In this technologically advanced world, is a vacation ever really a vacation? Every hotel has wifi which allows you to plug in through your phone, ipod or tablet and simultaneously keep up with work like you never left. A survey conducted by Alamo Rent a Car earlier this year found that 34% of millennials worked […]
Grammy-award winning rapper Lupe Fiasco is helping entrepreneurs in underserved communities “turn ideas into start-ups.”
Art is LIFE. I choose this industry because of my gut feeling. I believe that if more people focused their careers in what they were genuinely excited about the world would be a better place. I have been an artist since I was a child and through education and influence I have evolved into a […]
I’ve noticed that in many aspiring entrepreneurs, myself included, a central motif that keeps resurfacing is the feeling of fear and self-doubt. While some take that fear and leverage it as as a challenge to overcome, others decide to retreat into their emotions, never even finding the courage to begin. I know because I was […]
The underground artists surrounding the creative depths of NYC have always motivated and inspired me to write. After taking a magazine writing course in college, I decided it was time to design something of my own. One night I was awakened by a rush of ideas. I started developing the layout for my magazine and I didn’t stop […]
This past Monday on October 5th, I had the chance to attend the panel “Redefining HERstory” a content creation panel presented by Truth in Reality and cosponsored by Naturals 4 Change and New Black School. Having never heard of Truth in Reality, I had no idea what to expect but knew anything that was about […]
Sheena Allen has always been fascinated with going against the norm. Four years ago, the founder of Sheena Allen Apps, decided that coming from a small town in Mississippi would not limit her to the typical go to school to get a 9-to-5, and return home. Sheena knew she wanted different. Since launching her first […]
There’s a lot of black excellence happening in media today, and we just can’t get enough of it! This week started off with Walker & Company Brands, Inc, founded by Tristan Walker, making the huge announcement that they have raised $24M in new funding, and inked a deal with Target to sell their Bevel brand […]
My experience at the Crabby Shack was an unforgettable one. I’ve walked past this little restaurant many times before and have never walked inside until recently. The food is amazing. The Alaskan crab legs were seasoned and steamed perfectly, and the crab meat slid right out of the shell. The crab mac and cheese was […]
The inspiration for Weird Enough Productions came from a variety of places. I remember growing up as a black male watching cartoons and rarely seeing anybody that looked like me. As a student at a predominately white institution, I saw firsthand the effects of media misrepresentation, and how media stereotypes had large effects on peoples’ […]
