Get into this SS 2021 fashion editorial shot by photographer Toni Aguilar.

March/April 2021

Some people are just born with the fly gene. LA-native and fashion designer Kaleb B. Carter is paving a new way to look at men’s fashion.

Dec 2019

Style. Grace. Taste. When you are a sneakerhead like YouTuber Richard Colone, you gotta have just the right pair.

May/June 2021

She’s poppin’. Cherry poppin’ to be exact. Designer Melody Ehsani slays style with an important message about femininity.

March 2020

It’s no easy feat, but rapper & community activist Brandon “Stix” Salaam-Bailey’s goals to enrich and educate the Watts community are without limit.

July/Aug 2020

Who is the unscripted Brian Jordan Jr.? Read how the Tyler Perry’s “Sistas” star is captivating audiences and transforming how black men are portrayed on-screen.

Feb 2020

There’s a new hotspot in Inglewood, California and it’s poppin’ books and knowledge. Get to know Asha Grant, the owner of The Salt Eaters, an emerging independent bookshop prioritizing works by and about Black women, femmes, and non binary peoples.

Nov/Dec 2020

When Dominick Verrette founded The Leela Project nonprofit, he had a major goal in mind: protect Black and Brown boys at all costs.

Oct 2020

Four culinary explorers discuss how their rich ancestral pasts influence the foods they create.

July/Aug 2021

She’s learned to let fear be a guide and not a distraction. In her debut as a published author, TV and film producer Erika Bryant shares how she manifested her destiny while doing it scared.

July/Aug 2021

When you are a creator, you don’t stop creating. And, that’s exactly what Lauren Halsey is doing. A pandemic won’t stop the art of giving.

July/Aug 2020

Painting is his passion and he’s captivating audiences with every colorful stroke of his brush.

Jan 2020

Read about the LA-based artist whose work explores themes of femininity, class, and her own mixed-race identity in America.

March 2020

Artist Saloan, also known as Queen Loany, crafts mixed media collages that laud the magic in melanin.

June 2020

The streets is watching, literally. Photographer Jerome Weathers captures the bodiless streets of Downtown, Los Angeles during the height of the pandemic.

May 2020

She’s a mother of three, a wife, and the owner of one of the very few Black-owned art galleries in Los Angeles. Dominique Clayton is a super woman with an eye for style and she’s dedicated to sharing it with the world.

Oct 2020

After moving to LA, Keisha Sheree established a huge social media following, booked celebrity clients, and secured the bag by creating spectacular nail art and design.

Jan 2020

A sought after make-up artist, Tai Young has the key to flawless beauty.

Jan 2021

She is the brainchild behind the next big thing to come to the feminine health market. Meet the woman behind conditionHer.

March 2020

Arah Sims, founder of Kyütee Beauty and “When We All Vote” official partner, intersects beauty and purpose using nail art as an extended canvas for self-expression and representation.

Oct 2020