Here at aspireTV we want to meet you at the intersection of music and culture because it is so vital to who we are as a people. Atlanta is home to some of the most electrifying sounds, which makes perfect sense as to why the Red Bull Music Festival would bring its talents down […]
Quality Control is Opening a Multimedia Studio to Cater to Atlanta-based Artists
The Red Bull Music Festival kicked off at the top of this month and we scored an invite to their ‘Conversation with Coach K’ event that happened this past weekend. If you’re curious about how trap music influences the culture, then this is for you. Kevin Lee – whom we now know under the […]
Are We Putting Sugar In Our Grits?
Last week, Butter + Brown hosted an intimate luncheon for local and national media and bloggers, discussing all things food and answering questions about season 3 of their show. The dynamic duo also shared thoughts on some trending social media debates: Washing chicken before cooking Seth says no, Leslie says yes Sugar vs. […]
“It Ain’t A Movie: This is a Statement”
‘Black and Blue’ explores the reality of a corrupt police force when lead, Alicia West, played by Naomie Harris, captures them killing a Black man while wearing her body cam. In an effort to seek justice for the crime she has just witnessed, she becomes the target of her own brothers in blue, who want to […]
AFROPUNK ATL
CEO of AFROPUNK, Matthew Morgan talks about his decision to bring his international festival to Atlanta (a place he refers to as Black Heaven, and we must agree). In an interview with Atlanta Journal-Constitution, he expresses, “[Atlanta’s] a place where alternative black music, alternative black hip-hop, and alternative black mainstream music has been created forever,” he […]
An Inside Look at the Sistahs In Business Expo
The Sistahs in Business Expo is the only multi-city, small business expo in the country and was created to celebrate and uplift entrepreneurial women of color – a group of women that also happens to be the fastest and largest demographic of entrepreneurs in the nation. AspireTV jumped at the chance to attend when […]
Curlfest Takes Over ATL
If ever you need to find the physical personification of the term black girl magic, look no further than Curlfest. Trust us. We know because we were there. Aspire was onsite at Candler Park for the festival’s debut in a new city – none other, than right here in Atlanta. This celebration of […]
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop… How Diddy is Revolutionizing the Culture Once Again through the REVOLT Summit
The highly anticipated REVOLT Summit touched down in Atlanta for the first time ever earlier this month, and of course, aspireTV was in the building. Formerly known as the Revolt Music Conference, the three-day event took over the city’s 787 Windsor venue- a central hub for Atlanta’s most exciting activations-allowing roughly 1500 eager attendees […]
Tis’ the Season: Homecoming is On The Horizon
September is here which means autumn is on the horizon and not only does this call for the changing of the leaves, cooler weather and comfy fall, layered fashions. It means that Homecoming season is upon us and if you attended a Historically Black College or University, you know just how much this time of […]