“No matter what you are going through today, I promise you, you will all be winners in life”— Jawara Griffin For the first 12 years of his life, Northern Home alumnus, Jawara Griffin, struggled to find a place to call home as he spent his childhood moving from abandoned buildings, to a crack house, and…
Matt B has received acclaim internationally, but he is now focusing his attention stateside under the tutelage of Rhymefest. The Chicago born and raised artist, started his raise to fame with Japanese record label, StarBase Records in July 2014 after being discovered on YouTube. With them, Matt B released several albums and singles that reached number one…
Late last week Orlando Jones released a video stating he was fired from the show American Gods on STARZ because of race implications. Here at Purposely Awakened, it is our mission to highlight issues such as this one that arise in our community. I was blessed with the opportunity to interview Mr. Jones on behalf…
This world can drag us down and it also loves to swallow us up and spit us back out. This is why we have to stay grounded in faith, even when it’s hard! With that being said, this is what immediately drew me to former Harlem Globetrotters, Derick Grant’s recently released devotional, Results, which is…
Since California passed Senate Bill 188 known as the CROWN Act, becoming the first state to provide expanded discrimination protections for natural hair, other states have followed suit — New York, New Jersey, and now a proposed bill in Kentucky. We have heard how many naturalistas feel inspired by the CROWN Act, but I wanted…
Digital series Working Out The Kinkscontinues to capture how the lives of African American women who have decided to “go natural” is shaped and influenced by their hair in season two, which is focused on the rapidly growing natural hair movement and how the careers, love life, and identities of African American women is directly influenced…
In 2018, the release of Black Panther had the black community raving! We finally had a super hero on the big screen that looked like us—-that we could identify with. Since then we have been seeing more African American super heroes on our movie and TV screens, such as: Black Lightning. To add to this…
Author and motivational speaker, Raven Magwood, grew up in your average family home——two parents and one younger brother, so that “average” four member family. She hails from Greenville, South Carolina and she has always been self-motivated and ambitious since the tender age of 12. At 12-years-old she started her first year of high school. At…
Aris Miller believes in conquering every obstacle with a strong work ethic, patience and dedication! As a creative, she aspires to build brand identities and gain experience in social media management and digital advertising. She is interested in contributing and collaborating with businesses and influencers to create ideas, manage common goals, narrate stories, and design…
Mike Hill is a proven veteran in the world of broadcasting, he works for FOX Sports 1 and he is an Emmy award-winning sports journalist with more than 20 years of experience under his belt. New things are on the horizon for Hill as he is saying “I Do” personally and professionally to a lot…
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