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As much as we’re loving these crisp autumn vibes, my mind keeps going back to our last Mocha Mic with Millie! 🍂🤎🎤

This beautiful recap from @housejaguiamedia captures the magic of the evening! 🎥✨

On September 11, the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, over 60 people gathered on the rooftop at @ascentjc for a FREE evening of poetry, music, and community. As we acknowledged this significant day in history, we made space for connection, creativity, and joy. 🤎 Folks joined us from Philly, Upstate NY, NYC, Long Island, South Jersey, and Delaware!

Huge thanks to our featured artists @haze_from_statefarm, @36chambersofpoetry, and @singformevelvet! Shoutout to @amped_panadas and Shema for refreshments, our event-day helpers, @@jyemiproductionsllc for being our dj & Expressions byMowZus for the photos. 📸 Grateful to @ascentjc for sponsoring the event, @jerseycityartscouncil for supporting our work, and @arthouseproductions for including us in JC Fridays!

The skyline, poetry, laughter, and people remind us that we’re still here, still creating, and still making room for one another. ✨

🍂 LET’S CLOSE OUT 2026 TOGETHER! 🎤

Our FINAL Mocha Mic with Millie of the year is coming! If you’ve been meaning to attend, THIS IS YOUR SIGN. Bring a friend, support local artists, and enjoy a cozy November evening of poetry, spoken word, faith-filled storytelling, and laughs. 🤎

✨ FOUR incredible featured artists:
🤎 @tianamariecreates
🤎 @queenjenn25
🤎 @jokenword
🤎 @theanointedpen

📅 Friday, November 20 | 7–10 PM
📍 The Neighbors Studio, 370 Pacific Avenue, Jersey City
🎟️ $20 attendees | $15 performers

Food and drinks available for purchase. Open mic spots are limited!

🎟️ Grab your tickets on Eventbrite or through the link in our bio!

Don’t just watch the recap, come make a memory with us! Let’s give 2026 the send-off it deserves. See you soon, Tribe of Scribes & Good Vibes! 🤎🎤

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Part 1 of our interview with thriving artist @steph.ced about her journey to success. We took Notes 📝
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✦ Artistry is more than income. It’s about authenticity, self-expression, and making a meaningful impact on your community.

✦ Mastery takes trial and error. Failure is part of becoming an expert. Don’t be afraid to experiment.

✦ Creativity can have multiple income streams. Stephanie teaches art and fashion to children, creates handcrafted pieces, and hosts workshops to share her skills.

✦ Your childhood passions leave clues. The artist Stephanie is today reflects the things she loved doing as a child.

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Peace✌🏽Talent🎤 VibeZ💥
That’s what was on Full Display as VibeZonely Open Mic teamed up with @la.chulanj in Rahway, NJ🍾🥂💥

Great Energy and Love was definitely in the building as we ate and drank good, while celebrating life and the Artists that add Color and Meaning to it 🙌🏽💥🎶❤️‍🔥

Photos by the GOAT🐐: @djturnpike 📸💥

#vibezonely #openmic #rap #singers #poetry

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What a night.🌆✨

This past Friday, over 60 of us gathered under the night skies, with the New York City skyline as our backdrop, for a special rooftop edition of Mocha Mic with Millie.

This evening also fell on 25 years since the September 11 attacks. As we acknowledge this history, grieve, and remember, we also gathered to do something that radically helps us through difficult times: come together, create, and celebrate joy through artistry.

We had folks in the building from Philly, Upstate New York, NYC, Long Island, South Jersey, and Delaware! 🤎

A quick thank you to our incredible features:
🎤 @haze_from_statefarm - soulful vocals and energy.
🎤 @36chambersofpoetry - powerful, dynamic poetry.
🎤 @singformevelvet - a beautiful, velvety, soulful voice.

Thank you to @amped_panadas for keeping us fed and Shema for holding down the drinks. 🥟🥤
Thank you Marc, Noel, and Daniel for the heavy lifting and helping with setup and decor, and Elyse and Aareb for helping with setup and the front door. 🤎 Thank you to my husband for being on sound and djing @jyemiproductionsllc

Thank you to Expressions by MowZus for beautifully capturing the night. These photos truly encapsulate the energy. 📸

And thank you to House of Jaigua for the amazing video, we cannot wait to see it all! 🎥 @housejaiguamedia

Most importantly, thank you to @ascentjc for sponsoring this FREE poetic and musical rooftop experience where the community could gather without finances being a barrier to experiencing and celebrating art.

And thank you to @arthouseproductions and JC Fridays for making this evening part of a city-wide celebration of the arts.

The beautiful city backdrop.
The night skies.
The music floating through the air.
The poetry.
The laughter.

Sometimes joy is not an escape from history. Sometimes joy is how we remind ourselves that we are still here, still creating, still connecting, and still making room for one another.

Thank you to everyone who showed up and helped make this night what it was. 🤎

Next month, we’re taking a break, but we’ll be back November 20th for the final Mocha Mic of 2026.

The Tribe of Scribes & Good Vibes continues. 🤎✍🏾🌆✨

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Plant your seeds. Watch them bear fruit.

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Pull -up this Sunday!!!! We going up!

📍East Newark Riverfront Pk.

#njfw #nyfw #fashion #art #creativity

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Everybody talks about wanting real ones around them, but what does a real one actually look like?

A real one isn’t measured by money, status, followers, or what they can do for you.

A real one moves with integrity when nobody’s watching. They tell the truth when it’s uncomfortable. They hold you accountable because they want to see you grow. They celebrate your wins without competing with you. They stay solid through misunderstandings, hard conversations, setbacks & success.

They’re not always available.
They’re not perfect.
They have their own battles.

But when it matters, they show up.

Not because it’s convenient.
Because it’s who they are.

So what’s your definition of a REAL ONE? ⤵️

#RealOnes #Integrity #Loyalty #Discernment #RealRecognizeReal

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🎤Essence Portal # 175🎤

🎤Pass That Mic 🎤 Vol. # 8
🔥Host🔥: @_nafi___
📍Location 📍: @cryoutcave
🔥DJ🔥: @deejay_midnight

#passthemic #creatives #essenceportal

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Most IMPORTANT THING DONT GIVE UP ON YOURSELF ❤️🙏🏾🫡😎 #divinelove #amen #777 #

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JUST LISTEN 🎧 🔥😤.SHOUTOUT To @pass.that.mic @itso.k.a.y FOR HAVING ME .#divinelove #777 #amen

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#NeutrogenaGifted Y’all be using sun screen fr? ☀️
@neutrogena #NeutrogenaSPFChic

Shoutouts to @itso.k.a.y for hopping in the vid with me 🔥

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AHUA didn’t just perform… she TOOK OVER the whole room 🔥🎤

From the first note to the last bar, it was straight chills—real presence, real talent, real star energy. This wasn’t just an open mic… this was a MOMENT 💫

If you wasn’t there, you missed something special… but we got you right here 👀👇
TAP IN, RUN IT UP, AND SHOW HER LOVE‼️

#Thehelloeffectpodcast #30burgers #breaknrecordsband

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