 people would show up to witness it. >> now retired, bishop barbara harris looks back and hopes her story inspires others. >> i would hope that if i have any legacy at all, that it would be for people -- for women particularly. to know that there are opportunities beyond their dreams. up next, a woman breaking barriers in the fashion industry. >> an entrepreneur is a person who takes risks. i mean, sometimes calculated. i'm going and i'm going to jump into 20 feet of water p.m.

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nominees. >> i never gave up. i had perseverance. i just stuck with it, and 32 years later, plus, i'm still in business, having the time of my life. >> audrey smaltz has long been a vital part of the fashion industry. >> i came up with the name the ground crew, because i heard the reverend dr. martin luther king talk about, those big jet planes can't get off the ground without a ground crew. >> in paris, i always say, where's audrey smaltz with the ground crew. it makes everything run smoothly. >> reporter: the path to the fashion world began with audrey's own modelling career. >> i was born, bread, toasted, jellied, jammed and honeyed in

harlem. i always enjoyed fashion, art, culture. because it always seems i was always 6'0" tall even at 16, i started with a modelling agency. >> reporter: modelling would take her to bloomingdale's where she became one of the first african-american models. >> someone said i want to see audrey smaltz. they pointed me out. oh, no that can't be her. because of the color of my skin, she said you don't want this job. i said, yes, i want this job. >> reporter: she landed a pivotal position as commentator and coordinator of the ebony fashion fair. >> an entrepreneur is a person who takes risks. i mean, sometimes calculated, i'm going -- i'm going to jump

into 20 feet of walter. >> reporter: calculated risks, there are some things she feels all business women need to remember. >> believe in yourself. and just do it. >> reporter: during her decades of fashion forward, she's done thousands of shows and helped thousands of stylists, make-up artists, photographers and producers get their break. >> people call me, write people, e-mail now. sometimes text oh, miss smaltz, you know what you've done for me? >> to make it happen, to such a degree, it all stems from that heart. >> audrey feel as chiefments begin with attitude. staying positive and caring about those you meet personally or professionally. >> you must like people. you must like people, people must like you, and you must network.

it is work to net. >> this dynamic woman sees no limits and knows that new and exciting opportunities come at any age. >> embrace. be open. if you're in a box, come out of that box. study, always willing to learn. go to school, go to lectures, go to programs, stay alert, 360 degrees, know what's going on, and enjoy it. take it in and let it out. >> we'll be right back.

announcer: do your part. visit feedingamerica.org/hunger and find your local food bank today. that does it for this edition of "our world with black enterprise." be sure to join us at the women of color power summit in orlando, florida. you can visit our show page at

blackenterprise.com/ourworld. follow us on facebook or twitter @marclamonthill. before we go, we leave you with one final look at last year's power summit. >> thanks for watching, see you next week. i love you

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