"I just started to realize that the publications that I loved weren't meant for me or weren't necessarily concerned with representing me or my demographic or what I like."
Read moreIssa Rae's Story & The Importance Of YOUR Black Girl Story
It was in this moment of despair that Rae, upon drawing in her journal, that she inscribed the words "I'm awkward. And Black". It's these words, and how they contradicted the black women generally portrayed...
Read moreAva DuVernay On The Shortage Of Black Female Directors
Female directors in Hollywood are taking a stance and voicing their discontent with the status quo of their lack of representation. Female directors are not only under-represented on the big screen, but...
Read moreBeing Comfortable With Your Racial Identity
Your uniquness is not for anybody else to box or compartmentalize (including you).
Read moreSubmit Your YouTube Video To Kelly Rowland
The value of these open call auditions are invaluable because you just never know. That's how Gabourey Sidibe got discovered for her role in the movie Precious, and now she's on one the hottest TV shows Empire. You never know.
Read moreWhat I learned From Steve Harvey About Dreaming Your Way to Wealth
The first annual Steve Harvey SOAR retreat is currently underway in Miami, in its last day actually, and all the attendees that have shared their experience on Periscope, collectively agree that this conference has been life changing with all the insight and lessons learned.
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