About Yaves

Yaves is also the youngest person to ever hold the title of Public Affairs Director in the Radio One conglomerate, which owns over 70 radio stations across the country. With his recent release of his new project In Autumns Ear, Yaves debut in the Top 50 on the iTunes Rap/Hip-Hop charts within 24 hours of the projects release, outselling a number of popular mainstream artist.

A graduate from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, Yaves runs one of the most successful Indie entertainment labels, Sling Shot Media Group LLC.

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Koritha Mitchell is a literary historian and cultural critic. Her research centers on African American literature, racial violence in U.S. literature and contemporary culture, and Black drama & performance. She examines how texts, both written and performed, have helped terrorized families and communities survive and thrive. Her study Living with Lynching: African American Lynching Plays, […]

Eye On The Community

Suzan Bradford has a long history of helping the Columbus community. Before she was appointed as General Manager of the Lincoln Theater she was most recently employed as a Prevention Specialist for Project Linden, Inc., a private, non-profit outpatient alcohol and drug treatment and prevention services center. As Prevention Specialist, Bradford worked with local public […]

Eye On The Community

As part of central Ohio’s Pathways to Prosperity Network—a network established in nine states—we assemble high school, college and work-based experiences so that students graduate with economically viable career credentials. In addition, students get a head start on postsecondary studies. Preparing today’s students for postsecondary success is important to us and to Ohio’s workforce. Check […]

Any Given Sunday Spotlight

Dr. J. Nadine Gracia is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health and the Director of the Office of Minority Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Office of Minority Health is dedicated to improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and […]

Any Given Sunday Spotlight

Kiwan R. Lawson is a Columbus native. The young man is working on initiatives to better the Columbus community.

Any Given Sunday Spotlight

Ricky Donnell Ross, better known as “Freeway” Rick Ross, is one of those rare figures whose experience as a drug kingpin has lead him to a life of rebuilding the community in which he once helped destroy. According to the Oakland Tribune” In the course of his rise, prosecutors estimate that Ross exported several tons […]

Any Given Sunday Spotlight

Check out Any Given Sunday and our discussion on the Columbus City School’s plan to restore faith in the district; as well as our discussion on College Tuition and how you can prepare.  

Any Given Sunday Spotlight

After a long time of coordinating schedules and moving around studios we finally got a chance to talk with RCA recording artist Dee-1. We soon found out why the Louisiana based artist is more than just a rapper, and why many record labels and artist were looking to get him on their roster.