Gospel Music Royalty Keyondra Lockett To Give Special Tribute To Iconic Entertainer Jody Watley

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 Billboard Chart Topping

Gospel Singer/Songwriter

Keyondra Lockett to Perform a Musical Tribute
Honoring Iconic Superstar Jody Watley at

Women Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala in
Washington, D.C. 

Award-winning gospel singer/songwriter Keyondra Lockett

2022 Women Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee, iconic singer/songwriter Jody Watley.

Music royalty gospel singer Keyondra Lockett is confirmed to perform a special musical tribute honoring iconic superstar/singer/songwriter Jody Watley, a Grammy winning pioneer in music, video, fashion and style at the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame (WSHOF) Induction Gala on August 27th in Washington, D.C.

"I am excited to have been selected to perform a special tribute to the one and only Ms. Jody Watley. She is beautiful, classy, and a legend known all around the world," says Lockett. "This will be one of those incredible and memorable moments for me to cherish a lifetime."

WSHOF honors women whose body of work represents the best of the heritage and legacy of modern American music and pay homage to noteworthy female songwriters. This year's 2022 inductee class include: Jody Watley, Loretta Lynn, Gloria Estefan, Siedah Garrett, Indigo Girls, Doe, Junko Yagami, Rose Marie McCoy and Marilyn Bergman (Posthumously).

"I'm thrilled to be included as an honoree with my other esteemed songwriter peers at the event," says Watley. "I would also like to thank Janice McLean DeLoatch and the WSHOF committee members for selecting me to be inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame. It is truly an honor."

The stellar event will take place at George Washington University, 2121 I Street NW, Washington, DC and celebrate some of music’s finest songwriters and composers in a magnificent moment to mark their careers and their classics. For more information and to purchase tickets to the event, visit womensongwritershalloffame.org

Chicago’s First Ever Black-Owned Portable LaserTag Company

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FATHER AND SON LAUNCH CHICAGO’S FIRST EVER BLACK-OWNED PORTABLE LASERTAG COMPANY

Meet Jermaine Young and his son, Terriquee, the founders of MKETag, the first Black-owned renowned portable laser tag event production company based in Chicago, IL. The company has been approved by The Chicago Park District to launch the LaserTag in the Park AfterDark series across local community parks in June 2022.

MKETag is thrilled to announce the company’s expansion into Chicago this summer with the launch of the LaserTag in the Park AfterDark series coming this June. The series’ first pop-up event will be held at Humboldt Park and will continue into Millennium Park, Grant (Ulysses) Park, Lincoln Park, and Garfield Park throughout the summer. These public events are approved by The Chicago Park District and will include our 1,500 square-foot enclosed laser tag arena equipped with LED lights, neon fog, air-conditioning, a vortex of wind tunnels, and a 360-degree sound system that the community is sure to enjoy all summer long.

See How Top African Artists Thrill Fans as Laurie Fonhoue Wins African Most Beautiful USA Pageant 2022

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Fameye, Akwaboah, Others Thrill Fans as Cameroon’s Laurie Fonhoue Wins African Most Beautiful USA 2022 Crown

The Second edition of the much anticipated African Most Beautiful USA pageant www.ambusa.org sponsored by the Abofem Area Foundation, Inc. www.abofremareafoundation.org came off July 23rd in New York City, USA.

The event happened on the plush Cornucopia Majesty Yacht with beautiful display of rich African culture among contestants and exciting performances from top Artistes.

Musicians Fameye, Akwaboah, Taylor Jaye, Jay Hover and more took center stage to thrill audience with back to back hit songs with DJ RBNice on the turntables throughout the night as the contestants battled it out for the ultimate crown.

This year’s edition of African Most Beautiful USA pageant saw contestants from several African countries including Ghana, Kenya, Gambia, Cameroon, Nigeria, among others competing for the ultimate crown, car and cash.

Learn About The History Of The 2.5 Billion Dollar Black Hair Industry

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The Family Journal, USA and Overseas African American Cosmetology of Barbers, Hairdressers, Beauticians and Hairstylists Hall of Fame First-Ballot Inductees 2022

Since 1863 and Anthony Overton (1865-1946), Black entrepreneur hygienic success, the African American black hair industry has blossomed into a 2.5 billion dollars-plus business of loyal customers, accessories, various hair care services, products, and many more hall of famers. By HBCU ECSU Author Dr. Charles L. Singleton

Rodrick Samuels, Red Road, South Carolina and Wife Lauren Moser’s success is historically connected to cosmetology legends dating back to his early upbringing in his hometown of Summerville, South Carolina.

Detroit, Michigan via Summerville, South Carolina

“Rodrick Samuels (2022) is a leading industry educator, barber and activist. Read his story to learn more about how he overcame hurdles to build his career. His wife, Lauren Moser’s enthusiasm and incomparable abilities are responsible for her successful rise as one of the most well recognized curly hair care specialists and freelance educators.” --- A writer’s comment

Rodrick Samuels, Director of Education at Hair Lab Detroit Barber School, Detroit, MI

Meet leading educator, Rodrick Samuels (probeauty.org)   

Checkout How Porter + Craig Film and Media Distribution Is Changing The Game In The Entertainment Industry

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Veteran Hollywood Executives

Jeff Porter and Keith L. Craig Join Forces

to Form Powerhouse

Porter + Craig Film and Media Distribution

Left to Right: Jeff Porter and Keith L. Craig, founders of Porter + Craig Film and Media

Hollywood’s newest and most exciting domestic and international film distribution agency, Porter + Craig Film and Media (pcfilmandmedia) is going full throttle, third quarter, in 2022; forming out of the merger of two energetic industry veterans, Sgt. Major, KEITH L. CRAIG (Ret.) and JEFF PORTER, who have made a monumental impact on both indie and studio film releasing over the past decade.

 

The agile, multi-industry Leader, and Executive, KEITH L. CRAIG is a

32-year veteran of the US Army who retired as a highly decorated Sergeant Major (Ret.), former Professional Athlete, is also and International Best Selling Author and Award Winning Entertainment Executive. 

Hailing from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures as the former Manager of Central Division theatrical sales and distribution, CRAIG contributed to the development and distribution strategies of the multi-billion ($3B) dollar portfolio which encapsulates the STAR WARS and AVENGERS franchises, the iconic Black Panther film, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards—winning three, and the Oscar-winning movie, COCO.

Does Addressing The Racial Wealth Gap Demand A HIGHER Consciousness Of Woke Financial Literacy?

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Why In A World Of Systemic Racism Financial Literacy Requires A HIGHGER Woke Level Of Consciousness To Be Truly Empowering

By Kamau Austin, Publisher Scoop Publications

In June, 2022 a compelling meme circulated on Facebook alluding to the 400-year head start whites have over Blacks in the US economic system.  It was ironic in that it was being shared in a Black group on a social media platform with a leaning towards conservative "pull yourself up by your own bootstraps" types.  You know the types - they regurgitate the usual ole tropes about Blacks.

This Meme On Social Media ignited negative tropes about Black people. 

For instance the following are some stereotypical tropes perpetuated by Black conservatives or financial coaches about the lack of Black financial success:

• Blacks can't achieve financial literacy because we're trying to achieve acceptance with consumerism.
• Blacks don't achieve wealth because we don't understand investments and buy real estate.
• Blacks aren't knowledgeable or disciplined in terms of credit. 

These tropes, while having some truthful claims about some Blacks, puts the onus of the present inequality in wealth concentration between whites and Blacks squarely on clueless or undisciplined African Americans.  These stereotypes side step the fact Blacks, in the past and presently, are fighting systemic economic racism, marginalized business ownership, and industry isolation.

It should be obvious individuals can't beat systems by themselves so financial literacy should evolve beyond just having insights on getting a mortgage, Debt to Income (DTI) ratios, and investing in stocks and bonds.  Financial literacy for Blacks should also extend to new technical tools, political, social, and economic advocacy to gain more economic empowerment and collective wealth creation.  Let's review a small synopsis of systemic racism in the past and in more present times that contributes to the lack of Black wealth.  Let's touch on some solutions beyond the typical ones floated to develop more Black wealth... 

Black-Owned, All-Natural Wave Pomade With Organic Ingredients

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BLACK ENTREPRENEUR TAKES HAIR CARE INDUSTRY BY STORM, LAUNCHES ALL-NATURAL WAVE POMADE WITH ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

Meet Umar Clark, the founder and CEO of Sheesh 360, an all-natural wave pomade brand that everyone in the hair wave community is talking about. His 100% organic product is made from beeswax, jojoba oil, shea butter, water, coconut oil, and argan oil.

Fastest Growing Black-Owned Community of Mental Health Professionals

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FOUNDERS LAUNCH FASTEST GROWING BLACK-OWNED COMMUNITY OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

 Clinicians of Color is a community of mental health professionals whose mission is to connect BIPOC mental health communities to services. Clinicians of Color was founded by Lisa Savage, LCSW, and Kim L. Knight five years ago. These two mental health professionals met on Facebook and immediately clicked. They realized that Black and Brown therapists were doing amazing things but often overlooked. So, Lisa and Kim decided to create a platform to elevate Black and Brown therapists and provide them with support, training, and a welcoming community.

Since its inception, Clinicians of Color has increased to a community of 20k members. They believe strongly in the power of community and engage in ongoing activities to cultivate the community.

After the killing of George Floyd, it became amply evident that the Black communities needed mental health services but accessing them was challenging. Many in these communities were unaware of the resources and sought to connect with therapists who represented their race and understood their cultural nuances. Clinicians of Color heard the call and decided to create a mental health directory to help connect communities to therapists who look like them. Their objective was to make it easier for Black and Brown people to find a therapist. The directory has therapists representing almost every state with various specialties. To learn more about the directory, visit CliniciansofColor.org

Book, Black Man Stopped British From Invading U.S. Capitol

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BOOK SERIES REVEALS HOW A BLACK MAN FOUGHT TO STOP THE BRITISH FROM BURNING THE U.S. CAPITOL IN 1814

 North Carolina-based writer Gary V. Brill is very pleased to announce the release of the second volume of his critically acclaimed historical fiction series JOURNEY: The Story of an American Family.

This chapter in the struggle begins in 1814 as James Woodman, a freeborn young Black man, fights in the District Militia to repel the invading British who aim to burn the Capitol. Even though he personally risked all to save our Founding Documents, he knew the promises they made were not always kept to people who looked like him.

After the British defeat, he decides it’s time to start a family, so he buys the freedom of Abigail from her “master”, Francis Scott Key, a neighbor who also served in the District Militia. He and Abigail, with the help of Luke, a young runaway James had secretly moved to the farm his father bought after his service in the Revolution, begin to build a home and a life together.

Althea Gibson Autobiography “I Always Wanted to Be Somebody” Re-Released

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ALTHEA GIBSON AUTOBIOGRAPHY “I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE SOMEBODY” RE-RELEASED

I Always Wanted To Be Somebody, the autobiography of tennis legend Althea Gibson, has been re-released by New Chapter Press.

Originally published in 1960, the book had fallen out of circulation and was only available for exorbitant prices by book resellers. However, New Chapter Press, a leading publisher of tennis books, worked with the Althea Gibson family, estate, and the newly formed Althea Gibson Community Tennis Association to republish the book and make it available for the masses at a reasonable $19.95 price ($9.95 via Amazon Kindle).

A portion of sales for the book will benefit the Althea Gibson Community Tennis Association.

I Always Wanted To Be Somebody is the intimate and candid story of a girl who grew up in the asphalt environs of Harlem, skipping school, drinking hard liquor, stealing, and fist-fighting, but went on to break the color barrier in tennis and achieve the pinnacle of the sport by winning Wimbledon and the U.S. Championships and becoming an inspiration for many future champions.

Do Blacks Need New Insights And Tools To Empower Them For Economic Growth?

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Systemic Financial Racism Requires Greater Insights And Smart Tools To Build Black Wealth

Photo Credit Christina at Upsplash

By Kamau Austin, Publisher Scoop Publications

In June, 2022 a compelling meme circulated on Facebook alluding to the 400-year head start whites have over Blacks in the US economic system.  It was ironic in that it was being shared in a Black group on a social media platform with a leaning towards conservative "pull yourself up by your own bootstraps" types.  Even Black conservatives, like others in the society, too often regurgitate the usual ole tropes about Blacks.

This Meme On Social Media ignited negative tropes about Black people. 

For instance the following are some stereotypical tropes perpetuated by Black conservatives or financial coaches about the lack of Black financial success:

• Blacks can't achieve financial literacy because we're trying to achieve acceptance with consumerism.
• Blacks don't achieve wealth because we don't understand investments and buy real estate.
• Blacks aren't knowledgeable or disciplined in terms of credit. 

These tropes, while having some truthful claims about some Blacks, puts the onus of the present inequality in wealth concentration between whites and Blacks squarely on clueless or undisciplined African Americans.  These stereotypes side step the fact Blacks, in the past and presently, are fighting systemic economic racism, marginalized business ownership, and industry isolation.

It should be obvious individuals can't beat systems by themselves so financial literacy should evolve beyond just having insights on getting a mortgage, Debt to Income (DTI) ratios, and investing in stocks and bonds.  Financial literacy for Blacks should also extend to new technical tools, political, social, and economic advocacy to gain more economic empowerment and collective wealth creation.

Timothy Griggs, a Black real estate investor and mortgage broker is extremely concerned about Blacks and other financially marginalized people getting access to wealth building knowledge and systems.  He's been inspired to help people have technical access to manage their credit and finances.

Griggs, an African American, is a pioneer among a growing number of techno-preneurs looking to harness the communication prowess of digital media and platforms to help put Blacks and wealth seekers on the road to affluence.  He has developed The Good Stewart (TGS) financial system to help those seeking more control and also to understand the ways to improve their credit score and overall wealth.

Timothy Griggs Developed The TGS financial App To Help Manage Credit

His tech innovation is a timely tool for those looking to drive insightfully on the road to financial success. But why is credit, wealth creation, and financial disparities such an important focus for entrepreneurs like Timothy Griggs?

Let's review a small synopsis of systemic racism in the past and moreover - present times that contributes to the lack of Black wealth. Let's touch on some solutions beyond the typical ones floated to develop more Black economic development...