The Blazing Tulsan Newspaper: Article 'The Carefree Black Boy’
I’m excited to announce my new collaboration as a writer with “The Blazing Tulsan Newspaper’ for the Month of March. Its a publication created by Justin Cohen, and based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ‘The Blazing Tulsan’ Newspaper was intended to be a Newspaper supporting the Cannabis Community but is now expanding its topics to LGBQT+, and local music artist. I have two articles this month ‘The Carefree Black Boy’ and an article discussing my first event for my new non profit CarefreeQueer ‘Gal’s Gays & They’s Galentine’s: Celebrating Love In All Its Forms. I have wrote for publications such as DBQ Magazine, and ‘The Dream Incentive’ so this opportunity is such an awesome opportunity to add more journalism under my belt. The newspaper is now available in local newspaper stands, and dispensaries in Tulsa, and surrounding areas in Oklahoma. Here is my full article below ‘The Carefree Black Boy’ introducing myself.
‘The Blazing Times’ article by Quentin Marcellis
‘The Carefree BlackBoy’
What’s up Tulsa, it's Quentin Marcellis, and some of you may also know me by my nickname Que. It's an honor to announce my partnership as contributing writer, and journalist for the ‘The Blazing Times.’ I feel so very aligned with the opportunity to write for the ‘Blazing Times’ at this time in my life for numerous reasons. First let's start with my Marjuanna journey since this platform is largely Cannabis influenced. My Marjuanna journey started when I lived in D.C, and New York City between 2013-2015 as an aspiring fashion model, and Human Rights activist largely working for LGBTQ+ Non Profits such as ‘Hetrick Martin Institute’ “GMHC’, and ‘Us Helping Us. I was also contributing writer at the time for a local magazine called ‘DBQ’ (David Bridgeforth Quarterly Magazine) a seasonal Black Queer magazine owned by my Godfather David Bridgeforth based in New York City. Marjuanna at times was my therapy, and a cheap vacation away from a long day of pounding the pavement pursuing my dreams in the Big Apple. When I lived D.C I witnessed my favorite artist Frank Ocean, and Beyonce perform live and it planted a seed in my heart to pursue music. My modeling dream’s became realized when I got the opportunity to walk in New York Fashion Week for a designer named Ken Shep, and meet my idol, the first black male supermodel ‘Tyson Beckford’ at a movie premiere for a Black Queer film in Harlem hosted by my Godfather. I also worked for a celebrity stylist named Harrison Crite on music videos, and photoshoots. I relocated back to Tulsa in 2016 to start working on my music career in a more affordable environment and continued to write for my Godfathers magazine. I also developed my own personal blog site titled ‘Queology.net’ an online journal of my life as an aspiring artist in Tulsa. Soon after that I wrote and released my first song ‘Carefree Black Boy’ on my Birthday December 9th 2016 on all streaming platforms. The song was a declaration of independence in an environment like Tulsa where I have oftentimes felt like an outcast, or underdog for being black and Queer. In 2017 I released my critically acclaimed mixtape ‘Days In The Midwest.’ August 26th 2017 which produced four singles ‘Four Wings’, ‘11:11’,’Days In The Midwest’ and ‘Black Wall Street.’ I also achieved my dream in Tulsa of signing my first modeling contract with the ‘Linda Layman Agency’ which afforded me opportunities to be in my first TV commercial for a bank, a stand in for Actor Ricky Whittle in the show American Gods, and a bodyguard in the film ‘Jurassic Games.’ Present day I am pursuing my music career after a successful 2022 of performing shows including a sold out show at the 'Philbrook Museum’ with a partnership with non profit organization ‘Tulsa Creative Engine’ where i received a 5,000.00 grant. I’m also still actively modeling in runway shows all over Tulsa. One very unique fashion show this past December, 'Kushmas Fashion Show & Dinner’ sponsored by ‘The Tulsa Underground Collective’ and Cannabis Dispensaries, is how I crossed paths with the owner of ‘The Blazing Times.’ It was through my involvement with Tulsa’s next big Urban, and Underground collective ‘Tulsa Underground Collective’ and befriending the founder ‘Savvy Kray’ that I crossed paths with this dope creative, and innovative soul Justin Cohen. It's ironic that we crossed paths at this stage in my life. I feel like I'm blazing with passion, and have a strong desire to leave a trail in my hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma in a variety of ways. I’m looking forward to giving you guys a sneak peak into what my new non profit organization ‘Carefree Queer’ (intended to serve Tulsa LGBTQ+ community) and my team are up to in my next article covering our first event of 2023 for Valentines Day ‘Gals, Gays, & They’s Galentine’s Celebrating Love In All Its Forms.’ Also Happy Black History Month to my neighborhood downtown Greenwood, the history and Legacy of Black Wall Street, and North Tulsa that raised me.
