Photo provided by Rick Moore Rick Moore is the CEO and designer for Carolina Culture Clothing and Nyla Elise, which is named after his first-born daughter. “My wife chose the name Nyla after the Nile River in Africa,” he says.
Chandra Moore is the founder and director of design of Detroit-based coG-studio LLC, a full-service architectural design firm that tailors to the needs of her clients. Moore grew up in California, where she began working in architecture firms with her father
Detroit native and Morehouse College graduate Roderick A. Hardamon is a successful business man and author of the book Trying to Get There: Navigating Your Success. Hardamon cut his teeth early on in his career as he quickly rose through the
Photo Credit: NobleSol Art Group Okeeba Jubalo is a man of many talents, and his most unique gifts are being a devoted husband, leader and father to his three lovely children. Jubalo is a creative visionary, who more than two decades ago embarked
Photo provided by Priscilla Phifer Priscilla Phifer is a professional painter who is all about inclusion for Black artists. Phifer is an intuitive artist and defines her art as abstract, which offers her more freedom and flexibility in her work.
Photo source: Instagram – @nataliehowseesq Natalie Howse is a lawyer and former Cook County Bar Association president. The CCBA is the nation’s oldest association of Black lawyers and judges and was founded in 1914 in Illinois. During her tenure as
Lightshow is known for his heavy-hitting bars and off-the-top freestyles. His latest album, Kalorama Heights, speaks about the under-the-rug topic, gentrification in the D.C. area and how it has evolved in his community and affected its people.
Photo Source: https://www.media.ford.com Gen Z – people born after 1995 – helps to cultivate the fast growth of subcompact SUVs. Nearly one-third of the Gen Z generation have reached the legal driving age, and compact SUVs are proven to be an
Desiree Kelly has many talents, from art director to muralist, graphic designer and portrait artist. She is presenting her first solo gallery exhibition, “Faces of Music,” at AtomArt Gallery located in Ferndale, Michigan, on May 5, 2018, from 6 to
Photo provided Kim McNair is an award-winning businesswoman and pioneer who continues to lead women along their destined path. McNair is the founder of Kim McNair Productions LLC, a full-service event planning and marketing firm that provides top-notch service and
Photo provided by Sonya McGuire Award-winning gospel recording artist Sonya McGuire is cooking up her sophomore album, We Praise You, which is set to release sometime this year. In 2009, McGuire’s popular R&B/soul album My Journey was released and received many
Photo Credit: Polo Gibson Krishawna Brown is a gospel singer and dancer who is most notably known for her stage name Soulyrik. Brown started making music as a child. Her mother would encourage Brown and her siblings to rehearse and perform for
Photo provided by Laverne McCartney Knighton Laverne McCartney Knighton is the area development director at the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization offering scholarships and opportunities to over half a million Black
In the 21st century, the vital importance of creating a legacy is often discussed but rarely taught to Black communities. Dr. Boyce Watkins, former professor of finance at Syracuse University, is the founder and CEO of the Black Business School.
Photo courtesy of Brandi Mallory / Photographer: Khalifiah Harris Brandi Mallory is a celebrity makeup artist and fitness instructor for the health and wellness movement, Dance Your Pounds Off. Mallory’s weight loss journey epitomizes the meaning of hard-work and determination.
Photo credit: Geeno Mizelli/Calvin Lockwood The Atlanta hair care business Desired Extensions prides itself on consulting customers about their daily hair care routine before purchasing the desired merchandise. The owner of Desired Extensions, Gina Conwell, provides top-notch hair pieces that
Photo Credit: Simone Renee Photography Yoga instructor Jaimee Ratliff is putting a new and improved spin on modern yoga. After noticing students of color were absent in the yoga classes she attended, Ratliff decided to steer her own yoga practice in
Leah Hernandez is the CEO of Purposeful Millennials Publishing Company and the author and publisher of Try God, which was published last May. She is also the founder of consulting agency Boss Babes at Work, which is dedicated to uniting and empowering young
Photo credit: Marcelo Pancote Star Martin just may be the next big music sensation coming out of the Midwest. Martin, who is also the goddaughter of the late Lisa “Left-Eye” Lopes of the ’90’s female group T.L.C., has signified her
Darius Williams, better known as Darius Cooks on social media, has cooked up all-new soulful vegan meals for the month of January. This creative author, food blogger and entrepreneur continues to delight with his delectable culinary dishes. While Williams dishes
