Simone Umba

YouTube video by The Pop Culture Playbook 3. The Playbook on Taylor Swift, The Bachelor, Selena Gomez & More!!! #taylorswift #thebachelor

New Pod Episode On YouTube

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The Clock Restarts For TikTok Well it’s official.

Tonight’s substack

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It’s the morning after and the withdrawal is starting to hit

What Will Industries Do After TikTok Gets Banned? On the eve of the TikTok Ban, industries in the US are bracing for shifting their marketing plans after investing time and money modeling their rollouts around the app.

Forgot to share after it dropped at 6 but it seems like the perfect time to share this now

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It’s actually snowing in Georgia y’all ❄️❄️❄️

The Pop Culture Playbook Podcast · The Pop Culture Playbook · The Pop Culture Playbook Podcast is your ultimate guide to the play by play of pop culture.Each week, hosts Simone Umba and Tatyana Arrington break down the latest...

The Pop Culture Playbook gives the play by play on pop culture, past and present. From TV/Film to celebrity news, we got you covered here.

You can listen to our pilot episode now on Spotify and Apple Music🎧

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Merry Beymas y’all 🤶🏾

With the recent flooding and virus outbreak in DRC, non profits are working around the clock to help as many people as possible. That work can only been done through donations.

If you’re able, please consider donating using the QR Code below.

Thank you 🙏🏾

Black Media Winter: Week of December 20th It’s wild how we’re already halfway through the month, Christmas is next week, and the year is almost over.

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Not me actually doing my nighttime skincare routine

It’s been a minute since I been on here.

Back with another gift guide for you. This is for the folks who don’t play when it comes to their style, from the dress down to the accessories.

You can see the full list on my substack. 🔗 in bio

#giftguide
#blackowned
#fashion

This one’s for the introverts that love their space curated to the T. Whether it’s art on the wall, a comfy sweater, or even just a good place to journal.

You can see the full guide on my substack. 🔗 in bio

#giftguide
#homebody
#blackowned

Now this part of the bookish gift guide is dedicated to the reader’s favorite thing: the merch. These items can be shopped at Black-owned businesses in person and/or online.

#blackowned
#bookish
#giftguide
#bookstagram

So this initial gift guide was longer than expected so this will be a two-parter. Part One is exclusively book gifting for some of my favorite genres.

These books have been favorites of mine and many others this year. I would even go as far as to recommend each author’s individual backlist.

Imagine being triggered by a Black owned bookstore opening during a time dozens across the country are closing down due to harassment and bomb threats from racists.

Take that Twitter energy back over there.

This gift guide is for the food lovers. Whether you’re a foodie creator, chef, or someone who just loves to eat. This included appliances, cookbooks, and even food items that make great stocking stuffers. Full guide available on my substack ( 🔗 in stories and bio)

#giftguide
#blackowned
#food

Donate to Donate to End Kay Jay's Homelessness, organized by Kay Jay This is Kay Jay, she is a motorized wheelchair user. She is seeking help to find an apart… Kay Jay needs your support for Donate to End Kay Jay's Homelessness

Kay Jay’s GFM is at $6,210/$10,000
She’s so close to her goal but donations have slowed down. It’s important we get her to her goal before the new administration rolls in and housing prices get higher.

Whatever you can give will mean everything to her. Thank you 🙏🏾

gofund.me/e72b6f84

If you’re in Atlanta this weekend, there’s a new Blackowned bookstore opening in Marietta tomorrow.

Books, wellness items, reading areas

Spend your small business Saturday supporting a Black owned business.

abettertodaybook.store

You already know I had to come through with the gift guide this year. This year, I wanted to highlight the Black owned businesses I love.

Today is for the beauty girls. You can see the full guide in my recent newsletter (🔗 in bio)

Do something BEFORE they ban it. Show up, speak out, sign that petition, email governing authorities, donate to a grassroots organization, use the library, write an op-ed, resist.

After they ban it, continue. Make noise, file a lawsuit, and don’t stop.

Support those doing the work.

Repeat.

I have no idea what living room outfit to put together for tomorrow.

Donate to Donate to End Kay Jay's Homelessness, organized by Kay Jay This is Kay Jay, she is a motorized wheelchair user. She is seeking help to find an apart… Kay Jay needs your support for Donate to End Kay Jay's Homelessness

The last donation to Kay Jay’s GoFundMe was almost 3 days ago. Progress has slowed down when we are so close to her goal.

If 1/4 of my following on here were to donate at least $5, we could get her to her goal.

If you’re able to donate, please do 🙏🏾

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Black Media Fall: Week Of November 29th Closing out the month on a merry note.

No Black Media Fall video this week but the newsletter is out today. Next week however will be the first week of Black Media Winter ❄️ and y’all are definitely gonna like this one.

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Fandom For Congo Volunteer Form First I want to say thank you for wanting to help with this fundraiser!!! This came about after seeing the slow mobilization online in regards to get funds to aid people in DRC, especially in the east...

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This week has been the busiest for me work wise and I’m proud of myself. Comparing to where I was last year, it’s crazy how much I’ve been able to do and it’s finally paying off.

Clifton Prescod Talks Role Of Photography In Entertainment Media and Navigating The Creative Process In The Digital Era Meet the creative behind the lens of your favorite shows.

Got to sit down with Clifton Prescod about the importance of photographers in marketing, the creative process in the digital era, and who is on his work wish list.

Check out our interview below.

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Get them again, get them for me

Boshra on the left sitting next to Mohammad, who is in a wheelchair. Both are smiling

The very first Palestinian family I started to advocate for completely lost their campaign and now have to start from scratch. This is an extremely devastating blow to what little hope they’ve been holding onto.

This is Boshra & Mohammad- a disabled couple in N. Gaza. 🧵

MUSTAAAAAAAAAAAARD