Author: Keya Mason
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CHRISTINA BEST: STILL GLOWING
Pretty. Happy. Charismatic. Unapologetically herself. From the outside, Christina Best can look like the woman life has always smiled on. The truth is far more interesting. Behind the glow are heartbreak, judgment, reinvention and chapters most people never knew she survived. She didn’t get an easy life—she learned how to build a happy one. And…
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Liv Crosby: The Body Knows
For Liv Crosby, the body has always been more than something you see on camera. It’s an instrument, a storyteller—and, when cared for intentionally, a pathway to healing. Long before Olivia “Liv” Crosby stepped onto sets like Cobra Kai, Dynasty and All the Queen’s Men, she was learning to understand the body through movement. Crosby…
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Rob Shamar: THE COMEBACK NOBODY SAW COMING
Marine. Former law enforcement officer. Actor. Martial artist. Rob Shamar has worn plenty of titles—but after more than 13 years of chasing the dream that never stopped calling him, he may finally be stepping into the role that was his all along. Rob Shamar knows how to start over. After the Marine Corps, he spent…
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Robbi Rogers: Beauty Behind The Spotlight
Before the cameras roll, before the celebrity steps onto the set and before the world sees the finished look, artists like Robbi Rogers make the magic happen. The two-time Emmy-winning hairstylist has built a career behind some of entertainment’s most recognizable faces—and she’s still asking herself the same question that got her here: What’s next?…
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Delizhia JENKINS: BUILDING WORLDS WHERE BLACK WOMEN ARE MAGIC
BUILDING WORLDS WHERE BLACK WOMEN ARE MAGIC With more than 20 books, vampires, ancient gods, supernatural huntresses and mythology spanning centuries, Delizhia Jenkins isn’t waiting for fantasy to make room for Black women. She’s creating the worlds herself. BLACK WOMEN LIKE VAMPIRES TOO Long before Delizhia Jenkins became an author, she was the girl fascinated…
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SKINNY CORLEONE IS BUILDING HIS OWN NEWSROOM
Why send a press release when you can broadcast it? Skinny Corleone continues to expand the world surrounding 49th Parallel Films and 49th Parallel Bookings & Mgmt with the launch of Channel 49 News—a recurring digital news series designed to turn the company’s latest announcements into something audiences can actually watch. Rather than relying on…
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RANDY CLARKE: BELIEVE ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE
Some dreams don’t disappear just because life takes you somewhere else. They wait. And sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do is finally decide it’s not too late to chase them. For William Randolph “Randy” Clarke, that dream was filmmaking. Born in Queens, raised in Brooklyn and now based in the DMV, Randy didn’t…
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CEDRIC McKINZIE: STEPPING INTO HIS NEXT ACT
For Cedric McKinzie, this chapter isn’t about choosing one creative lane. It’s about finally allowing all of them to come together. Long before acting and producing, there was music. Growing up in Mississippi, Cedric found an early creative outlet through songwriting and performed in rap groups decades ago. Life eventually took him from Mississippi to…
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Anne Hathaway: More Than America’s Sweetheart
Oscar winner. Fashion icon. Devoted mother. More than two decades after The Princess Diaries, Anne Hathaway has grown into one of Hollywood’s most respected and enduring leading ladies. There are actors who become famous, and then there are actors who become part of our lives. Anne Hathaway belongs to the second group. When audiences first…
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VICTORIOUS MARCUS
Victorious Marcus is not short on ambition, energy, or belief in where his story is headed. A Houston-raised singer, songwriter, actor, entrepreneur, and former Junior Olympian, Marcus approaches his career with the kind of all-in determination that defines true multi-hyphenates. Whether he’s talking about music, gymnastics, track and field, film, or the faith that keeps…