DeShuna Spencer is the founder and CEO of kweliTV, a streaming platform dedicated to curating and celebrating black culture on a global scale. Before starting kweliTV in 2015, DeShuna was a journalist and radio host on Washington, DC’s 89.3 FM WPFW. On this episode, Fanshen and DeShuna discuss DeShuna’s path to becoming a storyteller, how she built a streaming platform before most others existed and why she’s committed to “taking matters into my own hands.”

Hallease is a digital storyteller, video producer and filmmaker based in Texas. She’s produced online content for Google, YouTube,Target and PBS through her creative production company, StumbleWell. When she’s not producing, co-writing and co-starring in the online web series, “This Coulda Been an Email” she’s documenting her own life through her Youtube channel, Hallease. In this episode, Fanshen and Hallease talk about the challenges of building an online community, monetizing content and sharing her life online.

Tre-vell Anderson is an award-winning journalist, social curator, podcast host and author hailing from Charleston, South Carolina. Their insightful contribution to the conversation around culture, LGBTQ issues, inclusivity and diversity led to them being named one of The Root’s 100 most influential African Americans of 2020. They were the previous president of the National Association of Black Journalists of Los Angeles and you can sometimes find them as a commentator on MSNBC, NPR or Good Morning America.