I always try to be cognizant of who is listening," he says. He says the barriers between an artist being simply a hip-hop, rock, R&B or pop artist are broken down. "What I have recognized is that there aren't really boxes anymore," he says. He tells Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin that what he tried to do with this album, musically, was to make it enjoyable to anyone that is willing to listen. Usher is about to release his seventh studio album called Looking 4 Myself. Even Marc Davis had to get a closer look. He's also acted in films and won critical praise for his Broadway performance in Chicago.Īll this, and he's only in his early 30s. Much to the crowd and the internet's amusement, the two were shown on the Grizzlies' 'Look-Alike' cam during a timeout break. Usher has won seven Grammys and was the second biggest selling artist of the 2000s. While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick. She is super bright, passionate about engineering and a true leader among her peers,“ said Lee Llambelis, DDC Deputy Commissioner for Community Partnerships & STEAM Initiatives.James Brown once remarked that singer Usher Raymond was "the Godson of Soul." With an accolade like that, it's no wonder that Usher is one of the bestselling artists in American music history. She is an incredible role model for our students. Shakiesha was so impressive that we hired her as a college aide immediately after the summer internship program ended. She came to STEAM via the DYCD Ladders for Leaders program as a high school summer intern. She is very much like the students of Usher’s New Look. Usher went to watch the Memphis Grizzlies play and sat next to his doppelganger, Ja Morants dad Tee. “Shakiesha Featherstone represents the best of the best of the NYC Public School System. We will continue the important work of helping youth rise above their circumstances and thrive as the leaders they were destined to be,” stated LaToya Henry, NY Program Manager for Usher’s New Look. “ Usher's New Look is about transforming the lives of youth, so they become passion-driven global leaders who change the world. She indicated that initially she thought she would be designing building structures, but that she found her passion in civil engineering and infrastructure. Shakiesha credits the DDC STEAM team with having mentored her to her present position. to their long-term payments (most jackpots are stretched out over decades). She also spoke about the importance of finding mentors that can help guide and encourage you along the way. THE SCENE Above, Dominique Dawes, the Olympic gymnast, with Usher Raymond. Shakiesha spoke to the students about how she found her spark, the importance of internships and what she had learned through her many internships. Shakiesha has a BS in Civil Engineering with a minor in environmental engineering. DDC High School Summer Internship Program, and DDC College Intern alumnus Shakiesha Featherstone spoke to New Look students about her journey as a public school student from East Flatbush, to recent college graduate, to her career as a civil infrastructure engineer. The summer program had the theme: Connecting STEM to the Arts through Imagination, Creativity and Innovation. The foundation reached out to STEAM to request a career day presentation to launch the first session of Usher’s Virtual Summer Academy. Students who participate in Usher's New Look go on to Higher Education or Job Placement. Justin Ford/Getty Images Usher has met his match. The program, which starts in the 8th grade and progresses through high school and college, has four basic pillars: Talent, Education, Service, and Career Readiness. Usher founded New Look to provide teens from under resourced communities with a new look on life through education and real-world experiences. 1646 Tee Morant and Usher's lookalike comparisons began in April 2022 when fans found the two sitting side-by-side during a match between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves. On May 29, 2020, DDC STEAM partnered with Usher’s New Look Foundation, which was launched by singer, songwriter, actor, and businessman Usher Raymond IV. Usher's New Look Virtual Summer Academy: Session 1 Usher Raymond IV (Usher) ApView Tweet The pair were shown on the Grizzlies’ look-alike cam during a timeout break and the crowd went crazy as the pair sat side by side.
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