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
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
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
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
Meet Kiarra, An Eco-Consious Painter Giving New Life To Recycled Wood
Eco-friendliness is no new concept, but if you’ve been even slightly conscious over the past couple years, you may have noticed a barrage of headlines and movements popping up that … Read More
Don’t Touch Her Hair: A Conversation with Independent Freelancer Erika Rose on Being Naturally You
Erika spent the majority of her youth in a hair salon owned and run by her mother in Richmond, VA. As anyone can imagine, growing up in a salon – … Read More
A Voice Above The Crowd: Digital Illustrator Ingrid Moukori Speaks Her Mind From Her Heart
Ingrid Moukori is an 18 year old digital illustrator living in Quebec. A recent high school graduate, she is looking forward to entering CEGEP (a pre-university program unique to students … Read More
How Detroit Artist Waleed Johnson Balances His Painting Career With An Engineering Day Job
Choosing to invest time and money in your art takes courage. As a young black girl and daughter of immigrants growing up in the Indianapolis suburbs, I wasn’t exposed to … Read More
