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Behind the Scenes: The Making of Crash

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Write. Everything. Down. That’s what I remember most from watching the creative process it took to crest the film, Crash. From Gucci Mane to the director who wrote a 40 page plus script in the middle of the night the importance of documenting your ideas has always been important to me since high school. I always keep a planner, prayer journal, and an idea journal because I forget so easily and that is setting me back. Another interesting process was the storyboard and script reading process because films face a lot of creative setbacks and a good portion of a directors intended storyline never makes it to the final cut that we see in theaters. I’ve seen Crash many times but I never knew how much work was put into the entire film what I learned from the storyboard to screen board process was the special effects and use of perspective. In one scene it appears that the woman was on fire but in reality she wasn’t but you can feel dedication and the emotion the director wanted to convey i
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The Industry: A Look Behind The Music

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After watching the Hip-Hop documentary, The Industry I vividly remember admiring the longevity of the careers of the managers, and record label execs like, Mona Scott Young who held the reigns as A/R and then continuing on to creating a reality TV empire with the Love and Hip-Hop series. I learned that any successful career will encounter major setbacks and failures but letting fear stand in the way will only keep you stagnant and left in the cold.  Since this the industry I want to have a career in, this raw, though dated behind the scenes peek at the teams it takes to give us an artist and the music is inspiring but motivating to be more competitive in honing my craft so that I can run with the best of them, maybe even your favorite rapper someday.
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The Female Voice is Always Important

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The female voice is one that should be uplifted, and acknowledged, and not to mention persistent. The panel hosted on April 2nd for women in the mass communication field was an experience. It felt like having a talk with an older sister or getting some much-needed advice from your fave auntie. Panelists included: Tara Gates Anderson, Saleisha Nadia Averhart, Audrey Kates Bailey, Leonada Inge, Katerrra Jones and Melissa Wade. Women from all walks of life working in different industries gave advice on how to navigate the powerful patriarchy with issues from speaking out on what matters, to setting the tone in meetings with men. Tara Gates Anderson offered this, "I set the tone when I'm in those situations and I stand my ground because if you don't someone else will set it for you," The discussion was powerful and very relevant especially now that we are living in the #MeToo era where women everywhere are standing up and not working in hostile enviorments for the sak
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What Legacy Will You Leave Behind?

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Christina Boyd-Clark, a former student of Mr. Chambers and a current graduate student at NCCU(she attends alongside her son too!) stopped by to deliver a few inspiring words and life lessons she has experienced along her journey. She discussed her trip to Ghana and what she learned as a student and a mother and about what kind of legacy she wants to leave behind for her son and how she started her Youtube channel, The Total Woman and being a Mcnair Scholar. What really resonated with me was her point about only being connected to things that make you feel good and how you have all the time but to make that time count. That really was inspiring to me because lately I've been in a funk kind of feeling uninspired and not feeling like I'm fulfilling a purpose but rereading her speech made me want to get back into the swing of things especially when it comes to my own journey and to not let outside factors like work and personal issues knock me off. I want to leave something
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To Click or Not to Click?

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The National Association of Black Journalists held a basics boot camp with workshops and panel discussions from successful journalists and industry leaders to aspiring students from several HBCU's and the community. Dr. Hall and Mr. Chambers set up to have students from Mass Communication department to attend free of charge because of how important events like this can be when pursuing a degree in this field. I am always will be super grateful to be given the opportunity to attend an experience like this. The first workshop I sat in on was the "To Click or Not to Click?" The panel discussion was led by Cindy George (@cindylgeorge) and Eric Stirgus (@escoopstirgus). Just to give a brief insight on who they both are Cindy George is a journalist for Pulse magazine a health magazine based out of Houston, Texas. Eric Stirgus is a education reporter for the AJC based in Atlanta, Georgia. The topic of the panel discussion was to tackle the issue of staying relevant in a vi
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Why I'm Taking Intro to Mass Communication?

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I'm taking Intro to Mass Communication because it's a major stepping stone to pave the way for a degree that's multi-faceted.  Yes,  of course, the class is a requirement for my major, but these last few weeks I feel it's going to help me develop not only my public speaking skills but help me be a better storyteller and maybe inspire others to tell their stories as well.  Mass Communication is shaping me into being a better producer and consumer of content. The course provides a basic worldview on how we interact the world around us and how the content we create affects the masses.  I chose this major because Mass Communication is such a broad spectrum and has so much career versatility that you never stop learning because it's always ever-changing.  I definitely feel that this is such a golden age of communication because we're in the prime of social media and it is changing the way we communicate and create content and that's truly amazing to
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Tyler Perry @ NABJ Detroit, MI 2018

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 Don't wait for anyone to green light your success! Those words really stuck with me as Tyler Perry dropped countless gems in his masterclass at National Association of Black Journalist convention this past summer. For the past few months, I've been on the journey of self-discovery and in a word it's made become overwhelming honest with myself. School however has really put things into perspective for me especially since being at NCCU. I honestly went into this thinking that this would be similar to attending community college but I'm glad I was wrong. The amount of beautiful melanin that I'm surrounded by everyday is so beautiful and comforting but also motivating. I really feel like I've found my niche when it comes to my major, Mass Comm. especially with professors like Ms. Rogers and Mr. Chambers I feel challenged and motivated to create connections and go after the success I often envision about without needing someone to green light me or give me perm
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