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  • Michael K. Williams (Great Memories)

    Michael K. Williams

    By: Cece Hymes

    I had a chance to read Michael Williams’ book “Scenes from My Life” . It was really good. I got to know more about how he grew up and his journey. He was a great actor. Everyone loved him on the HBO drama series “The Wire”. Did you know that he was a dancer before he started acting?  Here are some of the films he played in:

    ·         Breaking

    ·         Body Brokers

    ·         Doing Hard Time

    ·         Superfly

    ·         Snitch

    ·         The Red Sea

    ·         Belly 2

    ·         Triple 9

    He also appeared in “Gone Baby Gone” and “12 Years A Slave” that earned him a 2007 NAACP Image award. Music brought him joy. He loves house music. He had a rough life growing up and he turned to drugs to take away some of the pain he had been through. If you are a fan check out his book to learn more about his life and how he got to where he was.  Some of his quotes that I liked are:

    “My only goal is to stay focused on my craft and make sure my life is as sharp as it can be to attack any character that is given to me”

    “Revenge is not a positive state of mind or energy to indulge yourself in”

    “I come to work on time. I focus on my job. I bust my scenes out and everything else kind of happens from there”

    These are some of his Great memories with us watching him in shows and movies. Even though he went through a lot he played his roles. He also did things in the community. You never know what people are going through, we just have to pray over everyone. What was your greatest memory of Michael K Williams? What Movie or show did you love the most? What did you think of his book? Also follow me @Cece.Atl

  • Jeremy Mincey

    Interview with Jeremy Mincey

    By: Where It Begins

    Q. Tell everyone who you are and what you do?

    A. I’m from Statesboro Georgia Originally but I was in Jacksonville Florida the last 15 years of my life.

    Q. How did you get into playing football?

    A. A bet with my cousin Amos. I originally thought football was stupid until I came out my junior year of high school.

    Q. Can you tell us what are some of your most favorite accomplishments?

    A. Winning the State Championship, National Championship, playing in the Super Bowl, Dallas Cowboys defensive MVP 2014 and Dropping a Classic record with the Legendary Scarface as an artist. It’s only up from here. 

    To see full article go to https://issuu.com/cecewibnet/docs/wib_magz_november_2020-_final_

  • Jack Tocho

    Interview with Jack Tocho

    By: Where It Begins

    Q. Tell everyone who you are and what you do?

    A. My name is Jack Tocho. Born in Gastonia NC, raised in Charlotte NC

    Q. What made you want to play football?

    A. My dad was an avid football watcher & I wanted to do something that made him as excited as he was while watching football.

    Q. Who is your favorite sports hero?

    A. Michael Jordan. He was born in North Carolina, and he changed the whole definition of what it means to be a professional athlete.

    To see full article go to https://issuu.com/cecewibnet/docs/wib_magz_november_2020-_final_

  • Kelsey Nicole Kelson

    Check the article we did on Kelsey Nicole Kelson

  • Garrick Jones

    Check out the article we did on @officiallygarrickjones
    As he talks football and his journey

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  • John Madden (Great Memories)

    John Madden

    By: Cece Hymes

    John Madden was an American football coach and sportscaster. He won Super Bowl XI as head coach of the Oakland Raiders over the Minnesota Vikings, and after retiring from coaching became a well-known color commentator for NFL telecasts.

    Did you know in 2006 he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his coaching career. He also is known for the long-running Madden NFL video game series. What a gift he was to football. He was definitely the goat for color commentators, he didn’t miss anything.  Some of my favorite quotes by him are:

    “Don’t worry about the horse being blind, just load the wagon”

    “Self-praise is for losers”

    “Well, when you’re playing good football, it’s good football and if you don’t have good football, then you’re not really playing good football”

    John Madden has written several books, including the best-selling “Hey, Wait a Minute, I Wrote a Book!” and “One Knee Equals Two Feet”. Make sure to check them out. What was the most memorable moment you have of John Madden? Comment below and let us know. Also follow me @Cece. Atl.

  • Chris Helwick

    Check out the article we did on Chris Helwick as he talk olympics and his journey

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  • Giovonni Thompson

    Interview with Giovonni Thompson

    By: Where It Begins

    Q. Tell everyone who you are and what you do.

    A. My name is Giovonni, I’m a mother and CEO. I was born in France and grew up mostly in NJ.

    Q. Tell us about the Glo Global Sports Agency and how it got started?

    A. I decided to start the Sports Agency when I made the transition from music to sports. It’s very much still a work in progress.

    Q. What is one fun fact about yourself?

    A. Fun fact is I love to cook and have aspirations of owning a restaurant or food truck.

    To see full article go to https://issuu.com/cecewibnet/docs/wib_magz_november_2020-_final_

  • Tavin Cummings

    Interview with Tavin Cummings

    By: Where It Begins

    Q. Tell everyone who you are and what you do.

    A. My name is Tavin Cummings, born and raised in Memphis TN. I’m a professional basketball player overseas in Mogilev Belarus.

    Q. What motivated you to be a basketball player?

    A. My motivation to be a basketball player came from my family. My mom inspired me the most because she was so good at the sport and had me around it majority of my life. When I began to take it seriously it came natural to me.

    Q. What has been one of your biggest accomplishments?

    A. My biggest accomplishment thus far is becoming a professional athlete playing ball overseas. This is an opportunity I will not take for granted.

    To see full article go to https://issuu.com/cecewibnet/docs/wib_magz_november_2020-_final_

  • Dmx (Great Memories)

    DMX

    By: Cece Hymes

    Earl Simmons, known as DMX, was a legend. I got a chance to read his book “E.A.R.L The Autobiography of DMX”. It was a great book, I learned more about his life and journey. Even though he had demons in his head he always would pray. He would give homeless people money; pray for everyone. You could tell he had a big heart. Did you know that he was the first artist to debut an album at No. 1 five times in a row on the Billboard 200 charts? Here are some of the movies he played in:

    ·         Belly, Romeo Must Die

    ·         Exit Wounds

    ·         Cradle 2 the Grave

    Some of my favorite songs by him:

    ·         X Gon Give It to Ya

    ·         Ruff Ryders Anthem

    ·         What these Bit**** Want

    ·         Slippin

    ·         Lord Give Me a Sign

    ·         What’s My Name

    ·         Get at Me Dog

    DMX was a beast, and he would rap or go against anyone anywhere.  He had a hard childhood and life growing up. He had a big impact on Hip-Hop. Some of his quotes that I liked are:

    ·         “I just find myself happy with the simple things”

    ·         “Anything that’s not positive, I don’t have the energy to focus on it”

    ·         “I know I may have done some bad things, but I’m not a bad person”

    Make sure you check out his book, it is really good. What was your favorite moment of DMX? What was your favorite song? Drop a comment below also follow me @Cece.atl