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 River Society in Birmingham, AL. Congratulations Queen for this special recognition, keep slaying!!! Derrick Ashong is a producer,…
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 has a strong mission to redefine the narrative surrounding the Black experience. I recently interviewed Ms. Ogunmokun where…
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 this. A standup comic, actor and writer, David A. Arnold is triple threat in the world of comedy….
“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 and emotions while they are here was the synopsis of the film. Often times we get frightened or…
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 literary works to music, it was truly a night of #BlackExcellence and was a night of tribute for…
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…
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…
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…
On Monday, February 18, hip hop icon Common,Sherri Shepherdand Dante Brownhosted a red carpet screening of the short film Hats at the 27th Annual Pan African Film and Arts Festival. Following their screening, was the premiere of Alvin ‘Xzibit’ Joiner‘s film, Broken Ground, which featured James ‘Jayo Felony’ Savage. The premieres were held at the…
People say that tapping into certain industries are hard, which is true to a certain extent. However, anything is achievable when you have the set business principles, have faith and know the right people. This is what TV and content producer, Tamala Baldwin has been teaching others. Tamala Baldwin is extremely multi-talented with a mission…
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