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12/24/2025

🎧 Holiday movies aren’t always as harmless as they seem.

Dr. A.D. Carson is featured in a standout episode of Unwrapping The Mistle-Tones, a limited-run podcast that takes a sharp, unexpected look at race, cultural inheritance, and American music through the lens of the 2012 holiday musical The Mistle-Tones.

In the episode “You’re Just Not Snow Belle Material,” Dr. Carson—Associate Professor of Hip-Hop and the Global South at the University of Virginia—offers a powerful framework for understanding how Black music functions as cultural inheritance, and how authorship, ownership, and exclusion continue to shape American pop culture.

“We can think of Black music as a cultural inheritance… Instead, it ends up in the hands of a white woman, who excludes the Black woman, even though everyone knows she belongs.”

Hosted by journalist Nick Jaworski, Unwrapping The Mistle-Tones blends media criticism, storytelling, and cultural analysis—using a familiar holiday film to surface the histories and power dynamics often left unspoken.

🎙️ Listen to the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youre-just-not-snow-belle-material/

Read the press release here: https://manifestgreatnessmedia.com/dr-a-d-carson-anchors-unwrapping-the-mistle-tones-a-podcast-on-race-and-american-music/

🎤 Press & Media: For interviews or speaking engagements with Dr. A.D. Carson, contact

📧 [email protected]

12/24/2025

🏆 WE WON — and this one means everything.

Manifest Greatness Media has officially been named Best PR or Marketing Firm at The Washington Informer’s Inaugural Best of the DMV Awards — selected from nearly 1,700 nominations and 15,000+ public votes across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

To be recognized alongside iconic and trusted regional brands like Safeway, MGM National Harbor, Busboys and Poets, Federalist Pig, and Signarama Silver Spring is an incredible honor — and a powerful affirmation of the work we do every day to build credibility, trust, and impact through strategic communications.

Founded and led by Emmy- and NAACP Image Award–nominated storyteller Tomika Anderson, MGM is proud to serve federal agencies, government contractors, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations with communications rooted in integrity, strategy, and cultural intelligence.

This award is a win for:
✨ Purpose-driven storytelling
✨ Community-centered communications
✨ Black woman-owned excellence
✨ Strategic PR that actually moves people

Thank you to The Washington Informer, our clients, partners, collaborators, and everyone who voted and believed in our work. This recognition fuels us to keep raising the standard.

👉 Read the full announcement here: https://www.washingtoninformer.com/washington-informer-best-dmv-winners/

Read the full press release: https://manifestgreatnessmedia.com/manifest-greatness-media-wins-for-best-pr-or-marketing-firm-at-the-washington-informers-inaugural-best-of-the-dmv-awards/

12/22/2025

Dr. A.D. Carson’s genre-defying new book Being Dope: Hip Hop & Theory Through Mixtape Memoir is continuing to spark important conversations—most recently in Charlottesville Tomorrow, one of Central Virginia’s most trusted nonprofit news outlets.

In the feature, Carson explores how hip hop serves as both method and message, confronting racial reckoning in Charlottesville and beyond through memoir, rap, poetry, and cultural critique. Being Dope challenges traditional academic storytelling while elevating hip hop as a legitimate and powerful form of intellectual inquiry.

With an estimated 25,000+ monthly readers, Charlottesville Tomorrow’s coverage brings this timely work directly into the local and regional conversation around race, history, and higher education.

📖 Read the full article: https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/in-his-new-book-being-dope-a-d-carson-raps-about-racial-reckoning-in-charlottesville-and-clemson-south-carolina/

Read the full press release here: https://manifestgreatnessmedia.com/featured-in-charlottesville-tomorrow-dr-a-d-carson-releases-genre-defying-new-book-being-dope-exploring-hip-hop-history-and-racial-reckoning/

🎙️ Press & speaking inquiries: [email protected]

12/17/2025

UVA Arts & Sciences is spotlighting Dr. A.D. Carson’s groundbreaking new memoir, Being Dope: Hip-Hop and Theory through Mixtape, highlighting how his work fuses hip-hop, personal narrative, and cultural criticism to challenge traditional academic boundaries.

As an award-winning rapper, performance artist, and Associate Professor of Hip-Hop at the University of Virginia, Dr. Carson uses lived experience, memory, and lyricism to show that hip-hop isn’t just music—it’s a powerful framework for understanding history, identity, and power.

The feature also reflects on Carson’s pioneering rap-based Ph.D. dissertation and his continued efforts to use music and scholarship as tools for truth-telling and cultural critique—reshaping how knowledge is created and shared within higher education.

🔗 Read the full UVA Arts & Sciences feature: https://as.virginia.edu/news/ad-carsons-being-dope-confronts-history-through-hip-hop

Read the full press release: https://manifestgreatnessmedia.com/uva-arts-sciences-spotlights-dr-a-d-carsons-being-dope-a-groundbreaking-memoir-blending-hip-hop-personal-narrative-and-cultural-critique/

🎙️ Press & Media: For interviews, speaking engagements, or commentary with Dr. Carson, contact [email protected]

12/16/2025

Black men are disproportionately impacted by prostate cancer—yet remain significantly underrepresented in the clinical trials that shape treatment and survival outcomes.

In a recent Cassius Life feature, Dr. Arthur Burnett, globally recognized urologist and Patrick C. Walsh Professor of Urology at Johns Hopkins Medicine, calls attention to the urgent need for greater Black male participation in prostate cancer clinical trials—and why equity in research is essential to saving lives.

Cassius Life, part of the Urban One network, reaches 40M+ unique monthly readers and drives more than 230M monthly video views, amplifying this critical conversation at a national scale.

“Clinical trials determine how we diagnose, treat, and manage prostate cancer. When Black men are not adequately represented, we miss vital insights that can improve outcomes and save lives.” — Dr. Burnett

Read the full op-ed here: https://cassiuslife.com/1293801/black-mens-prostate-cancer-awareness-clinical-trials/

Read the full press release: https://manifestgreatnessmedia.com/dr-arthur-burnett-highlights-urgent-need-for-black-mens-participation-in-prostate-cancer-clinical-trials-in-cassius-life/

Press & Media: To interview Dr. Burnett on men’s health, prostate cancer equity, or clinical research participation, contact [email protected]

12/11/2025

We’re excited to share that Dr. A.D. Carson—award-winning scholar, rapper, and author of Being Dope: Hip-Hop & Theory through Mix-Tape Memoir—will be appearing at New Dominion Bookshop for a special author event.

Join us for an evening of reading, dialogue, and community as Dr. Carson shares excerpts from his new memoir, followed by an audience Q&A.

📍 New Dominion Bookshop
406 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902-3205, United States
🗓️ Event Date: January 24, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00–8:00 PM EST

This event is free and open to the public, and we recommend arriving early for the best seating.

🔗 Event Details: https://ndbookshop.com/events/a-d-carson-being-dope/

🔗 Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/737318142722185/

Press & Media: For interview requests, contact [email protected]

12/10/2025

Big news! 🎉

Dr. A.D. Carson’s newest book, Being Dope: Essays on Hip Hop, Poetry, and Possibility, is officially available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and Books-A-Million — online and in stores.

A brilliant blend of scholarship, culture, and lyrical storytelling, Being Dope offers a powerful reflection on language, identity, art, and the creative possibilities rooted in hip hop and Black expression. This is a must-read for writers, artists, scholars, students, and anyone who believes in the transformative power of storytelling.

Grab your copy today:

📘 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/being-dope-a-d-carson/1147864916

📘 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Being-Dope-through-Theorizing-American/dp/0197772668

📘 Books-A-Million: https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Being-Dope/A-D-Carson/9780197772669

12/10/2025

The December 2025 Digital and Print Edition of She Wins Magazine is officially live — and Tomika Anderson is featured in this month’s issue! 🎉

As a nationally recognized journalist, strategist, and CEO of Manifest Greatness Media, Tomika continues to shape powerful narratives for mission-driven leaders, brands, and communities. We’re thrilled to see her thought leadership spotlighted in a publication dedicated to elevating women who lead, serve, and inspire.

Tap below to read and grab your copy:
Digital Edition: https://www.sherisesstudios.com/product-page/she-wins-magazine-december-2025-edition

Print Edition: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1969463813

Celebrate this moment with us and dive into Tomika’s feature inside the December issue! 🙌

12/10/2025

We’re excited to highlight the latest media feature from Dr. A.D. Carson — rapper, poet, scholar, and one of the nation’s most influential voices at the intersection of hip-hop and academia — on the Silver Disobedience® Perception Dynamics™ Podcast, hosted by bestselling author and media personality Dian Griesel.

With more than 13,000 public ratings and global chart rankings, the podcast continues to reach audiences who value culture, creativity, and critical inquiry.

In this episode, Dr. Carson breaks down why hip-hop is more than music — it’s a method of knowing. He explores how rap operates as theory, memory, resistance, and identity formation, and how it can transform the ways we teach, learn, and understand the world.

A must-listen for:
🎧 Educators
🎧 Artists and creatives
🎧 Hip-hop heads
🎧 Anyone curious about how beats and scholarship collide

“Hip-hop carries theory, memory, and lived experience in ways traditional scholarship often can’t.” — Dr. A.D. Carson

🔥 Listen to the full conversation:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtG89yIt-Ws

Read the full press release: https://manifestgreatnessmedia.com/taking-hip-hop-to-school-bridging-beats-brains-with-dr-a-d-carson-on-the-silver-disobedience-perception-dynamics-podcast/

Buy Being Dope here at the Oxford University Press: global.oup.com/academic/product/being-dope-9780197772669

For press inquiries or interview requests: [email protected]

12/09/2025

Tomika Anderson, the powerhouse public relations strategist and Emmy-nominated writer behind Manifest Greatness Media and founder of Single Parents Who Travel, was recently featured on the BUT GOD: A JNOTT Podcast for an inspiring, transparent, and wisdom-filled conversation.

Host JNOTT invited Tomika to share her journey, her resilience, and the “BUT GOD” moments that shaped her path—from storytelling in major newsrooms to building brands, communities, and platforms that change lives.

If you’re a young adult, rising entrepreneur, or anyone hungry for purpose-driven success, you’ll want to hear the strategies and breakthrough insights she reveals.

🎧 Listen to the full conversation:
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/nottingham5/episodes/Convo-wTomika-Anderson--Highly-sought-after-public-relations-strategist--Emmy-nominated-writer-e3bpntc/a-acbd7in

💬 Press & Media: For interviews or speaking inquiries, contact [email protected]

12/09/2025

We’re thrilled to share that Dr. A.D. Carson—hip-hop scholar, artist, educator, and author of Being Dope: Hip-Hop & Theory through Mixtape Memoir—has been featured in Tinnitist’s “Next Week in Music: December 8–14,” highlighting 10 new books shaping music and culture.

Tinnitist is a respected independent music and culture outlet reaching an estimated 250,000+ monthly readers across the U.S. and Canada. Known for its sharp editorial lens on the music world, the platform regularly spotlights influential creators and cultural thinkers.

Dr. Carson’s inclusion further amplifies the national momentum behind Being Dope—a memoir-mixtape hybrid exploring hip-hop as theory, cultural critique, and lived experience.

🎧 Hip-hop as theory. Memoir as mixtape. Scholarship as cultural intervention.
📖 Read the feature:
https://tinnitist.com/2025/12/07/next-week-in-music-december-8-14-10-new-books/

📘 Buy Being Dope here at the Oxford University Press: global.oup.com/academic/product/being-dope-9780197772669

🎤 Press & Media: For interviews or coverage, contact [email protected]

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