Hearst Magazines and "Oprah Daily" Showcase the Promising "Future Rising" Ahead

The collection features 34 profiles videos and essays with over 50 Black trailblazers and changemakers from the visionary Hollywood director Lee Daniels and acclaimed stage and screen actress Sheryl Lee Ralph to NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins and US Congresswoman Cori Bush Future Rising is running digitally across a dozen Hearst brands ELLE ELLE DECOR Esquire Good Housekeeping Harper39s BAZAAR House Beautiful Men39s Health Oprah Daily Road ampamp Track Runner39s World VERANDA and Women39s Health Lexus is the exclusive sponsorquotThere are Black visionaries making history at this very moment because they have grand dreams of what our country and our world can bequot Oprah Winfrey says in the initiative39s launch video quotThese trailblazers are continuing to move not just Black people but whole industries forward with their innovations their ideas and influence in everything from country music to medical research to climate activism and so much moreamp8221Future Rising marks the third entry in Hearstamp8217s Project Tell Me series which first launched in June 2021 with Lift Every Voice which shared conversations between young Black journalists and the oldest generation of Black Americans followed by The Power of Us which showcased the multiple facets of Latinx and Hispanic American culture last fall during Hispanic Heritage MonthquotHaving kicked off last year with stories of history and tradition and culture wonderful explorations of where we39ve come from in this newest offering we are thrilled to celebrate Black Americans who are creating the futurequot Alison Overholt Oprah Daily General Manager told MediaVillage quotWe hope these profiles essays interviews and pieces of art spark something special in readers and viewers perhaps offering them the aha moment or the creative inspiration they need to ignite their own opportunity to create a new futurequotAmong the 30 pieces of content Overholt shared that one piece in particular was a personal favorite of hers a fascinating interview between Gayle King Oprah Daily39s Editor at Large and NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins while Jessica was literally in space calling in from the International Space Station quotI couldn39t believe itquot Overholt said quotBoth my kids are endlessly fascinated by all things spacerelated and I couldn39t wait to tell them all about her which I did the second I got home that day It connects directly to what she said in the interview about having childhood role modelsquotOverholt then spoke on how individuals like Watkins inspire children all over the world because they see themselves represented in every field and industry imaginable quotWatkins is the first woman of color to spend an extended time in spacequot she explained quotMy daughter wants to be an astrophysicist and she never thinks twice about goals like that because she sees role models like Watkins doing incredible things every day I hope Jessica Watkins knows that she inspired another child that day and that39s what Future Rising is all aboutquotWhen asked about what she looks forward to most for readers and viewers to see and experience through the content collection Overholt replied quotBig storytelling efforts around underrepresented communities can often center on activists and politics which is important for telling the story of social change but is only one slice of experiences accomplishments and people What I love about Future Rising is that it involves 34 pieces across a dozen brands that span every genre imaginable So you will meet people in these stories who are creating innovating and contributing across every industry an artist and an astronaut a marathoner and a Michelinstar chef a country music star and the cocreator of one of the COVID vaccines The breadth and depth of Black excellence showcased in Future Rising should be an inspirational light for us allquotIn Hearst39s eyes it39s just as important to have Black journalists sharing these stories as it is to showcase Black Americans who are helping to pave the way to greatness across every industry and facet of society quotDiversifying who gets to tell great stories is as important as diversifying the stories that get toldquot Overholt concluded quotSo a huge benefit of storytelling flights like Future Rising Lift Every Voice and The Power of Us is the opportunity to connect with emerging talent with writers and photographers of color and bring them into or elevate their presence in the community of contributors for Oprah Daily for all Hearst brands and for the media community at largequotClick the social buttons to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writers

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