An avid lover of musical theater, Jeremy Lloyd has performed in many shows in the North Shore area. Some of his favorites roles include: Beast/Prince/Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast, Seaweed in Hairspray, Jim in Big River, Harpo in The Color Purple, and Jesus in Godspell. I had the pleasure to catch up with Jeremy as we discussed his many accomplishments, his love for theater, and his…
Category: Art
The Art of a Creative: Bringing Your Art To Humanity
The Art of a Creative by Whitley Gillin Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art.” –Leonardo Da Vinci As a Pisces, I was born to be a dreamer and visionary; I was born a creative. Creativity runs through my veins and is the foundation of everything I am and…
THE COME-UP: Bestselling Author Quardeay Julien Shares How Writing is an Escape That Motivated Him To Publish 26 Titles
As the book kingpin of 26 titles, best-selling author Quardeay Julien shows no signs of stopping as he opens up about writing being his therapeutic escape, and how it changed his life positively. I caught up with Quardeay and we discussed his successful journey as a writer and influencer, classic mistakes new authors make, and…
Why Ebony J. is the Host That Does the Most
Standing at 4’11, you would think it would be easy to overlook her small stature, but once she opens her mouth she demands attention and respect. Media personality, entrepreneur, host, philanthropist, blogger, life coach, motivational speaker, and teacher Ms. Ebony J is truly the host that does the most. Born and raised in the Cincinnati…
The Future is Female: 140 Women Who Will Inspire You, Vol. 2
Six months ago I compiled the first list of 140 Women Who Will Inspire You. It was a way to acknowledge all the women whom I admire and have paved the way for our future female leaders. The feedback from the first list was phenomenal. Take a look at the women who was featured on…
Music & Me: Aspen Broadnax Organizes The Noise
Aspen Broadnax started out as a music blogger who wanted to help independent artists share their stories. She went from sharing music to interviewing some of her favorite artists. As the creator of Aspen’s Organzized Noise, she is no stranger to good music and content! I caught up with Aspen as we discussed being a…
Homecoming XO
Homecoming is a film about American singer Beyoncé and her performance at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. It premiered on Netflix on April 17, 2019. Also, Beyonce is the first African American Woman to headline Coachella. After watching the documentary, I felt like everyone else in the BeyHive…the festival WAS Beychella…
Poetic Moment Brings Writing and Speaking to the Center Stage
PoeticMoment is an Afro Latina educator, author, and award winning poet. She uses her education and poetry as a way to start important dialogue to bring forth real societal change. It is through these two communities where she challenges what was expected of her despite various struggles, traumas, and identities she now claims. I caught…
Hair Stylist Susy Thinks Outside the Box
Susy was born to be a creative. You have seen her work on Beyonce, Solange, and Zoe Kravitz which we know best as the “Lemonade” braids. As a hair stylist and media influencer, Susy who is also known as AfricanCreature , always thinks outside the box showing authenticity in her hair, her eccentric fashion, and…
Poetree Sets You Free: The Life of an Artist
“I went full force into exhibiting beauty, culture, naturalism, feminism and the power of individualism, or what many say: being unapologetically yourself, through social media and the next thing I knew I was featured in Essence, Billboard, Shea Moisture, Ispy, and Sa Beauty.” – Poetree I caught up with Poetree and we chatted about…
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