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Prior to being a part of NBCU’s highly coveted Female Forward Directing Program, Nikki Taylor Roberts had already established herself as a respected screenwriter, director, and Emmy-nominated producer. However, when the opportunity arose for the Baltimore native to make her network television directorial debut with one of her favorite NBC/Dick Wolf shows, she was more…
Reality television star Shay Johnson has leveraged her fame to become a successful entrepreneur. The Love & Hip Hop cast member is focused on motherhood and expanding brand, The Healthy Hand. How has being on the reality docu-series Love & Hip Hop helped you grow into the woman that you are today?I think life in…
Critically-acclaimed hip-hop star Naya Ali has proven herself to be one of the most versatile and talented rappers to emerge from Canada. The Ethiopian born Montreal bred rapper is the one to watch in 2023. You are releasing a new hard-hitting single “More Life, Less Names” this month. Tell us about the title.It’s the first…
Love Barnett, along with her partner Carl Jones launched the renowned animation/marketing company Martian Blueberry to bring great ideas to life while championing diversity and inclusion in art.You had an incredible career in entertainment and advertising. What led you to start your own casting agency when you were just 17 years old?Well, that, that was…
Dr. Derrick Hayes, CEO, and mastermind of the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks, exemplifies excellence while being Black far beyond the generational wealth he has acquired in an incredibly short amount of time. He’s a culinary genius and savvy entrepreneur, but it is the unyielding love he pours into the community that truly sets…
Former record label executive Tyesh Harris, who has worked with legendary acts like The Fugees, Alicia Keys, and Cypress Hill looks to serve the African diaspora through the Brilliant Minds Collective. Your entertainment career began at Columbia Records when you were just a teenager. How did that happen?It is actually quite funny. My mother worked…
The ALLBLK network scored big with the crime-thriller series “Double Cross” starring Ashley A. Williams alongside fellow co-star Jeff Logan. Now in its fourth season, Williams spoke on her transformative evolution as an actress, her character’s development throughout the years, and the importance of Black people being in the position to share our own stories…
There is so much value in honest conversation and it’s truly impactful when it occurs in music. Newly signed to the house that Russell Simmons built, Def Jam artist Aliah Sheffield’s approach to R&B is not only fresh and invigorating but its honesty is reminiscent of everything great about the genre’s core sound throughout 60s,…