Did You Know: Nas "The Investor"
From the Block to Buying the Block “Nas as Mr. Jones”
Lyricist & icon Nasir Jones also known as"Nas" has not only mastered honesty and consciousness through hip-hop but has branched out into Black-owned business investing. SweetChick in NYC was one of Jones first funding ventures. Adding creative sophistication to traditional soul food from Brooklyn, NY to recent location Los Angeles, CA.
After the success of his business partnership with Sweetchick Nas took it up a notch becoming an Angel Investor become an angel investor (definition in business terms section). Investing in over 500k to technology start-up businesses alone! Founding his own venture capital firm called Queensbridge Venture Partners, his largest known investment.
QueensBridge channels cash flow to start up companies that are tapped into the healthcare, financial and technology field. Not bad for the 42- year old multi-platinum artist who had to leave school after the 8th grade! Nas is a true example of learning how to transition from boy to man. Never giving up on education Nasir Jones is growth taught. He doesn't turn his head from what interests him but chooses to simply learn more!
Queens Bridge Venture Initial Partnerships
AT&T Is on the Lookout for Black Filmmakers! Don't Miss out
AT&T is looking to collaborate with Black Filmmakers for 2018 Tribeca Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival 2018
The Tribeca Film festival takes place every Spring as a platform for up and coming filmmaking teams. Since beginning its roots in the aftermath of 9/11, Tribeca has grown to highlight an extremely wide variety of genres and media. Alongside film, last year’s edition brought to life current HULU originals like “The Handmaid's Tale”. 2018 will spark a change that most noticed missing long ago; lack of African American representation. Many have debated if this is due to lack of support given to African American filmmakers or the lack of African American filmmakers altogether.
Can't Stop, Won't Stop- Premier at 2017 Tribeca Film- NOW AVALIABLE ON APPLE MUSIC
AT&T has stepped in as a way to draw the line next year by giving minorities the additional support to make it to the festival and beyond the event itself. In order to see Black representation, this also calls on the duty of our community to step forward in pursuit of bringing dreams to fruition.
To want representation is one thing however to incite action we must support entrepreneurs of all forms especially in areas that we are stereotypically represented.
As a community, we need to take advantage of opportunities representing ourselves for ourselves with dignity. We cannot complain about poor representation and simultaneously maintain mental roadblocks of not feeling “good enough”. Take a chance and bet on yourself!
Creators this year are also able to submit features and short films through the digital system Withoutabox.
Check out submission deadline dates below:
· Sept. 5: Submissions open
· Oct. 18: Early deadline for features and shorts, Tribeca TV, Tribeca Immersive and N.O.W.
· Nov. 22: Official deadline A for features, TV, immersive and N.O.W.
· Dec. 1: Official deadline B for shorts
· Dec. 13: Early deadline for Tribeca X Awards; late deadline for features, TV, Immersive, N.O.W.
· Jan. 12: Official deadline for Tribeca X Award
· Feb 14: Late deadline for Tribeca X Award
· April 18-29: 2018 Tribeca Film Festival
Let us know if you plan to attend the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival this year, we will be there! Email: UrbanFreedomEvents@gmail.com
Tribeca Film Auditorium