Cleveland Volume 3 Issue 5 by AMPS Magazine

A WORD FROM THE CEO

This is the sixteenth issue of AMPS Magazine, Ohio Edition. I wanted to take this time to congraulate A.M.P.S. (American-Minority People Succeeding) Cleveland franchise on a great job they are doing in the community in providing good stories and educating the community.

This is where Substance and Style meets Supreme Standards. Our mission is “superior application development through dedicated professionalism while maintaining a customer-centered focus to lead the industry in ideas and creative solutions”. Our events marketing and promotions department is designed to present positive entertainment and events that the Louisiana communities deserve.

We specialize in helping brands create a unique connection with consumers at our events as well as create an opportunity for you to meet other business owners, executives, present and future customers, and other socialites. Simply put, “We’re Accomplished By Making You Successful.”

Gerald D. Wright, CEO

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I’m so pleased to bring you another issue of AMPS Magazine! To each and every reader of the AMPS Ohio and the AMPS Michigan Magazines thank you for your continued support. Each issue is packed with ads from our melanated businesses, events that will keep you on the go and articles that will hold your interest.

I would like to thank Ms. Dangerous: Tyanna Paige, the Creator of the line dance Dangerous for gracing the cover of AMPS Ohio Magazine. We are honored to be her first magazine cover. Also in the AMPS Ohio Magazine is the devastating article on the fire at Garden Valley ‘s Rainbow Terrace Apartments. Please contact me at AMPS Magazine to donate items for these 44 families who lost their homes and all of their belongings. Also included in this issue is our Living Legends and Missing Children.

In our AMPS Michigan Magazine I’d like to thank LaWanna Graves for being on our cover and being our cover story! LaWanna is a true Inspiration so be sure to read her story. Also in this issue is an article on Detroit and the actors that brings us movie after movie on Tubi, the Living Legends and information on missing women from the surrounding areas.

I am honored to be able to once again deliver melanated content to you because in every issue of AMPS Magazine we bring you Black History and words of wisdom and inspiration.

AMPS Ohio Magazine & AMPS Michigan Magazine

Publisher Romeo Barnes

Thank you for your continued support.

The Healthy Benefits of Berries

Many people enjoy the flavorful taste of berries such as strawberries, blueberries and blackberries to name a few. There are so many healthy benefits to eating berries that can improve and help to maintain your health.

Berries are a great source for antioxidants, fiber and vitamin C. Blackberries – these berries help to improve brain function, helps with eye wellness and improves the immune system. Helps to prevent cancer, helps with weight loss, reduces diabetes and improves digestion.

Strawberries – this favorite helps with your heart health, weight maintenance, gives you healthy skin and is a great source for vitamin C. Elderberries -these berries give you energy, they’re full of antioxidants, they’re an anti-inflammatory, helps improve your immune system

Acai Berries – these berries help reduce risk of cancer, helps Prevent Cardiovascular Disease, helps with cholesterol.

Blueberries – these berries help with inflammation, helps prevent cancer and improves brain function.

Cranberries – these berries help prevent tooth decay, helps improve urinary tract infections and is high in fiber.

Goji Berries – these berries help to improve skin and hair, detoxifies, helps with inflammation and more.

Start improving your health today by eating a few berries.

The Creator of Line Dance: Ms. Dangerous

There’s a movement that has taken over Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTube; this is the line dance Dangerous that is performed to the song Dangerous by Twista. This viral line dance was created by South Carolina native Tyanna Paige. At every club, party, family reunion and wedding this song is being requested; everyone from youth to celebrities have learned the choreography to this dance.

Tyanna’s creativity, high energy and charismatic personality makes her a much sought after choreographer. Tyanna has over 144,000 followers watching her every move. The line dances that Tyanna has created have taken her across the U.S. The smooth style and elegance that Tyanna puts into line dances like Dangerous makes her a standout among the rest. Even with Tyanna’s busy schedule she still takes timeout to offer free line dancing classes. Tyanna’s love of dance and giving of her time and energy to others in this way creates an outlet that allows others to be inspired by her.

There are many amazing opportunities that are headed Tyanna’s way and soon you will see Tyanna is several upcoming films, adding actress to her list of accomplishments.

AMPS Magazine is honored to have Tyanna gracing the cover of this issue as her first magazine cover. This will not be the last that we hear from Tyanna, we will be following her success and career. AMPS Magazine is here to support and encourage Tyanna Paige every step of the way.

MS. Dangerous

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HISTORY EVERYDAY… The Afro Set

The Cleveland Afro Set was a Black nationalist group right here on Cleveland, Ohio, during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Afro Sets were founded by Harllel Jones the organization focused on self-defense, self-help, and Black empowerment. Not to be confused as a spin off of the Black Panther Party the truly set up to help the community. They had a strong presence in the Hough neighborhood and opened multiple businesses in the community, including a theater, clothing stores, a nursery, and more. classes in Swahili, Black history, were also offered for the community. The Afro Set established community patrols to address issues like police brutality, prostitution, and drug dealing in their neighborhoods. The organization also practiced and taught self defense and many times you could find the Afro Sets doing drills across the city.

The Afro Set received a lot of support from Mayor Carl B Stokes who was the first black mayor of a major city. The formation of this group was to help melanated neighborhoods like Hough to establish them selves as strong independent communities. With negative press because they were very vocal about police brutality and shady politics and preconceived ideas about the Afro Set the organization was active until the late 70’s but had a great impact on they melanated neighborhoods throughout Cleveland. Harllel Jones went on and continued to help as and activist and councilor throughout the years.

Legendary Great

John Legend

orn John Roger Stephens and hails from Springfield, Ohio…we all know this Living Legend as John Legend. Born to a musical family John started singing early in the church choir and by the age of 7 was playing the piano. John excelled at most things he put his mind to and by the age of 12 John was a high school freshmen. By age 16 John was headed to college and graduated with honors. John always wanted to be in the music industry some how. John played the piano and sang vocals on Lauryn Hill s album, the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. John worked on many projects with other artists and was one of the first to signup with Kanye West’s Label, G.O.OD. MUSIC. John’s first album, Get Lifted went double platinum and the rest is history.

Today this Springfield, Ohio Living Legend is the first and youngest EGOT winner earning an Emmy, Golden Globe , Oscar and Tony Awards. John hits include Ordinary People and All of Me which was written for his wife. John gives back to his hometown of Springfield and has a theater there named after him. John’s philanthropy work doesn’t go unnoticed and in 2014. John founded the FREEAMERICA CAMPAIGN, who’s goal is to help reform incarceration in the United States.

Today John continues to thrive in the music industry he is also one of the coaches on the program, The Voice. John is Dad to 4 young children with his wife, model and author Chrissy Teigen. John Legend is a true Living Legend.

Legendary Great

Casey Jay

Here at AMPS Cleveland Ohio we would to take the time to give the extraordinary mother, entrepreneur actress and battle Rapper, Casey Jay her flowers. This Living Legend proves that whatever you set your mind to you can achieve. Casey Jay is known around the U.S. as a fierce Battle Rapper. Battling both female and male Battle Rappers Casey Jay has proven herself a worthy opponent. Casey Jay always represents her hometown of Texas and has done them proud as one of the best and fiercest battler in the game. Casey has been seen on Netflix battling and on the screen as an actress on True Crime Stories.

Casey Jay has been able to balance her career as a Battle Rapper and actress while still being a mother to her son. Casey Jay doesn’t back down from her goals and sets a great ex-

ample for her son; she not only travels the world but Casey Jay has also established her entrepreneurial style with her latest venture Fruit Kitchen. Fruit Kitchen offers everything from fresh fruit drinks to fresh fruit candy. Casey Jay has established the tone by being health conscious and sharing her own weight journey. Melanated women across the globe has followed her journey and her items from Fruit Kitchen sells out quickly. Casey Jay you deserve your flowers and AMPS Cleveland is honored to give them to you.

Kayla Dial : KAFELA

The longest Amber Alert in the Cleveland, Ohio Area and possibly the U.S. has been active for over 2 Years. Help us to find Keshaun Williams. According to records he has been missing since June 17th 2023, he was 15 at that time. He was last seen by his Mother, Sheric Snowden on Fleet and Gertrude Ave in the Broadway - Slavic Village area wearing black jogging pants and a t-shirt. Amber Alerts are issued when a child is considered to be in immediate danger. However even though he was reported missing right away the Amber Alert for Keshaun wasn’t issued until he had been missing for 7 days. There have been some leads, and there continues to be a few leads. It is known that he attended a party on Gertrude Ave and when headed home he called his mother.

New updates state that he was seen getting into a dark colored SUV with a group of young me. He never arrived home. It was stated he was seen in a car, beaten and tied up but that was never confirmed. Two years have and the Cleveland Police Department and the U.S. Marshalls are still actively working on KeShaun’s case. Keshaun is the only child that has not been found with an Amber Alert. KeShaun’s family is looking for answers. KeShaun is now 17 years old. KeShaun’s mother, family, friends and community have not given up on him and plead for his safe return. There is now a $27,500 reward for information leading to finding Keshaun. This reward was donated by Cleveland Missing, U.S. Marshalls and others.

Anyone with information on the case has been asked to call 866-4-WANTED. Help to bring Keshaun Williams home. If you know something report it, if you have seen him report it….his family is still waiting.

Dancing Through the Darkness

My name is Christina Renay, but in the dance world, I go by Goldie Loxx. I’m proud to call Columbia, South Carolina my home. My love for dance started early—back in elementary school, when my friends and I created our own step team. I’ll never forget the rhythm that brought us together: “stomp, stomp, clap the beaty beat!” We practiced it daily, not realizing then that we were laying the foundation for a lifelong passion. Dance stayed with me through the years—from school performances all the way into my career as a teacher. It wasn’t until I began posting videos of my dances on social media that things really shifted. A friend saw my posts and invited me to S Bar—and I’ve been dancing there ever since.

That invitation came at a pivotal moment. I had just become a single mother again, trying to navigate heartbreak and uncertainty. Dance became my therapy. It pulled me out of depression and healed parts of me I didn’t even know were broken. It gave me purpose, joy, and a powerful reminder of who I am.

Now, I live to create new choreography, teach both old and new dances, and share laughs with my family. I see myself on stages across the country, making people smile and feel the power of movement—until the day my body tells me to stop.

The line dance world is a beautiful, inclusive community filled with people of all ages and backgrounds, united by rhythm and love. I’ll forever be grateful to my dear friend Angelica Santiago for introducing me to this life-changing world. Thanks to her—and to dance—I found light again.