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Community, Wealth, & Success: Leah Niara Thinks Outside The Self
Leah Niara is the owner of GlamHaus Designs, a graphic design company in Baltimore, Maryland that provides consulting and graphic design services to business owners and entrepreneurs. On the surface, … Read More

Finding Your Tribe, And Why It Matters
Over the last few months, I’ve been able to speak with artists across a wide range of mediums, skill levels, artistic goals and varying levels of entrepreneurial aspirations. Whether you … Read More

Embracing Purpose With Artist and Entrepreneur Gerda Boateng
Scrolling along the Instagram feed of painter and entrepreneur, Gerda Boateng, you are met with a few distinct features: the colorful and lush watercolors, the beautiful depiction of Black female … Read More

Mahalia Preudhomme’s Advice For Aspiring Full-Time Artists
It’s not just you. Becoming a full-time artist is a daunting transition, and it requires discipline, strategy, and most importantly, a great deal of trust in yourself and your art … Read More

For the Sake of Knowledge, A Conversation With a MultiDisciplinary Artist
Who is IV Max? During the day he works as a full-time freelance product designer crafting experiences for clients. During his time off, he’s dabbling, experimenting, studying and learning whatever … Read More

Love, Peace & Soul for 2019: Favorite Soul Train Award Moments
Every year, we get blessed with award shows. Some let us down, others will have us watching the reruns for the next week or so. So last Sunday, the Soul … Read More

For Painter and Pen Artist Sharidyn Barnes It’s All About The Convo
Sharidyn Barnes has been drawing since her junior year of high school, using mainly pen and charcoal. She went from majoring in painting as an undergrad straight into getting an … Read More

Dig Until You Hit The Root: Multimedia Artist Eunice Adounkpe Finds Her Core
Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to win the lottery? Maybe there’s disbelief at first, followed by shock and then overwhelming joy. What if winning the lottery … Read More

Summer Walker Is Over It: Artists Aren’t Playing Games with Mental Health
It’s no question that the subject of mental health has been one of the biggest topics in 2019. More people are admitting their struggles and if you personally struggle with … Read More