40th Anniversary of the MTV Video Music Awards Live 09.11.2024

Watch the 40th Anniversary of the Video Music Awards LIVE from New York City September 11, 2024 at at 8pm.

Congratulations MTV on 40 years of honoring the Video Music Awards and hope for many more decades ahead in music videos, music television programming. 

 

How did 4 decades go by so fast? MTV’s VMA 40th anniversary is here!!!! How did 40 years go by so fast and we are ready to celebrate a huge milestone. This a celebration of one of our favorite mediums, the video which used to be a family function celebration. Families would gather around in the 1980s people would sit down in their living rooms to get ready for a world premiere. I am an MTV Kid grew up watching way too much VH-1, BET, and yes MTV I can still recall some of my favorite music videos like TLC’s “Ain’t too proud to beg”, “Waterfalls”, Janet Jackson’s “If”, “Come back to me”, “Again”, “Alright”, the Foo Fighters videos for “My Hero”, Fiona Apple’s “Criminal” or Lisa Loeb’s “You Say”, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, “Billie Jean”, Evanescence “Bring me to life”, or Missy Elliot’s “Get your freak on”, or Busta Rhymes “Put your hands where my eyes can see”. 

I can go on and on artists I still love and their amazing achievements in their music videos. I can recall how MTV went through amazing transformations in 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and of course now in the 2020s still evolving and growing. Thousands of videos produced by insane talented geniuses who were flying, filming, editing, and staying up into the wee hours of the day and night at the studio or production set. They had a vision, they heard the song, the director connected with the artists, the songwriters, the costume designers. They worked tirelessly on achieving that vision and bringing to life. Making sure it would be perfection, it would make sense, and it would tell a visual story along with the melodic beats slow or fast of the song. 

 I am sure some of you remember that show “Behind the Video” on MTV where they actually showed you how the video production was put together from the beginning of the thought process all of the way to the final cut of the video and before it’s world premiere. I believe every artist, director, their crew you deserve a chance to show your artistry through your videos and the message you want to present to the world. I still get excited about artists videos and I am amazed by the creativity and the inspiration of a song. I see videos in the 2020s becoming even more advanced with their approach whether want to go grand with the video or they want to go simplistic showing a video in a simple all white room, a piano, and the woman or man pouring out their heart, and belting their song out. 

It’s all about the artist, the director, and the crew’s vision and interpretation of the song, plus the viewer. How will the viewer see their favorite artist. So with that in mind I believe all of us can respect how much effort goes into music videos and how the music business is so complex and why it is still a booming business. Its all about the artist wanting to connect with their fans, have their music, and stories told in a grand way. So with that in mind I want to congratulate MTV on it’s 43rd birthday and it’s 40 years of streaming, showcasing all of our favorite musicians, musicians we are still learning about their videos and what they bring to the table. To the next decade ahead and beyond. For more information on the 40th Video Music Awards tune in and watch September 11, 2024 to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the 911 attacks, Patriots day, and the celebration of 4 decades of music, music television, MTV, and music video history. Visit http://www.mtv.com for more information.

30th anniversary of VAWA Act

 

I told a friend of mine about this when I discovered it about 5 years ago. I was working as an administrative assistant for a property management company/non-profit organization. I have worked for a couple of real estate law firms too. I am glad I discovered the VAWA Act reviewing some leasing contracts at work. I am glad I came across it. I didn’t realize one day one of my friends would need it. It's one piece of advice I want every woman especially to have in her back pocket at all times no matter where you are and where you come from.  It’s something sometimes we often do not take seriously-your safety at all times home, work, and in out in the world. Your safety is the most important thing in life. Especially for women in the case of situations that are truly out of our control. Your health overall comes first, we know family comes first, but your safety should always be the main priority too. I want to thank our 46th president, Joseph Robinette Biden who just stepped down a few weeks ago from the 2024 campaign the third president to do so in a very long period of time this has not happened since the late 1960s. I realized how much he has accomplished during his time as senator, vice-president, and president during his 50 plus year career. You realize your appreciation for someone even more when you realize you’re going to lose them after a while. Isn’t it at the moments when we realize someone’s value even more when we are about to lose them. I think America certainly would agree with that however we also are aware our health, our energy, our sanity, our peace of mind comes first. Especially for such a large responsibility in office at the highest office in our country. 

 If this was a monarchy and let’s say we had King Joseph of the United States if Madam Vice-President, Kamala Harris had been “his daughter” she would be next in line for the throne. That’s how it works in monarchies. In our country the United States of America the closest thing we have to any form of a monarchy would be the people we have in our highest positions of office in our country. 

 The announcement of Biden stepping down from the 2024 election was a huge defining moment for our country. 

We often don’t even realize the significance until we actually sit back and watch how everything unfolds. His debate against Trump in June of 2024 this summer was moment where we saw a realization about our president he was battling exhaustion, his voice wasn’t as boisterous, and energetic. It was not quite the same as we normally see him in speeches, press conferences, photos, and more. The significant change of his debate performance threw everyone for a loop. We were all surprised and stunned that his team had let him go out and perform during that time. It was vastly evident that he was unwell and would need to take some time to relax and recuperate. July 17th, 2024 was the announcement that Biden would have to step down from his campaign. Meaning that of course in every hierarchy the next person in line would have to be his successor to complete the goal that he had in mind. His ultimate goal was to become president again and complete a second term. Kamala coming in as not only as his vice-president but a woman with an impressive, vastly remarkable background in her career. She would be next in line so to speak. She would be able to complete the 2024 election. We cannot diminish his huge accomplishments in these last 3 years as president and his 50 year plus career. He may not be our president in 2025 but he will continue to still be a part of the legacy, the history of our country, and he will still be able to give his opinion, his values, his efforts from a far. He may not be in the spotlight as much after 2025 but he still has a significant role to all of us and will never be forgotten what he has accomplished in his administration, with Barack Obama as his vice-president, and our country over all is historical and phenomenal. He came in during a time our country was in a huge war zone and complex. 

 That is another reason why I wanted to discuss this topic because it not only hits home for me and for other females and males. It is a topic that should be recognized because he was one of the people to sign the bill back in 1994. I always mention this to one of my dear friends after learning about it working as a contractor and administrative assistant in real estate and real estate law in the past. The VAWA Act is one we don’t pay attention to until it comes time and life hits us all in the face hard. I always tell my friends to use this to your advantage it is one that is life changing and can give you ultimate power and control over your life and autonomy as a woman. For a man the same applies but you can also consider the health and the respect of the women or men that you date, marry, and raise one day. You choose to respectful, sane, polite, courteous, and not cause harm to any woman or man in their home and abuse their privacy. 

 What does the VAWA Act state it states how any woman or man living in an apartment or home has the right to safety, privacy, no stalking, harassment, or abuse. I have heard stories and seen situations that are truly unfair to innocent people who just want to go about their lives. It is harmful, it is embarrassing, humiliating, and frustrating. In times where the person can be way too persistent and want to cause harm to another individual. I believe with the VAWA Act this is groundbreaking because it really does allow women, men, and children to see you deserve privacy at all costs. There should never be any intrusion at all especially when you say “No” the first time. I applaud Joe Biden who was the Senator at the time of Delaware, Patricia Shroeder, and former president, Bill Clinton who signed the VAWA Act at the time. On September 13, 1994 the act officially went into effect. I once thank them for this and believe every young person really should read up on this if they anyone

has been mistreated, violated, or harmed while they were dating, married, or had an ex-significant other who may have caused an issue. Please pass this information along. Visit http://www.hud.gov/vawa for more information.