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Tina Marie Tyler is an award-winning American television news and entertainment presenter, executive producer, music executive, and global peace activist. Widely credited as the first African American woman to partner with Microsoft, she brought Black video content and an innovative monetization model to MSN Video in the early 2000s, later becoming the "face" of MSN Entertainment to cover high-profile events and celebrity newsmakers. Her extensive broadcast news credits include ABC News, PBS, EXTRA!, and Fox 11 LA. Cultural Leadership & Advocacy As an Advisory Board member and executive producer at The Hip Hop Museum, Tyler has been instrumental in spearheading high-impact livestream and live music events. Her notable productions include: * Hip-Hop and Mental Health: Facing The Stigma Together (in association with the GRAMMY Museum, Recording Academy, and MusiCares) * The State of Black Music * It's Time For Hip Hop in NYC (a four-borough music festival produced in partnership with the City of New York) * The Hip Hop Science Project (in association with the Simons Foundation) * Beyond the Mic * Know Ya History Global Peace & Social Impact In 2020, Tyler created and produced the "Hip Hop 4 Peace" International Peace Day broadcast, featuring artists from over 20 countries, which was officially included in the United Nations International Day of Peace broadcast. She is the Founder and CEO of the Hip Hop Institute 4 Peace, a global NGO dedicated to fostering peace through hip-hop culture. In March 2026, she launched #KickRacism, a hip-hop-driven anti-bias campaign that quickly achieved massive global scale, securing over 1 billion media impressions across 3,000 media outlets including all major news organizations. Under her leadership, the Institute maintains formal partnerships with leading humanitarian organizations, including the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, the Second International Decade for People of African Descent, Amnesty International Canada, and the NAACP. Additionally, in 2023, her organization partnered with the United Nations Global Compact (Latin America) to promote positive peace through Latin ancestral music and local creative economies. Awards and Recognition Tyler’s tireless advocacy for peace, racial parity, and violence reduction has earned her numerous prestigious honors: * The President's Volunteer Service Award for Lifetime Achievement (2024): Bestowed by President Joe Biden. * Legislative Commendations: Recognized by both the California State Assembly and the California State Senate for her outstanding contributions to West Coast hip-hop. * Community Leadership Awards: Honored by Los Angeles Councilmember Curren D. Price (9th District) and California State Senator Steven Bradford (District 35) for her leadership in reducing gun violence through her Peace In The Streets livestream initiative. * NAACP Leadership Award Affiliations and Education A graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in Communications, Tyler is an active member of the Recording Academy, the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and the Seattle Music Commission. She has lent her expertise as a judge for the Robert F. Kennedy Excellence in Journalism Awards, served on the Nominating Committee for the NAACP Image Awards, and contributed as a member of the Compton Empowered initiative.