I spend a good amount of time talking with the youth.. At colleges, high schools, Boys n Girls Club Community Programs, and unfortunately at detention centers around the U.S. [pagebreak] Because of this I’m looking forward to Obama’s speech this evening addressing the issues they are facing and hearing what his vision is for their […]
Children have been bullying each other since the beginning of time, but a recent trend of bullycide (suicide perceived to be caused by bullying) has emerged to the forefront of the media. With the recent suicide of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi and many other bullycide stories we’ve heard over the past few years, I […]
I don’t really have a preparation routine, but five minutes before I get on that stage I zone out. I keep quiet, and I keep to myself until they call my name. Then it’s like pressing the play button on a movie. When I’m out there I’m not performing for me, I’m performing for the […]
This is my first blog for Global Grind, and I’m very excited to share my perspective and experiences with you. My belief in the possibility of dreams coming true propels my off-screen work. That’s why I am hosting the United Negro College Fund’s “Empower Me Tour,” sponsored by Wells Fargo, Fed Ex, Essence Magazine […]
Creativity is a mindset. I pretty much apply it in everything I do. I would say I’ve been creating music in some form or fashion since I was very young. I started off playing classical piano when I was 5 years old, composing little pieces and things of that nature. I kept playing piano, writing […]
Lyfe JenningsSad news to hear that R&B singer Chester Bamsu “Lyfe” Jennings was sentenced to 3 and a half years this week. It’s Not sad because he’s a celebrity, but because even after doing 10+ years in jail for Arson in 1992, coming out and releasing 4 celebrated (what The New York Times calls ‘socially […]
I know its seems like a false notion or nicely written fairytale… but the truth is… greatness takes time….and now folks, that time is now. Dirty Money has released our official single ‘Lovin you No More ‘ ft. Drake and honestly its hot. Now i know your thinking, ‘She’s bias, its her own record’, but […]
More women should be like “Kita Williams” In the inimitable world of “PUBLIC RELATIONS” one can get a little , daunted, preoccupied, and just plain “overwhelmed” which is often MY case…especially when you are a 24 year old, single African American woman with goals, a college degree, and individualism. [pagebreak] The odds are constantly against you, and everything […]
Hello GlobalGrind it’s Steph Jones! So It was just my birthday (July 3), and my management, Teddy Ruxbin, Teddy Parker, asked me what I wanted to do for my birthday. I said, “I wanna skydive” but I was saying it as like a joke. I mean I really wanted to do it, I always wanted […]
I am so excited to say that I will be on the, “Russell Simmons Show” in Nov. It is an honor and I am so blessed to be a part of that so I definitely want to thank Mr. Russell Simmons. I also want to thank my father for inspiring me to sing, and I […]
Call to Action! I’m passionate about fashion and the fight against HIV/AiDS. An incredible opportunity came to me through i-ella to share both of these passions with friends, fans and fashion insiders alike. I-ella LAUNCHES TODAY! ITS A NEW WEB SITE WHERE YOU CAN BUY SWAP,SELL, AND LEND CLOTHES FOUDED BY A sister from Liberia who went to Columbia […]
OMG, the people of Haiti need our help!!! Heyyyyyyy wooorrrrrrdddd!!! I’m in Haiti and I wanted to give you guys an update on everything that I saw today and what we did down here on this mission trip. We landed in Port-au-Prince Friday morning and I was so blown away at all of the devastation […]
