A few months back while on Facebook, I came across this information thread about Daphne Maxwell Reid. Most of America fell in love with her as Aunt Viv on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Through her TV persona you tend to think you know who she really is but there’s many layers to Mrs. Reid.…
The trailer for Traffik has been circulating for quite some time. Now tomorrow movie goers will have the chance to see the high intensity thriller. Paula Patton, Omar Epps and Laz Alonso have been working the press tour while trying to bring attention to sex trafficking. Deon Taylor (director– Meet The Blacks) and Laz Alonso (Fast & Furious, Avatar) came…
In preparation for the release of I Feel Pretty, long-time friends Aidy Bryant & Amy Schumer discussed friendship, feminism and feeling pretty. This modern twist on the 80’s classic film Big, I Feel Pretty tackles America’s unrealistic views of beauty and body image. In I Feel Pretty an ordinary woman, Renee Bennett, struggles with feelings of insecurity and inadequacy on…
A Wrinkle In Time made its theatre release last weekend but the movie is still buzzing. Since we’re still on the heels of Black Panther‘s box office success, the accomplishments of the two black directors behind each film is making history. Rising starlet of AWIT, Storm Reid, had a chance to work alongside some of…
Who shot ya?! The world premiere of USA Network’s upcoming true crimes series, Unsolved: The Murders Of Tupac & The Notorious BIG, will be answering that question. The limited series will delve into two separate LAPD investigations (one in 1997 and one in 2006) into the murders of rap icons Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious…
If you’ve been following me for awhile now, then you already know about my dreams of hosting a TV show. This is not something that I keep a secret. Although I’ve made several strides in radio, TV has always been my passion. I’ve appeared on different national/local TV shows (TMZ, FOX, CBS) to work towards…
Radio personality during the day and TV reporter by night. This site acts as a creative outlet for Nekia to share some of her journey on and off air, favorite place/things and encouraging words.
Dealing with Chicago’s bitter cold winters tends to quickly make…
Throughout the winter months, the brutal cold takes a toll…
It’s Official! Cocktails & Convo is now a podcast on…
