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On February 12, Spike Lee’s second feature, School Daze, celebrated its 35th anniversary. The genre-bending musical dramedy captured the social ills of the Black experience at a fictitious HBCU in 1988, spawning on-screen replicas and homages for years to come. From A Different World to today’s grown-ish, the Black college experience became a staple of…
Memphis has given us a multitude of great artists in every single genre of music. Kendrick P. is the city’s latest rising star looking to continue its prominence. His extraordinary concoction of hip-hop infused R&B and soul has led to an ever-increasing fanbase around the globe. How does it feel to have your talent being…
Bukola Somide, a leading expert in computer science, has created an interactive doll to introduce Black children to the world of coding to counter the current lack of representation. She shares with us the inspiration for the doll and her plans for the future. Why choose an interactive doll to help expose kids to concepts…
Apollo Liberace, formerly of Minus Gravity, cares about not only the musicality of his craft, but the impact of his work on generations to come. With his new self-titled body of work being hailed by critics and fans alike, he is creating music that matters. How has transitioning from Minus Gravity to a solo career…
Dondria has maintained her relevance since being signed to Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def imprint at 19. As music and technology have evolved, the multi-hyphenate talent has embraced it while maintaining her own uniqueness and originality throughout the years. Today, she discusses her journey, and the creation of arguably one of the best EPs of…
Johnny L. Collins, II is a prosperous title insurance executive, and the president of Community National Title, LLC (CNAT), a full-service forward-thinking title agency headquartered in Dallas, Texas. As one of Dallas, Texas’ leading business owners, his approach in business— fostering powerful, committed, mutually beneficial relationships—is a testament to his successful track record. Today, Black…
After years of people pitching their clients or themselves, I as publisher, decided to give you all some quick advice how to do it the right way so your emails aren’t deleted on sight. The first thing you should do, which should go without saying, is read the magazine and the content we post on…
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Upstrz , known for his incredible songwriting and production, is now center-stage with his latest project, “Meet Me UPSTRZ.” The multi-hyphenate who has worked several of the most known names in today’s R&B, including Chris Brown, Eric Bellinger and Vedo, spoke with Urban Magazine about his career, songwriting, and his new EP. They…