Thursday, February 19, 2026

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Editor's Picks

April Kae of Imanigold

The musician and activist is for the people In the current musical climate, there is a growing void between fans of the old, 1970’s soul...

Literature

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

The Poet You Have to Check Out TODAY. Anyone with a decent way with words can call themself a poet, but it often takes true...

HBCU PREP SCHOOL IS BRINGING REPRESENTATION TO CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

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

Music

Blerds

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

A GO TO SPOT FOR ANIMATION, CUSTOM ARTWORK, LOGOS, ALBUM COVER DESIGNS + MORE When we featured the new comic "Meet Duncan" a few months...

Modeling

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Latest Reviews

Mingo: Grafitti God

The Latina artist tagging a building near you.        In a city becoming more and more populated with bike lanes and Starbucks coffee...

Ty's Picks

The triumphant story of Aweng

The young African beauty's amazing journey The South Sudanese model known as Aweng has broken into the industry with a striking combination of distinct cheekbones,...

Inspiring Reads

Tjay The Poet: Comin up

The Philly rapper with the poetic flow Tjay the poet knows his music isn't quite like anything being made right now. While finding a unique...

Xeno Moonflower is one soulful dude

The passionate artist you just have to hear In many of his interviews, Bob Marley would often describe the main factor which separates his music...

Kylee: No favors

Yel: Diamond in the rough

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Culture

oddCouple drops new single with Jamila Woods, new album on the way

oddCouple and Jamila Woods make magic once again If you're familiar with music coming out of the windy city, it's very likely you've heard the...

Tunes

Spotlight

Latest Reviews

Meet the photographer capturing the essence of Cali’s creatives

Don't sleep on Vavi When looking at anything that the artist simply known as Vavi leaves her artistic fingerprint on, it is nearly impossible not...

Great Reads

Literature

Nazareth Mendez: The Poet

Navigating her way through life, one poem at a time.       Nazareth Mendez is the perfect example of the saying "What is sad...

Meet the author making reading in inner city Baltimore cool again

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...

Musicians to Celebrate

Must Reads

April Kae of Imanigold

The musician and activist is for the people In the current musical climate, there is a growing void between fans of the old, 1970’s soul...
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Underrated Artists

Gritty Picks

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

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...

Ty's Picks

Dance

Here’s 10 Black Ballerinas to celebrate

These dancers are making their mark on and off the stage When Misty Copeland made history as the first African American Female Principal Dancer with...

Literature

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

The Poet You Have to Check Out TODAY. Anyone with a decent way with words can call themself a poet, but it often takes true...

HBCU PREP SCHOOL IS BRINGING REPRESENTATION TO CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

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

Ty's Choices

Tunes

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Creatives to Celebrate

Highlights

Fresh Fits

Alasia Shalai: Shalai Studios

The young designer means business       Alasia Shalai has always had the vision. The DMV native had dreams of creating her own line...

Models

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

The model/artist you need to know about. At a time of year when resolutions are often hurled around liberally, it's always interesting to...

The triumphant story of Aweng

The young African beauty's amazing journey The South Sudanese model known as Aweng has broken into the industry with a striking combination of distinct cheekbones,...

Artsy Reads

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Kevin Parrom: Crossover success

Life after basketball for Parrom has been sweet The company known as Fancy, located smack in the middle of NYC is much like any other...
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Photography

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Black Businesses

The cultured clothing of Chamstyle

The designer aligning her roots with her art With beautiful colors and patterns radiating from each piece in her line, the Paris fashion designer known...

Black Owned Business Spotlight – Height and Light by Andira Sample

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...

CELEBRATING CHARITY WITH STREETWEAR: TAP IN TO SFSXINC

#WEARTHECAUSE WITH THESE STREETWEAR JACKETSOver the years we've covered quite a few dope brands, and it's always exciting to see how black...

Rocket fuel for your success: Black Owned Coffee Brand “Bold and Gritty”

Legacy, Legacy, Legacy. One thing we're particularly drawn to as a platform is a strong narrative. The thing that compels us to cover black businesses...

Meet Al, the game changing Product Designer

Check out this creative's dope products While the most prolific conversations in fashion are created around wardrobe, fashion or style can be sensed in all...

Photography

Acting

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...

Fashion

Film + Acting

Photography

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