Meet VeRonda Wicks of Various Marks: All or Nothing!
VeRonda Wicks operates as owner and consultant of Various Marks, an editing and promotions group, centered around being the source of accuracy and making that all important impression. With over 11 years of proven ability and professional aptitude in the research, English, journalism, and public relations environments, with intense focus on stakeholder success and career branding and development, Wicks’ experiences and opportunities have made room for the next.
Wicks received her first published article with the Baltimore Sun before she could even drive and by driving age she was interning for then-Delegate/ now Congressman Elijah E. Cummings. With the privilege of attending a Historically Black College & University, Wicks functioned as an opinion/editorial writer for Morgan State University’s newspaper, The Spokesman, and later became the section's editor. During this same time, she interned and worked at Baltimore’s CBS news station, WJZ-13, under the tremendous mentorship of veteran television personality Richard Sher.
While developing valuable mentoring relationships with veteran television personalities, newspaper columnists, and PR consultants, Wicks obtained her B.A. in English/Journalism and ventured to Chicago to continue her pursuit of journalism and public relations, working for an internationally-recognized broadcasting company. This experience afforded her the opportunity to come in contact with a number of high-profile clients who benefited from personalized attention, custom branding, and overall development and managing.
After relocating back to Maryland and earning a M.S. degree in Professional Writing, Wicks operated as the PR Director for the Baltimore Teachers Union and later consulted on various government contracts writing and reviewing secured documentation.
In coming full circle, Wicks believes that everything happens for a reason and that if she can’t give her all to something, she’d rather not give anything. With this mind set and an incredible passion for writing, editing, and the overall presentation, she’s committed to excellence, professionalism, and helping the next person get to where he or she needs to be.
Wicks enjoys reading, traveling, good discussions, and great food. She resides in Maryland with her husband, Allen.
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Baltimore County Councilman Ken Oliver could have his hands full this election season - that is, if Ms. Josey decides to put her bid in for his seat. While Oliver is the first black to serve on the County Council, a loss to Josey would make her the first black woman to serve on the Baltimore County Council - a crew that consists mostly of white males. Move over, guys!
A black president; a possible black governor; seems only logical to me.
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Op/Ed: Will the real responsible media please stand up:
Jim Morrison said that ‘whoever controls the media controls the mind!’ Yet today’s media has seemed to have shifted it’s interest from responsible investigative reporting to a more instant on-demand format of sound bytes and hybrid headlines.
From the advent of social media tools such as YouTube and Facebook to the reduction in senior staff and publications of print media, the lack of real journalism has ceased to exist. However who is truly to be blamed, the reporters’ who spew the untruth without proper fact checks or the consumers of such information who propagate this gossip as factual?
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TGR: In Extraordinary Times: Proud to be Amongst the Living:
Despite all that is messed up, I am taken back to grandma’s favorite hymn, #325, in the good ol’ Baptist Hymnal: “We’ll understand it better bye and bye.” I’m taken back to the praying man’s visit every Monday at 4 pm and the long, long prayers he would utter. I think of drinking tea and eating Graham crackers with grandpop before grandma got home.
Friends, it is easy to focus on the negative. It is easy to throw the towel in on life. It is easy to concede, to give up, to quit. I don’t know about you, but I refuse to do so. I just can’t. I won’t. There is a certain sense of entitlement of expanded territory that I simply demand of myself and those around me, as ordained by God. I say, mediocrity is for the lame. This kid here expects the very best that God has to offer. Come hell or high water, I’ll just have to take the hits; but progress, I insist, is imminent.
Wedding Bells for JC & MM:
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