--- title: "Profiles in Risk: E442 – Rod Powell, Author of Black Pioneers of the American Insurance Industry - InsNerds.com" description: "Tony chats with Rod Powell, insurance agent and author of \"Black Pioneers of the American Insurance Industry: The Biographies of Five Outstanding Black Entrepreneurs and the Lessons of their Legacies\". We absolutely love author interviews and this one really blew us away! Rod Powell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarrard-a... Black Pioneers" image: https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Blacvk-Pioneers-screenshot-196x300.png --- 2 min read # Profiles in Risk: E442 – Rod Powell, Author of Black Pioneers of the American Insurance Industry [![Picture of Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Nick%20Lamparelli(Headshot%20GS).jpg) Nicholas Lamparelli ](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) : Aug 7, 2023 12:00:00 AM [Uncategorized](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/uncategorized) ![Profiles in Risk: E442 – Rod Powell, Author of Black Pioneers of the American Insurance Industry](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Blacvk-Pioneers-screenshot-196x300.png) Tony chats with Rod Powell, insurance agent and author of “Black Pioneers of the American Insurance Industry: The Biographies of Five Outstanding Black Entrepreneurs and the Lessons of their Legacies”. We absolutely love author interviews and this one really blew us away! [![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Blacvk-Pioneers-screenshot-196x300.png?width=196&height=300&name=Blacvk-Pioneers-screenshot-196x300.png) ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Blacvk-Pioneers-screenshot-196x300.png?width=196&height=300&name=Blacvk-Pioneers-screenshot-196x300.png) ](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Blacvk-Pioneers-screenshot.png)                 Rod Powell: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarrard-a…](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarrard-a-rod-powell-sr-rebc-clcs-86801616/) Black Pioneers of the American Insurance Industry: [https://amzn.to/3OodDHu](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFg3LXllRG05NHAzTEgwNmRnOF9GdDY5UWxkd3xBQ3Jtc0ttRU9Zd1NuTWwycUZBbm1iRl9RTXZjbTMxVERLaFlvYWFhT3g1TVVJY25sNUcyNFI3cTZydmR0SXU2S05ZeHdlaG9kWmUzcXp0QUM1V1VqeVpYaXJZUFA0eG5KVzc1Vi14a2VnaTY1RTJhMmdvUUhvNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3OodDHu&v=P-tWLtZc3lw)   TRANSLATE with x English | 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