Mimi Valdes's guest appearances

Mimi Valdes

The WonderRoot Podcast Series

Bill Rhoden On Sports (BROSpod)

Floyd INTL

Kevin Byrd

Angela Yee

Gayle King

Michael Eric Dyson

James Martin

Phil Jackson

Toni Morrison

Fabian Williams

Chris Walker

Ashley Anderson

Maria Taylor

Sarah Lewis

Kareem Abdul Jabbar

Gary Matthews

Benjamin Watson

OwlTail

Mimi Valdes talks about her love for hip-hop, transitioning from the magazine industry to filmmaking and producing the critically recognized movie Dope (2015). A former editor-in-chief at Vibe and Latina magazines, Valdes highlights how she got her start in journalism and what she’s learned as she continues to navigate her career in her current position as Chief Content Officer for i am OTHER. Lastly, Valdes gives some perspective on mentorship and discusses which rappers would be included in her list of Top 5 Dope MCs.

MIMI VALDES - Career Lessons, Hip-Hop, and i am OTHER

Pharrell Williams

Bill and Jamal are joined by Mimi Valdes, Chief Creative Officer of Pharrell Williams's production company, i Am Other. Valdes talks about her path from Chelsea Projects in NYC to Vibe Magazine Editor-in-Chief, to i Am Other and Pharrell, to movie producer and writer (11:25). She also discusses her latest movie project, Hidden Figures, set to come out in December 2016 (30:25), whether there are enough stories/images of people of color coming out of Hollywood (37:11), power and control exhibited by people of color in the industry (48:35), and she even weighs in on Colin Kaepernick (57:19). All this and much more on the latest edition of Bill Rhoden On Sports. Production assistance from Kevin Keating. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

<p>Bill and Jamal are joined by Mimi Valdes, Chief Creative Officer of Pharrell Williams's production company, i Am Other. Valdes talks about her path from Chelsea Projects in NYC to Vibe Magazine Editor-in-Chief, to i Am Other and Pharrell, to movie producer and writer (11:25). She also discusses her latest movie project, Hidden Figures, set to come out in December 2016 (30:25), whether there are enough stories/images of people of color coming out of Hollywood (37:11), power and control exhibited by people of color in the industry (48:35), and she even weighs in on Colin Kaepernick (57:19). All this and much more on the latest edition of Bill Rhoden On Sports. Production assistance from Kevin Keating.</p> <p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>

Episode 87: Mimi Valdes of Pharrell Williams's i Am Other

Mimi Valdes talks about her love for hip-hop, transitioning from the magazine industry to filmmaking and producing the critically recognized movie Dope (2015). A former editor-in-chief at Vibe and Latina magazines, Valdes highlights how she got her start in journalism and what she’s learned as she continues to navigate her career in her current position as Chief Content Officer for i am OTHER. Lastly, Valdes gives some perspective on mentorship and discusses which rappers would be included in her list of Top 5 Dope MCs.  Valdes visited WonderRoot as part Sundance Film Forward, a touring program which introduces a new generation of audiences to the power of story through the exhibition of film and conversations with filmmakers to create greater cultural awareness.   To learn more about Dope, visit:  http://youaredope.com  To learn more about Sundance Film Forward, visit:  http://www2.sundance.org/filmforward/  WonderRoot is an Atlanta-based non-profit arts and service organization with a mission to unite artists and community to inspire positive social change. By providing production facilities to Atlanta-based artists and coordinating arts-based service programs, WonderRoot empowers artists to be proactive in engaging their communities through arts-based service work. For more information, please visit:  http://wonderroot.orghttp://facebook.com/wonderpagehttp://twitter.com/wonderroothttp://instagram.com/wonderroot

Mimi Valdes talks about her love for hip-hop, transitioning from the magazine industry to filmmaking and producing the critically recognized movie Dope (2015). A former editor-in-chief at Vibe and Latina magazines, Valdes highlights how she got her start in journalism and what she’s learned as she continues to navigate her career in her current position as Chief Content Officer for i am OTHER. Lastly, Valdes gives some perspective on mentorship and discusses which rappers would be included in her list of Top 5 Dope MCs.  Valdes visited WonderRoot as part Sundance Film Forward, a touring program which introduces a new generation of audiences to the power of story through the exhibition of film and conversations with filmmakers to create greater cultural awareness.   To learn more about Dope, visit:  <a href="http://youaredope.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youaredope.com</a>  To learn more about Sundance Film Forward, visit:  <a href="http://www2.sundance.org/filmforward/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www2.sundance.org/filmforward/</a>  WonderRoot is an Atlanta-based non-profit arts and service organization with a mission to unite artists and community to inspire positive social change. By providing production facilities to Atlanta-based artists and coordinating arts-based service programs, WonderRoot empowers artists to be proactive in engaging their communities through arts-based service work. For more information, please visit:  <a href="http://wonderroot.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://wonderroot.org</a><a href="http://facebook.com/wonderpage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/wonderpage</a><a href="http://twitter.com/wonderroot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/wonderroot</a><a href="http://instagram.com/wonderroot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/wonderroot</a>

WonderRoot Artist Feature - MIMI VALDES