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Facebook Launches ‘We the Culture’ Accelerator Program to Fund and Support Black Content Creators

Selena HillFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 2021

by Selena HillFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 20211191

As part of its $25 million commitment to empower Black creators, Facebook is amplifying and investing in Black voices through its We the Culture initiative....

Arts and Culture Women

Museum Director Amy Andrieux: Fulfilling Her Passion Through Working in the Arts

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 11, 2020July 11, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 11, 2020July 11, 202015100

Amy Andrieux took an interesting road by working in media to land a dream creative job: executive director of MoCADA in New York....

Entrepreneurship

Communications Specialist Molaundo Jones Is Using Clever Ways to Help Creativity Thrive

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 15, 2020June 15, 20203898

Molaundo Jones heads the Clever Agency, a branding, communications, and content creation studio that does lifestyle marketing and product design....

Arts and Culture Entrepreneurship Men

Meet The Man Behind Japan’s First Major Black-Owned Anime Studio

Dana GivensJune 14, 2020June 15, 2020

by Dana GivensJune 14, 2020June 15, 202080130

Arthell Isom and his twin brother Darnell Isom are the co-founders of D'ART Shtajio, a 2-D animation studio situated in Tokyo creating Japanese anime infused...

Entrepreneurship

Sekou Andrews Says He Built a 7-Figure Company Through Poetry. Here’s How

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 23, 2020March 23, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 23, 2020March 23, 20201194

The Grammy-nominated poet discusses how he runs a successful business through the art of spoken word....

Entrepreneurship

Creative Director Delano A. Johnson Refuses To Live Talented & Broke

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 22, 2020March 20, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 22, 2020March 20, 20201827

Delano A. Johnson is a best-selling author, creative director, brand architect and a leading authority on personal and corporate creativity...

Entrepreneurship

Kendrick Lamar Launches Creative Company pgLang

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 9, 2020March 9, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 9, 2020March 9, 20205030

The seminal lyricist Kendrick Lamar has created a multilingual creative company, PgLang, an at-service company for creatives....

Entrepreneurship

This is the Can’t-Miss Conference for Creatives of Color

Selena HillOctober 7, 2019October 7, 2019

by Selena HillOctober 7, 2019October 7, 20191297

Birthed from a one-bedroom apartment in Harlem, CultureCon has quickly evolved into one of New York City's most-anticipated events for creatives of color....

Career

5 Things to Know About the Black Photographer To Make Vogue History

Selena HillAugust 1, 2018

by Selena HillAugust 1, 20181032

Meet Tyler Mitchell, the black photographer hand selected by Beyonce to shoot her cover portrait for Vogue's September 2018 issue....

Career

A New Type of Mad Men: Justin Adu Helps You Claim Your Creativity

Safon FloydJanuary 31, 2017September 23, 2017

by Safon FloydJanuary 31, 2017September 23, 2017228

In an insightful interview, creative director Justin Adu shares how creatives can be it all and have it all at the same time....