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Mayas Ideashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760337928766016022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806452693621729977.post-66994188798193437742017-03-29T14:24:00.003-07:002017-03-29T14:24:38.116-07:00Featured on Adobe Project 1324!<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Summer of 2016 I finished a project I was asked to work on by the amazing Pat Mitchell (Organizer of the official TEDWomen events) and Wendy Pangburn (member of the Congressional Commission of the American Museum of Women's History). I did the animation and narration for the opening of a report that was presented to Congress to get a Women's History Museum built in Washington. It was part of the first ever digital report presented to Congress. I attended the presentation at the Capital last month. Above is the video.</div>
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Tuesday, earlier this week "Queen Sugar" premiered on OWN. An adaption of the original novel by Natalie Baszile. Directed by Ava DuVernay and executively produced by Oprah Winfrey.</div>
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"Queen Sugar" follows the lives of three siblings from Louisiana. Nova, Charley, and Ralph Angel, who each live separately, tangled in their own worlds are brought together to join forces to take over their families beleaguered sugar cane farm after their father's tragic passing.</div>
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The visual aesthetic of Queen Sugar is gorgeous and immersive. Being a filmmaker myself I have such an admiration of the use of the angles and palettes used to set the tone of each scene and almost paint the story. Even if you erase the plot you still feel the vibe of each scene with how it is visually presented to the viewer. </div>
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Mayas Ideashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760337928766016022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806452693621729977.post-71910428564722414372016-08-14T18:28:00.000-07:002016-08-15T18:29:17.849-07:00Featured in Magic Johnson's 32 Under 32 Series!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So excited to be featured in Magic Johnson's <a href="http://theplaybook.magicjohnson.com/32-under-32/maya-penn" target="_blank">32 Under 32</a> article series!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can read it by clicking <a href="http://theplaybook.magicjohnson.com/32-under-32/maya-penn" target="_blank">here</a>!</span></div>
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Mayas Ideashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760337928766016022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806452693621729977.post-78128673914465443262016-05-06T04:43:00.001-07:002016-05-06T04:43:58.019-07:00My Mother's Day Story (A Love Letter to My Mom)<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px;">When I was 8 years old, my mom, dad, and I moved into a new house, and a new neighborhood. The difference between this neighborhood and my old one, was that this one had way more kids on each block. Being home schooled, this gave me more opportunity to make new friends and socialize with other kids my age, and while I did make friends (some of whom I still talk to today), I started having new perspectives thrown at me about my appearance. Especially my hair.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px;">Still rocking my curly, coily, fro, kids would ask me with a condescending grin "What's wrong with your hair?". I would sometimes hear their questions and quips echo in my head and ask myself "What IS wrong with my hair?". That was the first time a sort of odd-one-out self-awareness bubbled up. Fortunately I knew how to immediately squash those feelings by remembering my mothers loving words. Unfortunately, it wouldn't be the first time I was faced with prejudice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px;">My mom comes from a family of musicians and artists. In the 80's, she and her sisters had started an all female rock group called Siren. Record companies would hear their work and adore it, but once they saw the sisters in person and saw that they were an all African American group, they turned them down. Told they wouldn't know how the public would react, and that they didn't match the music they played. Shunned from playing rock and roll, a genre actually born from an extensive combination of African-American genres. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px;">All of this is why it was so important to my mom for me to have a rock solid confidence in my own black girl magic as I entered a world where it isn't always recognized.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px;">Thank you mom, for giving me a space where I can let my light shine, and providing me access to creative outlets and support through all of my endeavors. Thank you for everything you've taught me and the lessons I have yet to learn. The knowledge and advice you've given me is too valuable, more precious and sought after than any jewel known to man. The fact that you've decided to bestow this upon me leaves me in awe. And although I may not always seem appreciative, or take your advice at first, it always in some way shapes me to be my best self, and I know that. I always have. And I will carry these lessons with me for the rest of my years. The love you've shown me is bountiful. You have the ability to make me feel more dazzling than a sunrise, and my heart feel full, and I thank you for that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px;">Thank you to all of the nurturing spirits of the sisterhood of amazing women (and girls) who I have met over the years in my travels, and even online. Women who have prayed over me, prayed for me and with me, the warm hugs and the support, the beautiful messages of encouragement, the high fives, The "You go girl", and the "keep doing what you're doing". It has meant so much, and I appreciate it with all of my heart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px;">For those of you who are reading this and your mother is no longer with you, rejoice in the gift that they have left you. And for those of you who have struggled to have a supportive mother figure, if you look closely you'll notice you still have a mother figure in your life whether you've realized it or not. Whether it be an aunt, a grandmother, a sister, a friend, a teacher, or a co-worker. A motherly figure who can not only fill that void, but who's nurturing and supportive, who lifts you up and wants the best for you in life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span>Mayas Ideashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760337928766016022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806452693621729977.post-43309019545552555702016-02-13T09:48:00.000-08:002016-02-13T09:48:04.846-08:00#CodedWithLove<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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Mayas Ideashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760337928766016022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806452693621729977.post-25599583832104223182016-02-03T12:12:00.003-08:002016-02-03T12:12:46.311-08:00I received the Coretta Scott King A.N.G.E.L. Award at the Salute to Greatness Awards!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2he9_ipYNtjBqrJXSDfHVgjpD1b2EU-7VQFhbMSs6lE4VmMJ_Pz5c-LSttPV__WZtIJnN9i1cKjs1BlFuPrN8AaRaADlvyBiNaKkzsJRx2odg1Yzh34wSwtAhp3OFEpaHI_IjOrZ_I-I/s1600/Screen+Shot+2016-02-03+at+3.04.50+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2he9_ipYNtjBqrJXSDfHVgjpD1b2EU-7VQFhbMSs6lE4VmMJ_Pz5c-LSttPV__WZtIJnN9i1cKjs1BlFuPrN8AaRaADlvyBiNaKkzsJRx2odg1Yzh34wSwtAhp3OFEpaHI_IjOrZ_I-I/s320/Screen+Shot+2016-02-03+at+3.04.50+PM.png" width="320" /></a><br />
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Mayas Ideashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760337928766016022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806452693621729977.post-73270404518698756142015-12-19T16:37:00.000-08:002019-07-19T16:40:14.967-07:00Dragon Con - The Must Attend Comic, Sci-fi, Gaming, (and more) Convention of the South!<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ANwi2_h6qmk" width="560"></iframe>Mayas Ideashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760337928766016022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806452693621729977.post-65375269657999386422015-11-18T08:58:00.000-08:002015-11-18T22:11:57.341-08:00My feature in Grist!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mayas Ideashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760337928766016022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806452693621729977.post-89169950648971577742015-10-06T09:06:00.000-07:002016-09-09T10:10:37.120-07:00Anime Weekend Atlanta 2015!<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I do a lot of reporting and interviews at various sci-fi/anime,gaming,etc. cons in the southeast and most of these are repeat cons for me. But I wanted to check out a new con this year so this September I attended </span><a href="http://awa-con.com/" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Anime Weekend Atlanta</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> (fondly known as AWA) for the first time. I went two days and it was awesome.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anime Weekend Atlanta is a four day Anime Convention located in...well, Atlanta! It's usually held in late <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;">September and is the largest anime convention in the southeast! Here's my experience and what you should know:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 22.4px;">There are an array of panels and meet-ups to attend so it's easier to find more members of your fandom(s)! You can also submit a panel. There's a huge variety in panels/workshop from animation/gaming discussion, to VR, to cosplay help, to character design and much more. There's something for everyone. AWA's g</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 22.4px;">uests include professional</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 22.4px;"> voice actors, designers, cosplayers, musicians, and artists.</span><br />
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Mayas Ideashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760337928766016022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806452693621729977.post-70823330964651727392015-09-28T08:08:00.001-07:002015-09-28T08:12:00.422-07:00My important campaign with the Clinton Foundation!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Mayas Ideashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760337928766016022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806452693621729977.post-6835490395182229352015-07-22T11:08:00.000-07:002015-07-22T12:55:59.655-07:00I WAS ON THE VIEW!! + CLIP<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was on The View this month on ABC! Here's my segment! </span><br />
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Mayas Ideashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760337928766016022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806452693621729977.post-91645404405586552222015-02-01T14:39:00.002-08:002015-02-01T14:39:27.362-08:00Maya speaks at IBM!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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was excited to be asked to be a speaker and a part of the launch of IBM
Verse in New York. I spoke about the future of work and how young
entrepreneurs will change the world at work. More info on my talk can be
found in <a class="Object" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/sc/maya-penn-presentation-2014-11" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT4674_com_zimbra_url" tabindex="0" target="_blank">this Business Insider article</a>.</span></span></span></span></div>
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Mayas Ideashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760337928766016022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806452693621729977.post-30868505176501445532015-01-25T07:10:00.000-08:002015-02-01T14:35:32.484-08:00Q & A WITH MAYA!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I am happy to announce that my nonprofit Maya's Ideas 4 The Planet has partnered up with a wonderful organization called <a href="http://medshare.org/" target="_blank">MedShare</a>! I started a project where I have designed and created eco-friendly sanitary pads for girls in 3rd world countries. MedShare will help with the distribution of the pads. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">MedShare is a nonprofit organization
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efficient recovery and redistribution of the surplus of </span><span style="font-size: small;">medical supplies and equipment</span><span style="font-size: small;"> to those most in need. MedShare has impacted 96 countries around the world. Learn more about my pads for girls project at <a href="http://mayasideas4theplanet.org/">http://mayasideas4theplanet.org/</a> and support MedShare at <a href="http://medshare.org/">http://medshare.org/</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">If you live in or will be in Atlanta this weekend, don't miss True Colors Theatre presentation of August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned. Starring acclaimed actor Eugene Lee (who gives a tour de force performance as playwright August Wilson) How I learned What What I Learned chronicles the experiences and events that shaped the life of the incomparable playwright. There are moments that range from hilarity to heartbreak, with one poignant revelation after another. The play spotlights the challenges of what it means to be a black artist in America, yet this is an event that EVERYONE should attend, it is THAT brilliant!!</span><br />
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Mayas Ideashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760337928766016022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806452693621729977.post-5728852771340365892014-09-03T20:47:00.001-07:002014-09-03T21:10:17.682-07:00Speaking at the Girls Inc. Strong, Smart, Bold Awards luncheon!Recently I spoke at the<span style="color: magenta;"> <a href="http://www.girlsincatlanta.org/" target="_blank">Girls Inc.</a></span> Strong, Smart, Bold Awards luncheon in Atlanta. I was so excited and honored to speak for this awesome organization. Watch the video below!<br />
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