Reading Time: 3 minutes When my mum was driving me to the train station to get the train from Manchester to Plymouth, she started to tell me about my childhood.
SPEAKING AT CREATE CONFERENCE 2020 – AND TAKING UP SPACE!!
Reading Time: 3 minutes I spoke at Create Conference 2020 on Friday 21st February 2020 at Living Rock Church in Leicestershire, on the topic of Creating Visual, Written and Audio Content with a Gospel Message. YES I am so excited to shake the status quo and get invited in (and conquer) more of these kind of spaces.
LIMOBLAZE INTERVIEW WITH PAULA MELISSA (AUDIO)
Reading Time: < 1 minute I got to interview one of my favourite artists at the moment, Limoblaze. Samuel Imo, also known as Limoblaze, is an award-winning Nigerian rapper, singer and afro-gospel artist.
THE BASIC STEPS TO RECORD A SONG – RONALD ROSS – GUEST POST
Reading Time: 4 minutes Recording, producing, selling and sharing music has come a long way in a very short time. Guest blogger, Ronald Ross gives advice for fellow musicians.
HOW I TURNED MY SIDE HUSTLE INTO A ‘LEGIT’ BUSINESS – BOLU BELLO – GUEST POST
Reading Time: 6 minutes A lot of us have side hustles; from students to professors, from creatives to corporates. It’s because life is getting more expensive, so we need more streams of income.
TAKE NOTE – SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON CREATIVES OF COLOUR
Reading Time: 6 minutes I spoke to a few creatives, wanting to shine a spotlight on them, their stories and their motivations. Learn why you should Take Note of these creative men and women.
HOW THE ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY (RTS) IS TRYING TO DIVERSIFY THE UK MEDIA INDUSTRY
Reading Time: 3 minutes It has always been my intention to pull people up with me while I rise. What I mean by this is, whenever I learn something, I try to pass on that knowledge.
MEET SOULFUL SINGER SONGWRITER SHAE UNIVERSE
Reading Time: < 1 minute One of the perks of growing up online is getting to see and experience the rise of many of our favourite singers, YouTubers, bloggers, actors and entrepreneurs, who are now doing very well in their fields.
HOW TO: BREAK INTO BROADCAST JOURNALISM – HANNAH AJALA – BBC AFRICA JOURNALIST
Reading Time: 9 minutes Becoming a successful broadcast journalist can be difficult if you do not know how to navigate the industry. BBC Africa broadcast journalist and producer, Hannah Ajala, 25, based in London, reveals how to start your dynamic career working in TV and Radio strong.
BLACK, FEMALE AND CHRISTIAN! I’M A MINORITY CREATIVE
Reading Time: 4 minutes Being part of a subsection of a subsection of a subsection of society (a subsection squared, if you like!) in the creative industry is an interesting and unique experience to say the least.
“THE IDEA OF BEING BUILT FOR PURPOSE” – TAILOR FITTED INTERVIEW
Reading Time: 3 minutes Known as The Tailor Fitted, Oli Greaves is a Men’s Fashion and Lifestyle blogger and YouTuber, with a mission to encourage young men to be confident in who they are and to be the best they can be.
MY RTS BURSARY DIARY: WHY AM I THE ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY’S BIGGEST CHEERLEADER?
Reading Time: 2 minutes When I learnt of the Royal Television Society (RTS) bursaries in 2015, I knew I had to apply. Any organisation actively committed to the diversification and inclusion of underrepresented groups within the British media will always hold a place in my heart.
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WHAT I WORE IN LISBON (LISBOA), PORTUGAL – LOOKBOOK [VIDEO]
Reading Time: < 1 minute My sister and I had an amazing time in Portugal’s capital city, Lisbon! I have put together a little lookbook of the outfits I wore over the four days and four nights.
DARREN APPIAGYEI: CARVING UP A STORM – GUEST POST
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Chijioke Anosike What do you get when you mix exotic wood with a man who lives for attention to detail? You get In The Grain, Darren Appiagyei’s, product design company which specialises in bespoke wooden pieces to cater to your tastes. In The Grain is a design company which aim is to give unique […]