FASHION, News

Black Art Speaks Volumes

Powerful image by Brooklyn-based photographer, Kenny Cousins, goes viral!

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Events, FASHION, MUSIC, News

Bossa Nova Civic Club Presents, Dweller Festival: Celebrating Underground Black Electronic Artists

Cover photo credit Jackie Molloy from The New York Times Between Wednesday, February 6 and Sunday, February 11, Bossa Nova Civic Club commemorated its first edition of the six-day festival, Dweller, in honor of underground Black artists. The name, Dweller, is also in reference to Drexciyan mythology and futurism paying tribute to the Deep Sea […]

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FASHION, Interviews, News, Style

Started From the Crop-Top

Meet the Model in the New ASOS Crop Top for Men By Curtis Ashley, Music Director & Editor On August 22, ASOS announced a new crop-top… for men. Fronted by fragile masculinity and otherwise confused consumers, some people on the internet shrieked at the sight of it. Others seemed to be pleased by the inclusion of […]

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Entertainment, Events, FASHION, News

Short Films Get Standing Ovation at BAMcinemaFest 2018

The Brooklyn Academy of Music celebrated their 10th Annual BAMcinemaFest Wednesday, June 20 through Sunday, July 1. I was grateful enough to receive an extra ticket to the short film program of the festival featuring young talented women directors such as Mariama Diallo, Stefani Saintonge, Melika Bass, and Adepero Oduye. Each film was unique in […]

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Sugar Kitchen with Chef Chaz and Mimi Moments

Sunday is considered to be a lazy day for individuals in their early to mid-twenties. For the young creatives at the Brown Sugar Collective (Wendy Ngala, M’heri Jackson, Athena Partington), it’s about sharing your day off with strangers for a cooking class in Sunset Park. Brown Sugar Collective had their second Sugar Kitchen with Chef […]

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FASHION, Style

There Would Be No Fashion Industry Without Us…

“There Would Be No Fashion Industry Without Us…” Inclusion shouldn’t be some radical event every time we see it. There shouldn’t be any more “firsts.”

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