Film Producers - Awakened Lounge

by Destinee PorterMarch 3, 2021

The best way to make an impact and change the community is through the arts. Music, film, and art are some of the biggest outlets when it comes to getting a message out there to the community.…

26Nov

Film Producers, Film Reviews

Cast of Tyler Perry’s ‘Ruthless’ Chats New Season

by Naomi K. BonmanNovember 26, 2020

Ruthless is an American drama series created, executive produced, written and directed by Tyler Perry. It is a spin-off from the BET drama The Oval. The first season of Ruthless premiered on March 19, 2020 on BET+. On May…

15Nov

Creatives on the Go, Film Producers

Entertainment Strategist, Darius Bradley, Chats Creative Strategy

by Destinee PorterNovember 15, 2020

Getting into the entertainment industry and really making a name for yourself is hard, if you don’t have the right strategy. This is why Entertainment Strategist, Darius Bradley, does what he does. He helps those in the…

18Oct

Creatives on the Go, Film Producers

World Renowned Producer Derrick Ashong Chats Musical Empire

by LaTanyaScottOctober 18, 2020

Awakened Lounge is proud to recognize our very own La’Tanya Scott who recently received an award from The Alabama River Alliance: The Young Emerging Leaders Award for her work as The Environmental Science Educator for the Cahaba…

Creatives on the Go, Film Producers

Unskrypted TV, Redefines the Narrative within the Black Community

by LaTanyaScottAugust 8, 2020

https://youtu.be/Bw9FfzLBjZ4 Changing the narrative. This has been the mission for the Black community because point blank, we need to tell OUR own stories and this is why Folasadé Ogunmokun founded and launched Unskrypted TV. The streaming platform…

07May

Creatives on the Go, Film Producers

Comedian, Actor, David A. Arnold, Helps Us Laugh Through COVID

by Naomi K. BonmanMay 7, 2020

Comedy is the best medicine, especially in the times such as this with the Coronavirus pandemic. So comedian and actor, David A. Arnold’s, stand-up, Fat Ballerina, couldn’t have been released at an even better time such as…

26Feb

Creatives on the Go, Film Producers

Africa Invades the Pan African Film Festival with iamAFRICA

by Naomi K. BonmanFebruary 26, 2020

“Unity is strength, the division is weakness. ”-Swahili proverb Each winner’s film from the iamAFRICA competition had a very powerful message. In EYELASH the importance of telling that person that you love them and your true feelings…

25Feb

Creatives on the Go, Film Producers

The 51st Annual NAACP Image Awards Dinner Highlights

by Naomi K. BonmanFebruary 25, 2020

On Friday, February 21, the 51st Annual NAACP Image Awards Dinner ceremony was held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California. The evening was filled with positive vibes and success all throughout the room. From film to…

19Dec

Creatives on the Go, Film Producers

Prominent Actor, Orlando Jones, Chats Firing From American Gods

by EvanHueyXWheelerDecember 19, 2019

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…

18Nov

Creatives on the Go, Film Producers

Actress/Producer, J Nycole Ralph, Chats ‘Working Out The Kinks’

by Naomi K. BonmanNovember 18, 2019

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…