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The Omega Nexus was created by brothers Roger and Jerry Reece as children, during the early 1980s. The brothers would stay indoors to avoid the cold weather and watch TV, especially anything that related to action or superheroes. The brothers soon realized that as much as they loved superheroes, there were none at the time that looked like them or that they could look up to as black heroes. With no black heroes or toys to play with they decided to create their own, of course along with a supporting cast to complete their unique imaginary universe.
The characters they created were simplistic enough to satisfy their nine- and eleven-year old needs. Soon word of the new artists spread throughout their New Rochelle, New York, neighborhood kids of all ethnicities were seeking the brothers out to create super heroes in their images. Of course, Jerry and Roger were happy to accommodate all requests and thus was the beginning of their assimilation into American culture.
Soon their interests diverged and the brothers became occupied with other pursuits. As time passed, Jerry and Roger felt an overwhelming need to change their career paths but they wanted to do something creative, and more importantly, fulfilling. The socially aware brothers felt that there was still a serious lack of role models for children, especially African American youths, so they devised a plan. They returned to college both earning degrees in Liberal Arts then decided to revisit the characters they created in the past, update them and share them with the world.
They wanted to create something unique and fresh so they developed a concept. What if super humans existed in this world? What would they do and more importantly, what would we and our government do? With these ideas, they decided to create a saga that would appeal to the adult audience as well as to children. The brothers teamed up with five talented individuals and established their company The Omega Nexus Group. The company intends to create an entirely new genre of superheroes that will re-define the concept of the classic hero through a reflection of modern culture.
Ascended: The Omega Nexus, is the first novel in the Ascended franchise. The Reece brothers plan on releasing other inspiring titles that feature innovative, thought provoking themes as the company grows. Their ultimate goal is to promote teen literacy and become major participants in the licensing and merchandising industry.
We had the opportunity to speak with four members of The True Omega Nexus (Roger and Jerry Reece, Gary Bennett and Jason Francis). During our chat, they talked about:
– Some of their background
– Their love, from a young age, of comics and storytelling
– What comics they enjoyed when the were younger
– The journey of “The True Omega Nexus” and the book, “Ascended: The True Omega Nexus”
– How and when Gary and Jason joined the project
– Their experience of going to Hollywood with their project and why they have backed away from Hollywood and do they have regrets turning down Hollywood offers?
– Why does the comic has 25 characters
– The central storyline of the comic and the background behind the three main characters
– How much of their lives are part of the main characters
– What each of their roles in the project
– What are the biggest challenges with each of them face in regards to the project
– What are the biggest challenges with each of them face in regards to the project
– Why do they have so many female fans of the comic
– Who they would like to play the leading character in a film version of the comic
– What is each of their dream in regards to Omega Nexus
– Their words of encouragement for Black men
Princess Carey is a Nutritionist and Wellness Coach from New Jersey. She is an active member of WEGO Health and The American Nutrition Association. Being effective in the health and wellness industry for over six years, her experience and continuous education has allowed her to properly inform her audience. Coach Carey is also a published writer. Her work can be seen on online-media outlets such as: American Nutrition Association’s blog, Yahoo healthy living, Afro Elle magazine, Jersey Girls Magazine and Biao Skincare website. She is a contributing expert on chickrx.com and galtime.com. Coach Carey has also worked with and built programs for her local YMCA in NJ.
In 2012, she began her twitter project “Banana Social”. Banana social bridges the gap between health professionals, consumers and enthusiast. She loves to engage with her audience whether it’s through social media, seminars, writing and or private sessions with her clients. Her Personal clientele ranges from professional groups to pro athletes but nothing gives her joy like working with her community. Whether she’s giving free nutritional consultations or free yoga classes at the local community center; she is always working her mission to promote healthy living.
Being a woman of faith Coach Carey believes in the power of living a purposeful life. Her desire is to help people achieve their healthy living goals. “God purposed each individual for a great mission, but we must be well in mind, body and spirit to get the job done”, says Coach Carey. When asks what inspires her, she always accredits God and her mom. “I witnessed my mom suffer from cancer but more importantly I saw my mom remain hopeful and steadfast in her faith. My mom never did chemo or radiation but still remained under the care of physicians. It was a matter of her changing her diet and attitude towards life. Everybody’s testimony is different but everyone should practice healthy habits, such as clean eating and exercising. My mom has been cancer free for five years. She continues to eat healthy and exercise daily. This inspired me to take care of myself and to spread a hopeful message of faith and self-care.”
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Stephanie Small “The Super Sistah”“Don’t Let The White Girl Win!” Stephanie Small
Toronto born, Brooklyn based Stephanie Small is author, blogger, professional development coach and training specialist and a part-time lecturer. She has just released her first book, “Don’t Let The White Girl Win”
During our conversation, Stephanie share about:
– Life growing up in a lower income housing area of Toronto
– How her passion for writing started in grade three
– How she felt competition with white girls at a young age
– Why and when she left for New York
– Why she wrote the book and where did she get the title from
– Some of the misconceptions and realities about Black women have when it comes to relationships
– The story behind the book
– Reactions about the book
– Sharing a lot of her experiences in the book and how her sharing those experiences made the book better
– Why she self published her book and some of advice for those who would like to self publish their works
– Results and insights of her research on why Black men are dating white women over Black women
– Is there a competition between Black women and White women over Black men?
– Does she encourage Black women to date outside of their race?
– How she felt when she received her first book
– Reaction to her book by Black women, White women
– The story behind the upcoming book launch in Toronto and what she wants to achieve
– What she has learned about herself during the writing this book
During the show, Stephanie also answered questions from callers and people who sent questions via Twitter.
