TSU Students Selected As Ambassadors For Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios Storytellers Lab
By Alexis Clark Two Tennessee State University students have been selected as ambassadors for the inaugural launch of the Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios Storytellers Lab. The Storytellers Lab is an initiative designed to create partnerships with HBCUs to cultivate diverse creator pipelines within the entertainment industry. Showtime selected TSU students Billy Ashton Briggs and DeShonda Kennerson, both juniors studying mass communication. The initiative will consist of a nine-month experience that equips HBCU students with the skills and insights to become the next generation of content creators. Briggs said he is grateful for the opportunity as he looks forward to honing his