In less than three years, photographer IVORY LAWRENCE has become one of the most sought after photographers throughout the DC, Maryland and Virginia area. The Buffalo, New York native sights his extensive international travels while serving in the military as the key to his creative outlook on each model and location he shoots. Lawrence also has experience in front of the camera as a model and a background in graphic design and information technology. Lawrence is now using his various skill sets to give back to the community and teach photo editing and lighting workshops to others.

AimerAmour’s Continuing Series “Industry Insight” is all new with the phenomenal Valeisha Buttefield! The epitome of empowerment, Ms. Valeisha Butterfield has a plethora of entertainment, philanthropic and political experience.

Actor. Director. Host. Journalist. Manger. Producer. Some of the many hats worn by social media mogul Jabari Johnson. Congratulations are in order for Johnson’s new BET web series “Face to Face”.

As I left the theater after watching Jumping The Broom, I felt optimistic for the direction that African American film are going in. Though it appears as if the same actors and actresses that are typically in black films were casted, Salim’s film satisfies the hunger for an all Black cast with a plot substantially different from oftentimes stereotypical Black Films. Jumping the Broom is a romantic comedy, with depth that delves into issues that African Americans have with one another when money and class are involved.

Since her breakout role in the movie, “Akeelah and the Bee” KeKe Palmer, has been full speed ahead in career which not only includes acting but singing. The 17 year old is the star of her own television show, “True Jackson,VP”, on Nickelodeon in addition to working a new album, and having two films in production. Keke speaks to AimerAmour about the possibility of taking time off from her career to go to college.

Tatyana Ali stars as Tyana Jones in the new series Love That Girl! Tyana is a recent young divorcee returning to Southern California in search of new independence, a new career and a brand new chapter in her life.

I grew up in Chicago. I was doing a lot of theater in college and that’s pretty much where the acting bug bit me. After doing several plays in college, I decided I wanted to do it professionally. During college I started looking for an agent and I started going out on auditions and I found out that it’s a tough business but it’s doable if you work hard at it