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Christopher Cathcart
College Professor, Self/Adjunct Professor, Public Speaker
Location: Los Angeles, CA United States
Joined: Aug 6th, 2007

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Christopher Darren Cathcart is a published author; public relations, marketing and brand development expert; and an acclaimed public speaker. In 1995, he founded OneDiaspora Group, a Los Angeles and Washington, DC-based communications consulting firm whose clients have included Jaguar Cars, Hidden Beach Recordings, UniWorld Group, Inc., Heart & Soul magazine, among others. His first book,��The Lost Art of Giving Back,� a how-to guide to volunteerism, was published in 2007.

His most recent published work is �HBCU Experience�The Book,� a collection of essays celebrating the rich legacy and experiences of those who attended HBCUs. The new, groundbreaking anthology, which he co-edited with fellow HBCU alum Tia Tyree, Ph.D., chronicles undergraduate realities such as dating and relationships, dorm living, road trips, pledging fraternities and sororities, student activism and leadership, athletics and much, much more. U.S. Congressman and HBCU alum (Howard University) wrote the book's foreword.

A graduate of Howard University, Cathcart has more than 27 years of public relations experience in the entertainment, corporate, and political fields. Before starting OneDiaspora Group, the Plainfield, NJ, native was an executive at some of the world�s leading entertainment and media companies, including CNN, Motown Records, and Warner Bros. Television, among others.�

Beyond the world of communications, Cathcart is also highly respected in the advocacy and service communities. He works tirelessly in promoting HIV/AIDS awareness and education, as well as mentorships for at-risk youth. In 2004, Cathcart launched�Ledge�magazine, the nation�s first and only HIV/AIDS awareness publication written by and for Black college students. He also co-founded Visual AIDS, a project that uses independent films to promote discussions about the AIDS epidemic. And for more than a decade, Cathcart has served as a mentor with Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles. He has sat on the boards of several national and local non-profit organizations, including the Black AIDS Institute, a group dedicated to ending AIDS in Black communities, and RISE Inc, a Washington, DC-based community assistance organization.

Cathcart is also a PR and marketing instructor at a leading film school in Los Angeles and has conducted marketing/branding workshops for such outlets as Verizon, The Thurgood Marshall College Fund, The NAACP, Syracuse University and countless youth and empowerment programs across the nation.

For more information or to book Chris for your next speaking need, please visit www.onediaspora.com.

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http://www.onediaspora.com

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Howard University class of 1986

Undergrad Major: Public Relations

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Me Phi Me

Claim To Fame:

-2015: Published "HBCU Experience�The Book," a collection of essays by HBCU grads. -2015: Selected to teach an intensive, 5-day Entertainment PR Course for Syracuse University -2014: Honored by Hidden Beach Recordings for service to the nation's youth

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I currently work with Self/Adjunct Professor, Public Speaker as College Professor
I have 0 years of experience working in the Collegiate Faculty, Staff, Administration industry.

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