LHHATL’s Amy Luciani is uniting AUC community with takeover

Amy’s World x Outdoors: School Takeover aspires to invigorate Atlanta College Middle (AUC) with a vibrant sequence of occasions. Led by entrepreneur and “Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta” star Amy Luciani, the sequence goals to encourage and empower college students from Spelman, Morehouse, Morris Brown, Morehouse College of Drugs, and Clark Atlanta College.

The sequence features a health camp, magnificence and grooming companies, and a expertise present, all designed to reinforce pupil life and have a good time the AUC Consortium’s wealthy historical past. The occasion coincides with Morris Brown School’s latest full accreditation, marking a big milestone in its historical past.

Luciani spoke to rolling out, explaining why she selected to uplift the scholars on the AUC.

Why did you select to deal with the AUC? What does it imply to you personally?

On a private stage, the AUC is vital to me as a result of, as , I all the time attempt to hold the whole lot on the desk about my background. I’m vocal about the truth that I’ve by no means been to school. My path to success was totally different and [more] unconventional. I used to be extra of a road entrepreneur, gaining a variety of data and studying about my enterprise and craft by means of working jobs, beginning companies, and experiencing failures and successes. I used to be blessed to come back to grasp funds by means of trial and error. As I bought older, I spotted that training is vital. I might have prevented so many issues simply by having an academic background, going to school, and studying extra about enterprise.

Will your manufacturers even be integrated?

My enterprise, The Uncooked Hair Firm, will [sponsor] hair installs. We’re making a gift of some bundles, Mink Lashes, and [barbers are] popping out. I’ve additionally ventured into skincare and a variety of different issues. I do know [while] going to highschool and making an attempt to focus in your grades, typically [you need to be more focused] in your physique. Generally, [you need to be more focused] in your hair. I discover that college students are in hoodies and a hat. I like that for them as a result of they’re centered, however being an individual who represents the sweetness model, I needed to take my hair firm, sponsor the scholars to really feel a bit of extra glamorous on campus and construct their confidence.

What can we anticipate from the HBCU expertise present?

There’s a lot expertise inside these faculties, within the AUC, and the world. Music is my background and my love language. I’m a music artist and songwriter, and I like music [of] all genres. I do know that music is a love language for [many] of the youthful technology, the youngsters [in] highschool, [first-year college students] and seniors. I needed to allow them to showcase their skills. I do know they’ve so many rappers, singers, and individuals who play devices at these faculties. I’ve some huge folks popping out to see who’s subsequent.