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"I had discovered that if you write about what you know, and not what you are supposed to know, you become seen as dangerous." Meet Pan-African feminist Minna Salami.

Yvonne Thompson has been described by many as Britain’s first Black, female, self-made millionaire. She shares how difficult it was to create a name for herself as a woman of color and why she decided to “hustle” for success anyway.

"I don’t have an agent or anyone in particular looking out for me. I have essentially done everything myself… This is just the beginning."

Eritrean and Egyptian artist Sonya Teclai’s voice has been described as sultry, smooth and funky. Find out how she got her start in music and how her cross-cultural upbringing has influenced her work.

"I didn’t win any awards, didn’t receive any accolades for my coverage [of Ferguson] but it was such an amazing experience to ride that line between writer and activist and be in it with those fighting for a real change."

"What was surprising to me when I looked at the data was that it wasn’t they. It was us. Meaning, black people were most negative towards Afrocentric styles." Find out what else Tina Opie has discovered in researching hair and identity.

Starting off with an utter dislike of math, Tonya had know idea she'd end up changing her life and the lives of others by charting out a course to financial freedom.

Not many people can say they were a part of the cool kid clique that is Solange's Saint Heron, but being one of the founding editors of the website is just the tip of Marjon Carlos' iceberg.

Janette "Puttie" Clark transformed her life and body with food. After being laid off from her corporate job in 2012 she dedicated her newfound extra time to something she loved: cooking.

With a Haitian-American up-bringing and a culinary education at the French Culinary Institute, Vanessa's environments have found their way into her cuisine, albeit subtly.