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While watching the Black Power Mixtape it gave me a sense of pride to see how far African American culture has come. One person who really stuck out for me was Stokely Carmichael because he had a different approach to the Civil Rights Movement from the other leaders of the time. The film taught meContinue reading “Black Power Mixtape”

The Intro to MSCM class took a trip to the North Carolina Central University Television Station, we were met by a tough instructor who gave us the run down of the studio with no sugarcoat. He taught us about the code words that production used to get things done as quick as possible with noContinue reading “NCCU TV Station”

While watching the Shaquille O’Neal interview I learned a lot of surprising things about him like, he has a PHD, and a lot more of accomplishments. Shaq is really invested into a lot of companies ranging from insurance to Five Guys. He really made sure that he wasn’t just being put into one category andContinue reading “Shaquille O’Neal”

In class we had a visitor by the name of , Justin Burnette. He came in and briefly spoke to our class about who he is, his career aspirations, and his ongoing process of chasing his goals. He is a major in Mass Communications with a minor in radio broadcasting. He expressed to us howContinue reading “Justin Burnette”

What I took away from Vida C. Williams’ Ted Talk was that everything we do is counted down as a number to see how people are living. She was saying each purchase or choice we make is counted as a “vote”. She wrapped it up by talking about how we should go and buy fromContinue reading “Citizen Data”

While watching the sizzle reel I was intrigued because we never usually get a true look at the teams of our favorite celebrities. The general public takes everything at face value and this show will be a great way to help the public get out of that mindset. It truly takes a team to makeContinue reading “Check Finder Sizzle Reel”

After watching the animated short film “Hair Love” I was in awe of the story and the way it was told. Not only does it allow little black girls someone to look at but it can also be empowering to them. It is a rare look into the life a little black girl which isContinue reading “Hair Love”

While watching Tyler Perry’s presentation I learned so much about staying passionate and motivated to advance in my field. My biggest issue was I would always get discouraged when things didn’t happen for me quickly. Tyler Perry helped me to understand that if I really wanted to do something with myself it was going toContinue reading “Tyler Perry @NABJ”

While watching the Rapsody’s documentary I really got a sense of pride from it because she’s from a small town in North Carolina just like me. Now she’s known worldwide and working with legends like Kendrick Lamar, J.Cole, and Jay-Z. She was able to make me feel inspired and grateful for what I’ve come from.Continue reading “Rapsody Netflix Special”

While watching the first episode you could definitely tell that in our country it’s hard to find resources that are made by black people. All of our lives we’ve been conditioned to use white people products so we don’t even know where to begin to look. I didn’t even know how big the issue wasContinue reading “Living Black: Killer Mike”