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DREAMCHASER: The incredible story of filmmaker Sam Hicks

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The filmmaker is determined to make it In this day and age, the world is full of part time artists and those balancing their dream...

MEET TRINIDADIAN FASHION DESIGNER AND ENTREPRENEUR WILLIAM MCINTOSH

Meet the girl with the flying cheekbones

April Kae of Imanigold

Pianist Desarae Dee is Forging Her Own Path

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BLACK VOICES: “SHELL OF A MAN” IS A MUST READ COMING OF AGE STORY

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EXCLUSIVE Q&A WITH THE MIND BEHIND THIS NEW NOVELVincent, a young and unfocused man, meets Faye, a seemingly put-together free- spirit, while...
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HBCU PREP SCHOOL IS BRINGING REPRESENTATION TO CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE CO-FOUNDER OF THE MOVEMENTFollowing your heart is a difficult decision when faced with worldly responsibilities, but if done...

Meet Zyaa, the Spoken Word Artist and Musician ready to take off

MEET THE AUTHOR BEHIND THE NEW HORROR NOVEL “I WANT TO LOVE MY OWN LIFE”

Meet the author making reading in inner city Baltimore cool again

Here’s The Premiere Of The New Short Story: Black Baptism

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Exclusive interview with the creator of the award winning comic “The Endigo Society”

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A force in the world of black comics When an ancient sage seals the Secrets of his supernatural power into sacred objects and scattered them...

THE FUTURISTIC SCI-FI COMIC “TUSKEEGE HEIRS” IS A MUST READ

New Comic “The Origin of Impound” has officially released!

BLYSS STUDIOS: MEET THE ONE MAN ART STUDIO THAT DOES IT ALL

Meet the voice actor behind some of your favorite anime

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Egypt The Artist

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The LA artist with the beautiful signature style You may not know of Ericka Hagan by name, but chances are, you've seen her work. Remember...

Andre’ Sessions Jr is the illest photographer in Nebraska

Meet Karyn West, the photographer behind some of your favorite pics

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THE FUTURISTIC SCI-FI COMIC “TUSKEEGE HEIRS” IS A MUST READ

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THE COMIC SERIES GIVES US NEW, YOUNG HEROES Giant robots. Villains bent on destroying civilization. "Tuskegee Heirs" has everything we'd like to see in a comic...

PARIS PHOTOGRAPHER “BADJVCK” DEBUTS NEW PHOTO-SERIES “BLACK IN RED”

MEET TRINIDADIAN FASHION DESIGNER AND ENTREPRENEUR WILLIAM MCINTOSH

Meet the R&B star with the voice of GOLD

Eight Black Artists to Check out and Support

Inspiring Reads

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Cordell Lewis: Fashion forward

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His look may not be what the industry typically wants, but he is what they need

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Earl Burl: True hitta

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Hurricane Katrina shook his life to the core, but he kept on going. When a tragedy strikes and an individual is faced with hard times,...

Rayya Ansari: Ascending

Alexis Lombre drops her long awaited impactful single Come Find Me

Kris-Ann Watson: Poster child

Meet Tina Mazyck, the singer with a golden voice

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Meet the R&B star committed to fighting Domestic Violence, one note at a time

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The smooth songstress has a one of a kind vibe With melodic tunes that feel out of this world at times, it's no surprise that...

Meet the author making reading in inner city Baltimore cool again

Heres 15 dope black artists in comics and animation

Victor the Violinist

Daryl Bright premiers her acclaimed film “Black Girl Poem”

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Brison: The shooter

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Brison has quickly became on of the premier photographers that you've never heard about

MEET THE LONDON BASED ARTIST OKOBÉ

PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK REVIEW: THANKS WE’LL TAKE IT FROM HERE

Great Reads

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Utril Rhaburn is the real deal

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Why should people see “The Sound of Southside?”This is a must see! Honestly, The Sound of Southside is a truly genuine film...

TV Nomad delivers a gem with her debut project “AM : PM”

STRATØS DELIVERS A GEM WITH HIS DEBUT ALBUM “PLANETS”

Meet WesWill, the Cleveland musician with the funky new sound

Meet Melanie Faye, the young guitarist on the COME UP

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Nazareth Mendez: The Poet

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Navigating her way through life, one poem at a time.       Nazareth Mendez is the perfect example of the saying "What is sad...
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Meet the author making reading in inner city Baltimore cool again

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B-More's favorite son Kondwani Fidel has always been an advocate of listening twice as much as he speaks. The author and spoken word virtuoso has...

Meet the author of the womanhood based book “Michelle”

DMV poet “Pasaro” premieres short film “A Nights Cry”

Daryl Bright premiers her acclaimed film “Black Girl Poem”

Meet Denise McMurray, the author of the perfect book for the digital age

Musicians to Celebrate

Must Reads

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DREAMCHASER: The incredible story of filmmaker Sam Hicks

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The filmmaker is determined to make it In this day and age, the world is full of part time artists and those balancing their dream...

MEET TRINIDADIAN FASHION DESIGNER AND ENTREPRENEUR WILLIAM MCINTOSH

Meet the girl with the flying cheekbones

April Kae of Imanigold

Pianist Desarae Dee is Forging Her Own Path

Support the Movement!

Check out our original novels in our online store. Each purchase helps us run this indie publishing platform!

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Underrated Artists

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Meet the jewelry designer who celebs can’t get enough of

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The black owned jewelry brand has elite clientele You may not know Andira Sample by name, but if you pay close attention to some of...

The cultured clothing of Chamstyle

REISFIELDS: AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT THE BLACK OWNED LIFESTYLE DESIGN LAB

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Black Owned Businesses

Dancer Amber Pickens drops a coloring book celebrating Black History

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Exclusive interview with the multi-faceted creative "I am so proud to be included in Amber’s coloring book. It is very important that young black and...

Natasha Frater: Big City Dreams

Here’s 10 Black Ballerinas to celebrate

Kii Michelle Haynes : The Harlem Ballerina

Daphne Lee: Black Ballerina

Literature

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BLACK VOICES: “SHELL OF A MAN” IS A MUST READ COMING OF AGE STORY

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EXCLUSIVE Q&A WITH THE MIND BEHIND THIS NEW NOVELVincent, a young and unfocused man, meets Faye, a seemingly put-together free- spirit, while...
Homepage 1

HBCU PREP SCHOOL IS BRINGING REPRESENTATION TO CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE CO-FOUNDER OF THE MOVEMENTFollowing your heart is a difficult decision when faced with worldly responsibilities, but if done...

Meet Zyaa, the Spoken Word Artist and Musician ready to take off

MEET THE AUTHOR BEHIND THE NEW HORROR NOVEL “I WANT TO LOVE MY OWN LIFE”

Meet the author making reading in inner city Baltimore cool again

Here’s The Premiere Of The New Short Story: Black Baptism

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Utril Rhaburn is the real deal

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Why should people see “The Sound of Southside?”This is a must see! Honestly, The Sound of Southside is a truly genuine film...

TV Nomad delivers a gem with her debut project “AM : PM”

STRATØS DELIVERS A GEM WITH HIS DEBUT ALBUM “PLANETS”

Meet WesWill, the Cleveland musician with the funky new sound

Meet Melanie Faye, the young guitarist on the COME UP

Support the Movement!

Check out our original novels in our online store. Each purchase helps us run this indie publishing platform!

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Creatives to Celebrate

Highlights

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Bria the Artist is the poet, singer, painter, producer (+ more) that you need to know about

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Read up on this Dope Artist The NY based creative known as Bria the Artist is exactly that, an artist. She's the rare type of...

Camille Simone Thomas’ Play Sweet Blood Is A Must Watch

Braxton Cook: The saxophonist is a one of kind talent

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MEET THE LONDON BASED ARTIST OKOBÉ

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THE VISUAL ARTIST IS BEHIND A NUMBER OF SUPERB SHOTS If there's anything we picked up on quickly during this interview, it's that the visual...

Pauliie Coston: Queen of the tribe

Alasia Shalai: Shalai Studios

AFRO-FUTURISM: CHECK OUT THE NEW COLLECTION EMBODYING NEW-WAVE AFRICAN CULTURE

BLACK BUSINESS REVIEW: BLACK MUSTARD SEED IS A MUST SEE CHRISTIAN APPAREL BRAND

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Check the out this dope crew’s reenactment shoot for The Warriors movie

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The classic movie is given new life Almost 40 years ago, The Warriors shook the cinema world up, giving an eccentric portrayal of gang life...
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Nneka Ibeabuchi: The vision

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The multi faceted creative For a young creative director like Nneka Ibeabuchi, inspiration can be found in pretty much every facet of life. Take her...

Sagine: Born to slay

Kris-Ann Watson: Poster child

Black Models: Meet Dina Baez, the PA creative creating her own lane

Check out this visual story from one of Paris’ rising talents

Artsy Reads

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Nneka Ibeabuchi: The vision

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The multi faceted creative For a young creative director like Nneka Ibeabuchi, inspiration can be found in pretty much every facet of life. Take her...

SINDIGO: Made for this

Exclusive Interview: Chardelle Moore Releases her debut album “Inward Awakening”

Ahty Johnson: The comeback kid

Rayya Ansari: Ascending

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Black Businesses

Height & Light drops a must see collection inspired by the Pan-African flag

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The Red Black and Green theme is powerful We have a special place in our heart for creatives that we featured back in 2017. In...

How Marcel Benson Created an Empire and Iconic Watch Brand

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THE BLACK OWNED WATCH COMPANY IS ONE TO REMEMBER When it comes to watch brands, most people think of Swiss-made names such as Rolex and...

BLACK BUSINESS REVIEW: BLACK MUSTARD SEED IS A MUST SEE CHRISTIAN APPAREL BRAND

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STREETWEAR WITH A PURPOSE For better or worse, 2020 was a year of change for everyone. For most of us, the events of the past...

Black Owned Business Spotlight – Height and Light by Andira Sample

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1. WHERE ARE YOU FROM AND HOW DID YOU GET INTO JEWELRY MAKING? I'm born and raised in Long Island but I've moved around a...

Cité Soleil: The clothing line giving back to Haiti

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Check out this fly up and coming brand When it comes to fashion, sometimes the most astounding element of an up and coming brand is...

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Exclusive Interview: Filmmaker Kira Powell Talks About Her Acclaimed Film “Best Eyes”

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Meet the Mind Behind The Award Winning Film In certain films, you can feel the care and intention of the filmmaker in each shot, and...

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