SEASON 02, EPISODE 07: I LOVE SEEING “US”
As rapper Andre 3000 from the Atlanta-based duo Outkast proclaimed to the world during the 1995 Source Awards: “The South got something to say!” For Season 2 of the BLK IRL Podcast, Anuli travels to Atlanta, GA to learn more about the local tensions between "Old Atlanta'' and "New Atlanta'' that began to take root in the 1990s as the city prepared its bid to host the 1996 Olympic Games and how Atlanta has since evolved to become one of America’s cultural capitals.
For the final episode of season 2, Anuli talks to digital media entrepreneur Marie Denee of The Curvy Fashionista about her career as a content creator, how she has expanded her business over the years, and her advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.
FEATURED GUEST: Marie Denee
Marie Denee is the creator of the digital plus size media platform, The Curvy Fashionista. With over 11 years of prior retail and management experience and her MBA in Marketing, Marie often is sought after for her industry knowledge, marketing expertise, and the ins and outs of plus-size fashion. As an industry veteran, she has received many honors, including The Root 100's List of the Most Influential African Americans, The Network Journal’s Top 40 under 40, and BET’s #Future40 award. Learn more about Marie here.
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