Category: People
The "People 2 Watch" List For 2021
All good things….you know the saying. After 10+ years of featuring individuals locally and nationally we have come to the last People 2 Watch List. I’ll still be writing about people doing great things but the lists will be “retired”. The 2021 “People to Watch” list has an amazing group of entrepreneurs, creatives and businesspeople. ... Read more »
Quarantine Creativity - Author Debuts Cartoon Based on Popular Book Series
My Series on COVID Creativity, highlighting individuals who have excelled during the pandemic. Today we feature author/producer/entrepreneur Myrtis Randolph. This past May, Myrtis Randolph received a grant to produce her children’s book series Yoyo Don’t Play That! as a live action cartoon. Not wasting any time, Myrtis went to work securing a company for production and this weekend the Yoyo Don’t Play... Read more »
"Quarantine Creativity" Finding Success During the Pandemic - Ken Clay of Trackit
My continuing series on people making moves during COVID – Today we feature Ken Clay CEO of Trackit who developed a solution to optimize the contactless check in process. An entrepreneur at heart, Ken Clay has made a career out of actualizing his passions and visions. With an extensive professional network that ranges from executives... Read more »
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People, Places, and Organizations to Watch in 2020
The annual “People to Watch” list has expanded this year. We have 20 individuals and 2 organizations each recognized for their talent, their connection to people, their innovation and their sheer will to achieve. From an organization giving an amazing opportunity to introduce women to the world of tech, to stories of people who have overcome... Read more »
Locally Produced “Chicago at the Crossroad,” Scores Big Honor at Top Film Fest
The 23rd Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) has announced their distinctive 2019 lineup of narrative features, documentaries and short films in competition. “Chicago at the Crossroad,” a film by Schodorf Media Creative, is one of only 5 documentaries set to screen at this prestigious festival, which is ranked 4th in the nation by USA... Read more »
Survivor Stories: "Finding Your Ruby's Worth"
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. My blog will feature several guest contributors sharing their domestic violence experiences and how they healed. Today my guest blogger is Domestic Violence Survivor, Author & Empowerment Speaker Jodine Basterash. She shares her story of over a decade of domestic abuse. I have been a rebellious teen, single mother, wife, divorcee... Read more »
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Survivor Stories: "Freeing Myself"
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. My blog will feature several guest contributors sharing their domestic violence experiences and how they healed. Today, author Jane McCullum writes about her harrowing experience and the fight within to move forward. My name is Jane McCullum and I’m a survivor of domestic violence. My journey started... Read more »
Survivor Stories: "The Journey of Domestic Violence"
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. My blog will feature several guest contributors sharing their domestic violence experiences and how they healed. Today, author, speaker and “Creative Self-Care Lifestylist” Jennifer Bridgeforth talks about her experience and shares a poignant “letter to her marriage” written after an abusive episode. During this time when we... Read more »
People, Places, and Organizations to Watch in 2018
Watch =To look at or observe attentively, typically over a period of time….. The 2018 edition of my annual people places and organizations to watch blog looks at some rising stars in the creative, philanthropic, business, fashion and health and beauty fields. People you need to get to know, work with, follow and support. Also,... Read more »
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