Jawara Griffin’s Story of Redemption
“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…
Chi-Town Artist Matt B Chats on Inclusivity of Being Unique
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…
Prominent Actor, Orlando Jones, Chats Firing From American Gods
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…
Former Harlem Globetrotter, Derick Grant, Releases Devotional
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,…
Desreta Jackson, Chats on CROWN Act, Natural Hair
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…
Actress/Producer, J Nycole Ralph, Chats ‘Working Out The Kinks’
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…
Papa Joe Aviance, Amps Up to Premiere Black Superhero
https://youtu.be/kxEcTBwfM4c 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…
Millennial Author Gives Women Seven Ways to Become Prosperous
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…
Digital Marketing Strategist Aris Miller Helps Brands Conquer
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…
Broadcaster Mike Hill Chats Netflix Show, Book, & Cynthia Bailey
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…