THE COME-UP: Franckie Francois on Short Film ‘Residue’ and Big Dreamers Brotherhood

Franckie Francois is an actor and writer best known for the films Brown Girls Begin, Anne with an E,  IRL  The Series , and Get Shorty. With Big Dreamers Brotherhood also known as BDB became a production company, it was Franckie’s vision and six close friends (who all happen to be actors) who were the masterminds…

Toni Morrison Paved The Road to The Writer in Me

Toni Morrison was an American novelist, essayist, editor, teacher and professor emeritus at Princeton University. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 1970. She won The Nobel Peace Prize  in 1993 for her visionary force and huge impact left on our hearts by her words. “We die. That may be the meaning of…

Creator “MeekFro” is a Force to be Reckoned With

Creative Mykel “MeekFro” Trent is a force to be reckoned with. Known by her authentic and artistic style, Mykel is popular for her hairstyles, wigs, and faux locs leading her to being invited by YouTube to become a YouTube Partner. Mykel has worked with and collaborated with over 40 brands. Brands like Voice of Hair, Boho…

THE COME-UP: Comedian Mark Caesar Makes the World Laugh

I remember the first time Mark Caesar made me laugh. It was seven years ago when Team Piss Yo Pants Comedy released the forever viral video, “S**t New Orleans Girls Say” and I’ve been a fan of him ever since. As a stand-up comedian and the writer of the stage play When You’re Broke You’re…

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…