Photo courtesy of Choose Your Bliss Jason Stewart, the CEO of Choose Your Bliss candle company, discloses what sets his products apart and why he wants to empower his customers in this candid interview. Where did you get the name
RushCard, which was co-founded by hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons, gave $50K to the Chicago community to help reduce youth violence. Simmons and the Peacekeepers held their first barbershop recruitment event to get community members to become Peacekeepers in Chicago. The
[jwplayer 4ima0qod] Russell Simmons, co-founder of RushCard; and Dennis Muhammad, founder of The Peacekeepers Global Initiative, discuss bringing training to Chicago. The training, such as on meditation, will be one of the tools to create peacekeepers in Chicago and curb
[jwplayer W94DvUng] LaRoyce Hawkins from NBC’s hit show “Chicago PD” recited an original poem for Sandy Redd’s CD release. Hawkins was a poet before he became an actor.
[jwplayer HqRzFg6u] Wyclef Jean performed at the 28th African Festival of the Arts in Chicago. He freestyled for the audience in various languages, much to their surprise.
[jwplatform I9aGjt5U] The Thornton Township and the Human Relations Commission and the Youth and Adult Family Services Department invited Dick Gregory to the South Suburban College. They had him speak for a Black history celebration. Gregory discussed various topics including
Sandy Redd has been a background singer for Mya, Syleena Johnson, and the list goes on. Recently, she won WGCI radio station in Chicago’s Kickstart Your Dreams contest by Mountain Dew and Twista. She released her debut EP, Redd Fever. Artists
The Greenleaf cast, Lynn Whitfield, Keith David, Merle Dandridge and Deborah Joy Winans, shares what to look forward to in the new season. [jwplatform FusIQlvC]
The producer group Louis Clark talk about who they use to work with and how they got started as a group. [jwplatform 0qYA43Mx]
Sir the Baptist shares his theories on music, culture and church at the 2017 Essence Festival. [jwplatform yNvO0Dqm]
The cast of Detroit, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Nathan Davis Jr., Joseph David-Jones and Ephraim Sykes, shared their thoughts on the movie at the ESSENCE Festival. [jwplatform 4aZDOBDX]
The last day of ESSENCE Fest 2017 included appearances from the cast of “Greenleaf” and Detroit. Actors such as Lance Gross, and artists such as Sir the Baptist and many other familiar faces were spotted at the Ernest N. Morial
Activist Tamika Mallory was recently awarded the Shine A Light Award at the BET Awards. Tamika was invited to speak at the ESSENCE Festival. She shares what people need to do to get involved in civil rights. [jwplatform YcPucVDF]
Photo credit: Melanie L. Brown for Steed Media Take a look at some of the music artists, Hollywood stars and everyday people we captured during the ESSENCE Fest in New Orleans. The festival continues through today. Photo gallery credit: Melanie
Photo credit: Melanie L. Brown for Steed Media Service Rolling out chatted with Ja’Mal Green about the responsibilities of fatherhood. Read on to find out what he had to say. How old were you when you had your first child?
Singer Major, also known as the “‘This is Why I Love You’ song man” performed at Chicago’s City Winery. Some fans and recording artists were spotted in the crowd enjoying Major’s music. [jwplatform r34vACDp]
Award-winning gospel singer and songwriter Donald Lawrence talks about the 2017 Black McDonald’s Operators Association gospel tour. [jwplatform mT3NUzrI]
The Black McDonald’s Operators Association hosted their 2017 Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour concert in Chicago at the House of Hope Church. The artist and participants for this year’s event included Lonnie Hunter, Donald Lawrence, Tye Tribbett, Small Fire, Anita Wilson,
“The balance between church and home life is actually pretty easy, Apostle and I have a day that we take Sabbatical once a week, we don’t do any church work and that is our “time” just for [us] to relax [and] love on each other.
Photo credit: Melanie L. Brown for Steed Media What is your husband’s name? Pastor Michael L. Neal What church do you preside at as the first lady? Glorious Light Church in the Bronzeville community. How many years have you held that
