Before Kerry Washington and Viola Davis took over prime time television, there was our beloved Diahann Carroll. She was a legend. She was a trailblazer. Diahann Carroll was Black excellence and, the original fabulous auntie of our generation. Although she passed on October 4th from breast cancer (which was revealed to the public upon her […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sasha Obama is marching to the beat of her own drum. That’s right, the youngest Obama is set to begin her college career at the University of Michigan beginning this week according to The Detroit News and many students who have spotted Sasha accompanied with her Secret Service entourage on campus. Former First Lady […]
It’s no secret that black Hollywood is taking over for the 99s and the 2000s. There has been a renaissance on the silver screen and in TV for our tribe. What was once relegated to handful of roles has been transformed into an abundance of opportunities for our people. We’ve come a long way since […]
i’m back and I have a question for you. can you recall the very first time you saw someone on television that looked like you, sounded like you, dressed like you, wore their hair like you? what did you feel? were you excited, speechless? did you laugh, cry? oh i know, you felt proud to […]
Although a new week is upon us, Sundays are for rest, reflection, refueling and gathering yourself for the six days that lie ahead. On Sunday May 19th, the road to refuel led us to Grammy, Academy and Golden Globe Award-Winning Musician, Actor and Activist Common’s latest press tour stop at The dReam Center Church of […]
Since the tragic passing of celebrated rapper and entrepreneur Ermias “Nipsey Hussle” Asghedom mere weeks ago, many of his fans, family members, and collaborators still struggle daily in coming to terms with his absence. It’s difficult to overstate the impact Nipsey left on the hundreds of thousands if not millions of people he reached and […]
We sat down with Nakia Stephens, the award-winning screenwriter and producer who, through her independent screenwriting label Damn Write Originals, has partnered with aspireTV to bring a fresh slate of honest, contemporary African-American centered stories to the world. Born and raised in Atlanta, GA, the Savannah State University alumna used her HBCU education in Mass […]