Tag Archives: Kashyah Williams

Trailblazer: Lena Waithe

By Kashyah Williams

Lena Waithe graces the newly released April cover of Vanity Fair magazine. Waithe is the third openly queer person and the eighth black woman to appear on the 105-year old magazine to date. She is an actor, director, screenwriter and producer. At the 69th Emmy Awards, which took place last year on September 17, Waithe became the first black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for the television show Master of None. Continue reading Trailblazer: Lena Waithe

Oscars Recap

by Kashyah Williams

Hollywood’s biggest night, the 90th Academy Awards, aired live from the Dolby Theater on March 4 on ABC. The 8.5-pound golden statuettes are presented from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The big night, which honored the highest achievements in film, was hosted by talk show host Jimmy Kimmel for the second year in a row. Continue reading Oscars Recap

2017 Berklee Graduate Lands Broadway Tour

By Kashyah Wiliams

Quiana Holmes, 22, is a native from Rome, New York, and aunt of the author. Holmes is a 2017 graduate from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. She earned a bachelor’s degree in professional music and minor in theater. Holmes is currently on Broadway touring for the role of Mary Wilson as well as the understudy for Diana Ross in the hit musical Motown the Musical. Continue reading 2017 Berklee Graduate Lands Broadway Tour

A Couch Is Not a Home

By Kashyah Williams

Hunger and Homelessness awareness week is November 11 through 19. As a part of the movement, Hilbert students Vanessa Enciso, Kashyah Williams, Mackenzie Sawyer, Corey Boice, Christopher Knight, Sam Jansen, CJ Paoni, RaShelle Kostin, Danny Ostroski, and Tatyona Duke volunteered to be on “display” in West Herr. Continue reading A Couch Is Not a Home