Dealing with struggle usually propels the great ones to do great things. Most people sit and watch while others are being abused but Andrew Willis has taken a stance against it by launching the “Stop Abuse” campaign in which he’s the CEO of.

Many people wish they had the chance to vent out about abuse. Abuse is a very serious thing that we all at one point have dealt with but after this read you will gain ways in which we all as one can work together to prevent abuse…

Built To Last: Andrew Willis

Derrick Smith: What’s your ultimate goal you would like to accomplish with “The Stop Abuse” campaign?

Andrew Willis: The Stop Abuse Campaign mission is to stop abuse and alleviate the suffering of those affected.  We’ll do this through encouraging individuals to take individual responsibility for stopping abuse and taking our online eduction modules…

Jeramy Bailey is ready to take you to his secret ‘Getaway’.

This Jacksonville , Florida native is ‘Flyin High’ and currently has plans to land on your playlist. This up-and-coming artist has taken Obvious Magazine somewhere others have yet to see until now.

Words By: Leon Christian, Entertainment Editor.

Leon: Tell us what have you been up to since the release of your EP ‘Getaway’? Is there any new music on the way?

Jeramy: I’ve been out doing promotion and working on new music and projects that I’m extremely excited about. A new song (Produced by The Lion’s Den) will be released very soon and I have an album on the way! With this new project, my audience can expect a work of art. In a way, I don’t want anyone to expect anything. I want the listeners to listen with fresh ears and be amazed by my music.

Words By: Leon Christian, Twitter:@imLeonChristian
Photography By Jerris Madison

To infinity and beyond, Naima Mora opens up to OBVIOUS Magazine. She doesn’t want to rule the world.

This rock star wants the galaxy and more.  Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, Naima Mora is still “America’s Top Bad Ass.”  She’s fearless, powerful, and brave and showing young women that it is still okay to have an edge.

If you think this chic chick is still just focusing on runways and international fashion campaigns you’re wrong. She currently has her mind set on taking over the music industry.  After winning the forth cycle of the hit television show, “America Next Top Model,” Naima has become more than just a model and a house hold name.

Naima’s triumph of becoming a Cover Girl serves as inspiration to all young women that anything is possible if you believe. Presently, Naima has embraced other talents she has kept hidden till now. The world is her stage, her fearlessness is her microphone, and we are her audience.

This past summer while in Brooklyn, New York, I had a chance to meet up with Naima and to see her in a completely different light .She is courageous as ever and has given us something else to SPEAK about.

Words By: Leon Christian Twitter: @imLeonChristian
Photograph By: Scott Davis
Wardrobe Stylist: Shaundel Hull

“Another challenge has been to find a team that believe in my craft and doesn’t want to make me the next Chris Brown.” -Chris Santiago

Even though he is not new to the scene, Chris Santiago is ready for you to test him. With the need of strength, discipline and wisdom to survive in this tough business, the R&B/POP artist is ready to prove why he is a force to reckon with.

With a new artist arising every split second, Chris describes his music as “strength” and wants it to be known that he doesn’t want to be made into the next Chris Brown. The New York City native’s music is based upon real life experiences.  And all he wants you to do is sit back, relax and let him tell his story.

Men Side: The importance of open, honest and candid communication both personally & professionally. The opportunities created by being forward and proactive.

For most men, being real about their innermost feelings is something that just isn’t that easy to do. Almost from birth, men are flooded with “lessons” about what it means to be a man. They are taught to “suck it up,” that “real men don’t cry,” and that the “tougher” you are, surely that must equate to the depth of your masculinity.

With notions such as these so deeply rooted within the spirit of a man, it is no wonder that so many men have such a tremendous amount of difficulty in being vulnerable, open, and honest in the expression of their deepest emotions. However, those men who dare to defy the societal impositions of masculinity forced upon them often live lives full of personal and professional success beyond measure. The primary reason for this success is because it is in our moments of genuineness that we are able to connect with one another as human beings, regardless of the differences that typically seek to divide us…

Cell phone alarm goes off. You wake up, check your Twitter, MySpace, or Facebook, and then you head to the shower.

Social media has managed to corner at least 25% of the average user’s time daily. We connect with others in our area code, zip code, and even trending dress codes. It makes you wonder, what are you doing with your bit of real estate on the World Wide Web? Is your social media profile the best representation of the person you are today, the person you want to be tomorrow? Moreover, if you ever to meet your online contacts offline would you be everything they expected you be.

Is your social media profile the best representation of the person you are today, the person you want to be tomorrow?

This book has an impressive amount of research and time spent on etiquette and personal style. Enitan Bereola II exudes personal style and personal responsibility; it’s very apparent in this book.

This is a must read for men and women especially if you are raising young men. It sets the tone and teaches them to respect themselves and the people they will come in contact with during their adult life.

When you first read the title, Bereolasque, it may take you for a loop because the title is tricky to read at first. Bereola used his last name and added -esque to the end to come up with Bereolasque. That was a smart and cleaver decision. Kinda like a personal touch…