Drew Afualo
Creator & Podcast Host
Owning The Narrative
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Anything women love, misogynists tend to make into something stupid or silly … [But] we learn to laugh at our own pain and oppression … and we find each other and build stronger community through it.”
Drea Okeke
Nigerian-American Creator, Speaker & Host
During the event, Forbes staff writer Steffi Cao interviewed content creators Drea Okeke and Drew Afualo about their creative work and the authenticity that defines it.
Storytelling about my African culture, teaching people Nigerian slangs and things authentic to me, I [realized my] content is … easily relatable to a mass audience, not just Nigerians, also people [with] immigrant parents.”
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Universal Roots
Matt Rife
Comedian & Actor
If you’re successful on social media doing something that could be a live performance … make sure you’re ready … practice the thing offline that you’ve been promoting so well online [and] advertise it to the real world.”
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A Different Stage
Video Thumbnails Credit: Jamel Toppin
Photo Credit: Jamel Toppin