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People You Should Know is a blog created and designed to inform readers about creatives, leaders, and industry trailblazers making their mark on the world. I’m searching across the globe for these unique stories because at the end of the day…these are the types of people that you should know. 

Created April 2018

[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”5″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1592405544458{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Vegan Chef Adyre, owner of The Veggie” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Vegan Chef Adyre Mason is making waves with her vegan food company The Veggie. After suffering for years with digestive problems, adult acne, and more she transition to vegan and started a new career because of it![/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 24″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fvegan-chef-adyre-mason-owner-of-the-veggie%2F|title:Chef%20Adyre%20Mason|target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Motivational Speaker Jeremy Anderson” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Jeremy Anderson knows what it’s like to struggle in school, abuse drugs and alcohol, and hang with the wrong crowd. He also knows what it’s like to overcome those struggles and now he’s helping our youth do the same.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 23″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fmotivational-speaker-jeremy-anderson%2F|title:Jeremy%20Anderson|target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”“Queen of Dark“ Model Nyakim Gatwech” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]

Model Nyakim Gatwech is making her mark in the modeling industry and helping pave the way for black models. She’s traveled to California, New York, Paris and more to grace fashion runways.

[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 22″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fqueen-of-dark%2F|title:Episode%2022%20-%20Model%20Nyakim%20Gatwech|target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1610484987815{background-color: #ed10cf !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Samuel Cannonier” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Some people are good with numbers, and some are not. Samuel Cannonier is good with numbers, and he’s sharing his knowledge in PYSK to help others achieve their finance goals.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 21″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fsamuel-cannonier%2F|title:Episode%2021%20-%20Samuel%20Cannonier|target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Designer Char Glover” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Char Glover didn’t want to be a fashion designer as a kid, but God had other plans for her. Fast-forward to 2014 and she won 4th place on Bravo’s “Project Runway”. Read more on Glover’s journey.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 20″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Ffashion-designer-char-glover%2F|title:Home%20page||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Karyn Temple” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office Karyn Temple shares her knowledge on copyright laws, its importance, and updates the office is making to better serve the public.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 19″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fkaryn-temple-director-of-copyright-office%2F|title:Karyn%20Temple%20%E2%80%93%20Director%20of%20the%20U.S.%20Copyright%20Office|”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”A King Saving Kings” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Toson Knight is changing the lives of black men one at a time through his nonprofit Caught Up. He’s determined to give back to his community by investing in the most endangered group in the black community: young black men.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 18″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Ftoson-knight-saves-black-males-with-nonprofit-caught-up%2F|title:A%20King%20Saves%20Kings%20%E2%80%93%20Mentor%20Toson%20Knight|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Chef Mommy” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Heather Martin started her YouTube channel because her 4 kids food allergies forced her to change their diet. So, she turned herself into a vegan chef to ensure her kids (and hubby) still eat good, but with slight modifications.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 17″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fheather-martin-aka-chef-mommy%2F||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Bosslady Deesha Dyer” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Two words describe former White House Social Secretary Deesha Dyer: hardworking and go-getter. Those two words have set Dyer apart from the others and the 40-year-old is just getting started. Yes, Queen! Yes![/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 16″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fpysk-episode-16-deesha-dyer%2F||”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1610485007068{background-color: #ed10cf !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”On-air Talent and Producer Dana Blair” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Everyone has their own version of success and TV Correspondent Dana is no different. Her version includes following her dreams and living her best life, so don’t hate…live your best life too![/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 15″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fpeople-you-should-know-episode-15-features-dana-blair%2F||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Natural Hair Queen Gwen Jimmere” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Jimmere is taking one for the team and is the first African-American woman to have a patent for natural hair products. She proves success is possible when you marry a dream with hard work.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 14″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fpeople-you-should-know-episode-14-features-gwen-jimmere%2F||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Food Artist Brittany Earle” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Earle’s cakes are pretty on the outside and taste just as good as it looks on the inside. She uses her artistic side to make her cakes, cupcakes, cake pops, and cookies look like works of art. From cakes to cupcakes Earle’s mastered it![/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 13″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fpeople-you-should-know-episode-13-features-brittany-earle%2F||”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Resume Guru Melanie L. Denny” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Looking for a job? Need help making yourself more marketable to companies? There’s an expert to help with that and her name is Melanie L. Denny. Get the job you want and start the career path you’ve been dreaming about.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 12″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fmelanie-l-denny-resume-expert%2F|title:Melanie%20L.%20Denny%20Resume%20Expert||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Shoe Designer Eric Jones” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Clothes and shoes give a person the opportunity to express themselves through fashion. LFS owner Eric found his style and rocks his one of a kind shoe designs to give outfits an extra twist and make his look distinctive.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 11″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fpeople-you-should-know-episode-11-features-eric-jones%2F||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Hair Color Queen Naturally Tash” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]As more women continue to embrace their natural hair, more product options are being put on the market to meet those needs. Naturally Tash saw this years ago and has staked her claim with Crown Paint Colors hair dyes.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 10″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fpeople-you-should-know-episode-10-features-naturally-tash%2F||”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1610485025267{background-color: #ed10cf !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Game Creator Ken Johnson” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Ken Johnson created the Phase 10 game in his early 20s and is one of very few blacks in the gaming industry. Fast-forward 30 years later and he’s an inventor, entrepreneur, public speaker, and business owner.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 9″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fpeople-you-should-know-episode-9-features-ken-johnson%2F||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Ellis Island Tea CEO Nailah Ellis-Brown” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Family recipes can hold a special place in your heart and remind you of old times. Nailah is taking her family’s tea recipe and sharing the delicious flavors with us through her company Ellis Island Tea in Detroit, Michigan.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 8″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fpeople-you-should-know-episode-8-features-nailah-ellis-brown%2F||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Radio Veteran Mary Flowers-Boyce” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Mary is the Head Writer for the Tom Joyner Morning Show and has been in the radio industry for more than 20 years. The award-winning Compton native also likes to write scripts and books, blogs, and is an improve student.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 7″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fpeople-you-should-know-episode-7-features-mary-flowers-boyce%2F||”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Food Stylist Chef Elle Simone Scott” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Chef Scott has always dreamed of being a professional chef and she is living the dream as a Food Stylist for America’s Test Kitchen. She’s also helping other black women chef with her nonprofit SheChef Inc.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 6″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fpeople-you-should-know-episode-6%2F|title:America%E2%80%99s%20Test%20Kitchen%20Chef%20Elle%20Simone%20Scott||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Content Creator Javan Cornelius” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Making movies, commercials, and videos gives one the power to show their vision of the world through their lens. Javan is a content creator both in front and behind the camera and he’s working his way to the top.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 5″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fpeople-you-should-know-episode-5-features-javan-cornelius%2F||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Artist/Painter Chris Dyre” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Artist Chris Dyre has finally found his calling in painting and is a force to be reckoned with. He’s focusing on making his art speak truth while standing out against the others. He’s also helping the youth use painting as an outlet.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 4″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fpysk-episode-4%2F||”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1610485046662{background-color: #ed10cf !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Foodie Ysahai Martin” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Foodie Ysahai is recreating your favorite comfort foods with  her food truck Comfort Cafe. She and her crew are serving  goodies named after landmarks in the Metro Detroit area.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 3″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fpeople-you-should-know-episode-3%2F||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Ask Jennyfer” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]All Things Detroit Founder & CEO Jennyfer Crawford provides an outlet for Detroit entrepreneurs to sell their products (from food to clothing) in the heart of the city.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 2″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fpysk-ask-jennyfer-episode-2%2F||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Radio Personality ML6″ font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Radio personality and DJ ML6 has been in the industry for more than 10 years. She’s interviewed stars from all over and makes them feel welcome in Huntsville, AL via 103.1 WEUP FM.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Episode 1″ style=”3d” color=”inverse” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmalissathewriter.com%2Fpeople-you-should-know-all-episodes%2Fpysk-ml6-episode-1%2F||”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”5″][/vc_column][/vc_row]