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About But for an untimely injury, Torri Tillman’s career might have taken a different path – one in which he performed on Sunday Nights, or perhaps the Olympics as a professional athlete (or both) as his parents did. An 8-time State Champion in track and field with elite basketball and football skills, many have considered Tillman’s athletic abilities  as remarkable. But, those skills may pale in comparison to his artistic gifts. At an early age Tillman excelled in creative writing. But, only recently did he apply that talent to film-making. Caged is Tillman’s debut as a writer and producer. But, his innate leadership enabled him to attract a talented cast of characters and infuse them with a sense of purpose elevating their performances to new heights. This work addresses the serious social ill of domestic abuse while depicting love as a powerful antidote capable of breaking chains and freeing captive souls. No small task for any film-maker.  But, Tillman pulls it off with a tremendous amount of determinat

Tem Highborn CEO of the High Agency. An Atlanta based consulting firm focuses on helping entrepreneurs to gain access to capital, and assisting investors in identifying low-risk high-yielding investment opportunities. For more than 25 years he has assisted start ups and seasoned enterprises to secure funding.

John Tillman has been called a social entrepreneur. Armed with a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) from The University of Texas and a Certification as an Economic Development Finance Professional, John has always sought to apply his knowledge and expertise in ways that address social needs and enhance the quality of life for others.

BAZILMUZIK (Bazil) started as a rapper from Da Hyenna Pacc, a national underground rap group, that spanned from the east coast to the west coast. Upon signing a deal in the late 2000’s, the studio caught on fire before mastering process could begin, causing all hopes to go down the drain, BAZILMUZIK  branched out into the business of music consulting and artist production/management.   Da Hyenna Pacc is now a publishing company. BAZILMUZIK decided to restart the music, releasing over 56 singles in the last two years. Also, he co-launched a digital distribution and marketing start-up The UCE Network alongside fellow artist and business of music entrepreneur Macc Dundee.   BAZILMUZIK was born again as an artist and is looking to not only produce music for the soundtrack of the struggle, and create a membership based platform to help independent artist market and distribute their music on an industry standard level..    

Tom Barrow A RealDetroiter born with the fighting spirit of his iconic World Heavyweight Champion uncle Joe Louis Barrow. Tom was born in Black Bottom’s Negro Hospital right there in Paradise Valley. In fact, Tom was delivered by Joe Louis’ personal physician, Dr. Robert Bennett as both Joe and John Roxborough, Joes fight manager, waited outside the door with Tom’s dad. Because Joe Louis paid for Tom’s birth, Tom proudly carries his name, Tom Joe Barrow.

Glenna Alain Johnson, a Detroit native, is a world-renowned Water Colorist & Silk Painting Artist. Her scarves are worn by many diplomats, corporate executives, entertainers and patrons of the arts. Introduced to art at the Detroit Waldorf School, Glenna has been painting since she was 5 years old. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Water Color and Interior Design from the University of Detroit Mercy. An avid traveler, Glenna draws key inspirations from nature and life.

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Diane Parker  For the past 20 years, Parker served as Director, Staffing, Global Diversity and Inclusion for the Associated Press (AP), where she created training, education, leadership development, onboarding, and orientation programs, and redesigned the AP's global news internship program with a key focus on diversity and inclusion. She established strategic alliances with professional industry organizations, such as the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the National Association of Black Journalists, the Asian American Journalists Association, the Native American Journalists Association, and the Association of LGBTQ Journalists. She also partnered with the AP's News and Revenue divisions to create and enhance their diversity and inclusion initiatives. Before joining the AP, she served as a human resources manager for both Harrah's Entertainment and BJC Healthcare in the St. Louis area.

  Rob Fields brings over three decades of marketing, programming and cultural advocacy and general business experience to his work as an arts leader.  He is the founder of NBI Festival, a celebration of the Black people and ideas that are pushing contemporary culture forward.  Rob is the former president and executive director of Weeksville Heritage Center, the Brooklyn-based cultural center and historic house museum.  Over the course of his career, he’s been a marketer for big brands, cultural institutions and indie artists; a cultural programmer; a publisher of an online magazine for over a decade; and has written about the connection between marketing, business and contemporary culture for Forbes.com and Huffington Post, among the several outlets where his work has been published. http://RobFields.com  

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David Rice Rice is president of Design Communications, Inc., a design firm specializing in marketing communications located in Washington, D.C. He is also the founder and chairman of the Organization of Black Designers (OBD). "Being able to make a living at design and help other talented designers find jobs and further their careers has been tremendously satisfying," says Rice. "It is one of the things that has made my life worthwhile." Although at one time Rice considered pursuing biology, he graduated from CCS' rigorous industrial design program with specializations in product design and graphic design. Rice founded Design Communications, Inc. (DesignCom) in 1981 and his first major account involved the branding for a $250 million joint venture in Washington D.C. between the Quadrangle Development Corporation, The Rouse Company and the JW Marriott Hotel. Rice also strives to create mentorship opportunities through the OBD to develop an awareness of the lack of diversity in design-related professions. In

John Blassingame CEO of New Day Associates "most prolific magazine publishers in the business. Mr. John Blassingame, he’s president and CEO of New Day Associates, he’s also the publisher of Today’s Black Woman and Black Men Magazine and the former publisher of Hype Hair. According to Mr. Blassiname, print is not dead but the overall strategy has changed from the time he began his career and today’s age. Mr. Blassingame weighs in on the struggle of the startup magazine and how to successfully navigate the retail realm as well as giving us a history lesson!" excerpt from Vibe Magazine

Scottlin F Rucker is a veteran of creative and U of M Design Research Fellow. Scottlin is a seasoned digital producer with a mastery in managing projects from inception to delivery. "I have consistently led cross-functional teams to deliver compelling integrated digital experiences that increase consumer engagement times by utilizing highly trained code assassins and "white meat" edge tech, before the blood even shows up, skills in the digital arts of rich media and mobile experiential platforms.    "I have worked for some of the greatest brands on the planet, designing the first CMS engine for Microsoft Expedia, launching the first retail eCommerce for KMart.com, the first interactive website for Mattel's Barbie.com, before working for the Space and Missile Defense Systems. Then turning his management to entertainment, he won several World Records for Sony PlayStation "Little Big Planet" and the first online live shooting arcade for Twisted Metal, making one of the worlds most Dangerous digital experience

Vanita Applebum Vanita Thompson, the principal partner at The Thompson Rose Agency, has over 25 years experience in media, entertainment business management, marketing and event proproduction ​After attending Howard University, Vanita moved to the NYC metropolitan area and worked at a music production, management and music publishing company (MCA). While there she worked directly with international artists on Capital Records, RCA, Warner Brothers and Atlantic. She became first Director of Artist Development at a boutique NYC public relations firm. She moved from there to work for Jackson Communications, Inc. (JOMA/JCI) the company owned by the Jackson Family. That company managed artists on Jive, RCA, Mercury and Motown. Vanita began to specialize in artist liaison projects and worked for several NYC law firms dealing with sample and cover clearances, copyright and royalty issues, unions, guilds and performance rights. Vanita moved to St. Louis and began a royalty recovery business that has reco

Gwen Frempong Boadu CEO Gwyneth Shoes After designing for Sam Edelman, Kenneth Cole Reaction and Steven by Steve Madden, Gwen Frempong Boadu channeled her 20 years of experience into her own line: Gwyneth Shoes. Footwear for the woman who is confident in her skin and not afraid to experiment with new elements of fashion. 

Co-Founder and CEO, Darralynn Hutson Darralynn has been a journalist for more than 20+ years contributing to publications as diverse as Vogue Italia to The Detroit Free Press.  As a magazine connoisseur, Darralynn publishes an annual directory, THE BIG FAT MEDIA GUIDE, of media outlets - sold at www.darralynnhutson.com, She blogs daily on diversity in the media celebrating its rapid growth through vibrant storytelling. website: www.stylistssuite.com  

Coke Horner talks about ‘Urban Envy’ now on Amazon Prime Coke Horner is a former Detroit public school educator of 26 years and is also a graduate of the Detroit repertory Theater where he studied advanced improv training, method acting and dramatic interpretation. coke excelled in fictional writing while attending u of d mercy college and after placing first in a college writing contest. his passion for acting was amplified after being cast in multiple stage plays which caught the attention of local film makers. after many years of perfecting his craft, he now finds himself not only writing and acting but also co directing many films written by himself.

Sterling Toles Sound-artist, illustrator and music producer, Sterling Toles, spent the last 12-years (yes, 12 YEARS!) working on an album with the Detroit rapper, Boldy James. Manger on McNichols is out 7/22 on Sector 7-G Recordings. It would be a mistake to skip this masterpiece. Sterling also appears in conversation with the late, great, Philosopher-Queen of Detroit, Grace Lee Boggs, in the new-ish book, A People's Atlas of Detroit.

Fetteroff Colen's career in the Entertainment Industry. From the late 80’s Fetteroff spent Two years at Philadelphia Community College and then another 2 years at The Borough of Manhattan Junior College (BMCC). This was all in preparation for his 20+ years employment by Eddie Murphy Productions (EMP). While working with EMP Fetteroff was a Personal Dresser for Three National Comedy Tours with EMP--- Raw, Lord Have Murphy, and Pieces Of My Mind Fetteroff has worked alongside Film Director John Landis ,OSCAR WINNING- make up artist- Rick Baker, POP Icon Michael Jackson ,and Film director - Wes Craven. In addition, Fetteroff worked with Quincy Jones.....for the Montreux Jazz Festival, Music Legend , Herbie Hancock , Nile Rodgers , Rick James, Producer / DJ JoJo Flores of “Got Soul Records” along with many other International Music Producer’s and DJ’s Whether it be his work in Entertainment or his work with Radio City Music hall or the Hard Rock Café, it all allows him to feed his for working in the entert

Courtland Hankins Recording studio and production center offering recording engineering, music production, and writing services. Established in 2012, the studio partners with Tony Ojo and SmartMonkii UK in England. SmartMonkii works with vocalists, MC’s/rappers and spoken word artists and launched our first intern program in 2013. SmartMonkii runs Hip Hop educational programs and workshops in the NYC area, including HANAC Astoria Cornerstone Community Center in Queens, New York. With twenty two years of banking and financial services, eighteen years of music production, audio engineering and recording experience, and 4 years working in the education as a program coordinator and permanent substitute teacher