Meet King Jaquell Martin | Media Correspondent

KING JAQUELL MARTIN | media correspondent, 247LC TV

King Jaquell Martin is a native of Benton Harbor, MI. King enlisted in the US Army with a passion to serve his country and make a better life for himself and his family. As a high achiever, King moved up the ranks to sergeant and held his position until an unforeseen and challenging incident brought him face to face with age old discrimination, born of ignorance and racial hatred. This experience inspired King to write his freshman biography: A War On Friendly Grounds. A piece fitting the current narrative in our country surrounding unfair racial practices and bias found in the military and police force.

King graduated with a BFA in filmmaking as a Director at New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, CA. As an author, he wants A War On Friendly Grounds to be a welcoming bridge between the public and police department. King transformed his book A War On Friendly Grounds to an award winning motion picture. The film has given acknowledgement to King’s multiple talents and has awarded him Best Actor, Best Director, and recognition to becoming a shining light in Hollywood. King has the heart of a servant, is very passionate about his people and desires to help others live up to their full potential.

After completing his term in the armed services, King enrolled at the Joanne Baron/D.W. Brown Acting Studio, a prestigious two-year intensive Meisner training program in Santa Monica, CA. This program led King to his debut on prime-time television, featuring in the award-winning show Ballers on HBO, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

King Jacquell Martin is a motivational speaker, whose accolades have been acknowledged by The Toast Masters and awarded him 1st Place in the Regional 46th international Speech Competition. King’s speech titled: Am I In A Domestic Violence Relationship With America? is about to take the world by storm! King’s goal with his words is to promote love, while healing with unity to create peace.

King’s films: A War On Friendly Grounds, Twitter Fingers, and Evolution of Slavery have all been nominated for multiple domestic and international film festivals. King is the the first director to have all 3 of his films showcased consecutively at the TCL Chinese Theater during the Indie Night Film Festival in Los Angeles. King Jacquell has been awarded the Humanitarian Award for Peace Award by Dr. Dame Munni Irone.

Meet Gentel Sharrie | Head of Media Coverage

gentel sharrie | Head of media coverage

Gentel Sharrie is known for Olympic Dreams featuring the Jonas Brothers shown on NBC and Peacock. Gentel was born in Orlando, Florida and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. She graduated Cum Laude of her class at Saint Augustine’s University where she received her Bachelors of Arts Degree and served as Miss Saint Augustine’s University, along with serving as the Nu Chapter President of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. 

After graduating Gentel was accepted into the Masters program of journalism at Ball State University. Gentel has produced the news for Fox News in New York, and ABC in Indiana. She has also visited Cape Town, South Africa where she was involved in giving  kids in Africa shoes. 

Gentel is a SAG-AFTRA actor who recently finished working on two National Commercials and Movies called “One Night In LA, New Jack Fury, LA Undercover and the award winning film Mary” Gentel has performed for Kanye West’s first Opera Nebuchadnezzar, she is an award winning actor for her role in Deadly Thoughts and SKANDALOUZ. 

Gentel has been featured on Fox Soul, Fashion Shows and her face has appeared on billboards around Los Angeles, CA. Gentel’s career in Hollywood is rapidly growing and she is taking the steps she needs to continue her success.

Meet Alexa Stone | Contributing Writer & Reporter

ALEXA STONE | CONTRIBUTING WRITER/REPORTER

Alexa Stone is a lover of God, fashion, sneakers, and sports. Her favorite sport teams include the Miami Heat and of course the Kansas City Chiefs, as she is a Kansas City, MO native. She aims to continue to be an advocate for not only driving sports forward but also to be an even bigger advocate for women in sports. As a first generation high school graduate, to later receiving her master’s degree, Alexa believes you can truly do anything you put your mind to! She enjoys telling the stories that you may not know YET but are important to the culture.

“I think just dreaming big and having aspirations is important. So you know I want to be the greatest of all time at what I do, and if you’re not trying to be the greatest at what you do, then you’re not doing it for real.” - Big Sean

Instagram: http://instagram.com/lexmadee

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lexmadee

Meet Ervin Green | Contributing Writer

Ervin Green | CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Ervin Green aka e.Green is a Hop Hop podcaster, co-owner of the Hip Hop Digest Show, and a partner of Felipe’s Garage. Originally from Pennsylvania, most of his life has been lived in Washington, DC.  e.Green moved to L.A. in 2016 and quickly made connections with folks in the film and TV industry.

After serving 8 years in the Navy, he was Honorably Discharged and began his civilian life in Washington, DC. There he co-founded G-Light Films, a film company that specializes in music video production, producing local award shows, as well as doing commercial and industrial filming. As mentioned, he also co-created the Hip Hop Digest Show which is one of the very first Hip Hop podcasts. They’ve been waxing Hip Hop since 2006.

e.Green was legally divorced in 2015 and once that was official he moved to Los Angeles aspiring to put his writing skills together and write screenplays. He has a love for his community, is very interested in our cultures history, and sets to incorporate more stories of the daily black experience to add to the stories we have on screen already.

IG: @egreen965

Twitter: @egreen965

Facebook: Ervin Green

Meet Joshua Martin | Senior Video Editor

Joshua Martin | LEAD MEDIA JOURNALIST

Joshua Martin is a published author, photographer and business owner JWM Productions, LLC who has a genuine passion for content creation. He is from Jackson, Mississippi and currently holds the position of Engagement Editor for The Jackson Advocate, which is the oldest Black Owned newspaper in the state. Joshua has nearly a decade of media experience ranging from radio personality, podcast host, and television producer. He also has an expansive interview catalog ranging from political figures, hip hop acts such as Dear Silas I Ain’t Stressin’ Today and 5th Child, Martial Arts Master Jeremy Gordon and more!!

IG: @_Jmartin601

Twitter: @_jusjoshinya

Facebook: Josh Martin

Meet Adonis Armstrong | Co-Founder & President of 247 Live Culture

Adonis Armstrong, Co-Founder & President of 247 Live Culture

Adonis Armstrong | Co-Founder & President

email adonis@247liveculture.com

Adonis Armstrong is a 30x award winning filmmaker from Jackson, MS. He is a former football star where he graduated from East Carolina University.  Adonis spent some time in the summer with the Cleveland Browns in camp ’14. After being cut by the Browns he signed a deal with the Sioux Falls Storm in the Indoor Football League in ’15 which led him to winning his first Championship.  After the Championship Adonis shifted his career and begin to be a Football Coach, before his creative side blossomed him into the filmmaker he is today.

In 2015, he started coaching at his former high school Clinton High School. Where he coached current NFL star Cam Akers, and other top players in the ‘16 class such as Jacobi Heard and LaMarquez Thomas. After one season at Clinton Arrows, Adonis accepted a position as the Defensive Back coach at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. for two seasons.

Adonis has always had a passion for entertainment and being a creator.  He jumped in the entertainment business in ‘18 where he did background roles to learn the business of the industry. Adonis has some commercial work with Gatorade, Coldwell Banker, Disney Plus, and more. Adonis stars in films and new media such as “The Interns”, “I Had To”, “Blue”, and “Other Friends”. He also help produce films as well “Skandalouz”, “Deadly Thoughts”, and “Coke Boys” where he received awards for Best Drama, Best Short Film,  Best Debut Filmmaker and Best Production.  

Adonis has played a key role in organizing and participating in public speaking engagements, where he’s shared his insights with leaders across business, politics, and entertainment. Partnering with the political organization OFA CA for Kamala, he helped launch events for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign in both Beverly Hills and Leimert Park. In 2024, he founded the Future Leaders of America Forum, an event designed to ignite meaningful conversations around social change within our communities. That same year, Adonis was invited to speak on a panel for the documentary Respect My Crown: The Rise of African American Women in California Politics.

IG: @_adonis._

Twitter: @__adonis___