For those who are new to JEWELZ, Welcome to the family. As CEO and E.I.C. of this amazing luxury lifestyle publication, I am excited to share this month’s issue with the masses. This month, I had the pleasure of interviewing a true man of distinction - Lathan Hodges Executive Producer at BET, Producer of the critically acclaimed films, “THE COST OF FREEDOM” and “THE EMMETT TILL STORY.” It was truly an honor interviewing one of Chicago’s Own, and I hope you will enjoy the article as much as I did writing it