An annual competition that is open to all high school students in the state of North Dakota. The High School Battle of the Bands is happening at the Bismarck Elks on June 16. There is a band category as well as a solo/duo category. Participants not only get the opportunity to take the stage to show their talents, but also have the chance to win scholarships for each category. The judges will also crown a grand prize winner based on their scorecards. In total there will be about $4000 awarded during the event.
“As I educated myself on Black people and outdoors, I’ve learned of the historical racism that kept us from experiencing the outdoors with the freedom of not fearing for our lives,” she explains. “So I do it for my ancestors that couldn’t do it.”
Myles created about twenty videos for the blog. The experience inspired her to quit a human-resources day job and take video production and editing classes at Emily Griffith Technical College for nine months. She soon launched Dope Life Media, which eventually became Dope Mom Life without a real client focus at the time.
One day, Myles shot a video about a neighborhood in Aurora undergoing gentrification. She met a coffee shop owner who was receiving a grant from Aurora’s Lodger’s Tax to renovate his storefront.