Aman Magazine March 2022 ft Christine Horn

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Christine Horn

talks about her role on the hit show “SnowFall” and why she loves playing this character in particular

What is Women’s History Month?

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MUSIC EXECUTIVE SARSHA VENORD PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT OF TRICKY BIZNESS ENTERTAINMENT

What President Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown means to women everywhere

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Issue 3: What To Do When It Comes To Getting Back With An Ex?

What is Women’s History Month?

Women’s Month Explained With Important Dates to Remember

Music executive Sarsha Venord promoted to President of Tricky Bizness Entertainment Sarsha Venord from Vice President of Operations to President of the entertainment conglomerate.

Interview with Christine Horn talking about her role on the hit show “SnowFall” and why she loves playing this character in particular

What President Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown means to women everywhere President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Jackson to serve as a United States circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals

Editor-In-Chief Amani Sams Graphics Department Alyssa Hill Writers Kalyn Huggins Skye Miller Gabriela Henríquez Photographer Shaunelle Murphy

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Women’s History Month is officially here! It’s very important for me to highlight my amazing team that has helped me to make this issue happen. I’m happy to say that the entire Aman Magazine team is an amazing group of women! We are truly amazing and we definitely make the world go around. I’m also happy to feature an amazing actress by the name of Christine Horn that has made great strides in theater, tv, and film! She exclusively told us about her character on Snowfall and the business ventures she has in store for this year.

Don’t forget to interact with me and let me know what your favorite article was by tweeting me.

XOXO ,

Amani Sams

@Amani_Sams

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What to do when it comes to getting back with an ex ‘’I’m thinking about getting back with my ex but I am not sure if enough time has passed or if history will repeat itself.

What should I do?’’

– Georgia Skye says…When you say ‘history repeating itself ’, did a certain event or situation happen where you feel like that would be possible, i.e., Cheating?

Because this is super hard to come back from and once a cheat…always a cheat. I think it is important to consider why you both broke up in the first place before you make this decision. If the relationship fell apart, was it over more arguing than usual, or maybe a third-party situation such as stress at work? These things can often sort itself out but only if you BOTH take the time to fix it and discuss how to work on it. Think about why you broke up with them (if you’re the one that ended it), think about why you thought you were better off, and do you still feel that way deep down or are you just lonely? If they are the ones that broke it off because they couldn’t ‘handle’ it anymore, then take time to think about if they are likely to do that again, you don’t want to end up in a situation where you are constantly breaking up and getting back together.

In these types of situations, I don’t

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believe that getting back with an ex is a complete no go, however you have to use this time to reflect on the relationship. Has enough time actually passed for you BOTH to be different people and therefore lead a different outcome with regards to your relationship? Relationships aren’t always easy, but you have to want to put in the extra work to make it last and for it to be healthy, so one more question. Is this relationship in particular worth it?

‘’I’m not sure if I want my ex back but I also don’t like the thought of them being out of my life. Can we still be friends?’’ – Eliza Skye says…First of all, consider this: if you were to be friends with your ex would you mind them talking about their dating life? Would you mind potentially meeting their partners? If the answer is no, then you probably aren’t ready to be friends with them.

Another thing to consider is how much time you spend with them, the amount of time you text / call, the way that you ‘know them’ in a relationship will not be the same when you become ‘friends.’ Keeping someone in your life just out of fear of losing them is not a good enough reason to keep them there, all you are doing is stopping

‘‘’Do you believe in right person wrong time? My partner and I split up but I cannot help but think that this is the case.’’

- Charlie Skye says…I read somewhere once that right person wrong time is still the wrong person. For ages I didn’t see how that made sense but think about it, the person they are at that time is wrong for you in that moment - otherwise, it would have worked!

With certain situations such as long-distance relationships where someone moved away during a relationship and then you break up, it can be easy to romanticize those situations because it sounds nice and leaves the door open for when that ‘right time’ comes back around, but essentially if it

yourself from healing and moving on.

Another reason why people often try and stay friends with their exes is just in case one day their ex changes their mind and wants a relationship again, the short answer to that is you cannot force what is not for you. No one will know other than you if you are ready to be friends with them or not, but in order to actually just be friends with them you have to be completely detached in the romantic sense, and know that you will be ok if them dating someone else, for example, generally wouldn’t bother you.

It’s not unheard of, when it comes to exes being friends, but focus on how you feel about them before you make that kind of decision. Especially if it’s a fresh break up, I personally wouldn’t advise it as you would only hurt for longer.

was always meant to end then it would no matter what.

Don’t get me wrong, I never saw it like this until I read up about it and researched different people’s theories on this, but just remember that ultimately what will be will be, and what’s for you will never pass you! (I know, all the cliches!)

My biggest piece of advice here is to live in the moment, do not wait for anyone and let it all flow naturally.

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WHAT IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH By: Skye Miller

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH STARTED BACK IN 1981 AS A NATIONAL CELEBRATION, STARTING OFF AS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY. OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT 5 YEARS, CONGRESS CONTINUED TO PASS REGULATIONS, DEDICATING THAT WEEK TO WOMAN, IN MARCH. – WOMEN’S HISTORY WEEK.

This year’s WHM was focused on ‘’Women providing healing, promoting hope’’ In 1987 after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project, Congress passed regulations again, dedicating the month of March of that year to Woman across the world, starting in America.

Between 1988 and 1994, Congress continued to pass regulations and continued to try and get the authorisation for every March to be dedicated to Women’s History Month.

Now, since 1995, presidents have continued to issue the month of March to Women’s History Month’’.

Each March, people across the globe celebrate the achievements of women who have made history across [America], ranging in different fields, from music to sport, science to English literature.

The woman we celebrate paved the way for change across different religions and cultures.

Some key dates for the month of March are: •

March 8th, International Women’s Day

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The first major march by the suffragettes was March 3rd

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The National Woman’s Party was formed March 1917

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Music executive Sarsha Venord promoted to President of Tricky Bizness Entertainment

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ricky Bizness Entertainment has promoted music executive Sarsha Venord from Vice President of Operations to President of the entertainment conglomerate. Vernod started as an assistant in 2010 and since then has been responsible for the company elevating the careers of some of the biggest names in music. Tricky Montgomery praised Venord’s tenacity in securing deals and opportunities for the company’s roster of talent. “Whether she is negotiating a deal or advocating on a client’s behalf with a record label, she shows up consistently in the best interest of our clients,” Montgomery says. “This promotion was a natural progression based on Sarsha’s unrelenting commitment to our talent.”

Venord is excited about the new position, but more importantly believes it gives her

more of an opportunity to help others. “This means a lot to me for several reasons. I get the opportunity to get up every day and do what I love by helping others achieve their dreams. I always wanted to work in the music industry, and I feel very grateful to be here today.” Starting as an assistant with the company allowed Venord to learn the company culture from the ground up and she attributes the hands-on education with her many successes over the years.

“I’m looking forward to delivering even more successes, taking our artists to the next level and working with new talent.

It’s also very important for me to mentor younger women as they learn and grow in their careers.”

Montgomery acknowledges the challenge of being a woman in a male dominated industry often added additional challenges

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to Venord’s career track. “I know it hasn’t always been easy being a female executive in entertainment; initially she dealt with a lot of pushbacks but she stood her ground and weathered the storm. I’ve always felt it was my responsibility as owner of the company, to move the needle and make sure she received the proper respect as her position grew and she took on more responsibility.”

Venord’s new appointment is time sensitive as Tricky Bizness Entertainment is progressively transitioning into other genres and spaces. “In addition to new music projects, we’re in the process of working on several TV/Film projects for our clients.

We have clients entering the metaverse and working on NFT’s so we’re gearing up for that this spring. It’s an exciting time,” Venord shares.

Christine Horn

THE NAME CHRISTINE HORN MAY SOUND FAMILIAR! ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE AN AVID WATCHER OF HIT SHOWS “KENAN” AND “SNOWFALL”. SHE HAS QUITE THE RESUME AND HAS BIG PLANS TO HELP HER FELLOW ACTORS PERFECT THEIR CRAFT THIS SUMMER! Interviewed By: Amani Sams What are your thoughts about Black/ Caribbean representation in media?

I think we’re all over the place. We are! People don’t always know people’s background but i meet so many actors from Jamaica, from St. Thomas, St.Croix, [and] from Nigeria. Its really nice. It’s not always something that’s pushed in the forefront but we are out there. My grandmother is 101[years old] bless her heart.

She’s from Bermuda so she moved to New York City when she was 5 and I finally got to see where she was from in St. George’s Perish. I went a couple of years ago with my husband. [It was] a whole family of people that I never met, they threw a party for me and my husband. It was so lonely. We stayed for a week and we got to see everything. I believe we have to keep the culture going. It takes 1 generation to stop visiting or to stop making the food and then you lose it. I’m so grateful that my mother made a

point to expose me so we could see even though we were all in New York at the time. So its huge, that’s why I love to be very vocal about my ancestry and I love to cook so the kitchen stays alive at home!

Tell us about your time on Kenan. Tell us about your character.

That was so much fun! You know Kenan and I went to high school together which makes it special.We’ve known each other for a very long time. I’m friends with his whole family and I auditioned for season 2. I got to play the doctor to his daughters in an episode called ‘Hustle and Flow’. His daughter pretends she has her period so he wants to scare her so he takes her to the doctor and asks if I can give her a period shot so she doesn’t lie again. It was so much fun though because when I got to set we were smiling at each other. He called his mom on Facetime like

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‘ mom look who’s here’! It was just really special, you know. Not just [because I was] able to work with a friend but it’s his show with his name on it so I was just super proud. We just had a good time.

Tell us how you got the name “The Booking Magnet”.

That’s a term that I coined for myself. I’m a big student of the law of attraction and if you study the law of attraction and or the universal laws you know that you can attract things whether you believe in it or not you are attracting things into your life. People, friends, money, experiences and so as I started understanding that I said well if I can attract that then I can attract bookings. If I’m a magnet, because we’re all magnets, well shoot I’m a booking magnet. So I added it to my mantras and my affirmations that I say in the mornings. So outside of ‘I’m beautiful, I’m worthy, I’m wealthy, I’m abundant’ I was like I am a booking magnet. I draw bookings to me. I started saying it all the time. I would introduce myself on Facebook Lives and Instagram [like] ‘What’s

Up its Christine Horn, the booking magnet’ and people started saying it back to me.

So now I trained people to say and speak life to me. So now when I mentor actors I call them booking magnets.

It’s this beautiful rippling effect of positivity so that we can all speak life into each other. Because when you start saying it and you start believing it. So we book roles and we book rooms. Because to book a room means you may not have gotten that part in that role but that doesn’t mean you didn’t leave a lasting impression to the casting director or producers. So that’s always the goal, book the room [or] book the role.

What other ventures do you have coming up for the year?

Right now I’m also in a show called the Lincoln Lawyer. We don’t have a premiere date yet for Netflix but it’s based off the movie years ago with Matthew Mcconaughey.

They turned that into a tv series. So I’m recurring on there as a district attorney. Which is a lot of fun.

Hopefully this year Netflix will premiere that. I’m also in a movie currently called ‘The Fall Out’ . It’s on HBO Max and it’s about school shootings. [It’s] a really powerful film, I play the teacher to the main character. So just continuing to perform, create, write my own projects, and give back as much as I can.

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What President Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown means to women everywhere President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Once confirmed by the Senate, Jackson, 51, will serve for a lifetime on the high court to succeed retiring liberal Justice Stephen Breyer.

Jackson’s nomination fulfills a campaign promise Biden made two years ago to deliver the historic appointment. The nomination is a reminder to millions of women in the entire nation that had-working women can achieve any goal they set for themselves.

With the firs U.S. female Vice-President, Kamala Harris, and at the same time a female Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, the Biden administration is proving the nation and the world that the U.S. making strides to give women positions in power they earned.

“For too long, our government, our courts haven’t looked like America. I believe it’s time that we have a court

that reflects the full talents and greatness of our nation with a nominee of extraordinary qualifications,” Biden said.

Jackson was born in the Washington D.C. and grew up in Miami. She was a member of the debate team at Miami Palmetto Senior High School and earned both her undergraduate degree and law degree at Harvard.

But as many women around the country, when she told her high school counselor, she wanted to attend Harvard, the guidance counselor warned that Jackson should not set her “sights so high,” a press note from the White House says. She later graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, then attended Harvard Law School, where she graduated cum laude and was an editor of the Harvard Law Review.

Prior to her nomination, Jackson clerked for Breyer and served as a federal public defender in Washington. She was also a commissioner on the U.S. Sentencing Commission and

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served on the federal district court in D.C., as an appointee of former President Barack Obama, before Biden picked her to the D.C. Circuit last year.

At her 2021 confirmation hearing for the appellate court, she talked about her family’s background on public service and said how that lead her to her decision to become a public defender.

“I come from a background of public service. My parents were in public service, my brother was a police officer and (was) in the military,” she said at the time, “and being in the public defenders’ office felt very much like the opportunity to help with my skills and talents.”

During the announcement of her nomination to the Supreme Court Jackson thanked God and his family for their support throughout her career. “I am standing here today by the grace of God as testament to the love and support that I’ve received from my family,” she said.