Meet The Chicago Florist Using Art Installations To Shine A Light On Blackness
His work is absolutely remarkable! John Caleb Pendleton is the founder and creative director of Planks & Pistils, a Chicago-based floral studio that uses art installations to shine a light on Black stories. Hailing originally from Grove Hill, Alabama, Pendleton said his love for woodworking and flowers was inspired by his parents, his studio name […]
From The Bronx To New York Fashion Week, Designer Sammy B’s Meteoric Rise To The Top
She’s no overnight success! In the world of fashion, the spotlight on Black designers has been few and far between. While Black style has always heavily influenced mainstream culture, we have often been overlooked and not received equal notoriety as our white counterparts. For sure, there are fashion icons like André Leon Talley, a shooting […]
UPS Teams Up With Pharrell’s ‘Something In The Water’ To Give Back To Local Entrepreneurs
They’re planting seeds that will bloom! Super producer Pharrell Williams just wrapped up a successful weekend after bringing his Something In The Water (SITW) festival to the nation’s capital for the first time ever. The weekend was chock full of activations that included community conversations, a local business marketplace, a pop-up church service, and lots […]
Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Is Rereleasing Legendary Filmmaker Haile Gerima’s ‘SANKOFA’ On Netflix
This is groundbreaking! Ava Duvernay’s ARRAY is set to restore and re-release legendary filmmaker Haile Gerima’s SANKOFA on Netflix. Gerima is a native of Ethiopia who moved to the US in 1967. His 1993 film SANKOFA was the first-of-its-kind story that tells the story of Black resistance. He created it after two decades of research into the trans-Atlantic trade of […]
One Photographer Is on a Quest to Spotlight the Culture of Black Cowboys
It’s a mission he doesn’t take lightly. This photographer is on a quest to spotlight the culture of Black cowboys. Ivan McClellan is a Portland-based photojournalist and designer and the creator of “Eight Seconds,” a photography project dedicated to showcasing the culture of Black cowboys. His work has been featured in ESPN, The Undefeated, Dazed, Complex, and Because Of Them […]
This Black Woman-Owned Production Company Is Championing Diversity On and Off Camera
This is the new frontier! A Black woman-owned production company is championing diversity on and off camera. Culture House is a Black and brown woman-owned production company and cultural consultancy launched by Carri Twigg, Raeshem Nijhon, and Nicole Galovski in 2018. Twigg, a former political director who spent over a decade working in politics, partnered with […]
This Royal Couple Launched A New Media Company To Tell Stories Uniting The Black Diaspora
They’re building a bridge forward! A royal couple just launched a new media company to tell stories uniting the Black diaspora. Prince Joel Makonnen, the great-grandson of the last emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, and his wife, Princess Ariana Makonnen, are on a mission to unite the Black diaspora, launching their new media company, “Old […]
Isaac Hayes III Is Helping Creatives Monetize Their Content With ‘Fanbase’ His New Social Media
This is going to revolutionize content creation! Isaac Hayes III developed a new social media app to help creatives monetize their content. Fanbase is a new social media app that allows users to follow and subscribe to their favorite content creators. Creatives can use the site just as they would any other social media platform while also […]
Meet the Woman Spreading Positivity Across Social Media With Her Vegan Recipes and Sage Advice
We have a new auntie and her name is Tabitha Brown. The vegan influencer is taking social media by storm, having amassed over 1 million followers on Tik Tok in just 30 days by simply being herself. The North Carolina native is known for her comedic vegan food reviews as well as her innovative recipes, […]