In The News

Good Day,

I hope you are well and making it an awesome one! My interview on abuse and upcoming stage play, "Broken Pieces: Some Family Wounds Run Generations Deep," with WUSA*9 DC reporter Mikea Turner, will air on Wednesday, April 12th between 4:25am-7am. I hope you can catch it.

Blessings!!

Auditions for Broken Pieces: Some Family Wounds Run Generations Deep

This stage play represents a new level of advocacy for me. I am excited about this coming Friday's auditions! Broken Pieces is a funny and thought-provoking play about verbal and emotional abuse in families. If you or anyone you know is interested in auditioning for the play, send an email for more details.

Moguls In Media

Last week Moguls In Media founder, Darcel Laurie, welcomed emerging and seasoned media professionals for a mix of panel discussion and networking. The panel of media professionals included (in photo left to right), Terrence Nelson of TV One, Regan Farley of My PR Agency, Patrice Tartt of Black Enterprise, Darcel Laurie, Mikea Turner of WUSA*9 News and Candice Nicole of Candice Nicole PR and Women Who Hustle. The atmosphere was genuine and the panel discussion candid. The panelists shared their wisdom and offered solutions to age old questions that many new entrepreneurs face. The food provided by Executive Chef Damian Brown was innovative and tasty. DJ Schemes spun with a mix of old and new school. The next stop on the Moguls in Media Tour is Atlanta. Get your ticket! #MIMDC www.mogulsinmedia.com

Broken Pieces: Some Family Wounds Run Generations Deep

Good Afternoon,

I have shared with you previously that God is doing a new thing. I have shared that God is expanding on my ability to communicate with you the message of faith, hope, healing and purpose. i have also shared with you that I am a survivor of multiple abuses. I do not say this with pride, but I say it with the conviction that God can deliver and heal your broken places no matter what you face. I am a living witness. Though I am still in a trial right now that has seemed to drag on, I BLESS GOD because He is still getting the glory. I am still pressing in and forward with what He gave me to do.

Verbal and emotional abuse can seem harmless to some, almost a rite of passage, especially among teenagers. However, verbal and emotional abuse often leaves many unseen scars.  These abuses would not be included as part of domestic violence initiatives if they were truly harmless.  According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 95% of men who physically abuse their partners also psychologically abuse them. In some cases it is an internal issue that can be traced to feelings of another’s insecurities and hidden jealousies. In other cases, it is simply the environment a person has been brought up in and they aren’t even aware of how venomous and destructive verbal and emotional abuse can be. Childhelp.org reports that about 30% of abused and neglected children grow up to abuse their own children.  The abuses can eat away at a recipient’s core belief of their self-worth.

My next production is on generational verbal and emotional abuse. If there are any of you who are actors/actresses who want to be part of something bigger than you, I encourage you to come out and audition. You can email me directly for more details.

Review of Advanced Screening of Fox's "Shots Fired"

What do you get when you combine writer/director Gina Prince-Bythewood and writer/director/producer Reggie Rock Bythewood? You get a passionate, well written, directed and produced series about life in small town America dealing with a big city problem. Reggie Bythewood explained that "Shots Fired" was inspired by a conversation he had with his son after watching a TV event. Reggie Rock Bythewood has written and produced for Fox's drama "New York Undercover," directed "Biker Boyz" and "Daddy's Girls." Gina Prince-Bythewood wrote and directed "Love & Basketball" and directed "Disappearing Acts."   "Shots Fired" includes an all-star cast with Sanaa Lathan ("Love & Basketball," "The Best Man Holiday," "The Perfect Guy"), Mack Wilds ("Miracle Boys," "The Wire," "90210"), Richard Dreyfuss ("Madoff," "The Goodbye Girl," "Mr. Holland's Opus") and Stephan James ("Selma," "Book of Negroes," "Home Again").

The show is thought-provoking and thrilling. There are real life struggles with real life responses. The series premieres on Wednesday, March 22 at 8/7c on Fox.

TUNE IN! #shotsfired

Do You Love You?

Good Evening,

As we are approaching Valentine's Day, so many people are looking externally for love. Whether out of loneliness, dysfunctional relationships/upbringing or the like, the result remains the same. The irony is that Jesus said to "love thy neighbor as thy self." How can you love someone else if you don't love you or don't know what love is? It makes it difficult to receive love as well, no matter what form it arrives in and who it sincerely comes from.  I pray the poem God gave me in this video I created via YouTube will give you something to reflect upon. I created it originally for a non-profit organization. However, I believe it is powerful enough to reach many as we get closer to Valentine's Day.

Blessings

SPECIAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT UPDATE

Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen,

The new date for the "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" Tour is Saturday, February 11, 2017 from 11am-3pm.  If you already bought a ticket for the January 14th date, your ticket is STILL GOOD. Get your tickets while they last. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door. The previous event was nearly sold out. So don't wait!!!  PLEASE use my promo code: "JOY"  for your $10 discount.