In this episode of Image Unscripted, Bozoma Saint John, Tai Beauchamp and Shantel Jackson have a candid conversation about early earned success and the realities of making decisions for both others and themselves.

From filing patents and making boardroom decisions to acquiring valued assets -- did someone say early Kehinde Wiley?? -- the three reflect on their pivotal career milestones and the confidence building moves that helped them achieve their goals regardless of the audience and outcome.

Executive Producers: Robin Harrison & Fallon Jethroe

Producers: Cris Colbert & Danielle Jones-Wesley

An NAACP+ Production | Watch on YouTube @naacpplus

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• (00:00:00) - Image Unscripted
• (00:00:45) - The Real Housewives on Spending Money
• (00:04:57) - "You Should Go On A Date"
• (00:05:49) - How Early In The Dating Process Would You Go To The Strip Club
• (00:06:40) - Tyga on His Success
• (00:11:16) - Shoe Gummi
• (00:12:48) - Inventor and entrepreneur: Taking a step back
• (00:14:27) - What Drives You To The Business World?
• (00:17:46) - Have You Had A Talk With Your Parents About Work?
• (00:19:11) - Bozoma on Own Your Own Business
• (00:26:10) - Pepsi's 'In the Elevator'
• (00:27:59) - Morning Mindset: The Creators' Journey
• (00:31:02) - Bozoman on Real Housewives
• (00:34:14) - A Question for the Game
• (00:34:50) - Black Women Start and Scale a Business
• (00:40:18) - Annalise Keaton or Olivia Pope
• (00:41:58) - Athena vs Khadijah: The Battle
• (00:42:53) - Punishment for Having A Private Jet
• (00:44:33) - Image Unscripted

When culture, community and gaming collide, magic happens. In this episode, Jemele chats with Khleo Thomas (actor, rapper, gamer) and Jay-Ann Lopez (founder of Black Girl Gamers). The three dig in on the ways identity shape gaming spaces and the importance of representation through community.
From unpacking long-standing stereotypes in gaming spaces, Jay-Ann and Khleo discuss how they are reclaiming online spaces one game at a time and creating new possibilities for themselves and the culture.

Later, in a game of This or That!, they give us their final answer on what is better for gaming…PC? or Console?

Executive Producers: Robin Harrison & Fallon Jethroe

Producers: Cris Colbert & Danielle Jones-Wesley

An NAACP+ Production | Watch on YouTube @naacpplus

Got a guest or topic you’d love to hear on the show? Interested in sponsoring an episode: Email your pitch to imageunscripted@naacpnet.org

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• (00:00:00) - Image Unscripted
• (00:00:55) - Nomination for the NAACP Image Awards
• (00:02:07) - Fortnite, Mario Brothers & More
• (00:05:47) - Don't Let A Man Ruin Your Gaming
• (00:07:55) - Q&A: The State of Women Gamers
• (00:09:31) - Black gamers on Inclusiveness
• (00:12:19) - Khleo on His Love for Gaming
• (00:14:58) - Black Girl Gamers
• (00:19:21) - Khleo on Being the Odd Guy Out
• (00:20:52) - No More 24-Hour Streaming
• (00:22:20) - Khleo on Being in the Spotlight
• (00:25:03) - Are You a Gamer's Therapist?
• (00:27:33) - Black Girl Gamers on
• (00:32:32) - If You Were Creating A Video Game, What Kind Of Game Would
• (00:35:32) - Xbox One vs Playstation 4
• (00:37:47) - When You Can't Play With Your Significant Other
• (00:39:28) - Image Unscripted

In this episode of Image Unscripted, Jemele sits down with competition reality standouts and TV personalities Taylor Hale (Winner of Big Brother Season 24) and Chelley Bissanthe (Season 7 of Love Island) for a candid conversation about competition reality television and the highs and lows of visibility.

From their days before reality television, Taylor as a former Miss Michigan and Chelley as a daytrader, they connect over their experiences in reality television. With Jemele, they explore what it means to represent Black culture in the mainstream competition reality television as well as their own personal career highlights.

With Jemele, they explore the similarities and differences in their reality TV experiences — from deciding who is worthy of a date to determining the value of a gameplay alliance.

Executive Producers: Robin Harrison & Fallon Jethroe

Producers: Cris Colbert & Danielle Jones-Wesley

An NAACP+ Production | Watch on YouTube @naacpplus

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• (00:01:03) - The Big Brother Cast
• (00:03:02) - Celebrities On Big Brother
• (00:08:07) - Big Brother's Josh on Love Island
• (00:13:42) - Big Brother: On Being On The Show
• (00:20:14) - Omarosa on Real World
• (00:22:17) - Celebrities Talk Reality TV
• (00:27:59) - Shelley On The Dating Reality Show
• (00:29:25) - The Real Love On Big Brother
• (00:31:43) - The Big Brother and Love Island
• (00:34:36) - Robyn on Reality Shows
• (00:37:10) - The Life of the People