Maiya Norton is not famous outside of her collective of supportive friends and family and those of us fortunate to know her. She steps into spaces with a bright smile and you know that this is someone who is for the tribe, someone who keeps her roots in mind as she steps through the world…
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In an interview for their Essence Fest promo run (which was phenomenal this year) Richelieu Dennis mentioned something about the gigantic impact of Black Panther and how that success – while record and world breaking – didn’t necessarily translate over to our communities. BP was not your typical “Black movie” but it’s very apparent that…
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“I’m a huge music lover. Whenever i’m feeling some type of way, I’m heading to Soundcloud. Sometimes I go listen to Nipsey sometimes, I’m on my Kirk Franklin. Just go with whoever can relate more with how I’m feeling at the moment.” As a full time freelance photographer from Florida who’s relocated to New York…
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Duanecia Evans Teach For America blkcreatives chat “Our stigmas around mental health are killing people and isolating folks to the point where they’re taking their own lives. we have to tell our stories so folks don’t feel alone. most of us are going through the same things. SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER.” As the Senior Managing…
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“When we look at the world we live in and the significant ways Black women are often mistreated and abused, there is a lot of healing that needs to take place for us to really have full and joyful lives.” (via Bustle) As the Founder of Therapy For Black Girls (including the national directory of Black…
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Welcome to our ‘Portfolio’ series. This series features sponsored content from brands and companies to show us inside their creative processes on a particular project. We want this insight to prompt you to really think about your own individual systems and processes and how you approach your work. Meet Kemet Worldwide, a Chicago-based subscription box service…
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Whether you’re a fan of Insecure or not, you have to respect Issa Rae and her grind. Recently the star covered GQ Magazine’s June 2018 Comedy Issue alongside SNL’s Kate McKinnon and Sarah Silverman and today, the magazine shared her cover story. To our delight, in the story photo shoot, Issa paid homage to our beloved…
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“The number of women selected for this event was based on what we could realistically handle. Keep in mind, I also have a cap on the number of subscriptions we have at curlBOXfor this very reason. I’m clear on the “quality cap” when it comes to the things that I produce. I know that if…
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[Sponsored by MFA Design for Social Innovation] Designers create transformational work for clients every day: contributing to their growth, strengthening relationships with their audiences, raising their visibility. An MFA in Social Design allows graduates to take their skills to the next level, using them to make the world more just and equitable. That’s certainly the…
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“You ain’t having it? Good, me either Let’s get together and make this whole world believe us… ” – Jay-Z, “Can’t Knock The Hustle” “We initially took a meeting with D’USSE in, like, February 2016. And we came in very high because that was our first time at that kind of a table. They always…
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