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Visual Artist- Mr. Keshida Layone

December 28, 2025 admin 0

By Staff Mr. Keshida Layone is a Philadelphia-based visual artist whose work moves fluidly between memory, imagination, and emotional truth. Though raised in Long Island, New York, Layone has spent the past decade cultivating a deeply rooted creative life in […]

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CMRignite Expands Footprint with New Charlotte Office

December 18, 2025 admin 0

BY Staff National Behavior Change Marketing Agency Secures Office Space and Announces Local Leadership Charlotte, N.C. [December 11, 2025] – CMRignite, a nationally recognized behavior change marketing agency, announced today the opening of its new office in Charlotte, North Carolina. This strategic expansion underscores the agency’s commitment to continued growth as […]

“The Unbreakable Spirit: John Adams and the Art of South African Resilience”

December 5, 2025 admin 0

By Staff South African artist John Adams stands at the intersection of memory, identity, and cultural reclamation. Born in 1975 and raised in the heart of apartheid, Adams creates work shaped by lineage, lived experience, and the resilience of the […]

Keon Parsons-My path into art appraisal

November 28, 2025 admin 0

By Staff How did you first become interested in appraising African American art, and what perspectives or experiences most shaped your eye for value, rarity, and significance? My path into art appraisal is not linear—it’s a tapestry woven from family, […]

Ma-Lik Nasir – The camera is not merely a tool but a sanctuary

November 25, 2025 admin 0

By Staff Photography, at its best, becomes more than an image—it becomes memory, emotion, and truth suspended in time. For this artist, the camera is not merely a tool but a sanctuary, a conduit through which culture, spirit, and humanity […]

Terrah Green: Board Chair of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra is elevating people and places

November 21, 2025 admin 0

; By Staff Terrah Green stands at the nexus of culture, community, and leadership—a woman whose professional journey mirrors her unwavering commitment to elevating people and places. From boardrooms to creative institutions, from Detroit neighborhoods to the vibrant cultural corridors […]

Dr. Thomas Elias Lockhart III: Internationally Recognized Fine Artist

October 16, 2025 admin 0

By Staff Dr. Thomas Elias Lockhart III has built a remarkable career as an internationally recognized fine artist whose work embodies resilience, faith, and imagination. A self-taught painter who began his journey in graphic design, Lockhart transformed his passion into […]

Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom | A Documentary from ‪@ourdailybread‬ Voices Collection

June 19, 2025 admin 0

By Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom | A Documentary from ‪@ourdailybread‬ Voices Collection Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19th, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the end of slavery. The name Juneteenth combines “June” and “nineteenth”. It is also known as […]

Phoenix Rising TV Network

April 25, 2025 admin 0

By Staff Phoenix Rising TV Network, the only streaming network that is created to support Black and Brown independent creators. Racism and biases are pervasive in the television programming. Independent Black and Brown creative works are substantially underrepresented in television, […]

John Glover – Creating Portraits of Brilliance

April 5, 2025 admin 0

By Staff What inspired you to create Portraits of Brilliance, and what story do you hope to tell through this collection? This project seeks to illuminate the idea that brilliance is not exclusive to a select few individuals. As you explore […]

Artist Kelly Robinson-And K. Ross Original Art

February 7, 2025 admin 0

By Staff What sparked your initial interest in painting, and how did you first begin exploring your talent as an artist? It wasn’t any one specific thing that got me interested in art. I would say it was many things. […]

Building A Strong African Diaspora: Uganda’s Head of Trade and Investment Isaac Kigozi at the Center of Influential Dinner Sponsored by Post & Beam Restaurant in Los Angeles

December 19, 2024 admin 0

By Staff When The Office of The President of The Republic of Uganda comes to Los Angeles, it’s always an occasion to connect and collaborate with the global diaspora. Known as “The Pearl of Africa” Uganda is not just a […]

Judith Jamison ‘Alvin Ailey’ Said This Before She Died

November 14, 2024 admin 0

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater released a statement saying in part, “We remember and are grateful for her artistry, humanity and incredible light, which inspired us all.” Jamison grew up in Philadelphia and trained there in ballet from a young […]

Artist Jeromyah Jones

November 13, 2024 admin 0

By Staff What inspired you to become an artist? I was inspired to become an artist by being raised in an atmosphere that reflected art. I was cultivated in an environment of color and concepts. Growing up in a home […]

In The Face of Adversity: RICHARD LAWSON – Path to PURPOSE

July 22, 2024 admin 0

By Wayne Anderson Overcoming Life’s Trials with Determination and Compassion “I’m an actor. It’s no struggle for me any more than it would be for a marathon champion to train by running 5 to 10 miles a day. I’ve accepted the process of what it takes to be an artist. Sure, I’ve been out of work, I’ve been without money, but it’s not a struggle. It’s what I do.” There is no one direct path to success in Hollywood. However, if youthful vibrancy and the singular possession of being handsome were requirements, and the phrase “Black Don’t Crack” truly describes […]

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An Interview with Entrepreneur Eric Ganison

June 10, 2024 admin 0

By Staff What inspired you to become an entrepreneur? Well, I would have to say my father. growing up in my household. I saw my father work a regular job for the city At the wastewater treatment plant. As well […]