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How Tony Weaver Jr. Turned His ‘Weirdo’ Story Into a Movement—and a Must-Read Bestseller

For Weaver, it was just as important that Weirdo showed mental health through the lens of a Black child. “Very rarely is there a character of color, especially a Black character, that’s navigating these things,” he said. “The nuances of what it means to be Black in the United States create an additional layer of struggle for a lot of these mental health conditions.”

REACH LA’s 3rd Annual Gala Honors LGBTQ+ Trailblazers on the Red Carpet

REACH LA’s 3rd Annual Gala red carpet celebration brought together some of the queer community’s biggest stars. Held on February 15th at Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles, the event raised awareness for the organization’s free mental health and creative arts programming for the LGBTQ+ community, with all proceeds supporting LA wildfire relief efforts.

Mars Storm Rucker Brings Bold Identity to ‘Green Day’s American Idiot’

“For me, I love Green Day through my love of rock. I love rock music, and I feel—I know—Black people created rock,” said Rucker. “As with most genres, we’ve created it, and I see strong parallels between gospel music and rock. That’s part of my enjoyment in how I sing rock.”

Darin Jones Shares Some Entertainment Business Management Advice

Darin Jones is a Century City based senior business manager with Gelfand Rennert and Feldman, LLC. Jones has 17 years of experience in accounting, and he specializes in entertainment business management. With an extensive background in city government, banking, and real estate, Jones was driven to entertainment business management out of concern for how Black entertainers incorrectly manage their wealth. “I saw how celebrities mismanaged their funds – particularly minority entertainers,” said Jones. “I wanted get out there and help them manage their finances, their investments, managing their books – managing their lifestyles.” Jones likened what he does to being