Check out what’s been happening in Her Neck Of The Woods!
The best thing about being a Black woman is joining the world in celebrating who you are for two months straight. Just one month after the launch of Girls Who Listen, GWL hosted a panel discussion for aspiring media mavens to take advantage of. We gathered at Spaces Workspace in Dumbo, NYC and listened to the experiences of 5 Black women climbing up the ladder in their respective creative industries.
Black Girls Market hosted their launch dinner party titled “The Connect” inside the Black-Owned, 24:ours Creative Space with an elegant display of gold vases, large feathers and stunning decor in true Black Girl Magic fashion.
On the heels of the 10 year anniversary of the catastrophic Haiti earthquake, Ruth Jean-Marie, founder of The August Project hosted their inaugural event of their innovation workshop series dedicated to development in Haiti.
On the first Saturday night of the decade, Level 4 Entertainment took it back 20 years and hosted a 2000s theme party in Brooklyn, New York. On an unusually warm night in Williamsburg, we paid tribute to the era that made us who we are.
As Coveted Style continues to offer us clothes that will last a lifetime, it has now created a culture of learning, collaboration and community.
The two-hour performance at BKLYN Commons, written, produced, recorded and edited by Jeffrey Brown was a deeply emotional, humorous, and engaging creative production that I’ll remember for a very long time.
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Being an entrepreneur, creative, or an artist can be a difficult and isolating experience, and its important that events like these exist not only for mutual understanding, but mutual growth as well.
The sneaker, called the “Uprising” is the product of what happens when we dare to say “yes” to those ideas in our heads like seem like they could never happen to us.
I was able to meet with co-owner Ijay Sanchez at Garçon Couture HQ in NYC to talk about the sacrifices of starting a business, the impact of entrepreneurship on the generations to come, and what work is required for anyone to follow their dreams. Check it out!
I tried my best keeping up with the Biden, Harris, Clinton, and the Obama women with this really cute look. Can you tell I was inspired?
This look was inspired by the news of the insurrection at our nation’s Capitol. I watched as white Americans plowed passed barricade that were opened to them by police and vandalize a structure that represents democracy in this country. Or should I say democrazy.
I had always wanted to loc my hair and the close of 2020 was the perfect time to take that leap.
’m no one’s hypebeast but I’m definitely proud of my sneakerhead progress. My favorite cop of the year are these Japan Air Jordan 1s.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13
Through this new collection, Amon pays homage to those who have led us and now pass the baton to us to continue this pursuit toward Black peace.