I am very happy the conversation on race is now being elevated beyond the usual…
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As we continue to give the long-overdue recognition to black-owned business and black creative and talented individuals, here's a look at black photographers, authors, entrepreneurs, and artists that have been featured in…
As we've all learned in the past few days, we must take actionable steps to effect real change and one way to do that is to patronize black-owned businesses. These are 10…
The problem with minimalism in a hyper-consumerist society is that it is comparable to any other sales pitch, except this time, a lot more is spent on a lot less. Whether it’s…
What does it mean to chase a dream relentlessly and when is quitting your dream a good choice? These are some of the topics I explore with New York Times bestselling author…
During this time in isolation and social-distancing, it’s so easy to open up Instagram and never. Stop. Scrolling. It would certainly be useful if we could all push ourselves to be productive…
What better way to mark International Women’s day than to highlight and celebrate the array of female authors turning up the male-dominated literary scene! It the women writers that we can relate…
2019 was a year of big moves for Clever-ish Magazine both figuratively and literally. This year marked significant growth and as we prepare for 2020 and the next decade, I want to…
The Sisterhood Project started out as a test shoot with Nyanjam for a different project. After planning the test shoot with Nyanjam, I added Chloe the MUA for the other project I…
This trap—the pursuit of likeability at the expense of authenticity—is to me the biggest and the most all-encompassing pitfall for several reasons. For starters, the conflict between likeability and authenticity can extend…