Creativity is the intersection of genius, madness and courage and the ability to freely express it.
Imagine waking up one day to find nude pictures and videos of yourself online. Images that you were not aware existed, you did not approve of and have no control of removing. The person who committed this atrocious act, you once lived with and loved, lives in a different country and wants to humiliate you and destroy your reputation – and no legislation or law enforcement can prevent this from occurring or ensure those pictures are removed.
This happened to 2 X Emmy award-winning television personality and veteran journalist, business coach, author and speaker, Darieth Chisolm, who found herself at the center of an online assault that triggered international attention, when this happened, she added filmmaker to her title.
Darieth rose from a very humiliating, painful and potentially professionally damaging incident to tell her story of revenge porn and launched 50 Shades of Silence to shed the light on the lack of civil and criminal punishment for perpetrators of these crimes and bring voice and dignity to the victims of cyber harassment and abuse.
50 Shades of Silence is also the title of her documentary, accounting her story and the stories of women and advocates she traveled the country to interview.
Darieth has been featured on the Megyn Kelly TODAY Show, The Dr. Oz Show , FOX News, In Health Magazine, and several other notable media outlets and publications, and has become what Dr. Oz calls her, “a leading advocate in victim’s rights particularly in regards to revenge porn.”
Her social justice and multimedia project, 50 Shades of Silence, specifically aims to advocate for stricter laws and tougher enforcement for cyber sexual crimes; encourage the accountability and responsiveness among online companies; promote social responsibility for texting, posting and sharing online; and restore dignity and respect to victims and survivors. The project includes an upcoming documentary, a website with resources and services, and motivational and empowerment training materials to help victims.

In the last two years, Darieth has elevated the conversation around image-based abuse, revenge porn and cyber harassment by touring the country speaking on such diverse platforms as the World Woman Summit, the Metrowest Conference for Women and several TED stages. Chris Daley, Organizer of TEDxPittsburgh said of Darieth, “She absolutely captivated the in-person audience as they followed her journey that led to her idea for better safeguards for individuals in our evolving digital world.” Her TED.com talk has been translated to 14 different languages.
Darieth is also currently the host of CBS Eye on Health and Emmy Award-winning PBS iQ: smartparent. During and following her successful 30-year career in television, Darieth excelled in the area of entrepreneurship. Her YouTube channel and online video podcast series, Hustle & Heart TV, was a Top 10 Finalist for the 2015 Podcast Awards for Best Video Podcast and was ranked #1 on iTunes for more than two months with subscribers and viewers in multiple countries.

As a visibility and media coach Darieth teaches her clients how to increase their exposure and grow their business by leveraging public speaking, videos, podcasting and various media. She features an array of programs and coaching services at her website www.DariethChisolm.com
Darieth is the author of Hustle! Why Now is the Time to Unleash your Passions, a collection of powerful and motivating stories to help readers unlock and unleash their passions and learn how to hustle in business while loving life in the process. She is also a contributing writer for Inspiring Lives and Woman of More magazines.
Darieth is a 2019 Golden Quill Award nominee and she received the 2018 Woman of Influence Award from the Pittsburgh Business Times. Darieth was named Top 10 Trailblazers in Communications by Walker’s Legacy and nominated as Entrepreneur of the Year with Style Week in Pittsburgh. Darieth has received three proclamations from the City of Pittsburgh, two proclamations from Allegheny County and special recognition from the Senate of Pennsylvania for making an outstanding difference and profound impact in Pittsburgh.
Best Short Documentary Film
50 Shades of Silence
Chandler International Film Festival
Chandler
2020
Best Editing
50 Shades of Silence

Culver City Film Festival
2019
Official Selection
50 Shades of Silence

Culver City Film Festival
2019
College
Wayne State University
Liberal Arts
19861990
High School
Cass Tech
Performing Arts
19821986
Birth Date
August 15, 1968
Nickname
Bam
Birth City
Detroit
Current City
Pittsburgh
Hometown
Detroit
Height
5/11
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
African American
Eye Color
Hazel
Zodiac Sign
Leo
Children
One Son
Creativity is the intersection of genius, madness and courage and the ability to freely express it.
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