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Lighting The Way: How Akon is Illuminating Africa, One Country At a Time

Akon has quite literally been a beacon of light for the African community. Though he’s been away from the spotlight for some time now, the singer, songwriter, producer, and business mogul is far from forgotten for many. In 2014, Akon started Akon Lighting Africa, a non-profit that provides solar energy to 14 African countries andContinue reading “Lighting The Way: How Akon is Illuminating Africa, One Country At a Time”

MAKERS Conference 2018

On Feb 5-7, 2018, powerful men and women gathered together to discuss one thing: empowering women. Some of the participants were entertainers, some lawmakers, and some Fortune 500 CEOs. But what they all had in common, is that they wanted to engage in thoughtful dialogue surrounding the #metoo movement, and encourage both men and womenContinue reading “MAKERS Conference 2018”

Yara Shahidi was the belle of the ball at the inaugural Freeform Summit

This past Thursday, Hollywood’s newest it girl, Yara Shahidi, was given the utmost praise at Freeform’s very first Freeform Summit. The Grown-ish actor sat on a panel titled, Millennials Are Destroying All The Industries, and wowed the crowd with her take on how millennials (and her generation, gen x) are using social media to makeContinue reading “Yara Shahidi was the belle of the ball at the inaugural Freeform Summit”

MY FIRST RED CARPET!!! OPRAH’S QUEEN SUGAR

So, last month, I got to report from my very first red carpet. It was such an exhilarating and exciting experience, and I never thought it would get to happen so soon after moving to Los Angeles! The entertainment industry and red carpets in particular are extremely competitive, and people seldom get chosen to reportContinue reading “MY FIRST RED CARPET!!! OPRAH’S QUEEN SUGAR”

BEDSIDE CHATS EP. 1

I’ve been thinking of doing a mini series for a while now. I know that not everyone my age is into politics or watching the news, so I came up with Bedside Chats: a quick summary of the week’s biggest stories, paired with a highlight of the week’s least talked about story that still deservesContinue reading “BEDSIDE CHATS EP. 1”

Why I Hate The Metro

  This picture speaks for itself. Yesterday, it was unbearably crowded. As I held my breath for what felt like forever, I thought to myself: something’s got to give. When I first arrived to LA 37 days ago, I thought the metro was super convenient, quick, easy, and would save me the stress of being stuckContinue reading “Why I Hate The Metro”