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SITA Seminars...Through the Years 

Actors

Kim Wayans: Author, actress and producer and director

Kiki Haynes: Actor, Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse, Christian Keyes, All The Queens Men

Julito McCullum: Actor, HBO’s, The Wire 

Jayquan Booker: actor, social media influencer

Lawrence Saint Victor: Actor and co-star of The Bold and The Beautiful, writer, producer 

Nafessa Williams: Actress Co-star, One Life to Live and The Black Lightning TV Show 

Aaron Marcus: Actor, America's premier acting/modeling Coach, author, and lecturer
Linda Thornberg: Co-owner and founder, Connecticut Kids, Kids, Teen, and Young Adult Casting Agency

Wendy Mckenzie: Casting director, and acting coach 

Brigid Turner:  Actor, model, choreographer and director

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Media
Cynthia Horner: Editor in Chief of The Right On and Hip-Hop Weekly Magazines 

Don Thomas: Entertainment Editor of The New York Beacon Newspaper 

Flo Anthony: Radio host. author and TV contributor

Sofia Davis: Designer, Editor in Chief of Fashion Ave News and Model World Magazine

Keri Singleton: Author. Host of Keri's Korner Radio 

Michael Katlow-Cox: Award winning Editor in Chief of PIPE Magazine and producer of PIPE TV 

Pearl Hale: Actress, writer, Talk Show Host of The Pearl Hale Show

Poppa T: Executive producer of JCT Magazine and Radio Station

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Music Artists 

Meli’sa Morgan: R&B melodic and soulful singer-songwriter 
Linda Jones Prince, Gospel recording artist, songwriter

Stephanie Fisher Oplacio: Assistant minister of music, Greater Allen Cathedral

Julia Robertson and Norm Adams: Singers 

Kel Spencer: Recording artist, songwriter

William Revenue; Recording artist, producer 

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Producer/Director/Writer

Ralph McDaniels: Co-creator of Video Music Box, Producer, and director

Catherine Peppers: Director writer, producer mentor

Lancelott Theobald Jr: Creator, choreographer and director

Fulton Hodges: Director, producer, playwright, and Audelco Award winner
Audrey Taylor: Evangelist, Actress, director, producer of Endure for Christ Ministries Inc. 

Bruce Penn: Author, playwright, film writer and director

Jermaine Vanderhorst: Filmmaker

Dawnyelle Butler: Writer director producer choreographer, Founder of The Dawn Productions

Beverly Orozco: Director, producer, screenwriter

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Artist Management
Maureen Singleton, Former manager for the R&B group SWV, entrepreneur
Conrad Dimanche: Former A&R President at Bad Boy Entertainment
Already Famous

Todd Wharton: CEO of Local Talent Connect and The 1 Love Movement

Irene Gandy: Tony Award Winning Producer

 

 


 

Fashion

William Michael Reid: Fashion publicist and talent manager
Jackie Love: Model,  Founder of J Love Fashion School of Etiquette
Jeannie Ferguson: Production manager, model & designer
Ciara Smith: Owner of Hairtatique Mobile Salon System
Mz Tonni- Model., Talk Show Host, Writer

 

Author
Valerie Bell: Minister 

 

SITA Awards Hosts
Comedian Jo Jo Collins
Hubert Lee Guy Jr. 
Heidy Z
Paul Foster
Dawnyelle Butler

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Performers
Esota Dance Academy
Jay- Nisa’s Dance Academy
Goode Dance Project NYC
Blessed Goode Glass Dolls Dance Academy
Alvertis Alexander-Poet
Shantoi-Singer
Kalea Andrews- Dancer
Ogee 1523- Rapper
Will Revenue - Artist, Producer
Yayoi Ilawa- Bandleader
Jeremiah Aviles - Poet
Jennifer Bonaparte- Poet
Tyasia Bethesda- Dancer
The SITA Band: Norman Pors and the Band

Julia Robertson and Norm Adams: Singing Duo

 

Youth Panelists
Tyyan Williams
Schuyler Cr
eary
Colby Christina
Clara Howard
Marli Chai
Daniel Z Leid
Marques Neal 
Willow & Wesley 

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