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Transitions: Coming Of Age In The Criminal Justice System

Your environment plays a vital role in life. Whether we accept it or not, it is easy to be influenced by our surroundings, both positively…

4 min readJun 10, 2021

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Transitions: Coming Of Age In The Criminal Justice System

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Rhythm & Flow: Healing The Soul Through Rhyming Words

As we celebrate this month of Black history (yes, we know it’s March), it’s vital to take a look at the new leaders and creatives of the…

3 min readMar 1, 2021

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Rhythm & Flow: Healing The Soul Through Rhyming Words

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Break The Sickle Cycle: Impacts Of An Ignored Disease

Building your network is essential, especially when you are a creative. For some, it is easy to find contacts, particularly if your family…

4 min readJan 28, 2021

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Break The Sickle Cycle: Impacts Of An Ignored Disease

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10,000 Career Opportunities By 2025

“You have to do something that scares the sh*t out of you!”

3 min readJan 18, 2021

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10,000 Career Opportunities By 2025

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In Memory Of Francine Owolabi (1990–2020)

To our dear friend Francine Owolabi,

2 min readNov 5, 2020

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In Memory Of Francine Owolabi (1990–2020)

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It’s Not Just A Job: Finding Your Passion Later In Life

When Michel’ei met the Co-founder, Jai Al-Attas, in 2017 she was 5 months out of prison and told him that her dream had always been to be…

2 min readOct 21, 2020

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It’s Not Just A Job: Finding Your Passion Later In Life

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Pocket-sized Therapy: The Power of Positive Affirmations

After moving from Dallas, Riji and her husband Melween hoped to pursue the stereotypical pathway to stardom in Los Angeles. In her vision…

2 min readOct 8, 2020

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Pocket-sized Therapy: The Power of Positive Affirmations

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Cleaning off the Lens: A Message of Self-love & Redemption

Although Douglas’ narrative discloses a different side of Douglas, he didn’t always have an inclusive space to share how he felt inside…

4 min readSep 23, 2020

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Cleaning off the Lens: A Message of Self-love & Redemption

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Insulin & Opportunity: Overcoming the Challenges of Single-Parent Motherhood

A young teen and still in high school, Francine immediately lost the support of her family when they found out she was pregnant…

2 min readSep 16, 2020

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Insulin & Opportunity: Overcoming the Challenges of Single-Parent Motherhood

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Fashion & Food: Tools Used to Combat a Circumstance

“My name is Tonny St. James. Two years ago, I changed my name after moving to Los Angeles in search of a new identity. This wasn’t easy…

4 min readSep 9, 2020

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Fashion & Food: Tools Used to Combat a Circumstance

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Unearthing the next generation of creative leaders from disenfranchised communities & empowering them to break cycles of systemic inequality.

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