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Diamond Jones

Diamond Jones, 21, is a St.Louis native, born on the west side of Detroit. She is currently a junior, studying Journalism, with a minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Her writing reaches to audiences everywhere, directing it toward the empowerement and excellence of black people and their accomplishments. She has written for The Daily Egyptian, LoveThisTrackTV, Georgia State’s The Signal and the National Association of Black Journalists, which she is a dedicated member of. She hopes to continue to inspire those through her words and make those who feel underrepresented, see their light.

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Sounds for the Soul: A Playlist Curated for a Peace of Mind

Everyone loves a good playlist. There are ones we create for road trips, a get-together at the crib, 20-minute shower concerts, and sometimes when we need the inspiration to focus on our own craft. With how versatile music can be, the great thing about playlists is they bring back memories of the first time you …

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Lyricist Jazz Anderson is Fearless and Ready for the Future

 Two months ago, rapper and TV personality, Jazz Anderson received an unexpected DM from one of her greatest influences, Rapsody, who cosigned the rising MC’s talent and assured her of the game’s need for her Hip-Hop charisma. Anderson, who rose to the rap scene from a viral freestyle video at the age of 15, circulating …

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Actress Frances Turner is Three-dimensional and Thriving

North of the Bronx, and neighborhood to cultural elites like Ruby Dee and William Branch, actress Frances Turner was one of the 90 percent that occupied the Black block of teachers and accountants in this first generation, middle-class suburb of New Rochelle, NY. An artistic, young black girl, ignited by her parents’ view of the …

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Actress Lindsey Blackwell is the Next Generation’s Blueprint

Lindsey Blackwell spent her 30-minute lunch periods by request in the principal’s office, but not for the reasons you may think. Outside of her circle, attracted to her bubbly and fun-spirited personality, you could find her practicing her model walk in the front office hallway with administrative support. A child of the arts, growing up …

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Indie Artist Such is Black, Beautiful, and Proud of the Journey

Su Charles’ newborn son laid cradled into her hands as an American Idol commercial announcing its upcoming auditions in Denver, appeared on the TV screen in 2011. Determined to finally go face-to-face with her fate, Charles camped out with her child outside the doors to her destiny, which would soon lead to a fearless journey …

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TJ Jackson is Rooted in Legacy and as Humble as it Gets

After 10 years of putting his solo career dreams on hold, singer-songwriter, TJ Jackson, is ready to regain his staple on the future of R&B. TJ Jackson’s thirteenth year was spent watching his uncle, the legend we know as “The King of Pop,” Michael Jackson on his 1992 to 1993 Dangerous World Tour in Asia. …

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Creatives Tai Beauchamp and Elton Anderson are an Open Book of Experience in New Travel Series

A blend of transitioning between four different households and two families was international TV personality and producer, Tai Beauchamp’s, introduction to a world she would become destined to explore every inch of. Now, the Newark native is pushing past the boundaries and tearing down familiar territories of where she’s already been and what she was …

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Monique Rodriguez Masters the Leap of Faith

At the age of 14, Monique Rodriguez grasped onto the idea of self-provision by getting a job to fulfill the wants and needs of her teenage aura. Her push rooted from seeing her mother work twice as hard to provide a decent living and household; which would ultimately become her guidebook into navigating an independent …

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It’s Time to Give Kellita Smith Her Flowers, There’s Power in Every Petal

On a Monday afternoon, as the day falls slowly from its climax, Kellita Smith is ready for her day drink. Her presence, although over the phone, beams of confidence and a welcoming vibration ready to take on whatever comes her way. She’s proven to do just that throughout her impressively versatile acting career. A familiar …

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