Uncover the Sound and Culture of Atlanta
Creator Ituaje Okojie connected with the people and places of Atlanta's fashion and music scenes to uncover a new side of the city.
Anslem Samuel Rocque
Writer * Editor * Strategist * Content Creator * Marketer * Consultant * Retired Blogger * Social Media #HashTagger * Sock Aficionado * Office Cheerleader * Sr. Director, Digital Operations & Strategy
How Black Art & Culture Drive DC
Art lives everywhere in D.C. — in the streets, the spaces, and the stories that connect us. Creator Donnell "Polish Don" Marshall showed how travel ignites creativity, capturing the city’s expressive rhythm through Black-owned landmarks, cultural institutions, and gathering places that define its legacy.
Exploring Chicago's Food Culture Scene One Bite at a Time
Powered by his @MarriottBonvoy Boundless® Card from @Chase, creator Shane Samuels took us through the city’s Black-owned food and culture scene, feeding his soul and senses with elevated brunch bites, satisfying soul food and unforgettable cocktails
Inside the Lexus Experience At AfroTech 2025
Hosted by Wendy in Tech, the Lexus Experience at AfroTech 2025 allowed attendees to tap into the activation and talk about the tech, the design, and the forward-thinking energy Lexus brought to Houston.
We’re Back Outside: Travel Noire x Dipaways Launch 2026 Trips With a Black Friday Deal - Travel Noire
Travel Noire is teaming up with Dipaways, the Black-owned travel company known for curating unforgettable group experiences, to bring you five amazing trips around the world in 2026. Designed for our community to connect, explore, and celebrate culture together, this marks the long-awaited return of Travel Noire’s popular group travel experiences.
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.
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.
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.
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