#shakinshitup​​​ #teamsharonseattle​​​ #teamsharonnc​​​ #teamsharonworldwide​​​ SHAKIN' SHIT UP Our Stories. Our Messages. Hosted by Sharon Nyree Williams & Michael B. Maine Season 2 Episode 4 Features Reagan Jackson & Marcus Harrison Green Thursday, June 17, 2021, 6pm (PDT) / 9pm (EDT) Shakin’ Shit Up is about sharing stories/creativity and exploring the messages within them. This event is the fire breathing conversation you want after you hear dope shit. About Reagan Jackson: Reagan Jackson is a multi genre writer, activist, artist, podcaster, and international educator with an abiding love of justice, spirituality, and creating community. She is an award winning journalist and columnist for the Seattle Globalist. Her other published works include three collections of poetry: God, Hair, Love, and America, Love and Guatemala, and Summoning Unicorns and two children’s book Coco LaSwish A Fish From A Different Rainbow and Coco LaSwish: When Rainbows Go Blue, and Still Here A Southend Mixtape from an Unexpected Journalist. Find our more at www.reaganjackson.com . Instagram @rejjarts  About Marcus Harrison Green: Marcus Harrison Green is the publisher of the South Seattle Emerald, and a columnist with the Seattle Times. Growing up in South Seattle, he experienced first-hand the impact of one-dimensional stories on marginalized communities, which taught him the value of authentic narratives. After an unfulfilling stint in the investment world during his twenties, Marcus returned to his community with a newfound purpose of telling stories with nuance, complexity, and multidimensionality with the hope of advancing social change. This led him to become a writer and found the South Seattle Emerald. He was awarded the Seattle Human Rights Commissions’ Individual Human Rights Leader Award for 2020. Social media handles: Twitter: @mhgreen3000, IG: Mhgreen3000 Website: marcusharrisongreen.com

#shakinshitup​​​ #teamsharonseattle​​​ #teamsharonnc​​​ #teamsharonworldwide​​​ SHAKIN' SHIT UP Our Stories. Our Messages. Hosted by Sharon Nyree Williams & Michael B. Maine Season 2 Episode 3 Features Mujale Chisebuka & Charles "The Original Spur" Conner Thursday, May 13, 2021, 6pm (PDT) / 9pm (EDT) Shakin’ Shit Up is about sharing stories/creativity and exploring the messages within them. This event is the fire breathing conversation you want after you hear dope shit. ABOUT MUJALE CHISEBUKA I moved to Washington when I was 5. My artistic journey started at the age of three when I stumbled upon my father's drawing.  I asked if I could try it, and from that day on I never looked back. I’ve always had a curiosity for life and a love for people. Coupled with my love for the arts, this led me to draw everyone and everything I saw. Through this process, I fell in love with and fully embraced my Zambian culture. Since moving to Washington, my passion for the arts, curiosity for life, and love for people have helped me to fully embrace American culture as well.  Growing up in a Zambian household and being surrounded by American culture, I have developed a love and understanding for both cultures and infused them into my art. Having a strong love for my heritage while also connecting to the American culture, (which is filled with many cultures)  has given me a rich experience that feeds my mind, body, and soul-enhancing creativity. As an African American artist living in a city that is growing in size and diversity, I have come to understand how I want to tell my story. I believe that educating people about the beauty and differences in my culture while connecting people through the similarities is the key to building on a system of cultural awareness and diversity. Links to everything MujaleAXP Venmo @Mujale-Chisebuka https://linktr.ee/mujaleaxp Company  https://linktr.ee/OUTSIDETHINC ABOUT CHARLES "THE ORIGINAL SPUR" CONNER Charles Conner aka The Original Spur has been an artist since the age of four. Born in Mississippi, he first learned to draw Ninja Turtles from his siblings and that was the catalyst that caused him to be hooked ever since. Joining the military at the age of 17 to help provide funds in a small town that offered little in the way of employment, he would eventually be called into active duty forcing him to drop out of college. After a tour in Iraq, he attempted to get back to what he had known all his life but, discovered quickly that it was easier said than done. PTSD formed a mental block between his creativity and himself which hindered him for over a decade from producing even the simplest of art forms. Fast forward 13 years and after many attempts, he would produce his first painting in over a decade. It was a hard fought journey but he has yet to look back on the past that would keep his beloved art away from the public eye. He now uses his creativity and imagination to create one of a kind visual and abstract pieces filled with vibrant colors and a semi realistic interpretation of his surroundings. He basically does what feels right in his heart and if it doesn't resonate, then it won't see the light of day. Creativity, Positivity, and Individuality. Welcome to the journey of The Original Spur! www.theoriginalspur.com Instagram.com/theoriginalspur Facebook.com/theoriginalspur

#shakinshitup​​ #teamsharonseattle​​ #teamsharonnc​​ #teamsharonworldwide​​ SHAKIN' SHIT UP Our Stories. Our Messages. Season 2 Episode 2 Features SHOOK by Sharon Nyree Williams, Joe Kye and Michael B. Maine Thursday, April 8, 2021, 6pm (PDT) / 9pm (EDT) Shakin’ Shit Up is about sharing stories/creativity and exploring the messages within them. This event is the fire breathing conversation you want after you hear dope shit. ABOUT SHOOK: SHOOK, live from the London Bridge Studio is a blend of poetry, storytelling and music. Sharon Nyree Williams puts her emotions, into this collection of stories that doesn’t shy away from the strength needed to call out the harsh realities of the social construct of the past, present and future. Sharon Nyree Williams, Writer, Performer and Executive Producer Joe Kye, Music Director/Violinist In this episode each artists will highlight their favorite track from the poetry + storytelling album SHOOK and share a piece from their music library.

#shakinshitup​ #teamsharonseattle​ #teamsharonnc​ #teamsharonworldwide​ SHAKIN' SHIT UP Our Stories. Our Messages. Season 2 Episode 1 Features Visual Storytellers Michael B. Maine and Chloe Collyer Thursday, March 4, 2021, 6pm (PDT) / 9pm (EDT) Shakin’ Shit Up is about sharing stories/creativity and exploring the messages within them. This event is the fire breathing conversation you want after you hear dope shit. ABOUT MICHAEL B MAINE: Michael B. Maine is a Seattle-based, socially engaged artist and creative consultant. Primarily working as a freelance photographer, he focuses on learning about and addressing issues of social inequity through media, concerned with studying the images that already exist and working towards being additive to the field in a way that increases representation both in front of and behind the lens. His ultimate goal is to help create a media landscape that is more fairly produced and representative of humanity and the range of human identities and experiences. ABOUT CHLOE COLLYER: Chloe Collyer is a documentary photographer born and raised in Seattle, WA. After 10 years of studying photography across the Puget Sound, Chloe has dedicated their life to telling the stories of others. Chloe spends time working as a freelance documentary photographer, videographer, and teaching photography around Seattle, WA. Chloe has contributed to the following publications: -NEW YORK TIMES -NPR -BUZZFEED NEWS -MLB INC. -SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY -SEATTLE GLOBALIST -CROSSCUT NEWS -SOUTH SEATTLE EMRALD -KUOW SEATTLE (NPR) -REAL CHANGE -NW LEAF

SHAKIN' SHIT UP Our Stories. Our Messages. Thursday, November 5th, 6pm (PDT) / 9pm (EDT) Shakin’ Shit Up is about sharing stories and exploring the messages within them. This event is the fire breathing conversation you want after you hear dope shit. This episode is going to be a musical gift of pure joy. Featured Artists: Martín Instagram @thefakemartin https://linktr.ee/thefakemartin Martín says: My music is the Combination of Hard and Soft. Soft is hard. I'm holding space, creating space for the truth to come. I create dreamy, hypnotic vibe inspired by Seattle blues, purple haze, electro-soul, R&B, funk and Afro-Caribbean music. Glendal TauTua Instagram @glendaltautua https://www.facebook.com/glendaltautua59 https://linktr.ee/Glendaltautua Glendal TauTua says: I am a Hip-Hop/R&B recording artists from Seattle, WA. I am a part of the OTOW Music collective and I write music that describes my experiences as a Pacific islander living an urban experience. #shakinshitup #teamsharonseattle #teamsharonnc #teamsharonworldwide

SHAKIN' SHIT UP Our Stories. Our Messages. Thursday, August 27th, 6pm (PDT) / 9pm (EDT) Shakin’ Shit Up is about sharing stories and exploring the messages within them. This event is the fire breathing conversation you want after you hear dope shit. #shakinshitup #teamsharonseattle #teamsharonnc #teamsharonworldwide Featured Artists: AVIONA CREATRIX RODRIGUEZ BROWN instills inclusivity and accessibility, by creating multidisciplinary art to tell stories surrounding being multiracial, exploring queerness, working through mental illness, stress, navigating drug addiction, and homelessness. BLACK STAX’s sound is like Miles Davis, Etta James and Langston Hughes adapted for savvy, hip-hop and neo-soul listeners. By any standard, their music is not ordinary and nothing is dumbed-down or gimmicky. It is smart music; every word carefully chosen and every song carries a message of social justice and community upliftment.

Special Edition of SHAKIN' SHIT UP Battling mental illness is hard during regular times. How are people coping amidst a pandemic and social unrest? How is a sector that depends on social entertainment, truth-telling, and community gathering making it during this time of physical distancing? Artists Sharon Nyree Williams (Storyteller and Arts Administrator), Dani Tirrell (Curator, Choreographer, Educator and more), and Lauren DuPree (Actor, Singer, Writer, Filmmaker) will share their creative work and, with the support of Dr. Katrina Sanford (Counselor, PsyD), will embark upon a conversation around how they are mentally surviving. Thank you to our Partners NAMI Seattle, Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas and Menrva Labs.

SHAKIN' SHIT UP Our Stories. Our Messages. Shakin’ Shit Up is about sharing stories and exploring the messages within them. This event is the fire breathing conversation you want after you hear dope shit. #shakinshitup #teamsharonseattle Featured Artists describing their work: Aramis O. Hamer My work is inspired by the cosmos, music, nature, divine femininity, and the complexities throughout the Black culture. When I explain what I do to someone at a coffee shop, I just say "I create colorful, cosmic queens". I let their imagination do the rest ;) website - aohamer.com Instagram- @aohamer, FaceBook- A.O. Hamer Paypal - aramis.hamer@gmail.com Damon Brown I am a SeattIe, WA based artist who, from an early age, knew I loved art and to create new designs. I drew inspiration from comic books as I spent countless hours exploring different images and heroic storylines which opened my eyes to artistic creation. As my imagination grew, I began to study various art movements, illustration styles, and urban art. This, in turn, taught to me how things like color, shape, story, and texture can manifest into something so vivid for people to feel and see. I was then able to blend my love for classical art and illustration. www.creativelou.com Instagram:Creative_Lou Facebook:Creativelouvisuals PayPal: Damon@creativelou.com Cash APP$CreativeLou Venmo:@Damon-Brown-30

SHAKIN' SHIT UP Our Stories. Our Messages. Shakin’ Shit Up is about sharing stories and exploring the messages within them. This event is the fire breathing conversation you want after you hear dope shit.#shakinshitup #teamsharonseattle Featured Artists describing their work: ARAMI WALKER (She will blow your conscious mind.) Arami Walker is a multidimensional artist and educator who intends to use the power of music, technology, and transformative practices to catalyze a shift in consciousness throughout the world. Inspired by poetry, music and meditation- she hopes to use traditional and non- traditional media to promote a healthier way to share stories and develop society. She has traveled to over 14 countries researching cultural practices of music, dance, and communication. She is a dedicated global citizen who strives to contribute thoughtful content in the form of music, books, and educational lectures. in the year of 2020, she intends to distribute her first music album as well as launch a school of transformation she calls, “Pazzzify”. BRIAN J. EVANS (Brian is a special gift of all kind of talent.) Mixing disciplines, mixing professions, and of mixed race, Brian J. Evans unpacks the “moments of suspension” that reside in the spaces between spaces. Convinced that connections exist between us all and it is the responsibility of the Arts to remind us to be holistically human, lest we forget. Courageous vulnerability and intentional equity keeps him aloft as he finds ways to give back and add to the communities, mentors, and ancestors who blazed trails and continue to do so!

Our Stories. Our Messages. Shakin’ Shit Up is about sharing stories and exploring the messages within them. This event is the fire breathing conversation you want after you hear dope shit. #shakinshitup #teamsharonseattle Featured Artists describing their work: SAVANNAH PARKER: (Don't let her young age fool ya.) My work is versatile in terms of content, it’s a general reflection of who I am and how I think. My art is my outlet of expression. It enables me to exhale all that isn’t beneficial to my being and inhale all of the things that I need to progress. Typically when I create, I create for the bettering of myself to help me process the complexities of this world. Still, I share what I create as a way of communication. I am my work, and my work is me all in all my art is continuously evolving. NINA YARBROUGH: (She's been waiting to blow your minds.) In general, I think my work is my best efforts at processing my own experiences: as a Black person, as a woman, as a human being living in America. I have been in love with language since I was a kid. The playfulness of rhyming words, the wonderful way in which stories can change a person’s life; these are the aspects of writing, poetry, and the spoken word that have uplifted and guided my work.