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Shefik Returns as Associate Judge for 26th Annual Webby Awards
The Webby Awards had another record-breaking year for submissions in 2022 with more than 14,000 entries.

April 12, 2022 Judging

Media personality Shefik returns as an Associate Judge for the 26th Annual Webby Awards. This year's nominees include Apple TV+, Gucci, HBO Max, Google, NASA, Netflix, The Washington Post, Billie Eilish, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, and Questlove.

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Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 14th Annual Shorty Awards
What happens on social media can change the world, create new stars, and ignite global movements.

April 9, 2022 Judging

Shefik returns as an official judge for the 14th Annual Shorty Awards. This year's finalists include campaigns by Paramount Pictures, Verizon, Netflix, Nickelodeon, MTV International, Frito Lay North America, WWE, Al Jazeera Digital, UPS, and Mint Mobile.

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Shefik to Moderate Panel Discussion on 'Rise of the NFT'
The convergence of the digital and physical worlds in technology is under development.

February 23, 2022 Appearances

Media personality Shefik is slated to moderate a panel discussion titled "Black Tech Revolution: Rise of the NFT". Join Shefik, as he explores some of today's emerging Black technology and NFT creators — bridging art, culture, and technology.

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Shefik Named Judge for Inaugural Anthem Awards
The Anthem Awards honors the purpose and mission-driven work of people, companies, and organizations worldwide.

February 15, 2022 Judging

Shefik has been named a judge for the Inaugural Anthem Awards, where he served alongside judges, from companies such as ViacomCBS, Google, The New York Times, and PBS. Anthem Awards is humbled to honor Dr. Jane Goodall with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Shefik Expands His Syndicated Radio Show to Rock Hill, South Carolina
Each episode highlights one relatable focal point, encompassing a unique thematic concept.

January 19, 2022 Distribution

The nationally syndicated radio show "Shefik presents Invocation" is currently broadcast on 23 terrestrial radio stations and frequencies throughout the United States. Each one-hour episode is executive-produced and hosted by media personality Shefik.

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Shefik and Sweet Savage Return as Hosts for 47th Annual Harambee Festival in Dallas, Texas
Harambee is a Kenyan tradition of community self-help events, e.g. fundraising or development activities.

October 27, 2021 Appearances

On Saturday, October 30, 2021, media personality Shefik is hosting the 47th Annual Harambee Festival live. The festival is the oldest and largest African-American cultural event in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex of Texas, with over 15,000 in attendance.

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Shefik Joins Forces With Anna's House to Combat Domestic Violence in Dallas, Texas
The event will be hosted by popular radio personality Veda Loca (Majic 94.5 FM), and many notable guests.

October 22, 2021 Announcements

On October 23, 2021, Media personality and philanthropist Shefik of the syndicated radio show "Shefik presents Invocation" is joining forces with Anna's House to combat domestic violence in Dallas, Texas. Their combined work is a community pillar.

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Shefik Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary of His Syndicated Radio Show
The radio show has amassed over 800,000 enlightened listeners monthly, and every month the audience increases.

July 4, 2021 Announcements

Since its debut on July 4, 2016, the nationally syndicated, terrestrial radio show "Shefik presents Invocation", as well as its accompanying website, has won over 40 industry awards. The website serves as a conduit for discussion of the show.

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CoWell Solutions Reflects on One-Year Milestone With MIT COVID-19 Challenge
The winning team of CoWell Solutions was initially formed by individuals from seven different countries.

July 1, 2021 Announcements

MIT hosted a series of challenges to empower the world to take action on the COVID-19 crisis. A group of determined individuals banded together to form the foundation for an ambitious project named CoWell Solutions, of which MIT praised in high regard.

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Shefik Returns as Associate Judge for 25th Annual Webby Awards
Inaugural Webby Anthem Award presented to Pharrell Williams for his mission-driven work.

May 30, 2021 Judging

Media personality Shefik returns as an Associate Judge for the 25th Annual Webby Awards. This year's winners include Oprah Winfrey, BTS, Megan Thee Stallion, Katy Perry, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, Gordon Ramsay, Kristen Bell, and James Corden.

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Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 42nd Annual Telly Awards
At the start of the season, Telly Awards welcomed Ghetto Film School and We Are Parable as media partners.

May 28, 2021 Judging

Media personality and technology maven Shefik returns as official judge for the 42nd Annual Telly Awards. This year's winners include Netflix, Microsoft, Condé Nast, HBO Latin America, Nickelodeon, BET Digital, Adobe, PlayStation, and BBC Global News.

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Shefik Launches His 'Invocation' Audio Productions at OwlTail
OwlTail is available for free via iOS, as well as online.

May 26, 2021 Distribution

At OwlTail, media personality Shefik launches audio content — packaged as a podcast — from his multimedia series, "Shefik presents Invocation". OwlTail seeks to improve the podcast listening experience by bringing curated podcast recommendations.

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Shefik Returns as Judge for 2021 Vega Digital Awards
The awards jury panel is exceptional in the depth of expertise it draws on from its extensive judging community.

May 25, 2021 Judging

For the third year, Shefik returns as a judge for the 2021 Vega Digital Awards, where he served alongside a panel of esteemed judges. This year's winners include HP, State Farm, National Air and Space Museum, and Graduate Management Admission Council.

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Shefik Launches His 'Invocation' Audio Productions at Listen Notes
Listen Notes is dedicated to building the most comprehensive podcast database.

May 3, 2021 Distribution

At Listen Notes, media personality Shefik launches audio content — packaged as a podcast — from his multimedia series, "Shefik presents Invocation". Listen Notes, a leading podcast search engine, is used by over 1 million people every month.

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Shefik Launches His 'Invocation' Audio Productions at Castbox
Castbox is the best free podcast app on Android, Apple iPhone, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Carplay and Android Auto.

April 26, 2021 Distribution

At Castbox, media personality Shefik launches audio content — packaged as a podcast — from his multimedia series, "Shefik presents Invocation". Since its launch in 2016, Hong Kong-based Castbox has gained over 15 million users worldwide.

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Shefik Launches His 'Invocation' Audio Productions at Breaker
Breaker is the world's first social podcast experience.

April 22, 2021 Distribution

At Breaker, Shefik launches audio content — packaged as a podcast — from his multimedia series, "Shefik presents Invocation". Breaker graduated from Y Combinator in winter 2017 and now employs a small team of software engineers and designers.

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Shefik Launches His 'Invocation' Audio Productions at RadioPublic
RadioPublic is a technology company, and a public benefit corporation, creating exceptional products.

April 21, 2021 Distribution

At RadioPublic, media personality Shefik launches audio content — packaged as a podcast — from his multimedia series, "Shefik presents Invocation". The startup's original group of investors included WGBH, The New York Times, and American Public Media.

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Shefik Launches His 'Invocation' Audio Productions at Player FM
A large mobile and web audience, and excellent search engine optimization, make Player FM a key destination.

April 20, 2021 Distribution

At Player FM, Shefik launches audio content — packaged as a podcast — from his multimedia series, "Shefik presents Invocation". Player FM brings millions of listeners across their Apple App Store and Google Play apps, as well as their website.

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Shefik Launches His 'Invocation' Audio Productions at Pocket Casts
Pocket Casts is available for Android, iOS, and online, as well as Amazon Echo, CarPlay, Android Auto, Sonos, and more.

April 19, 2021 Distribution

At Pocket Casts, Shefik launches audio content — packaged as a podcast — from his multimedia series, "Shefik presents Invocation". Pocket Casts is owned by a consortium of public radio stations in NPR, WNYC Studios, WBEZ Chicago, and This American Life.

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Shefik Launches His 'Invocation' Audio Productions at Overcast
Overcast works with the open, standard world of podcasts.

April 14, 2021 Distribution

At Overcast, media personality Shefik launches audio content — packaged as a podcast — from his self-produced multimedia series, "Shefik presents Invocation". Overcast is an iOS app by Marco Arment which downloads and plays podcasts.

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Shefik Launches His 'Invocation' Video Productions Worldwide at Roku
Roku streaming devices are used by millions of consumers in North America, Latin America, and in parts of Europe.

April 13, 2021 Distribution

At Roku, Shefik launches content from his award-winning video series, "Shefik presents Invocation". Active Roku accounts at the end of 2018 topped 27 million. Streaming hours in 2018 were about 24 billion hours of movies, TV episodes, sports, and more.

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Shefik Launches His 'Invocation' Audio Productions at Pandora
The service carries a focus on recommendations based on the "Music Genome Project".

April 9, 2021 Distribution

At Pandora, media personality Shefik launches audio content — packaged as a podcast — from his self-produced multimedia series, "Shefik presents Invocation". In 2019, Pandora had about 63.5 million active monthly users, and 6.2 million subscribers.

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Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 13th Annual Shorty Awards
This is the fourth consecutive year that Shefik has been named a judge for the competition.

March 29, 2021 Judging

Shefik returns as an official judge for the 13th Annual Shorty Awards. This year's finalists include campaigns by ViacomCBS, MTV International, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, L'Oréal, AT&T, CBS News, CNN, Verizon, BBC Studios, and PBS Kids.

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Shefik to Produce and Host New Video Series 'In Our Time' for 247films.tv
Intended as news and politics from the LGBTQIA+ community, the series will provide a unique perspective.

March 12, 2021 Announcements

Sir Shefik is hosting a new video series titled "In Our Time" for streaming platform 247films.tv. Intended as news and politics from the LGBTQIA+ community, the series will provide a unique perspective to current events and its relevancy to the community.

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Shefik Participates With Podfest Expo and Sets Guinness World Record
This is the second Guinness World Record that Shefik has participated (and achieved) within the past year.

March 1, 2021 Accolades

Listed as an achievement by Podfest Expo (USA), the Guinness World Record for "the largest attendance for a virtual podcasting conference in one week" is now set at 5,003. Shefik actively participated, where he was counted amongst the attendees.

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The Journey Continues

Dan Vitale: The Roving Buddha

March 17, 2017 Angels

Dan Vitale is an actor and comedian, best known for being a cast member during season 11 of "Saturday Night Live" (first episode: November 23, 1985, final episode: February 8, 1986).

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Trisco Pearson of Force M.D.'s: Each One, Teach One — Photo Credit: Shefik

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February 22, 2018 Dreams

Force M.D.'s is an American R&B vocal group that was formed in 1981 in Staten Island, New York. Later, Trisco Pearson joined the group.

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Sunni — Photo Credit: Shefik

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September 3, 2016 Strength

Mathew Knowles found phenomenal success grooming and managing the mega group Destiny's Child. He is now handing out mics to Blush, a harmonically blended hip-hop and R&B trio, and since 2013, they are using their mics to mix fiery rhymes and hooks.

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Perri Gaffney — Photo Credit: Shefik

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September 15, 2016 Faith

Perri Gaffney adapted her debut novel, "The Resurrection of Alice", into a one-woman play that won the 2014 African-American Arts Alliance of Chicago Outstanding Actress Award, and the 2014 Black Theater Alliance's Best Lead Actress Award (Chicago).

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Doreen Bazile: Without Change, Life Would Be Boring — Photo Credit: Shefik

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August 20, 2016 Change

Doreen Bazile is a social worker. She sees many different patients with distinct needs and issues, regarding spirituality and religion, family conflict, loss, grief, bereavement, and more.

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