February - 2021

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Emma Parker

Community Centers Brown Girls Mentoring

And with that, we’re wrapped on shooting this month! We had eight portrait shoots today, a full slate. My team and I had high hopes, at...

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Jamie Blunt, Founder & Director of Brown Girls Mentoring

"That's what we need... it starts with a conversation," said, Jamie Blunt the founder of Brown Girls Mentoring. We sat in my studio and...

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Vivian Edoja, a Creative Force and Business Owner

"I wanted a name that tied me back to my Nigerian roots and settled on Julie Mango, which is the type of tree that sits right in front of...

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Joey Holbert, Lyricist and a Creative

Joseph Holbert is Joey Aich; Aich is Holbert. The Cleveland (Woodmere) native, started performing in 2017 locally. His music is a...

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Letha Pugh, Entrepreneur and Dreamer

As the Brooklyn-based educator and author, Cornelius Minor said, "It is not how do we return to normal, but how do we return to better?"...

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Lisa McLymont, A Columbus Visual Artist

Columbus artist Lisa McLymont is an inspiration to all those who know her. She was the obvious choice to kick this portrait series off....

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On Centering The Black Community

This Black History Month it’s important to remember that these celebrations of the Black Community can’t just be confined to February. I...