AthensGATV Meetup for Content Creators
Every Last Tuesday of the Month 7-9pm
2025: JAN 28, FEB 25, MAR 25, APR 29, MAY 27
AthensGATV Meetup #4
MAR 25th, 2025 7-9pm
Panelists:
* Alissa Tillman (WhosLissa, HugYoself.LoveYoself)
* Fajr DeLane (F3: Fun. Fit. Fabulous)
* Jennine DeLane (UGA SNAP-Ed, Farm to Neighborhood, Indigenous Community Solutions)
* Akeeme Martin (DJ Blacque Starr, Onyx Echelon 85 Enterprises, LLC, The OE85 Movement)
Moderator:
* Sam Lipkin (Volumes Media, Editorial Coordinator at Flagpole Magazine)
Moderator:
* Sam Lipkin (Volumes Media, Editorial Coordinator at Flagpole Magazine)
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AGENDA OVERVIEW:
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{7:00-7:30}
Networking / Settle In
{7:30-8:30}
* Welcome, About, Signup at AthensGATV.com, Looking for Panelists: April, May
* Intro Panelists
* Panelists Give Presentations, Q&A w/ Audience
* Discussion Topics & Questions (*if needed)
* Final Q&A w/ Audience
* Announce Upcoming Opportunities
{8:30-9:00}
Networking Afterwards
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ABOUT: “AthensGATV Meetup for Content Creators”
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* This is the “AthensGATV Meetup for Content Creators” happening monthly on the Last Tuesday of the month here at ATHICA (Organized by JOKERJOKERtv and CreativeSpace).
* If you are here, then you are probably a Content Creator, Podcaster, Livestreamer, Influencer, Filmmaker or Producer of some kind… Or maybe you’d like to get started doing something in this industry. Either way we hope to provide you with value no matter what level you are at.
* We are hosting these Meetups to inspire each other and build community among us creators! This is a chance for us all to network, collaborate, and skillshare with other like-minded creators who are working in the community. Each month we will have discussions with different local content creators and producers as they share their experiences, knowledge, strategies, successes and challenges…
* Be sure to sign up at: www.AthensGATV.com to be notified of future meetup events.
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DISCUSSION TOPICS & QUESTIONS:
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1. Navigating Content Creation in a Hostile Climate:
* How has the current political landscape impacted your work as a creator or journalist?
* Have you faced censorship, harassment, or retaliation for your content? How do you handle it?
2. Responsibility & Advocacy:
* As creators, do you feel a responsibility to speak out on social and political issues? Why or why not?
* How do you balance activism with maintaining a sustainable career in media?
3. Protecting Yourself & Your Audience:
* What strategies do you use to protect yourself and your community online and offline?
* How do you handle threats, doxxing, or platform suppression?
4. Inspiring & Empowering the Next Generation:
* How can women and LGBTQ+ creators uplift and inspire younger generations?
* What advice do you have for those who want to start creating but feel intimidated by the risks?
5. Looking Forward – Resistance & Resilience:
– What are some ways creators can collectively push back against attacks on rights and free speech?
– What gives you hope in this moment, and how do you keep going despite the challenges?
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PANELISTS INFO:
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Sam Lipkin {moderator}
Volumes Media, Editorial Coordinator at Flagpole Magazine
EMAIL: sam@flagpole.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/piecesofscrap/
https://www.instagram.com/volumesmedia/
https://www.instagram.com/volumeshiphop/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/samantha.lipkin
Alissa Tillman
Alissartillman@gmail.com
(510)-909-2699
https://www.instagram.com/hugyoself.loveyoself/
BIO: I am a certified Health and Life Coach specializing in helping teens and young adults struggling with low confidence, low self-esteem, and a lack of focus and purpose. My passion lies in self love and personal development because I truly believe that once someone decides to love themselves and unlock their worth and value, it leads to true freedom in all areas of life. I am the founder of HUG YOSELF & LOVE YOSELF, a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring girls to release self doubt and step into self love, with the intention of creating a future of purpose driven women.
Fajr DeLane
EMAIL: fajrdelane@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/fajrmalika/
https://www.instagram.com/fun.fit.fabulous/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fajrdelane/
BIO: Fajr Malika DeLane is a Bill and Melinda Millennium Gates Scholar, a 2020 Howard University graduate in International Business with a Finance concentration. She recently earned her Master of Public Health in Health Management and Policy from Georgia State University in May 2024. During high school, she attended and graduated from Clarke Central in Athens, GA. She is the CEO of her own organization “F3: Fun. Fit. Fabulous” which helps women & young girls become their best selves, with a primary focus on personal empowerment through physical, mental, and nutritional education. Offering culturally tailored programming to increase self esteem and inner beauty through Fun, Fitness, and Fabulosity – the signature slogan F3! DeLane was also an American delegate at the 2024 Youth G7 (Y7) Policy Summit in Rome, Italy for the Inclusion and Equal Opportunities track. Fajr attributes her esteemed promising global leadership skills to both her domestic and international travel as an American youth where she learned early the value of good character, humility and cultural exchange. DeLane intends to utilize her increased knowledge in business development to further her skills in building creative programming and social and community advocacy platforms.
Jennine DeLane
EMAIL: MamaNeen <jenninedelane@gmail.com>
https://www.farmtoneighborhood.com/
https://www.instagram.com/mamaneen71/
BIO: Jennine Labuzan-DeLane is a Californian native with a background in Psychology and Education from Howard University. In her current role with the University of Georgia, she is responsible for building strategic agency and community based partnerships to ensure UGA SNAP-Ed reaches its highest potential in health and nutrition outreach education to limited income communities throughout the state. DeLane also sits as Board Chair for Farm to Neighborhood non-profit organization and is founding director of Indigenous Community Solutions, an advocacy organization for Indigenous/African American human rights, justice, and restorative development. It is her hope to leave a sustainable Indigenous cultural legacy and empower the next generation to do the same.
Akeeme Martin
DJ Blacque Starr, Onyx Echelon 85 Enterprises, LLC, The OE85 Movement
EMAIL: blacquesmartin@gmail.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/beatzneats/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=4912159
BIO: OE85 is a non-profit organization and its goal is to be a hub for independent arts (music, visual arts, culinary, fashion, comedy, and philanthropy), unique entertainment, and collaboration. OE85 can be broken down into a three-sided venture with one side focusing on putting on unique events mainly in ATL and Athens in collaboration with various people but also branching out to other places. The second is focused on providing original online content by featuring musicians, visual artists, unique & independent fashion lines, comedians, etc., And, the final side is gearing towards client management/guidance and perhaps functioning as a small independent label/agency to help clients be heard in the best way possible and having these clients be available for booking for events, collaboration, songwriting, etc.
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MORE FROM ATHENS GATV
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1. Make sure to sign up at www.AthensGATV.com to be notified of future event
2. Do you have Casting Calls, Opportunities, or Job Listings?
AthensGATV is here to help get the word out! If you have any Casting Calls, Opportunities, Job Listings, or Services you’d like to share with the community, send the details to athensgatv@gmail.com, and we’ll review them for potential inclusion in our next newsletter mailing.
3. Would you like to give a presentation?
Want to showcase your project? We’re seeking content creators to give short presentations at upcoming meetups in APRIL and MAY! Connect, collaborate, and share your insights with fellow content creators. If interested, email athensgatv@gmail.com ASAP!
4. JOKERJOKERtv is Seeking Volunteers!
JOKERJOKERtv is looking for Volunteers to join the crew at upcoming events like Athfest, Athens Film Festival, and others! We are looking to fill multiple positions including: Sponsorship Sales, Camera Operators, Social Media Marketers, PAs, and more… We are even looking for experienced Podcasters and Livestream Hosts who can conducting interviews of the stars of Athfest! Use your appearance to promote your own projects at one of Athens biggest events of the year! Please reach out to Mux at: tvjokerjoker@gmail.com