"Butterflies are exemplary representations of spiritual rebirth, transformation, change, hope, and life. Not only do I believe we can fly — I have faith that we can soar. I trust God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us."
- Ollie L. Jefferson, Ph.D.
Founder | President | CEO
Timeless Visual Works
About the Artist
Ollie L. Jefferson (Ph.D., Howard University) is a Producer, Playwright, Professor, Publisher, and the Founder/President and Chief Executive Officer of Timeless Visual Works – The Inspirational Film, Theater & Publishing Co. She formed the collegiate communication, culture, and multimedia organization with extensive experience in the arts and education. As a professional teaching artist, Dr. Jefferson designed Masterclasses at Timeless Theater Academy. She has a proven track record in educating and training film, television, and theatre professionals to compete in a global market. Her expertise as a communication consultant includes mentoring and advising students as a lecturer at the University of Maryland at College Park, George Mason University, Howard University, and more. She is a frequent guest speaker and lecturer on leadership, entrepreneurship, and advocating the intersection of gender and race in the arts and entertainment industry. Dr. Jefferson's scholarly background in research approaches and methodologies contributes to policy discussions on women and people of color, particularly women of color. She coined the "exemplary representations" theoretical concept in her internationally distributed monograph, African American Women in the Oprah Winfrey Network's Queen Sugar Drama: Exemplary Representations on Screen and Behind the Scenes. The exemplary representations conceptual framework and model is a defining piece of her scholarship developed to illustrate examples or exemplars for social and systemic change. As a teacher-scholar/artist, Dr. Jefferson specializes in diverse performances and creative practices to enlighten, educate, and entertain. Her award-winning work embodies inspiring teaching, writing, directing, producing, and performing. Time Will Tell: Stage I, II, and III by Dr. Ollie L. Jefferson is a timeless true story that uses personal experience (“auto”) to describe and interpret (“graphy”) cultural texts (journals and archival records), experiences, beliefs, and practices (“ethno”). The trilogy explores lived experiences and connects this autoethnography and autobiographical story to broader cultural, political, and social meaning and understanding. Dr. Jefferson directed and produced the autoethnographic performance at regional and national theaters, such as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Page to Stage. She performed alongside her talented and gifted daughters, Nailah and Miniya, who portrayed the younger version of their mother. The memoir is available in multiple formats: paperback, e-book, and audiobook. Dr. Jefferson creatively expresses life's lesson by authentically portraying over a dozen characters through original storytelling in her audiobook, Time Will Tell: Stage Intro. The new media project brings to life the dramatic depiction of HERstory. As a playwright, Dr. Jefferson has published fiction and non-fiction writings. Her creative storytelling includes theatrical plays entitled Can I Get a Witness, Rise Up, It Ain't Over Yet, and The Mommy Miniya & Me Show series. She wrote, directed, produced, and performed in 15 original stage plays and toured to over 65 locations, Theatre-making created the foundation for her television and filmmaking career. She directed and produced the Are You Ready music video distributed nationally on Columbia Broadcasting Inc. commonly shortened to CBS. Her independent filmmaking received the D.C. Commission of the Arts and Humanities Award. Her background involves various roles in corporate television, nationally syndicated talk shows, reality shows, and television commercials. The production roster includes Fox Broadcasting Company, NewsCorp, MTV The Real World and Road Rules, America's Black Forum, DirecTV, and NBA Entertainment. Dr. Jefferson is a two-time recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council's Individual Artist Award based on her "inspirational work and artist merit" represented in her productions. The awards supported the Time Will Tell trilogy. And as the playwright wrote, "It Ain't Over Yet!" Become Inspired ... www.timelessvisualworks.com.Ollie L. Jefferson, Ph.D. website Inspirational Film Theater & Publishing Co. Ollie L. Jefferson, Ph.D. website Timeless Academy Ollie L. Jefferson, Ph.D. website Timeless Productions
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Timeless Visual Works is an inspirational multimedia organization producing projects and educating existing and aspiring industry professionals to compete in a global marketplace. Ollie L. Jefferson, Ph.D., designed masterclasses in film, theater, and publishing departments. Become Inspired ...Featured Work
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![Regrets. Mistakes. Shame. How do you heal when demons of the past are on a mission to destroy the future?
Ollie L. Jefferson, Ph.D., is a teacher-scholar/artist who creatively expresses her life lessons through original storytelling. The author uses self-reflection and writing to explore lived experiences and connect this auto-ethnography and autobiographical story to broader cultural, political, and social meaning and understanding.
Time Will Tell: Stage III is a transforming testimony in the Spirit, body, and soul — the mind, will, and emotion. This final stage of the trilogy is a personal narrative of overcoming spiritual warfare, defeating the enemy, and grasping onto generational blessings.
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![The Oprah Winfrey Network's Queen Sugar Drama: Exemplary Representations on Screen and Behind the Scenes is a critical study interrogates the intersection of race and gender media representations on screen and behind the scenes. The thought-provoking investigation on the Oprah Winfrey Network’s Queen Sugar series shows the ways in which the television drama is a significant contribution to mainstream media that creates in-depth conversations concerning women's social roles, social class, and social change. Ollie L. Jefferson, Ph.D., provides a unique analysis of the television production by using the exemplary representations conceptual framework to contextualize and theorize research contributing to systemic change. Dr. Jefferson highlights the best practices used by African American female executive producers, Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay, by examining Queen Sugar as a case study. The investigation shows how the decision-makers produced multidimensional female characters to illustrate the complex humanity of Black lives. This book broadens understanding of the media industry’s need for culturally sensitive and conscious inclusion of women and people of color behind the scenes—as media owners, creators, writers, directors, and producers—to put an end to the persistent and pervasive misrepresentations of African American women on screen. Scholars of television, film, media, and race studies and women’s studies will find this book particularly useful.
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Ollie L. Jefferson (Ph.D., Howard University) brings to life the dramatic depiction of HERstory.
Dr. Ollie L. Jefferson is a teacher-scholar/artist who creatively expresses her life lessons through original storytelling. This coming-of-age memoir sets the stage with her voice as a teenager entering into womanhood — the period when the mind initiates actions causing life-changing decisions. It is a timeless true story of a first-generation college student full of dreams and on her way toward reality. Her transparent testimony reveals deep-rooted past struggles with faith, relationships, and destiny.
Time Will Tell: Stage Intro presents excerpts from the opening chapters of the Timeless Visual Works book series — Time Will Tell: Stage I, II, and III. The trilogy explores lived experiences and connects this autoethnography and autobiographical story to broader cultural, political, and social meaning and understanding. Dr. Jefferson directed and produced live performances of the award-winning adaptation from page to stage at regional and national theaters, such as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. She authentically portrays over a dozen characters in the Time Will Tell: Stage Intro audio version. This inspiring narrative of building resilience engages audiences while bringing cultural awareness and sensitivity to HERstory.
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![Timeless Visual Works (TVW) is one of the finest collegiate communication, culture, and multimedia organizations offering masterclasses while creating works of art.
ACTING MASTERCLASSES
Are you ready to share your talents? Are you ready for the audition? TVW trains aspiring and professional film, television, and theater artists.
WRITING MASTERCLASSES
Are you ready to publish? TVW offers professional consultation from the story idea to the publication process. We guide professional and aspiring actors, actresses, and authors to step out and share their talents with the world.
STORYTELLING
What is your story? TVW trains elementary thru high school students learn creative ways to "Tell a Vision" through audio and visual storytelling. TVW teaches elementary students applicable lessons to becoming a biblical podcast influencer. We also guide middle and high school students on ways to "Tell a Vision" through creative vlogs that entertain, enlighten, and inspire people from all walks of life.
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![Are you surrounded by the quicksand of life? Taken captive by the mistakes of your past? Do you know deep in your heart that you have an unfulfilled purpose? Marriage, children, financial issues, career moves ... At twenty-something years old, a few decisions can suddenly change the course of life.
Ollie L. Jefferson, Ph.D., is a teacher-scholar/artist who creatively expresses her life lessons through original storytelling. Time Will Tell: Stage II is the sequel of the trilogy book series. Time Will Tell Stage I, II, & III are paperback books designed as a form of qualitative research. The author uses self-reflection and writing to explore lived experiences and connect this auto-ethnography and autobiographical story to broader cultural, political, and social meaning and understanding. The second stage is a continuation of a spiritual journey that reveals generational patterns, cycles, curses, and blessings. This mother's memoir inspires daughters from all walks of life to turn from dead-end roads and move toward a successful future.
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Time Will Tell: Stage I starts the trilogy designed as a form of qualitative research. The author uses self-reflection and writing to explore lived experiences and connect this auto-ethnography and autobiographical story to broader cultural, political, and social meaning and understanding. Travel through time as she recounts the decisions made in creating her life. Experience the journey of growing pains as she looks for love in all the wrong places. Watch out for the stumbling blocks. Pay attention to the warning signs and discover:
How sexual sacrifices shatter self-esteem, causing unnecessary struggles with singleness while birthing another statistic.
How mothers become single, and their children become broken without their Father's love.
How to break generational curses, triumph over the enemy, and live victoriously.
This narrative inspires daughters from all walks of life to turn from dead-end roads and step into their divine destiny.
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Time Will Tell: Stage III
The Oprah Winfrey Network's Queen Sugar Drama: Exemplary Representations on Screen and Behind the Scenes by Ollie L. Jefferson
Time Will Tell: Stage Intro by Dr. Ollie L. Jefferson
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Time Will Tell Stage: II by Ollie L. Jefferson
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Ollie L. Jefferson, Ph.D.
Playwright | Director | Producer
Ollie L. Jefferson, Ph.D. is a teacher-scholar/artist specializing in diverse performances and creative practices to enlighten, educate, and entertain. Her award-winning work embodies inspiring teaching, writing, directing, producing, and performing. Time Will Tell: Stage I, II, and III by Dr. Ollie L. Jefferson is a timeless true story that uses personal experience (“auto”) to describe and interpret (“graphy”) cultural texts (journals and archival records), experiences, beliefs, and practices (“ethno”). Dr. Jefferson directed and produced the autoethnographic performance at regional and national theaters such as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Page to Stage. She performed alongside her talented and gifted daughters, Nailah and Miniya, who portrayed the younger version of their mother. View the full performance at https://www.timelessvisualworks.com/publishing-inspiration
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The Mommy Miniya & Me Experience
Take a sneak peek of The Mommy Miniya & Me Show Experience by Ollie L. Jefferson.
The family-friendly show is available for streaming at Timeless Visual Works.
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Time Will Tell: Stage Intro
Audiobook
Ollie L. Jefferson (Ph.D., Howard University) brings to life the dramatic depiction of HERstory.
Dr. Ollie L. Jefferson is a teacher-scholar/artist who creatively expresses her life lessons by authentically portraying over a dozen characters through original storytelling. This coming-of-age memoir sets the stage with her voice as a teenager entering into womanhood — the period when the mind initiates actions causing life-changing decisions. It is a timeless true story of a first-generation college student full of dreams and on her way toward reality. Her transparent testimony reveals deep-rooted past struggles with faith, relationships, and destiny.
Time Will Tell: Stage Intro presents excerpts from the opening chapters of the Timeless Visual Works book series — Time Will Tell: Stage I, II, and III by Dr. Ollie L. Jefferson. The trilogy explores lived experiences and connects this autoethnography and autobiographical story to broader cultural, social meaning, and understanding. Dr. Jefferson directed and produced live performances of the award-winning adaptation from page to stage at theaters such as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This inspiring narrative of building resilience engages audiences while bringing cultural awareness and sensitivity to HERstory.
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By: Dr. Ollie L. Jefferson
Narrated by: Dr. Ollie L. Jefferson
Categories: Autobiographies and Memoirs
Publisher: Timeless Visual Works PublishingMedium: AudiobookYear: 2023Details: Full Production - 1 hour 11 minutes 59 seconds
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Time Will Tell: Stage Intro by Dr. Ollie L. Jefferson
See more information about Time Will Tell: Stage Intro by Dr. Ollie L. JeffersonMedium: Paperback and eBookYear: 2023Details: 69 Pages
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