After gathering at Lansing Shuffle ! Poetry in the City will be held on the Capitol steps on Thursday, July 18 from 7-9 pm. We will be going to the Lansing Shuffle afterward. They have donated gift certificates for us to give out during PIC.
Michigan State University Mandela Washington 2024 Fellow Wilkins Sikazwe is a dynamic figure with a diverse skill set spanning education, filmmaking, technology, and social advocacy.
With over five years of multifaceted experience, he is a fervent champion for education, digital literacy, artistic expression, and social change. Currently serving as a production manager, actor, script editor, and writer at Real Image Africa Media, Wilkins brings his expertise to the forefront of film production, utilizing storytelling as a catalyst for positive social impact and sustainable development goals. He interned with Education Development Center and USAID, where he contributed to configuring and distributing radios to village schools to enhance educational access. He volunteered as a facilitator at ChildFund program, teaching ICT to teenage mothers and youths in Chongwe. Wilkins holds a bachelor's degree in information communication technologies and language (Literature and English) from the University of Zambia, complemented by numerous social impact certifications. Wilkins envisions setting up countrywide training hub centers for film, art, technology, and capacity building post-Mandela Washington Fellowship. His long-term goal is to establish a company that leverages innovative technologies to enhance educational experiences, promote artistic expression, and tackle sustainable development goals, all while fostering creativity, awareness, and transformative social change.
He is very passionate about filmmaking and the opportunities that it brings.
Our President & Publisher Rina N Risper and Rina RiRi Risper deserve some accolades for being a part of the Remarkable Women 2024 graduating class! All 111 of the other women along with Risper made up the entire audience of the The Jennifer Hudson Show. It will air on May 5 or 6th. The guest was Meghan Trainor. It was such an awesome experience. We proudly represented Black owed press. #tncp #tncpcan #JenniferHudson #meghantrainor #remarkablewomen #tncpnews #raggedyriri #blackownedbusiness #BlackOwnedMedia #blackownedpress #tncpcan
Leaving my first hotel Moxy Downtown Los Angeles. Great for those who can do without a frig or microwave! I am had a great pre-celebration excursion that included a reggae after hours club! #tncpnews #raggedyriri #amplifyblackvoices
At the Moxy hotel. Mr. Wanderlust!
Since people are calling about seeing me in the commercial, the cat is out of the bag. I am in the running with four other wonderful women for the Remarkable Women Award for this area! I am so humbled to be nominated and look forward to supporting the other women who are also up for it. Life is about collaboration. #lovepeople #raggedyriri #tncpcan #tncpnews
Our President & Publisher, Rina N Risper is an author and will be published in the anthology "Our Stories Belong in History?"
What book cover would you choose for the anthology Number 1, 2 or 3? We are excited to be a part of this wonderful cohort of 30 carefully chosen women to write a chapter.
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Socialight Society’s owner Nyshell spitting her poem! Visit the bookstore!
May the 4th be with you... pick a Star Wars inspired pet name! 🐹
Today is National Love Your Pet Day! Our coworker Oatmeal let’s us know about every bicycle, dog, mailman and cat walking through the neighborhood. He makes rough days better in the office.
Black History in Art - Painting by Kehinde Wiley. b. 1977. "The Virgin Martyr St. Cecilia", signed and dated 09 (lower right). oil and graphite on paper. 57 by 124 in. Kehinde Wiley in History Told Slant: Seventy-seven Years of Collecting Art at Michigan State University (MSU) Group Exhibition, (JANUARY 29 – AUGUST 7, 2022), Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, MSU, East Lansing, Michigan.
Video by TNCP
#kehindewiley #tncpnews #michiganstateuniversity #MSU #broadartmuseum #michigan
