@Charlia Acree just launched Capital M, a multimedia public humanities project documenting the lived experiences of DC mothers across all eight wards and multiple generations — and we are SO proud! She recently presented the project at its launch event in Penn Quarter, and this thing is moving. From oral history interviews to a culminating community art exhibition, Charlia is using her voice and her story to honor the women who hold Washington, DC together. This is exactly what Main Character energy looks like — vision, heart, and execution on full display. Using our voices & our confidence to serve the communities that matter to us most! Go show her some love and check out the project at https://www.capitalmdc.com/ !

Man, going through these exercises is really helping me to think in a different way about public speaking or presentations for young adults (my audience). How I can empower them, not just inspire them.

Happy Monday MCs! How's everyone feeling? Me? I'm writing this from my bed — COVID hit me like a truck this week. Three days in and I'm finally on an upward turn, but ya'll please be careful out there. It is absolutely still floating around. ANYWAY — sick or not, we're moving! 🚀 I'm excited to announce we just dropped the first video in our brand new Dating + Communication series — "How To Be Attractive Without Playing Games." This series is all about building the internal foundation that makes connection feel natural — self-regulation, genuine presence, and the kind of confidence that doesn't need to perform. We're dropping one video every week so make sure you're subscribed on YouTube so you don't miss a thing. Go watch it, share it, and come back here and tell me what landed for you. Drop your thoughts in the comments — I want to hear from you!

Good morning MCs, hope everyone had a restful & productive week. I'm writing you from Mississippi, where I'll be attending my niece's high school graduation today! It's a bit dreary here, as you can see in my selfie. Anyhow, I wanted to share the latest video from our YouTube Channel and wanted to get your thoughts on it. This one was fun to shoot because I had to get in my "acting" bag a little bit lol In this video, I explore how power in communication isn't about being louder, but about clarity, connection, and directness. We dive into the nuances of communication skills, highlighting how elements like conversational pace can impact your message.

Here’s my 60+ second video introduction for the week 1 challenge.