BLK ON THE SCENE

This week's episode of BLK ON THE SCENE features an engaging conversation with the amazing Shawn Finnie, who is the Executive Vice-President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. To keep it short, Shawn is a bright light in the entertainment space. During this conversation he shares with us the idea of intention, his career journey and how he shows up as his true self in all aspects of his life including work and personal. This is a conversation not to be missed!  

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On this episode of Blk on the Scene, we are joined by boss lady and all around fabulous Shayla Cowan, Chief of Staff at Will Packer Productions. Tune in for this episode as Shayla walks us through her career journey in music to transitioning to working in film with mega producer, Will Packer. Additionally, she shares career gems and learnings like "operating on purpose" and the idea of "receiving credit and kudos" when working. This episode is definitely special, so make sure to grab your pin and paper to capture some of "Shayla-isms". Enjoy!

Episode Shoutouts:

Will Packer Productions: https://www.instagram.com/willpackerproductions/?hl=en

Stomp the Yard: Homecoming: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomp_the_Yard:_Homecoming

Think Like A Man: https://www.netflix.com/title/70218677

Kelly Rowland: https://www.instagram.com/kellyrowland/

Tim Story: https://twitter.com/timkstory?lang=en

“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” - President Harry S. Truman

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This week’s guest on BLK ON THE SCENE is Gilda Squire, founder of Squire Media & Management, Inc. a boutique management and PR firm that oversees the career of groundbreaking American Ballet Theatre principal dancer, and cultural icon Misty Copeland. Her firm also manages Public Relations for award-winning actors Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance. Gilda shares her journey from growing up in a small town, her incredible journey from starting college in her mid twenties, working in government to killing it in the entertainment industry. She is the QUEEN of the career pivot and schools us on the power of planning, nurturing relationships and meeting people where they are. This conversation with Gilda will light you up as much as it did us!

Alek Wek - https://www.instagram.com/msalekwek/?hl=en

Misty Copeland - https://www.abt.org/people/misty-copeland/?type=performer

Courtney B. Vance - https://www.instagram.com/courtneybvance/?hl=en

Angela Bassett - https://www.instagram.com/im.angelabassett/?hl=en

Goldman Sachs - https://www.goldmansachs.com/

Harper Collins - https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/amistadbooks

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Episode 18 of Blk on the Scene features Keisha Senter from Monkeypaw Productions. Keisha has worked in politics, social impact and the non-profit space and has truly made an impact in every space she's occupied in her career. She discusses her journey from Kentucky to New York a stop in Ireland and Los Angeles. Keisha is a woman who puts her all into everything she touches and strives to seek out transformational change in all that she does, her career is one to be admired and revered. Please enjoy this conversation and take note of the intention Keisha has throughout each chapter in her career. 

FAMU - https://www.famu.edu/

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority - https://aka1908.com

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority - https://www.deltasigmatheta.org/

TSU - https://www.tnstate.edu/

Chuck Schumer - https://www.schumer.senate.gov/

Generation Progress - https://genprogress.org/

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This episode of BLK ON THE SCENE is a deep dive with Emmy and Clio award winning entertainment news show producer and booker, Darius Brown. Darius is an industry vet who worked at major TV networks including ABC News, BET, NBC, and FOX and is currently the Director of Talent & Partnerships at Harley & Co, a New York-based creative studio that produces multi-platform social justice and culture projects. On this episode, we learn why Kim Kardashian got mad at him, how he got a 4 hour interview with Usher, the importance of tithing even when you THINK you can’t afford it plus what he learned about why it’s important to bring your authentic self to the job. Plus, as we do every week with our guest, he shares his love and inspiration for Black entertainment.

Harley & Co - https://www.linkedin.com/company/harley-&-co/

Being Seen - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood/id1529315116?i=1000524631885

Extra - https://extratv.com/

Clio Awards - https://clios.com/

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We are back with the first new episode of 2022 of Blk on the Scene. This week, we have chef, content creator & marketing expert Alex Hill joining DeDe and Jon. As a D.C. native, Alex spent the majority of her career in the entertainment space working in marketing/publicity but made a complete shift in her career to actually pursue a lifelong passion and dream. Enter her food blog…Just Add Hot Sauce and the rest is history. She takes us down the road of her journey to where she has been to where she is now. Never an easy road to go down she discusses and breaks down the challenges of reaching your goals and dreams to achieve what you love. Alex is meeting fear at door, getting over the anxiety of not knowing the next step and understanding the journey isn’t going to always be easy but at the end it always is well worth it. If you’ve been looking for the inspiration to take a leap in your career, you’ll want to make sure to  download this episode of BLK ON THE SCENE immediately.

Just Add Hot Sauce - https://www.justaddhotsauce.com/

Allied Moxy (Multicultural Agency)

Team Epiphany - https:// www.teamepiphany.com/

Pharrell feat Jay-Z (Entrepreneur) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTOoY5MIkvM

Leah Chase - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Chase

Ina Garten - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ina_Garten

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On this week’s episode of Blk on the Scene, Jon and DeDe are joined by THE FORCE known as Chardae Jenkins. She is a woman who is a true Cultural Authority for all things black. Chardae was someone who was destined to land in the world of multicultural due to her commitment to learning space from her time in college to her days at a variety of marketing agencies and now being at Netflix. This episode is a true reflection of appreciating one's journey...Chardae walks us through what that journey has looked liked for her - including all of the ups and downs. Through it all, Chardae is dedicated to the work, always showing up ready to bring her A game and most importantly always staying true to self.

Allied Moxy (Multicultural Agency)

California State University Dominguez Hills - https://www.csudh.edu/

Beyond Meat - https://www.beyondmeat.com/

Ryan Ford - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fordryan/

Ice Cube - https://www.instagram.com/icecube/?hl=en

The Birth of a Nation - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_a_Nation

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In this episode of BLK ON THE SCENE, entertainment publicist, entrepreneur and LGBTQIA activist, Vaughn Alvarez joins DeDe and Jon for one heartfelt dialogue. Vaughn who started as a child performer takes us through his career journey and how being a creator is inextricably linked to his current work as a talent publicist. Additionally, he discusses how he has futuristic vision and leading from a place of service after seeing Brandy and Ray-J on TV early in their career, to creating one of the first fan blogs dedicated to R&B singer Brandy to then representing both brother and sister as their publicist! Vaughn truly exemplifies how coming from a place of service and hard work, leading with faith and following his path has been divinely ordered.

Russ Parr (Radio Dad) - https://www.instagram.com/russparrshow/?hl=en

The Brandy Blog - https://thebrandyblog.com/

Brandy - https://www.instagram.com/brandy/?hl=en

Ray J - https://www.instagram.com/rayj/?hl=en

HLM with Robin Meade - https://www.cnn.com/shows/morning-express

Atlanta Black Gay Pride - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Black_Pride

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This week’s episode of BLK ON THE SCENE features a conversation with Lexi Felder, aka Lexi with the Curls who is an HBCU grad, influencer, ultimate side hustler and full time nine - fiver. Lexi shares with us how she got her start in the entertainment industry (does anyone remember Craigslist?!) and being one of the first natural hair care content creators in the mid 2000s plus how she manages it all by prioritizing her mental health, regular nail appointments, and her main job with the help of a few key tools. Be sure to stay to the end to hear her love letter to Black entertainment!!

Bossip - https://bossip.com/ 

Tia Mowry - https://www.instagram.com/tiamowry/

The Game - ​​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1HaA2xjp9Y

Keyshia Cole The Way It Is Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5AXyimducE

OG Black Owned Hair - Care Brands

Keeping organized - dry erase board, notes on iPhone, Summit app https://apps.apple.com/us/app/summit-daily-planner/id1266410931

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An Atlanta native, Victor Jackson (@MrGlamRockSoul), is a true multi-hyphenate talent by definition, he is a gifted singer, actor, writer and stylist - the so much more. He has been an artist all of his life and always wanted to “just create” from the moment he was a little boy. Victor brings a special and beautiful warmth to this episode of Blk on the Scene with sharing his intention to always wanting to "just create" and what that journey looked like for him.

Episode Mentions:

HBOs Lovecraft Country https://www.hbo.com/lovecraft-country

Broadway Dreams Foundation https://broadwaydreams.org/

Kenny Leon's True Color Theater Company https://truecolorstheatre.org/

Real Housewives of Atlanta https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta

Trappy Hour https://www.instagram.com/trappyhourharlemreloaded/?hl=en

Tri-Cities High School https://www.fultonschools.org/tricitieshs

Creating Loafing https://creativeloafing.com/homepage

Gotta Dance Atlanta https://www.got2dance.net/

Apache Cafe https://apachexlr.com/

Kandi Burruss https://www.instagram.com/kandi/?hl=en

Bedroom Kandi https://www.bedroomkandi.com/

Donja R. Love https://www.them.us/story/donja-r-love-one-in-two-interview

Purpose Awakening by Touré Roberts https://www.amazon.com/Purpose-Awakening-Discover-Motivated-Birth/dp/1455548375

Victor Jackson https://www.mrglamrocksoul.com/videos

Victor Jackson New Music Video “Groovin” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnUkEvtG1kA&t=1s

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