In this powerful episode, I sit down with Cheryl McKissack Daniel, CEO of the oldest Black-owned construction and design firm in the nation, to talk about the untold architecture of success. She reveals the incredible journey of a family whose business originated from a skill acquired while in forced labor.

You'll hear the strategic answers to:

The Uncomfortable Truth: How do the McKissacks reconcile their 230-year legacy of success with its origin in enslavement?

The Teacher Who Saved the Firm: How a mother's non-construction skills (and not a single blueprint) fought off a wave of buyout attempts and stabilized the business after a family crisis.

Nashville to New York: Why dissolving a century-old structure and moving the HQ was a necessary, strategic move for survival and growth.

Invisible vs. Overt: Which is strategically harder to defeat: the overt segregation of the past or the systemic bigotry of today?

This is more than a history lesson; it's a guide to fighting for justice without burnout, and a deep look at what it takes to define a multi-generational legacy in a divided world.