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A World Mental Health Day Salute To Dr. Jess and #BeWell

Today being World Mental Health Day, the wildly popular “To be a negro in this country” quote by James Baldwin, immediately came to mind. In the summer of 1961 a journal article entitled, The Negro in American Culture, was published... Read more

October 10, 2018

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Slick Woods and The Complicated Cost of Defying Beauty Standards

By Christina Hammond “The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America is the black woman.” – Malcolm X Rihanna recently debuted her... Read more

September 18, 2018

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Netflix’s Maiya Norton on The Strong Black Lead and Why Bringing Black Voices To The Table Matters

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…

WakandaCon, ONE MusicFest and The Culture LP on Taking Ownership Of Our Creativity

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…

Jarrod Anderson on The Strong Black Male Persona, Living In The Moment and Real Friends

"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... Read more

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Paying Homage to Chicago: July’s #blkcreatives Twitter Chat in partnership with Square + The Culture LP

Happy Birthday Missy Elliott: Ten Times She Vocally Slayed

Low pressure ways to nurture your relationships

Everybody Eats Book: A Baby Board Book honoring Biggie Day and Hip-Hop

A guide to responsibly relocating to Atlanta as a Black creative

The Future Is Built In Atlanta: Lessons on building responsibly in our communities

Paying Homage to Atlanta: May's #blkcreatives Twitter Chats in partnership with Square + The Culture LP

Black creatives on what companies and employers miss when it comes to Black employees’ needs

The Creative Minds Behind #ToMaryWithLove on paying homage to Mary J. Blige

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