At Charles Beloved Productions, a cultural strategy agency, our mission is to curate authentic and memorable events that not only delight and inspire attendees but also align seamlessly with brand objectives. We are dedicated to achieving key performance indicators for our clients while fostering joy and creating immersive experiences that leave a lasting impact on every participant.
CEO And Creative Director
We uphold the highest ethical standards in all of our interactions and decisions. By being transparent, honest, and accountable, we build trust with our clients, partners, and attendees, ensuring that our commitments are always met and that we act in the best interests of those we serve.
We bring innovative and fresh ideas rooted in data and analytics to inform our strategies and optimize event performance to achieve our collective goals.
We embrace diversity and ensure our events are accessible and welcoming to all individuals, celebrating the richness of different perspectives and embodying diversity of thought.
We strive for the highest quality in all aspects of our work, from ideation to execution, ensuring exceptional experiences while remaining flexible and responsive to the dynamic needs of our clients.
Chefs from across the diaspora sharing their story through their food
Diverse DJs playing music from across the diaspora
Moko Jumbie, Mas Dancers, steel pan, soca artist, and nostalgic R&B acts
Various food, product, and cultural relevant vendors. Merchandise, Flag vendor, Coconut vendor, juice vendor, etc
Various brands aiming to achieve their business and marketing objectives
VIP and GA to celebrate the culture through food, music and dancing.
Organizations that would like to amplify their brand at the event
Donation to community organization
Up to 600 Guests | Lov3 Houston, TX | 11am-3pm
Day Party Meets Talent Show
Everyone! Founders, dreamers, doers, and vibe creators.
To close out Afrotech with a celebratory brunch + karaoke showdown, where the tech community becomes the talent! Leveraging autotune to empower the BEST performance from our participants!
Charles Kuykendoll, the creative mind behind RNBHouseParty, and its evolution into Blavity House Party, excels in creating inclusive spaces for multicultural creatives. His experiences range from cultural strategy and brand partnerships with Fortune 500s, content creation, hosting stages & events at AfroTech Conference and Essence Festival of Culture, being an honoree of the 2024 Creative Class by CultureCon, Essence Magazine’s Power 40, and a Season 5 cast member of The Black Love Doc on Own Network. As a podcastor, co-hosting the "For Better or Best Podcast" with his wife Shireen, he is balancing family life as a father, while being a multi-hyphenate and industry leader. He demonstrates his diverse skills daily as a creative and multi-hyphenate while working tirelessly to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Shireen is a wife, mother, career woman, and a lifestyle influencer. She has appeared on the OWN Documentary Black Love, has been featured on BET and Essence, and sat on many panels, including one at Essence Festival of Culture. She also co-founded RnBHouseParty, an experiential brand that was acquired by Blavity Inc. in 2023. She is the host of the For Better or Best Podcast, where she dives in on topics, surrounding family, motherhood, travel and living a full life after children. In addition, she leads Diversity and University Recruiting at Riot Games. Her hope is to create pathways for underrepresented people, marginalized communities and POCs to have robust careers in tech.
Kareem is a first-generation scholar who majored in Mathematics at DePauw University. He began his career on Wall Street with Lehman Brothers Investment Bank and was later recognized by Crain's Chicago Business as part of its inaugural "20 in Their 20s" for his leadership potential. In 2013, Kareem pursued an MBA at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, where he was named a Poets & Quants "2015 Top MBA to Watch." After graduating, he led the Breakthrough Innovation team at Kraft Heinz, launching Just Crack an Egg, a Nielsen Top Breakthrough Innovation. He then joined Google, partnering with fortune 500 brands to successfully achieve their business goals. Through his entrepreneurial endeavors, Kareem and his business partner sold RNB Houseparty - a creative agency dedicated to inclusive spaces for multicultural creatives
- to Blavity Inc. Today, Kareem is the franchise owner of a Chick-fil-A in Chicago. His diverse working experience empowers him to lead his team, serve the community, and achieve business success.
