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​The City of Atlanta - Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs will bring its annual ELEVATE public art festival to Atlanta’s historic West End neighborhood from Sunday, October 4 to Saturday, October 10, 2020. This year’s festival events will be virtual. 

​• Musical performances by Kebbi Williams and The Wolf Pack, The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra, Gritz and Jelly Butter, Tony Hightower, and Julie Dexter. 
​• Mural installations honoring civil rights leader Reverend James Orange and Black women activists from the West End community. 
• An online and in person voter registration event at the West End MARTA station. 
• A conversation with New York Times best-selling authors Pearl Cleage and Tayari Jones, who frequently feature Atlanta’s West End community in their work.  
• The opening of Hammonds House Museum’s exhibition Elements of A Revolution. 
• A conversation between the executive directors of Atlanta Contemporary and Les Abattoirs/Toulouse to discuss challenges of promoting art during COVID-19, issues of gender equality and racism in their field. Since 1974 Atlanta and Toulouse have been Sister Cities. 
• A screening of the stirring new documentary, “John Lewis: Good Trouble,” an intimate account of the legendary U.S. Representative’s life, legacy, and more than 60 years of extraordinary activism. 
• An Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performance of Lazarus created by acclaimed hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris. The ballet connects the past and the present in a powerful work that addresses racial inequities America faced when Mr. Ailey founded his dance company in 1958 and still faces today.
• Renowned artist Carrie Mae Weems, in collaboration with SCAD, will launch RESIST COVID/TAKE 6, a public art initiative raising critical heath awareness about COVID-19 and the ways racial inequities have manifested in the pandemic. 

​We have known Shameia and her Grammy winning producer husband, Michael, for some years now....You may remember that Shameia has been featured on our What Do YOU Speak? segment.   

....You may remember when When We Speak TV made an appearance in her music video, Hold On To That Feeling

....or maybe her voice sounds familiar to you because she is the female voice on Ice Cube's song Streets Shed Tears.

​​Singer, Shameia Crawford, believes that you have to give yourself the best results.

​Shameia Crawford is featured on Ice Cube's new song, Streets Shed Tears.  She has released music of her own and has sang background for other great singers like Angie Stone, so now to be featured with Ice Cube is a great achievement.  

We are definitely holding on to this feeling!  We can not stop playing and dancing to Shameia Crawford's new video for her song "Hold On To That Feeling"!  Look closely and you will see some very familiar faces!!!! 

​Percussionist YemiConga shares with When We Speak TV, how he became the only musician in his family.  

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​Remey Williams is a Drummer, Producer, Singer, Songwriter, and Performer.  He has toured all around the world with artists like Summer Walker and has opened for artists such as Jagged Edge and Carl Thomas.

​Actor, Jermel Howard, speaks about growing up in foster care, acting, auditions, and how acting changed his life.  Jermel Howard has acted in such shows and films as, Power, Luke Cage, Orange Is The New Black, and All Eyez On Me.  

​Grammy nominated guitarist, Rod Harris Jr shares with When We Speak TV the joy of being a musician.

​Remey Williams is a Drummer, Producer, Singer, Songwriter, and Performer.  He has toured all around the world with artists like Summer Walker and has opened for artists such as Jagged Edge and Carl Thomas.

​Remey Williams has always had music flowing through his veins. Being the son of O’Jays bass player Jimmy Williams, music has always encircle his life. He first discovered his love of music at the age of 10 when he learned how to play the drum set. Playing the drums became his way out of the violence ladened and gang affiliated life many young black males decided to live on the streets of Camden, New Jersey. 

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​The 2020 BET Awards were held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic but that didn't stop great performances.  One performance that When We Speak TV particularly enjoyed was Usher and Summer Walker!! 

​​​During the 2019 Black Music Honors Red Carpet, singer, Major., salutes When We Speak TV of Atlanta.

​Some of you may remember our interview with Terrell Carter on When We Speak TV....some may remember him from Tyler Perry plays.....some may remember him from the hit tv show, Empire on Fox!!!  

We have definitely learned plenty since the start of When We Speak TV. 
Jermaine Sain​, owner of When We Speak TV, shares what he attributes to be the most valuable lesson he's learned about starting a media company.

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​​We had so much fun speaking with Rhonda Ross and she was super cool and down to earth!  We feel so blessed for this opportunity and hope that this interview inspires you!!!! 

​During the 2019 Black Music Honors Red Carpet, singer, Major., salutes When We Speak TV of Atlanta.

​​​Jermaine Sain, shares his childhood memory of calling the radio station and requesting "My Liberty", recorded in 1982, by Southeast Inspirational Choir with Yolanda Adams on lead vocals.  

​Huge thanks to VoyageATL for featuring Jermaine Sain and When We Speak TV!!!!  Thank you so much for the love and support!!!! 

​Along with vision and hard work of Jazz in the Alley’s creator and Event Director, Ziggy Warfield, JITA has become one of the most sought after jazz events held in Historic Downtown Norcross, GA. The annual summer series has gained local notoriety from artists and jazz enthusiast of all ages.

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When We Speak TV has spoken with many entrepreneurs and business owners over the years.  Recently we spoke with our friend, Barry Adams, President of Peachtree Awnings in Norcross, GA.  During the conversation, we asked Barry about the best business advise he's ever been given.  Check out his response.

For the full length version of this interview, go to:  What Do YOU Speak: Barry Adams, owner of Peachtree Awnings

​Producer/Drummer, Remey Williams, shares his greatest gift with When We Speak TV.

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