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confident enough
to be the brunt of to be the brunt of
the joke, and playful the joke, and playful
enough to take the enough to take the
dare, Channing calls dare, Channing calls
the youth in all of us the youth in all of us
out to play.out to play.
Innocent some-Innocent some-
times, naive never, times, naive never,
he’s a nine-lives he’s a nine-lives
sleight-of-hand sleight-of-handChanning Tatum, Channing Tatum,
money well spent. money well spent.
A performer who A performer who
shines in the light, shines in the light,
a player who knows a player who knows
the game, and a the game, and a
trickster who never trickster who never
stole my wallet but stole my wallet but
always knew where always knew where
it was.it was.
Unafraid to fear, Unafraid to fear,Channing Channing
TatumTatum
Confidently Confidently
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B Y M AT T H E W B Y M AT T H E W
M C C O N A U G H E YM C C O N A U G H E YJazmine
Sullivan
Empathetic entertainer
BY AMBER RILEYFrom her first single “Need
U Bad,” Jazmine Sullivan
demonstrated an innate
ability to write songs that
perfectly capture the stories
of so many Black women.
Sullivan has a lyrical vulner-
ability that makes you think
she has been reading your
journal. She is so deserving
of her most recent Grammy
win, along with acclaim and
other accolades that have
been an honor to witness.
But the most exciting part
of her recent career journey
has been that Sullivan has
allowed us to share in her
journey to self-love, remov-
ing herself from the shad-
ows of fear as we can clearly
see in her 2021 albumHeaux Tales. In her speech
during last year’s 2021 Soul
Train Music Awards, she
shared that she had made
a vow to be present and not
to hide away. It is this type of
candor that makes Sullivan
such an inspiration and icon
to so many Black women,
including myself. It has trulybeen my pleasure to call
her a friend over the years
and I want to thank her for
being an example of what
happens when you believe
in your gift and trust God’s
calling for your life.Riley is an actor, singer,
and writermagic trick by design
and on purpose.and on purpose.
He doesn’t handle He doesn’t handle
his business in the his business in the
game of Hollywood, game of Hollywood,
he plays his game he plays his game
in the business of in the business of
Hollywood.Hollywood.
He also knows He also knows
the secret to keep-the secret to keep-
ing secrets—forget ing secrets—forget
them the moment them the moment
you hear them, even you hear them, even
with the person who with the person who
whispered them in whispered them in
your ear.your ear.
I’d bet my wallet I’d bet my wallet
on him right now, but on him right now, but
it’s been missing ... it’s been missing ...
Since the day I Since the day I
met him.met him.
Channing Tatum, Channing Tatum,
money well spent.money well spent.
Even when he Even when he
spends yours.spends yours.McConaughey is an McConaughey is an
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