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The Production Team
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Nyya
Sistrun, We Got Issues!!! Creator
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The creator of We Got Issues!!! graduated from the Pennsylvania State
University with a B.A. in Journalism, minors in Speech Communications and
African American Studies. After graduating from college she worked at Fox
News in Philadelphia. Disturbed by the negative portrayal of
African-Americans in the news, Ms. Sistrun left her job with Fox and went to
work in the News and Public Affairs Department of Black Entertainment
Television (BET). While at BET, she worked as a part of the news staff for
BET Tonight with Tavis Smiley, followed by ED Gordon, and then Jacque Reid.
Ms. Sistrun is using her public affairs background to combat the
overwhelming lack of social responsibility that plagues the media, greatly
contributing to the stereotyping of underrepresented groups. The creation
of We Got Issues!!! is an effort to keep silenced voices heard in
communities around the world.
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talented production team has joined this
effort:
John Zhao, Videographer
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John is a student at Virginia
Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA,
B.A. in Mass Communications; Creative
Advertising & Minor in Business
(expected graduation date Spring
2009). This Spring he went to
Shanghai, China for a few weeks to create
a multimedia project on Chinese Art.
This included a lot of interviews and
documentary filmmaking, the final project
is still in its final postproduction
stages before it hits PBS. He brings
a creative, young outlook to the We Got
Issues!!! production team. |
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Valerie
Parker, Production Coordinator
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A native of Richmond, Virginia, Valerie
D. Parker is the production coordinator
for We Got Issues!!!. She looks
forward to the infinite possibilities that
television production (in front of and
behind the scenes) will provide our teens
via, experience and mentorship.
Valerie was educated in the Richmond
Public Schools and received a B.A. in
English from Virginia Commonwealth
University. Among her poetry and
prose publication credits are The National
Book Foundation's anthologies from summer
workshops: "Electric Fire,"
Black Classic Press, 2003, "Vinyl
Donuts," Black Classic Press,
2000, "Just a Writer's Thing,"
Henry Holt, 1997. |
Tim Thompson - Videographer / Photography
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Tim is an employee of the #1 cookie and snack company in the country, Kraft/Nabisco. When he's not on the clock with Nabisco he manages a video company, TOT Productions, is a full-time husband and father, and volunteers his time to the "We Got Issues!!!" teen talk show. As a man who wears many hats, he contributes creative energy and outstanding photography and video skills to the
production team. As a father, he brings years of experience and mentorship to the show. Tim challenges others to take the time to give back by supporting the "We Got Issues!!!" youth initiative. |
Additional volunteer staff includes:
James Bennett - Videographer
Derek Lewis - Photographer |
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WANT
TO BE ON THE SHOW?
Interested in being a guest on
the show? Hit us up! We
tape in the Richmond
Metropolitan area.
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you think "The Crew"
should discuss? If so, we want
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