Blavity • 15th November 2025

Candy, Culture & Careers With Mars at AfroTech

During the Mars AfroTech Takeover, we talked big goals, built new connections, and got reminded that every move we make today shapes what’s next. Because when culture meets candy? The possibilities are endless.

Instagram • 29th October 2025

Trick or Truth: MARS x AfroTech

During AfroTech 2025, MARS x Blavity hosted a social series Trick or Truth that put a series of candy factoids in front of attendees to test their knowledge.

Blavity • 16th October 2025

U.S. Army x Blavity: Discipline, Growth & Self-Care with Jonathon Nolen-Kitchen

For Staff Sergeant Jonathon Nolen-Kitchen, joining the U.S. Army wasn’t about following someone else’s plan — it was about building his own. Through discipline, consistency, and self-care, he’s redefining what success looks like on his own terms.

Telly Awards • 15th October 2025

Telly Awards Judge Spotlight: Anslem Rocque On Looking Around the Corner

As part of the 2025 Telly Awards season, an interview is conducted with judges to share insight on their background, trends their noticing and vision for the future.

The Source • 20th September 2025

Marlon Wayans' World [Unpublished Feature, 2000]

Often typecast as a comedic sidekick, Marlon Wayans decides to shift his career towards dramatic acting with his latest role on Requiem For a Dream.

21Ninety • 27th May 2025

Black Love Deserved Better: How Remy Ma and Papoose’s Messy Divorce Failed Us - 21Ninety

The hip-hop power couple needs to settle their differences privately because nobody wins when the family feuds.

DigiDay • 6th May 2025

Brisk x Genius: Cold Takes Featuring Doja Cat - BEST BRAND PARTNERSHIP – B2C

In partnership with Brisk and Genius, Cold Takes with Doja Cat was honored as the Best Brand Partnership – B2C.

LinkedIn • 25th April 2025

A Personal Note on Functional Depression

Yesterday, I saw the above meme that stopped me mid-scroll. It read, “Functional depression is real. You work, joke and take care of your family, yet mentally, you’re drowning in your own thoughts—and no one knows.” I’m not sure of the original author but I could relate to being present physically but not mentally in so many moments of the past few years; a ghost of myself that was never really seen in totality.

LinkedIn • 10th April 2025

Learning to Date Myself: A Personal Revelation

As the oldest of four and an only child for 10 years, I understand how to be alone. That’s part of the reason why I often say that, "I don’t believe in boredom… There’s always something to do." If not, my imagination has always carried me through to a good time all by myself or a moment of reflection that allows me to create. With that said, I not only enjoy time alone, I thrive in it.

Webby Awards • 1st April 2025

Make Your Gameday Epic (Webby Awards Winner 2025)

Featuring Megan Thee Stallion, Travis Kelce, Josh Allen, Justin Jefferson and Derrick Henry, Make Your Gameday Epic was a collaboration between Pepsi and Paramount. The commercial spot was recognized by The Webby Awards as the People's Voice Winner - Best Use of Video or Moving Image.

The Shorty Awards • 20th February 2025

Brisk x Genius: Cold Takes Featuring Doja Cat - The Shorty Awards

Entered in Brand Partnership Category: To authentically build upon Brisk’s cultural impact and legacy, we created a custom content program that celebrated the brand's return to its roots by partnering with global superstar, Doja Cat, for a modernized take on their iconic Claymation visuals.

Genius • 14th November 2024

Cold Takes With Doja Cat, Pt 2: Coldest Beat

In part two of Genius' custom social series, Cold Takes with Doja Cat, the global superstar—in Claymated form—explains what's the coldest beat she ever rapped over.

Genius • 12th November 2024

Cold Takes With Doja Cat, Pt 1: Coldest Lyrics

In a nod to the return of Brisk Iced Tea's iconic Claymated spot, Genius created a special two-part social series where Doja Cat explains what's the coldest lyric she ever spit.

F A RAP CRITIC • 13th September 2024

30 Years Later, Did “Ready To Die” Instantly Make B.I.G. ‘King Of NY’? - Episode 66 ft. Anslem Rocque

Veteran journalist Anslem Samuel Rocque joins host Malik-16 to give a professional breakdown of The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut album. Ready to Die, in honor of its 30th anniversary.

LEVEL Man • 11th October 2023

Eight Gay Black Men Share Their Coming Out Journeys

While today’s generation is more accepting of the fluidity of how a person’s sexuality and gender identity can be defined, that doesn’t mean coming to terms with feeling “different” than your peers is any less stressful.

LEVEL Man • 4th August 2023

The Most Frustrating Aspects of Dating Men, According to Seven Black Women

Whether platonic or romantic, all (key word) healthy relationships have a common thread: The person(s) you’ve chosen to be a part of your life brings you some sort of joy. He or she serves a purpose and plays an active role in contributing to your happiness. Maybe not in everything, everywhere and all at once but for the most part that’s what makes them special. Otherwise, what’s the point?

LEVEL Man • 6th July 2023

7 Black Men on How Divorce Changed Them—For Better or Worse

To get insight on how “I do” evolves into “I’m done,” LEVEL reached out to several brothers for their honest perspective on what it was like going through a divorce or separation. Here’s what they had to say about how the better got worse.

LEVEL Man • 1st June 2023

The Science of Splitting Bills With a Partner, According to Eight Black Men

Should a "real man" pay for every single thing in a relationship while his partner spends only on herself?

Webby Awards • 15th May 2023

Ad Council LHNL - The Gentle Giant - 2023 WEBBY AWARD

“The Gentle Giant,” which features George Floyd’s sister Bridget Floyd, is part of the larger Love Lives On video campaign, which uses real stories to demonstrate how love perseveres through hate. The emotionally-charged spot discusses the siblings’ special relationship and spotlights the George Floyd Memorial Foundation, which Bridget launched to help fight for racial equity and justice.

LEVEL Man • 8th May 2023

How I Knew I Found My Life Partner, According to Seven Men

Dating typically falls into two distinct buckets: Dating for fun or dating with a purpose. We’re all familiar with the go-with-the-flow phase, but when playing the field (and biological clocks) gets old, people start to focus on building towards something a little more real.