August 27, 2021

Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey

AARP

Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey is a journalist, educator, and trusted community leader who has been featured over the years on programs ranging from the Oprah Winfrey Show to MSNBC’s Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart to CNN This Morning. He serves as Moderator of “A More Perfect Union” Radio Show and Chief National Political Analyst for KBLA Talk 1580. Dr. Quartey Anchored Season 3 of the nationally syndicated news magazine show, Fox Soul’s Black Report. During the 2020 election cycle Dr. Quartey served as Senior Policy Advisor to Biden-Harris Presidential Campaign and prior to this he supercharged AARP’s community, state, and national multicultural affairs work as the first AARP Senior Advisor & National LGBTQ Liaison. In Fall 2022, he returned as an Adjunct Professor in the Social Entrepreneurship and Change program at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology.  He completed his Doctorate in Organizational Leadership and Masters in Social Entrepreneurship and Change at Pepperdine, and earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and Critical Approaches to Leadership from the University of Southern California.

<span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Anthony Shop is Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Social Driver, a digital services firm that helps companies and nonprofits establish winning strategies with branding, social media, websites, content and advertising. Social Driver is trusted by an impressive client roster that includes Amazon, Exelon, Target, Cigna and American Hospital Association. As a result of client nominations and interviews, Social Driver has been named the #1 Minority-owned Digital Agency in the U.S. by Clutch, the #1 Minority-owned Creative Agency in the U.S. by The Manifest, and Supplier of the Year by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce.</span>

Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey is a journalist, educator, and trusted community leader who has been featured over the years meeting the moment on programs ranging from the Oprah Winfrey Show to MSNBC’s Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart to CNN This Morning. He serves as Moderator of “A More Perfect Union” Radio Show produced by Tavis Smiley and Chief National Political Analyst for KBLA Talk 1580. For almost 200 episodes, Dr. Quartey Anchored Season 3 of the nationally syndicated Fox Television produced news magazine show, Fox Soul’s Black Report. In fall 2022, the double alum returned as an Adjunct Professor in the Social Entrepreneurship and Change program at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology.