How To Be… A Singer: Melat
Ethiopian-American Singer Mélat talks music, staying inspired in a world full of criticism, and how dying her hair helped bring her out of her shell.
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Un-Covered: Geenie Box
How about a dose of #BlackGirlMagic delivered to your doorstep each month?
Why We Launched Yeluchi, an At-Home Hairstyling Service
We launched Yeluchi for women who want to be a bit less constrained by their hair routines, but are also working toward a bigger vision.
How To Be A… Poet: Elizabeth Acevedo
The wisdom that seeps out of this woman is insane! Elizabeth Acevedo shares how she's made a living with poetry and her perspective on the afro-latino experienc...
Un-covered: Duendita
A Sound Cloud favorite, boasting an impressive 180k plus plays of her 2012 single, “One of One”, meet the Queens native behind the sultry voice known as Duendit...
How To Be… A Brand Strategist: Toni Dawkins
As a brand strategist Toni Dawkins, sits in between the consumer and a company's business goals.
Hair Story: Arianna Corbin
Pink, orange, short, long, Arianna Corbin's done it all.
How To Be… An Animator: Tiara Little
Find out how this recent college graduate broke into the animation world and began the career of her dreams.
How To Be… A Natural Hair Researcher: Blair Cadet
Blair Cadet is the founder of Natural Hair Capital a soon-to-be-launched professional social network that will ultimately be a catalyst in the Black Hair indust...
How To Launch a Global Brand in 13 Months
After a horrible experience at a hair salon, Lana Boone launched Kurly Klips and in just 13 months carved out a new category within the hair extension industry ...
Being Female in Kenya
Like most capital cities, Nairobi has pockets of glamour and pockets of seediness. It’s a wonderful place, and it’s also my home.
How Synead Nichols Got Thousands of People to Protest in NYC
Synead Nichols and Umaara Elliott organized one of the largest protests in recent US history, Millions March NYC. We speak with Synead about activism in the age...