About  William Tutt

I began studying psychology in 1996 through 1999 at Alvin Community College under Dr. Al Cook, head of Psych. Dept, my mentor and personal friend. I concluded my education at Colorado Technical University. From June 2005 through June 2008 I conducted a study (cognitive processing of negative environmental influences by gang members)of 2325 gang members from different age groups, ethnicities, geographical location, social economic statuses and different back grounds. The research study was conducted to determine the degree of influence that negative environmental influences have on the decision making process of those in negative behaviour cycles.

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LAURA THOMPSON
CREATOR | CEO

I was a member of a collaborative space in San Antonio, Texas.  The organization that will remain nameless offered members $25,000 to startup and kickstart their business.  I was one of a few African American businesses that had a membership there.  When TAAN TV attempted to apply for the startup capital, we were immediately told that they wouldn’t be interested in investing in TAAN TV.  They told me that I should start a YouTube Channel and told us that there was no need for a channel that targeted the African American community.  Needless to say, I didn’t listen to them.

Even before I was turned down for startup capital, I worked for a local Internet company in San Antonio, Texas, and saw how the Internet could support some type of television platform, I just didn’t know how the technology could work.  That was in 1995.  So I decided to register the domain name, The African American Network and kept it.  I’ve owned the name for almost 26 years.  What foresight!

When I was growing up, I didn’t like history because I didn’t see very many successful African Americans in the history books.  I didn’t really like television because there were not very many positive stories or shows about African Americans.  Most of the content was either negative, portrayed African Americans as uneducated, working in low-level positions, or making fun of African American people.

Instead of complaining about why there were no positive shows about African Americans, I decided to create a platform where I controlled the content, the length of the shows, and a platform that provided African Americans with a voice and means to tell their own stories.  And thus the African American Network was born.

Now, we are one of the leading providers of original content for African Americans and content produced/created by African Americans.

TAAN TV is changing the way African Americans see themselves and is changing the perception of how others see us.  TAAN TV – The African American Network has a Local Feel with a Global Reach!

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Valerie Reiffert 

 Executive Director of Radical Registrars

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Deborah Omowale Jarmon, Executive Director; The SAAACAM

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LAURA THOMPSON
CREATOR | CEO

I was a member of a collaborative space in San Antonio, Texas.  The organization that will remain nameless offered members $25,000 to startup and kickstart their business.  I was one of a few African American businesses that had a membership there.  When TAAN TV attempted to apply for the startup capital, we were immediately told that they wouldn’t be interested in investing in TAAN TV.  They told me that I should start a YouTube Channel and told us that there was no need for a channel that targeted the African American community.  Needless to say, I didn’t listen to them.

Even before I was turned down for startup capital, I worked for a local Internet company in San Antonio, Texas, and saw how the Internet could support some type of television platform, I just didn’t know how the technology could work.  That was in 1995.  So I decided to register the domain name, The African American Network and kept it.  I’ve owned the name for almost 26 years.  What foresight!

When I was growing up, I didn’t like history because I didn’t see very many successful African Americans in the history books.  I didn’t really like television because there were not very many positive stories or shows about African Americans.  Most of the content was either negative, portrayed African Americans as uneducated, working in low-level positions, or making fun of African American people.

Instead of complaining about why there were no positive shows about African Americans, I decided to create a platform where I controlled the content, the length of the shows, and a platform that provided African Americans with a voice and means to tell their own stories.  And thus the African American Network was born.

Now, we are one of the leading providers of original content for African Americans and content produced/created by African Americans.

TAAN TV is changing the way African Americans see themselves and is changing the perception of how others see us.  TAAN TV – The African American Network has a Local Feel with a Global Reach!

https://www.taan.tv/pages/whoistaantv

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Valerie Reiffert 

 Executive Director of Radical Registrars

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Deborah Omowale Jarmon, Executive Director; The SAAACAM

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Knowledge & Experience

For over 15 years, LJP Media has represented the country’s most influential individuals and brands in music, television, film, politics, retail and literary circles.  LJP  specializes in media relations, reputation management, corporate communications, crisis management, digital marketing strategy and more. 

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Shokare Nikori Napodia - The MightyGroup Owner | Dreamvoice President

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LA JUANA (LJ) CHAMBERS LAWSON

OWNER AND PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT

Mrs. La Juana (LJ) Chambers Lawson MPA, PMP, LSSGB, as seen in the O, The Oprah Magazine, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and Voyage Dallas, is the Owner, CEO, and Principal Consultant of Tacit Growth (TGS) Strategies LLC, a nationally awarded and internationally recognized project management firm leading a portfolio of government contracts, nonprofit, public and private sector professional development training, and a plethora of projects in construction, grant and proposal management as well as Information Technology (IT). You may have come to know La Juana through her volunteer work as she has served as a Director on a number of high-profile nonprofit Boards, has served as an elected President and nonprofit Board Chair on more than one occasion, and mentors several nonprofit and for-profit founders of business ventures situated in and around San Antonio. La Juana is also a well-known educator who has taught Advanced Placement science courses in secondary school, Federal Government in community college, and Project Management, Grant Writing, and Strategic Planning for Nonprofits for undergraduate and graduate students at universities.

For as long as she can remember, La Juana has been on a mission to make a difference in her community through tacit growth. To her, sustainable change begins with self awareness and courage. Through her business, she works to systemically harness people power for success in life and profession through entrepid and culturally responsive leadership and management, actionable and data-oriented planning and goal setting, and an intentional commitment to leveraging information technology to bridge gaps and communities for a better tomorrow.

In her book, “Earned Value Formula Pocket Book and Guide”, La Juana endeavors to inspire others to make decisions that are based on evidence based best practices, lessons learned and strategic thinking. With each formula, she provides a relatable scenario and example to follow or improve upon on a case-by-case basis. La Juana is a firm believer that growth begins with understanding one’s agency. She is often asked to be a mentor or business coach so she does her best to give back and share what helps her drive her own success through volunteerism, writing articles, sharing thought provoking tweets, recording best practices and war stories through her podcast ‘Real Management Talk’, mentoring and other means of production that can be consumed for tacit growth, innovation and motivation.

Her favorite quote is:
“I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” — Audre Lorde

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