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This is for the Open-Minded: 23 Years of Supernova — Eye 4 Eye Symposium

From the moment Supernova first touched my ears, it felt as though a new dimension of understanding and inspiration had been unlocked in my life. The album, with its bold spirit and profound messages, became a beacon of light during times of uncertainty and growth. Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, through her fearless creativity and unyielding passion, transformed not just music but the very way I perceive the world around me. It brought my inner child to life during the darkest moments of my life, fillin...

Women from the Black Male Perspective in 90s Films: Reviewing John Singleton’s Poetic Justice

There is an ancient proverb that goes like this: “Make right what you have done wrong.” Or as His Royal Badness, Prince once stated in a 1995 rock-inspired tune: “Right the Wrong.” I believe this philosophy can be applied in the case of filmmaker John Singleton’s second Poetic Justice, which features a primarily female cast and narrated from the perspective of a troubled Black woman (Justice). It is my observation and assumption that John Singleton was a man of the community, so telling the stor...

8 Little-Known Facts About TLC

Here are eight lesser-known facts about the iconic girl group:

From creating chart-topping hits to inspiring long-lasting fashion trends, the best-selling group's legacy—as well as their obstacles, controversy and tragedy, including the death of Left Eye—will be uncovered in TLC Forever . The special is available to stream now in the Lifetime app.

With hits like "Waterfalls," "No Scrubs," and "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg," the group is also praised for promoting female empowerment, self-determination,

7 Facts About Mary J. Blige

In celebration of Blige's most recent work with Lifetime, check out these lesser-known facts about the award-winning singer, actress and producer:

In 2023, Blige served as an executive producer on two new original movies inspired by her biggest hits: Mary J. Blige's Real Love and Mary J. Blige's Strength of a Woman . Mary J. Blige's Real Love is available to stream now and Mary J. Blige's Strength of a Woman premieres Saturday, June 17 at 8/7c.

From her emotional discography—including My Life

90s Hip Hop, Black Masculinity, and Mental Health: Deconstructing the Depressive, Yet Vulnerable…

In February of 1994, seated with former Vibe senior writer Kevin Powell, outside his new Georgia home, Tupac Shakur reveals his shocking state of mind that transferred the tough revolutionary media target into a vulnerable, dwindling reflection of the 90s Black male existing in hardcore lifestyles. Matter-of-factly, Tupac states: “Some days I wake up and it wouldn’t take nothin’ for me to just go, “POW!” He points an imaginary gun at his head. “But I wouldn’t do that because I don’t want no to t

Prince the Purple Prophesier: His Internet & Intellectual Property-Based Revolution for the…

Prince the Purple Prophesier: His Internet & Intellectual Property-Based Revolution for the Advancement of Black Capitalism in the Music Industry

These were the words that Prince, known as O+(-> during this period, presented to a sea of entertainment industry artists all a part of the Black rainbow we define as the African diasporic spectrum at the 2000 BET Soul Train Awards on March 4, 2000. Accepting the Male Artist of the Decade Award, Prince deflects the electric aura, radiating from himsel

Artist Statement

As a multifaceted storyteller, I consciously use design, filmmaking, screenwriting, photography, and journalism to create connections and shed light on the unordinary dimensions of people, objects, locations, and of all things that take up space. Within these dimensions, big or small, lies the human condition and their realistic stories, the ones that reflect reality. Through my archivist lens, I desire to create bodies of work that represent innovation while persevering and incorporating traditional (or analog) techniques of all kinds. Balancing both emerging and obsolete media feeds to my ultimate career goal: to protect the work and legacy of Black creators. I also apply this same logic when it comes to the infusion of music within my work. Thus, combining my passion for Black popular culture and various sounds of the African diaspora—specifically Hip-Hop—to push the alternative agenda of defying Black monolithism. In every project I pursue, active research is the center and most thrilling part of my creative process and how I structure and create images with an abundance of meaning, knowledge, and perspective. I simply strive for the whole story to be told in its truth.

“Wherever I go, I bring the culture with me, so that they can understand that it's attainable. I didn't do it any other way than through hip-hop.”

Shawn Corey Cater (Jay-Z)