Posts Tagged ‘writer’
Entrepreneur and mom Michelle Taylor Willis shares parenting advice in new book
Atlanta entrepreneur Michelle Taylor Willis admits she is not a parenting expert. However, she has learned several tips and tricks that have worked well for her over the years. The…
Read MoreSpike Lee shares trailer for new Netflix film, ‘Da 5 Bloods’
Award-winning director Spike Lee is excited about his new film, “Da 5 Bloods.” The film stars Delroy Lindo, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis, and Isiah Whitlock Jr. as four Black veterans…
Read More‘Queen Sugar’ writer Felicia Pride makes directorial debut with ‘tender’
Baltimore native Felicia Pride is a film and TV writer and an emerging director. She was a writer on Ava DuVernay’s drama series “Queen Sugar” and recently made her directorial…
Read MoreWriter Marc Lacy shares insight into his creative process
Marc Lacy is a speaker, writer and producer for AVO Publishing LLC. A native of Huntsville, Alabama, and a proud graduate of Alabama A&M University, he has performed across the…
Read MoreDirector Dui Jarrod showcases New Orleans’ trans community in new series
Dui Jarrod is a screenwriter, storyteller and director from White Hall, Arkansas. He began his career in film with his first project at 11 years old. The effort fortified his…
Read MoreJamie Foxx heads to director’s chair again
Jamie Foxx is set to take a seat in the director’s chair once again. The 52-year-old actor co-wrote the script for the movie about pastor siblings with Donald Ray “Speedy”…
Read MoreJ. Ivy discusses his role as president of Chicago Recording Academy
J. Ivy is an artist, poet, actor, and author. From being the poet featured on Kanye West’s Grammy Award-winning album, The College Dropout, to penning three books about the power…
Read MoreAuthor and music blogger Marsalis Higgs shares how he chose writing as a career
Marsalis Higgs is a writer who spent his childhood composing picture epics and giving lectures. As a teenager, he published his first novel, March of the Libertines. After graduating cum…
Read MoreTerrie Davoll Hudson discusses leadership legacy in new book
Terrie Davoll Hudson is an author, award-winning business leader, and motivational speaker. Hudson has more than 30 years of leadership in sales and operational excellence and has spent a good…
Read MoreDeidre McDonald describes Ava DuVernay’s impact on BronzeLens Film Festival
Deidre McDonald has more than 30 years of experience as an award-winning producer, writer and educator. As the founding artistic director for the BronzeLens Film Festival, which showcases Atlanta as…
Read MoreLil Yachty reveals his role in City Girls’ hit ‘Act Up’
Lil Yatchy is shocking music fans with his latest collaboration. The Atlanta native recently revealed that he played a major role in the popular City Girls‘ hit “Act Up.” In a…
Read MoreKC Mills says balance and innovation are key when pursuing excellence
KC Mills was headed down a corporate career track and appeared to have accomplished the American dream as a working wife and mother until she discovered her passion for words.…
Read MoreTragic cause of death revealed for comedy writer Kevin Barnett
The death of Kevin Barnett, 32, a rising star in the comedy world, sent shockwaves through Hollywood this week. Barnett was on vacation in Tijuana, Mexico, when he died unexpectedly.…
Read MoreComedian and ‘Rel’ co-creator Kevin Barnett dies suddenly at 32
Kevin Barnett, 32, a rising star in the comedy world, has died, according to his publicist and studio. Barnett was one of the writers and the co-creator behind the hit…
Read MoreTiffany M. Fincher offers life advice to her younger self and others in ‘Grace’
Grace is a cross-generational book written by 35 courageous women between the ages of 29 and 95, who each pen a letter filled with wisdom and advice they wish they had…
Read MoreEmmy Award-winning writer, actress, producer Lena Waithe
Twin Cities reporter Ibrahim Hirsi is committed to serving the community
Ibrahim Hirsi is a dedicated staff writer at MinnPost who strives to give a voice to the voiceless. It is his responsibility to cover workforce and immigration issues in the Twin Cities…
Read MoreMillennial author Chandra Meadows scores big with ‘Black Girl Bloomin’
This millennial world is a much different landscape than the world those of us born in the ’70s and ’80s remember. Social media and the ability to communicate and engage…
Read MoreSandra L. Richards’ ‘Rice & Rocks’ teaches culture and food in a fun way
Sandra L. Richards started writing as a child. She used to spend nights chronicling life encounters and poems in a journal. Creative expression and reading were an outlet for Richards…
Read MorePoet and author Kondwani Fidel shares his journey
For some, it started with a video of substitute teacher spitting a powerful spoken-word about his life in a classroom that instantly went viral, but for now-23-year-old Kondwani Fidel, his…
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