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Issa Rae, the Modern and Black Female Auteur (-prenuer)

Artist, Actress, Producer, Entrepreneur, Music Exec and Auteurprenuer? With her web series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl and her HBO TV show Insecure, Issa Rae shows real stories. She tells authentic stories with realistic characters. Issa Rae Teaches Creating Outside the Lines In the next coming weeks, I want to learn more about this and how she broke into Hollywood by following her…

Blackface, Clueless, WWII, Trump, and Neural Implants?

Just got done watching this TCM Original Production on Blackface and Hollywood for my Race & Gender in the Media class. It was — and still is — used to create a caricature of Black people and reinforce stereotypes. The power it holds over perception can still be seen in movies, advertisements, and the digital culture of today. TCM Original Production: Blackface and Hollywood – African American…

My Take On TIme Magazines Review of Facebooks Hot New Study

In the last few years, the impact on the mental health of platform users and the algorithm that amplifies divisive content has increasingly been a rising topic of conversation. Lately, within these conversations, discussers beg the question: who is responsible? but, the answer to the questions seems to lack a singular heart. Having more of a multi-connect impetus of sources to blame.  From…

How to change your relationship dynamics

You can change your expectations. You can inspire them. You can set boundaries. You can support them — but you can not change them. Day after day when I talk to people and myself I hear echoed questions and comments like: ” How can I make my man more…?”“My family doesn’t…?”“When will my girlfriend …?”“Is it possible for me to change …?” All of these questions and comments have one thing in…

MUSIC REVIEW: “MOON” BY JOE HERTZ FT. NONO (2019)

If I could have one song play every time I entered my room it would be “Moon” by Joe Hertz, Nono. I choose this song because it’s a declaration of dream chasing. In ode to that, here’s the link to the song and a playlist full of songs with similar themes. Be sure to go through the “I am success embodied.” playlist I have featured below (press the right arrow button in the left corner to go to…