STILL ON A HIGH! from @culturecon cafe this past Thursday at our 1st tour stop in New York City (our home base). super excited to produce this event and all the tour stops with the team. I am grateful for the trust and support everyone has given me and I couldnât ask for an amazing leader @imaniimani !! Iâll be going to each city so when I am in yours HMU! I cant wait to see everyoneđ
SUPER EXCITED to be speaking at MKTRHUB 2026 talking about all things events and how my industry still helps brands see results off the phone tablet and laptop but brings it to REAL LIFE. If youâre in the baltimore area April 24th and April 25 THIS IS NOT AN EVENT THAT YOU WANT TO MISS. ticket link is in my bio! See you there @mktrhub@blackwomenmarketers
2025 was a great time most of the time! there were a lot of moments that definitely put these great moments in balance to say the least but nonetheless I am very grateful for every lesson, moment, new friends, my chosen family and those that believed in me and didnât try to take advantage of međđĽ! to 2026 â Iâm coming correct so I hope the feeling is mutual
new substack đ¤đ˝ new headshots
for some reason it doesnât feel like the End of the Year but here we are! introducing my new headshots shot by @louistinsley and set design by @tellysvision__ and my brand new substack call Iâm impressed. It was a joy to write my 1st one and to share my voice with my people so make sure you subscribe. Biggest thing for me this year has been knowing and understanding the I have the power to choose and that Iâm coming bigger badder and more visible in 2026! Substack Link in Bio or search @ thisisdonovan
STILL on my high from @culturecon and let me TELL YOU! I have always seen these amazing portraits on social media after the conference. As an attendee in the past seeing it was always a mystery. Who came up with the idea to do these portraits? Whoâs the photographer? and how would I use my years of watching Americaâs Next Top Model to pose when I get up there?
I always wanted to take one but these questions made it seem unreachable. NEVER WOULD HAVE IMAGINED THAT THIS WAS THE YEAR I GET TO TAKE MINEđĽšđ Shoutout to the amazing team for putting this creative together. YALL ATE THAT!!!
Creative Director:Â @alexanderjulian
Art Director:Â @joymilf
Video Director:Â @skinnywashere
Photographer:Â @breannanichelle
Creative Producer:Â @lanadot
Creative Editorial Director:Â @Alyssaheartbreak
Retoucher:Â @jordynkatz
Lighting Tech:Â @gracie_pendleton
Video Editor:Â @barameefilms
Digitech:Â @isanstudio
Photo Assistant: @therealsabira
Art PA:Â @its.kemarte
BTS:Â @young.fuegoo
Production Assistant:Â @phennahhh
Production Assistant:Â @mirrahmediamogul
When I tell you, I could cry just thinking about the amazing opportunity I had to work on the brand experience team @culturecon ! It was extremely affirming to work on such an amazing team. Iâm eternally grateful for the trust, opportunity, and space (intended đ) that @imaniimani has created. In the words of Niecy Nash, I wanna thank me because if it wasnât for the hard work I put in up until this point in my career I would not have been prepared to do the amazing work that I did at this yearâs CultureCon!
What a dream come true𼚠And the biggest shoutout to the amazing team yâall were the bomb diggidy for real
YOU NEED DAT HOLLYWOOD!!!!! The @blackqueercreativesummit by @glaad was absolutely AMAZING!! The summit was invigorating and the summit + LA inspired me so much. It just gave me more permission and confirmation to dream, live in the truth and always have the ability to choose no matter what situation I am in. AND WHAT BETTER TO DO IT WITH 2 of my favorite peopleđ. Legit everyone I met someone that was nice and kind I had a Keke Palmer and Ciara moment in my head because I LIVED FOR IT. a great way to end Virgo season and my birthday
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Biggest shoutout to my amazing friend @jerrell_hardnett for everything. đ
Photo Creds
@laquanndawson@itsrobinlori@go.shardy@theregoestonio@whoisjelijah
IM TALKIN BOUT INNN IIITTTTTđđ Iâm thrilled to be selected and apart of the @GLAAD 2025 Black Queer Creative Summit cohort â a gathering of bold, brilliant artists and changemakers building community, legacy, and joy. Canât wait for whatâs to come. #BQCS2025 #GLAAD
My Story is one of resilience and I donât know WHY I gotta be so strong but Im Grateful to God for the all muscle. See you in LA soonđ´đ´
You apart of That Lady Beyhive?? Well YESSSS. Seeing BeyoncĂŠ will always be the highlight of my year and seeing her in ATL was a cherry on top. BeyoncĂŠ delivered as ALWAYS and Iâm just glad to be alive to see her and enjoy the show. Also SEEING THE DANCERS was a huge inspiration â like it makes me want to work to dance professionally in some capacity but I know that take blood sweat tears and sacrifice (catch me in a few years maybe ill be on someones stage lol) But AMAZING JOB BEYONCĂ - that's my sister in my head and she ATE!!! PS: My outfit didn't come out how I wanted to so we just went for simple and chic đ¸: @itsmalachi
I honestly thought long and hard about did I want to do this choreography? Did I wanna post it if I recorded it? And would I be too hard on myself if I did. And honestly done is better than perfect so I went ahead and recorded this to post. Dancing is my heart and honestly when I got injured a few months ago and couldnât dance with no insurance I was very devastated.
Now being healed, I noticed even more mistakes and how I regressed in dance, which broke my heart. However comma one little obstacle isnât gonna sit me down. (I already went through that in the past IYKYK). But I decided to post this to not only show progress in the journey, but also because I love the choreography and BeyoncĂŠ. Regardless of the announcement being postponed (which I think was the right decision) I still love her and always will. Show the video of love donât be too hard on me for any mistake đ and also continue to pray, donate and support those in Los Angeles.
Also, I never do dance challenges so this is also a RIP to tiktok. moves by @tyrikjpatterson@parrisgoebel@amarimonster
Photos were too good to not post on my feed. So if you saw it on the story LIKE IT AGAINđ¤đ. Grateful to @experienceprocon for the opportunity to see the @npr tiny desk in person. Canât wait for mine to come out - you all are gonna LOVE IT. Set list is a range of covers featuring Beyonce, Beyonce and more Beyonce
27 is the year where I am committed to focusing on the love and paying attention to the moments where love is persistent and prevalent in my life. Focusing on the love for myself the love for my people and the love for what I do will be surrounded by the effort, dedication and passion it takes to level up (throughout this year and beyond). This is the year where we boss up / step our pu**y up and take the most control of the work it takes to achieve and get WHAT I WANT. All while taking care of myself in the best way. Happy Birthday to me â¤ď¸âĄď¸â¨
