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The Burns Brothers - John & Mike Burns - photographer Drew Xeron
The Burns Brothers on Africa, Ownership & the Creative Economy

John and Mike Burns have spent years connecting the United States and Africa. Now their ambitions are moving beyond connection toward education, infrastructure, enterprise and ownership.

Le Kool Champagne being poured into glasses at the Brooklyn Chop House dinner table
From Celebration to Champagne: Dinner, Friendship and Le Kool at Brooklyn Chop House

A dinner with friends, Brooklyn Chop House and Robert “Kool” Bell’s Le Kool Champagne becomes a reminder that everyday life is reason enough to celebrate.

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Dance freedom parade
The Rhythm Beneath the Blues: Finding Freedom Through Dance, Music, Movement, and Memory

From late-night dance floors to decades-long advocacy, while exploring how music, movement, and community became acts of liberation. Through Dance Parade New York and the legacy of artists like Miles Davis, this deeply personal essay reveals why the freedom to dance remains a cultural and civil-rights issue.

Kerry Washington star in The Whoopi Monologues at Lincoln Center.
Kerry Washington & Kara Young Bring Whoopi Goldberg’s Iconic 1984 Broadway Show to Lincoln Center
An all-star cast reimagines Whoopi Goldberg’s groundbreaking one-woman performance, celebrating its enduring influence on Broadway…
W.E.B. Du Bois Data Documentary
America Ignored His Data. So W.E.B. Du Bois Made It Beautiful
The Radical Beauty of W.E.B. Du Bois’s Data As I listened to the Peabody-winning director…
Atlanta Cultural Exchange Adriane Jefferson
Culture by Design: Adriane Jefferson on Atlanta’s Vision to Become a Global Creative Capital
How Atlanta Plans to Turn FIFA World Cup 2026 Into a Cultural and Economic Legacy…
Fela Kuti Photographer Ian Dickson
Fela Kuti Enters the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. America Is Finally Admitting What It Took
Fela Kuti has been global for decades. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is…
black visibility & wealth gap
Black Ownership Gap: The Shocking Truth Behind “Seen But Not Paid”
The Billion Dollar Gap Behind Black Visibility Why rising representation still fails to translate into…
First Meal - Write Restaurant Review
How to Write a Restaurant Review That Gets Published (8 Expert Tips)
A Guide to Write with Perspective, Voice, and Cultural Insight I’ve written over 100 restaurant…
Megan Thee Stallion collapsed mid-performance during her Broadway debut in Moulin Rouge!
Megan Thee Stallion Collapsed on Stage. Someone Else Finished the Show. Do You Know His Name?

The Show Didn’t Stop, But No One Named the Man Who Saved It Eight days…