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Media fanatic with digital roots and music/film obsessions.

Joined October 2008
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Somehow it hurts more when @Delta fails bc we have come to expect more. Plus these prices 😂 #cdg #jfk #shenanigans #disappointed
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Skills compound faster than money. Invest accordingly.
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It was an honor and a fun ride moderating this panel! Thanks to @BrandInnovators for the forum!
Saved the best for last.🏆 @ProcterGamble, @ThePlayersTV, @ReachTVnetwork, @Essence, Bonin Ventures, Pod Digital Media join us on stage to discuss the ways in which marketers & brands can open the apertures of what it means to be Black-owned vs Black targeted. ✊🏿Mod: B Code. ▶️
Atlanta, Succession, Billions, Startup, Mindhunter, House of Cards, Vikings, Narcos & Narcos:Mexico
#Writers: If you could choose to be in any TV writers room from the last five years, which would you choose?
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Easily the best halftime show ever, after Prince. Yes it will launch 10000 critiques - and the NFL is beyond shady for projecting Black culture while denying Black opportunity - but that was epic.
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Gotta take a minute to applaud my friends out here creating amazing content and sharing it with the world! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Check out the new Chile, Please podcast featuring Ivy Grant, @feliciapride and produced by @DiMcGuire8 You won't regret giving it a listen! honey-chile.com/podcast
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Do you ever just blow thru your whole morning and forget to eat... But then you are hungry and want breakfast food? Breakfast is good for lunch too. lol.
Some good events coming up at SXSW highlighting BIPOC voices and the struggle for equality. ow.ly/j0yG50HM2zL
I don’t know who needs to hear this but your family DOES NOT want you to “try something different” with the macaroni & cheese.
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I don’t really care about the meaning of life or if extraterrestrials have visited earth. I wanna know why you can go on any restaurant or fast food joint and buy a burger or a steak but somehow EVERY PLACE IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE is always running low on oxtails.
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My team at B Code developed this study delving into what Black creators are really experiencing online. We need new solutions.
Replying to @DefPen
Black content creators continue to suffer from online racial hate. Check out the full study: bcodemedia.com/online-racial…
I met someone who doesn’t have a podcast. True story.
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Rest In Peace to a giant.
Edward Said was born November 1, 1935 in Jerusalem, Palestine.
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Hello Journo World! @theGrio is looking for experienced and talented news writers✍🏾. If you or someone you know is interested, hit me up for deets ✊🏾 Please share and retweet!
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I wrote a commentary piece for AdAge about how brands should address social issues that was published today!
"Share and vet your ideas with members of the communities you are looking to reach, as they will provide insightful feedback that could save your brand from an avoidable misstep that derails your objectives." ow.ly/vfOr50Geu0P
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Big thanks to @Quantcast for hosting and including me in this conversation.
We bring publishers and advertisers together. Together we can amplify diverse voices. At #QuantcastNova our Product VP, @somer, B Code’s @dbenders & @WITHINco's Ki-Hoon Chung discuss how to reach multicultural, diverse audiences through #advertising: ow.ly/tSMU50G8fgs
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30 days from now you could find yourself in a much better state of mind, health and closer to your goals. It's up to you.