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[The Uncommon Creatives] Interview with visual artist, Bri.

October 26, 2018October 26, 2018No Comments

I met Bri a while back at a local art museum in downtown Baltimore. When we met, she definitely was a great vibe to be around. Fast forward to 2018 and she has been able to maintain that same charm. […]

[The Uncommon Creatives] Interview with Three Goats owner, Gabriel Holden.

September 16, 2018September 18, 2018No Comments

  I always watch television shows that have that one eatery where everyone goes to hang out, the staff to customer relationship is always super friendly, and it appears as if the food is out of this world. I’ve wondered […]

[Photojournalism] “A glitch in the matrix” [by Shae McCoy]

May 17, 2018September 9, 2018No Comments

I didn’t think that a mistake would turn into something complex. Here I am walking up my block on my way to see my nutritionist, and I notice that these half built apartment buildings that have been haunting my neighborhood […]

[Hip-Hop Saved Me] I attended the In My Lifetime: The Mini Hip-Hop Museum's grand opening and I'm a hip-hop head again

January 25, 2018No Comments

The first time I fell in love with hip-hop was when I heard The Fugees’ Ready or Not track. I was young as hell so I didn’t know much about why “n*ggas” gave Lauryn “heebie-jeebies“, but I liked the flow […]

Becoming an introverted creative: Being seen ain't always peaches and cream.[by Shae McCoy]

December 21, 2017No Comments

Fame.  It sounds good, but when you think about it, is it really? It’s bad enough that people are so wrapped around other people’s  lives that they forget who they are. Why would I want to put a target right […]

Fuck a hashtag, it's levels to this BLACK shit [By Shae McCoy]

December 10, 2017No Comments

As I sat in class and listened to Kondwani Fidel speak, I became a sponge. Sure he told us about his upbringing and read poems, but it was this particular work that he recited that reeled me in a second […]

[Art/Events] Creative Organization, Appreciate the Arts closes out first year with Art of Hue networking event

November 27, 2017No Comments

Black girl magic is what the Appreciate the Arts organization is composed of.  Starting in March of 2017 with founder Tina Bean and co-founders Sweet Baby Zaki and Kay, the organization has been able to cater to the needs of […]

[QOTW] Are parents paying enough attention to their children? [Written by Shae McCoy]

September 16, 2017No Comments

How many parents are we going to have to see grieve publicly before safety for our youth is taken more seriously? 19-year-old Kenneka Jenkins was found dead in a walk-in freezer at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel & Conference […]

[Black Business Interview Series] akiO's Glorious Heroes by Akio Evans [Written by Shae McCoy]

September 8, 2017No Comments

Don’t let anyone steer your wrong by telling you that nothing good comes out of Baltimore. Believe it or not, this city is the home of the movers, shakers, and tastemakers. 33-year-old Akio Evans definitely defies that stereotype. Growing up […]

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