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.
Anslem Samuel Rocque
Writer * Editor * Strategist * Content Creator * Marketer * Consultant * Retired Blogger * Social Media #HashTagger * Sock Aficionado * Office Cheerleader * Sr. Director, Digital Operations & Strategy
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 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.
Marlon Wayans' World [Unpublished Feature, 2000]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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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?
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.
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.
My Estranged Father Just Died and My Feelings Are Complicated
How do you grieve someone you hardly knew?
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