Writer. Digital Strategist. Speaker. Red Pump Rocker.
Yesterday I went to the Schomburg Center for Research to attend the book signing of popular culture blogger Luvvie Ajayi who is best known as AWESOMELY LUVVIE the name of her blog that has over 500,000 loyal subscribers. Luvvie's highly anticipated debut novel "I'M JUDGING YOU: THE DO-BETTER MANUAL" has just dropped and the page turner that will have you miss your subway stop is now available for purchase online and at select bookstores!!
I have to admit as a snobby GenXer who likes the idea of not involving myself with what I call over-the-top commentary, the tons of television recaps and tweeted shenanigans from Millennials, I found my dangerously engulfed in the world of Luvvie to the point of no sleep and fire in my eyes for staying up late and reading all that AWESOMELY LUVVIE has to say!! As a result I am now writing this entry with the idea of making sure the two people who may live under a rock know exactly who AWESOMELY LUVVIE is. So I pulled her bio from her site luvvie.org. You guys really need to spend time with this writer with post like "BLAXIT Luvvie Ajaya is the perfect vehicle to engage us on pop culture but more importantly with wit and humor she can teach us about politics both nationally and globally.
(Bio pulled from luvvie.org)
Luvvie Ajayi is an award-winning writer, speaker and digital strategist who thrives at the intersection of comedy, technology and activism.
A thirteen-year blogging veteran, she is the voice behind Awesomely Luvvie, a respected humor blog that covers everything pop culture – from TV, movies and technology to travel, race and life’s random adventures. Her first book, titled, I’M JUDGING YOU: The Do Better Manual, will be released in September 2016, and is available for pre-order where books are sold.
Luvvie Dream Project HeadshotLuvvie is passionate about social justice and is equally addicted to shoes. She combined these loves in 2009 when she, along with Karyn Brianne Lee, founded The Red Pump Project. Red Pump is a nonprofit that raises awareness about the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls. As Executive Director, she leads the national executive team and network of ambassadors in 6 states. Their work has earned them a Congressional Record from the U.S. House of Representatives and Resolutions by the Illinois State Senate as well as the City Council of Chicago. Red Pump has been featured on the Huffington Post, in EBONY Magazine, the Chicago Sun-Times, A&U Magazine, NBC and more.
Luvvie was a former contributing editor and columnist for TheGrio, wrote Scandal recaps for Vulture, and has written for EBONY, Clutch Magazine and Uptown Magazine. She has been featured by ESSENCE, Good Housekeeping, Chicago Sun-Times, Africa.com, AOL.com, Black Enterprise, The Root, BET and more.
Luvvie was named to Oprah Winfrey’s inaugural Supersoul 100 list, was honored as the 2016 Influencer of the Year at the Iris Awards and was a 2015 Black Innovator by XFINITY Comcast. She is a past winner of the Women’s Media Center’s Social Media Award for using her voice and humor for pop culture critique, gender and racial justice.
Luvvie Venn Diagram copyAn alum of the University of Illinois, Luvvie leverages her background in Marketing, Communications and New Media as a digital strategist. She helps clients maximize their online presence by using social media tools effectively, and is a noted speaker on topics related to blogging, branding, nonprofit communications, activism and comedy. She has presented at several conferences around the world, including SXSW, Social Media Week (Nigeria, South Africa), Techne Summit (Egypt), Nonprofit Technology Conference, BlogHer, AFTRA Broadcast Conference, FOCUS100, Social Media for Nonprofits Conference, among others.
Her site, Awesomely Techie (launched April 2014), is a resource for writers, bloggers, entrepreneurs, small business owners and everyday people who want to use technology to make their work and personal lives more efficient. The website is fast-growing, with an increasing roster of contributors who take on topics including apps, photography web strategy and gadget reviews.
Luvvie was formerly on the advisory board for SMWLagos and BlogHer 2015, on the Board of Directors of the Chicago Women’s AIDS Project and the Blogger Advisory Board of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatrics AIDS Foundation. She is a New Leaders Council alum and served as the first technology chair for the Chicago chapter.
She’s also an avid traveler and her love language is shoes.
P.S. “Ajayi” is pronounced just like it’s spelled. AH-JA-YEE.
Posted By: Tanisha Grant
Thursday, September 15th 2016 at 5:10PM
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