Mariah is one of the ten Creatives who attended my Business of Art workshop this past November.  As a true Trailblazer, she came ready to learn everything she needed to know to be a creative and a businesswoman. Mariah also brought her mom, who is a motivational speaker and creative as well. You will meet her in due time. Today, ... Read More »

I met Kenia Nunez at an event for Proud to be Latina about a year ago since then we have built together. Kenia is an incredible human being who is not afraid to share her story with the hope of helping others. She has been planning for quite some time a conference for her organization SavvyGems and today we discuss ... Read More »

  I met Nick E. Finn about four years ago when I attended a Capicu Open Mic and later on when he attended a performance workshop facilitated by Advocate of Wordz, the first poet I managed. Since then I’ve seen Nick’s artistic growth, his contact hunger and passion for writing and performance and this year after a call he made ... Read More »

Last night, I had the opportunity to attend the play “Unos Cuantos Piquetitos” (A Few Small Snips) by Laila Ripoli and directed by Gemma Ibarra as part of Teatrica’s Fall Season. As the play begins, we meet “El” (he) – interpreted by Venezuelan actor Cesar Augusto Cova-who begins his courtship of “Ella” (She) – interpreted by Spaniard Gemma Ibarra- by ... Read More »

Mi Gente! For the past seven months, I have been working non-stop as the Public Relations Manager of the  Queens Hip-Hop Festival alongside its creator and founder Ashely Dean, Peter Lemonier, Josh Matos, Andrew Saliski, Adjani Reed, Dj RayBlk, Dj Zeeti and Juels: the team.  It has been a wonderful opportunity and great honor to work with this team, a group of talented and ... Read More »

As some of you might know by some of my Instagram posts, I am a huge fan of DrinkChamps the weekly podcast hosted by Queens own N.O.R. E and Miami Hip Hop Pioneer Dj EFN. Today, I have the pleasure to chop it up with DJ EFN about his award-winning documentary series Coming Home, where DJ EFN and his Crazy Hood crew ... Read More »

A few weeks ago my friend Nia Thomas sent me a screenshot of The Woke Series Instagram page and suggested I interviewed its creator and help spread the word through my platform about this project. Right away I said yes! So after a quick introduction via text, I set up an interview with Glenis Hunter and today she will share ... Read More »

The first time my sister Dee said it to me, I was visiting from the prestigious boarding school I had received a four year scholarship to attend. We were arguing about I don’t know what. We’ve always argued. As kids, as adults, long after I’d left our mother’s house, leaving her behind to deal with what I couldn’t and didn’t ... Read More »

Shame is a common feeling that a South Asian woman like me experiences over and over throughout our lifetime. Since my birth, this emotion has held on to me like a light scar that never fades. I’ve shaken it off a few times like a wet dog, but somehow it creeps back into my life. I’ve dealt with a fair ... Read More »

Plenty of people are oblivious to the many diverse forms of domestic abuse. It can be deemed physical, verbal, emotional, psychological or sexual. According to The Center for Disease Control and Prevention: every month 20 people are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. Lugubriously enough, domestic violence doesn’t just transpire between romantic partners. An immediate family ... Read More »