Writer, director and producer Nia Malika Dixon is part of an ever-growing list of African-American Muslims who are making their voices known in the creative community. She launched her media production company Audaz Entertainment Inc., in 2006 to bring her vault of stories to life as a Black Muslim American. In her storytelling, Dixon wants […]
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Malcolm “Earl” Robinson For Los Angeles resident Malcolm “Earl” Robinson, the sport of eventing is something that he got into by accident. It all began eighteen years ago, when he suddenly developed an interest in learning how to ride horses because of a film project that he was working on. After several years of riding,
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Back in August 2017 TCV shared exciting news regarding 32 year old African-American Ashley Derby, Chick-Fil-A’s youngest Franchise owner. Well, today marks the opening her second location in downtown Los Angeles. Derby says her passion is to help her team grow. “I want to help them get to where they want to go, whether it’s
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When it comes to eating sweets let’s be honest, the struggle is real. It’s hard when something sooo delicious enters your mouth and hits your taste buds— you just want more and more and more. Before you know it you’ve eaten an entire box of sugary cookies made out of refined sugar, flour and butter,
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Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Athena Film Festival Okay, so we’re definitely disappointed that Fox Network’s “Shots Fired” was cancelled after just one season. Perhaps another network will pick it up. It’s happened. Not only was the show outstanding with a stellar cast, we over at TCV are huge fans of the talented
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Tween entrepreneur’s Madison Star and Mallory Iyana 12 and 11 respectively, have a lot on their plate these days. After successfully pitching their body care products business, Angels and Tomboy’s on Shark Tank (episode four of Season 8), securing a deal with not one, but two Sharks, the charming little sisters from Memphis,Tennessee, have
Interview with Ise Lyfe and Gill Sotu by Malesha Jessie Taylor Do you remember the days of the Def Poetry Jam? Most Def hosted this hot television series run by rapper and arts lover, Russell Simmons. It was part of what brought spoken-word poetry to the forefront and launched the careers of many
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Forbes Magazine has announced its list of “30 under 30” innovators for 2017. More than 15,000 people were nominated but only 600 made the final cut. And, we couldn’t be more prouder of the number of chocolate superstar millennials who made the list. Check out a few of the influencers below: Jason Derulo (27) Musician Derulo, who
(Long Beach, CA) Identical twin sisters Brenda Wilson and Lynda Moran co-founder’s of New Image Emergency Shelter for the homeless, are spreading holiday cheer at the 22nd annual Christmas Store in Long Beach! The holiday giving campaign was held on Sunday, December 18th at The Westin Hotel located at 333. W. Ocean Blvd, will provide food and gifts for over
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I have been hearing all kinds of buzz about Urban Essentials Beauty Supply in Inglewood and a few days ago, I decided to check it out, and let me tell you – it was an awesome experience. You see, the hype around this place is extra special because it’s black owned. Yep,
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