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Twin Cities Business

“Busting Barriers”

Community Impact Award winner Sheletta Brundidge is the cover girl on Twin Cities Business magazine — recognized for using her platform to help Black entrepreneurs.

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2026

  • MPR NewsSheletta surprises superhero with cash rewardCommunity · Oct 2026Read →
  • WCCO RadioSheletta wins Keystone Award for her philanthropyAward · Oct 2026Read →
  • WCCO RadioSheletta hires ASL interpreters for live show at The FairPodcasts · Sep 2026Read →
  • PeopleSheletta offers free locks for kids with autism who wanderAutism · Jul 2026Read →
  • Houston ChronicleSheletta stands up for Beyoncé's mamaCommunity · Mar 2026Read →
  • WCCO RadioSheletta covers funeral cost of autistic girl who drownedCommunity · Mar 2026Read →
  • KSTP 5Sheletta helps business owners during Operation Metro SurgeBusiness · Feb 2026Read →

2025

  • Black News and ViewsHundreds attend Sheletta's career eventBusiness · Oct 2025Read →
  • KSTP 5Sheletta works to erase employment disparitiesBusiness · Oct 2025Read →
  • WCCO RadioSheletta hosts job fair for Black womenBusiness · Oct 2025Read →
  • KARE 11Sheletta takes over The FairCommunity · Aug 2025Read →
  • KARE 11Sheletta helps small brands get in big grocery storeBusiness · Aug 2025Read →
  • KSTP 5Sheletta featured on NBC for helping entrepreneursBusiness · Aug 2025Read →
  • WCCO RadioSheletta celebrated as small business champion of the yearAward · Jun 2025Read →
  • CBS MinnesotaHappy hour for adults with autism coming to MinneapolisAutism · Apr 2025Watch →
  • Pioneer PressSheletta’s autism happy hour featured in Pioneer PressAutism · Apr 2025Read →
  • WCCO RadioSheletta wins Celebration of Service to America awardAward · Apr 2025Read →
  • KARE 11Black business owners take a stand over Target dropping DEIBusiness · Jan 2025Read →
  • CBS MinnesotaTarget lost Sheletta as a shopperCommunity · Jan 2025Read →
  • KSTP 5Sheletta struggling to organize Capitol event without DFL lawmakers presentBusiness · Jan 2025Read →

2024

  • KARE 11Sheletta hosts brunch for Black women after electionCommunity · Nov 2024Read →
  • WCCO RadioFamilies grateful for free Amazon door locksAutism · Nov 2024Read →
  • WCCO RadioSheletta returns to Houston for door lock donationAutism · Oct 2024Read →
  • KPRC 2 HoustonAutism advocate hosting door lock giveawayAutism · Sep 2024Read →
  • FOX 26 HoustonSheletta returns to Houston for another door lock donationAutism · Sep 2024Read →
  • KHOU 11 HoustonSheletta offers safety tips to keep kids with autism from drowningAutism · Sep 2024Read →
  • Boston 25 NewsThe Autism Mom travels from Minnesota to Massachusetts to spread love with locksAutism · Aug 2024Read →
  • WPRI 12Amazon partners with Sheletta to provide life saving door locks in SuttonAutism · Aug 2024Read →
  • NBC 10 WJARSheletta goes to New England to donate Amazon door locksAutism · Aug 2024Read →
  • WCCO RadioSheletta throws out first pitch at St Paul Saints baseball gameCommunity · Aug 2024Read →
  • Houston ChronicleSheletta hosts lock giveaway in Houston for kids with autismAutism · Jul 2024Read →
  • MPR NewsMother of autistic kids raises awareness for interior door locksAutism · Jun 2024Read →
  • KARE 11Door lock giveaway at Hopkins City HallAutism · Jun 2024Read →
  • KSTP 5Minnesota mom organizes lock giveaway to protect children with autismAutism · Jun 2024Read →
  • Pioneer PressSheletta Brundidge giving away free locks to keep kids with special needs safe after 4-year-old drowns in HopkinsAutism · Jun 2024Read →
  • CBS MinnesotaThese tools helped parents of kids with autism keep their loved ones safeAutism · Jun 2024Read →
  • TPT AlmanacAndrew and LaTonya Land talk about new autism book on PBSAutism · Apr 2024Read →
  • WCCO RadioAndrew hosts silent disco and book reading at Mall of AmericaBooks · Apr 2024Read →
  • NBC New YorkAndrew travels to New York to donate copies of his books to schools in HarlemBooks · Apr 2024Read →
  • NewsNationAutism Awareness Day: Mom, son spread awareness in 'Andrew Does His Dance'Autism · Apr 2024Read →
  • WCCO RadioMinnesota teen Harlem to donate book, raise autism awarenessAutism · Apr 2024Read →
  • ABC NewsNew children’s book discusses a mother-son experience when caring for children with autismBooks · Apr 2024Read →
  • St. Cloud TimesHundreds gather at Capitol for Black Entrepreneur's DayBusiness · Feb 2024Read →
  • MinnPostSecond Black Entrepreneurs Day held at the capitolBusiness · Feb 2024Read →
  • MPR NewsOrganizer lays out reasons she’s bringing back Black Entrepreneurs Day at the CapitolBusiness · Feb 2024Read →
  • Pioneer PressBlack Entrepreneurs Day returns to the Minnesota Capitol following first-year successAward · Feb 2024Read →
  • Twin Cities BusinessBlack Entrepreneurs Day returning to State Capitol FridayBusiness · Feb 2024Read →

2023

  • WCCO RadioSheletta organizes historic job fair for adults with autismAutism · Oct 2023Read →
  • CBS MinnesotaSheletta invites adults on the spectrum to a job fairAutism · Oct 2023Read →
  • Pioneer PressSheletta invites business owners to write letters to CongressBooks · Sep 2023Read →
  • Business JournalSheletta named a finalist for National Small Business Advocate of the YearBusiness · Sep 2023Read →
  • People of Color in TechSheletta surprises business owners with billboardsBusiness · Aug 2023Read →
  • Business JournalSheletta blesses female founders with free ads at U.S. Bank StadiumBusiness · Aug 2023Read →
  • Twin Cities BusinessSheletta gifts Black women with billboardsBusiness · Aug 2023Read →
  • KARE 11Sheletta gives out cash for Black Business MonthBusiness · Aug 2023Read →
  • KSTP 5Sheletta makes her Twin Cities Live co-hosting debutAward · Jul 2023Read →
  • Charlotte ObserverSheletta pays tribute to Michael Jordan's mother in The Charlotte ObserverCommunity · Jun 2023Read →
  • WCCO RadioHundreds attend Sheletta's autism celebrationAutism · May 2023Read →
  • FOX 9Sheletta gives away hundreds of books to kids with autismAutism · Apr 2023Read →
  • CBS MinnesotaSheletta celebrates kids on the spectrum for Autism Awareness MonthAutism · Apr 2023Read →
  • KSTP 5Sheletta talks about being on the cover of a major magazineCommunity · Mar 2023Read →
  • Star TribuneWhy Minnesota’s boldest broadcaster won’t tone it downProfile · Mar 2023Read →
  • KSTP 5Lambers Fisher helps teachers heal after a teenage boys is killed in St PaulCommunity · Feb 2023Read →
  • Star TribuneSheletta's production company graces cover of Star Tribune business sectionBusiness · Feb 2023Read →
  • KARE 11Lambers Fisher offers recovery tips after fatal high school stabbingCommunity · Feb 2023Read →
  • Twin Cities BusinessSheletta gets lawmakers to meet with Black Business ownersBusiness · Feb 2023Read →
  • MPR NewsBlack business owners make their voices heard at the CapitolBusiness · Feb 2023Read →
  • FOX 9Sheletta tells Fox 9 her plan to help small businessesBusiness · Jan 2023Read →
  • Twin Cities BusinessSheletta's fight for African American business owners featured in TCB MagBusiness · Jan 2023Read →
  • TPT AlmanacAlmanac highlights Sheletta's Black Entrepreneurs Day at The CapitolBusiness · Jan 2023Read →
  • Spokesman-RecorderSheletta's son Andrew creates gloves for McDonald's workersCommunity · Jan 2023Read →
  • Good Morning AmericaAndrew featured on Good Morning America for dancing while shoveling snowCommunity · Jan 2023Read →

2022

  • Axios Twin CitiesSheletta makes Axios’ list of Power Players for 2022Profile · Dec 2022Read →
  • Twin Cities BusinessTwin Cities Business Magazine picks Sheletta for their Top 100 People to KnowAward · Dec 2022Read →
  • Bring Me The NewsSheletta surprises family with Florida vacation after they were carjackedCommunity · Dec 2022Read →
  • MinnPostSheletta works with preachers to put pressure on political candidatesCommunity · Oct 2022Read →
  • RacketSheletta pressures politicians to support Black media with advertisingCommunity · Oct 2022Read →
  • CNNSheletta featured on CNN for new children's book about George FloydBooks · Oct 2022Read →
  • KARE 11Host of The Teen Whisperer podcast dies from cancerPodcasts · Aug 2022Read →
  • Twin Cities BusinessCorporate Sponsors Line Up for Podcaster Sheletta BrundidgeBusiness · Aug 2022Read →
  • Business JournalSheletta Makes Me Laugh media platform lands sponsorships with General Mills, TargetBusiness · Jul 2022Read →
  • CNNSheletta featured for using her autism book to uplift and educate othersBooks · Jul 2022Read →
  • USA Today'Let's go, Brandon': Child helps NASCAR's Brandon Brown change cantBooks · Jul 2022Read →
  • Twin Cities LiveShould you spank your kids? Sheletta and Lindy debate that topic on ABCCommunity · Jun 2022Read →
  • Twin Cities LiveSheletta and United Healthcare give away books for Autism Awareness MonthAutism · Jun 2022Read →
  • Chicago TribuneSheletta donates books to towns impacted by mass shootingsBooks · Jun 2022Read →
  • Uvalde Leader-NewsSheletta makes record breaking donation to Uvalde libraryBooks · Jun 2022Read →
  • Pioneer PressGeneral Mills, Children's Minnesota help Sheletta send books to UvaldeBooks · Jun 2022Read →
  • KARE 11NBC features Sheletta's Buffalo book donation efforts to end racismBooks · May 2022Read →
  • Spectrum NewsSheletta donates books to help Buffalo heal after shootingBooks · May 2022Read →
  • WGRZ BuffaloSheletta gives away hundreds of books to children in BuffaloBooks · May 2022Read →
  • KARE 11Anissa Keyes talks about teen trauma after police encounterCommunity · Apr 2022Read →
  • KPRC 2 HoustonSheletta says her new book educates kids about autismAutism · Apr 2022Read →
  • St. Cloud TimesEmmy-winning comedian, Black media platform owner honored by USA TODAYAward · Mar 2022Read →
  • KARE 11Sheletta Wins National Civil Rights awardAward · Feb 2022Read →
  • Spokesman-RecorderSheletta gets Leader of the Year honor from Anthem AwardsAward · Feb 2022Read →
  • Bring Me The NewsSocial media users say #ShelettaNeedsAShowPodcasts · Jan 2022Read →
  • Pioneer PressAndrew Zimmern features Sheletta Brundidge on ‘Family Dinner’Community · Jan 2022Read →

2021

  • KVRRSheletta Give out 120 Carbon Monoxide Detectors Following Moorhead DeathsCommunity · Dec 2021Read →
  • MPR NewsBlack-owned media outlets pressure large companies to fulfill commitmentsCommunity · Nov 2021Read →
  • Business JournalSheletta demands corporate support for Black media companiesCommunity · Nov 2021Read →
  • Woodbury MagazineSheletta gives away hundreds of free books to teachers for #autism awarenessAutism · Oct 2021Read →
  • AxiosAxios shows how Sheletta does it allPodcasts · Oct 2021Read →
  • Business JournalQ&A: Sheletta Brundidge wants her podcasting platform to inspire Black womenPodcasts · Sep 2021Read →
  • Podcast Business JournalSheletta celebrates Small Business Week with inspirational billboardsBusiness · Sep 2021Read →
  • WebMDSheletta talks to WebMD about racial disparities in healthcareHealth · Aug 2021Read →
  • USA TodaySheletta being vaccinated featured in USA TodayHealth · Aug 2021Read →
  • Podcast Business JournalHow Sheletta built a podcasting platform in a yearPodcasts · Jul 2021Read →
  • USA TodayUSA Today taps Sheletta for their national Storytellers ProjectCommunity · May 2021Read →
  • KARE 11Sheletta Hands Out Books to End RacismBooks · Apr 2021Read →
  • Star TribuneBrooks: Lil Nas X satanic panic disrupts Minnesota launch of children’s bookBooks · Mar 2021Read →
  • Minnesota ReformerMinnesota mom’s book release upstaged by Lil Nas X music videoBooks · Mar 2021Read →
  • American PressSheletta inspires parents of special needs kids on new reality showPodcasts · Mar 2021Read →
  • Minnesota MonthlyCeleb chef Andrew Zimmern features Sheletta on his new Discovery Plus showPodcasts · Mar 2021Read →
  • FOX 26 HoustonSheletta on Fox talking impact of Texas lifting mask mandateCommunity · Mar 2021Read →
  • Star TribuneSheletta’s generosity move Minnesotans to help Texans in needCommunity · Feb 2021Read →
  • Houston ChronicleSheletta helps Houstonians get carbon monoxide detectorsCommunity · Feb 2021Read →
  • ABC 13 HoustonABC spotlights Sheletta’s carbon monoxide detector giveaway to families in needCommunity · Feb 2021Read →
  • NBC DFWJET Setting Divas donate gift baskets to frontline workers on NBCCommunity · Feb 2021Read →
  • EntrepreneurSheletta’s podcast featured in Entrepreneur Magazine for Black History MonthBusiness · Feb 2021Read →
  • PeopleSheletta donates dozens of CO detectors after 5 family members die of carbon monoxide poisoningCommunity · Jan 2021Read →

2020

  • WKBNSheletta says Lemonis will be a blessing to Ohio region on CBSCommunity · Dec 2020Read →
  • Mahoning MattersIn Ohio newspaper, Sheletta says Camping World CEO will leave footprintsCommunity · Dec 2020Read →
  • Pioneer PressCameron Goes To School featured in Christmas Gift GuideCommunity · Dec 2020Read →
  • Tamron HallSheletta and her son Andrew featured on Tamron Hall ShowPodcasts · Dec 2020Read →
  • Pioneer PressSheletta featured on The Tamron Hall ShowPodcasts · Dec 2020Read →
  • KHOU 11 HoustonSheletta encourages families to get carbon monoxide detectors to stay safeCommunity · Nov 2020Read →
  • Houma TodaySheletta hosts Lake Charles book & toy drive to honor her family lost in Hurricane LauraBooks · Oct 2020Read →
  • KPLC 7Sheletta travels to Lake Charles to provide books and toys for child survivors of hurricanesBooks · Oct 2020Read →
  • KSTP 5Sheletta organizes book and toy drive for kids impacted by hurricanesBooks · Oct 2020Read →
  • KPRC 2 HoustonAfter Chrissy Teigen speaks out, Darcea Handy speaks upCommunity · Oct 2020Read →
  • KSTP 5Sheletta broadcasts live from inside her new RV on ABC TVCommunity · Aug 2020Read →
  • Star TribuneSheletta’s autism book inspires children’s story about death of George FloydAutism · Jul 2020Read →
  • Star TribuneSheletta wins new RV and national endorsement deal from CNBC starAward · Jun 2020Read →
  • RewireSheletta talks about the impact of George Floyd’s death on black childrenCommunity · Jun 2020Read →
  • Pioneer PressWhen she couldn’t find a book about a black girl with autism, Sheletta wrote one for her daughter CameronAutism · Apr 2020Read →
  • Fox NewsSheletta talks about the importance of faith over fear on Fox & FriendsCommunity · Mar 2020Read →
  • KARE 11New platform spotlights Black podcasters in the Twin CitiesMedia · Jan 2020Read →
  • Star TribuneSheletta will compete for $100,000 prize on Ellen’s Game of GamesCommunity · Jan 2020Read →

2019

  • CBS MinnesotaSheletta & Lindy host blood pressure screening for men after death of John SingletonCommunity · Jun 2019Read →
  • FOX 9Dr. Verna auctions massive Michelle Obama poster to raise money for at risk girlsCommunity · Mar 2019Read →
  • Star TribuneMichelle Obama highlights Sheletta’s family during her St. Paul book talkBooks · Mar 2019Read →
  • MPR NewsDr. Verna and husband Shane selected as Black History Month Change Makers by NPRCommunity · Feb 2019Read →
  • MPR NewsSheletta and Lindy help police recruit black women for careers in law enforcementBusiness · Jan 2019Read →

More coverage

  • WCCO RadioThe Teen Whisperer talks about teen suicide ratesCommunityRead →
  • OmnyThe Teen Whisperer Talks About Need For More Black TherapistsCommunityRead →
  • Houston ChronicleSheletta gets coverage in her hometown press for her kids' booksCommunityRead →
  • WCCO RadioThe Teen Whisperer addresses athletes and mental health in light of Antonio Brown arrestHealthRead →
  • WCCO RadioJason helps teen battling mental health issues on CBS RadioPodcastsRead →
  • InstagramSheletta sends hero dad and his kids to Florida for ChristmasCommunityRead →
  • Journal-NewsOhio newspaper highlights Sheletta's lock donation eventsAutismRead →

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