Dwight James III

Dwight was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He is the eldest of his mother’s children. He uses poetry to inspire and disrupt the norm. Dwight is here to serve, show love, and create. Everything he does revolves around those pillars. He loves teaching, Soulection, reading, family, and writing. He is also a graduate of…

Read More

Daryl Hayott

Daryl F. Hayott is an artist/attorney from Queens, New York. He is a graduate of TC Williams High School (Alexandria, VA) ,Virginia Union University (Richmond, VA) and Regent University School of Law (Virginia Beach, VA), respectively. As a youth Daryl wrote and performed several hip records under the name Dizz Vicious. In 2010, he published…

Read More

Troy Harris

Hi, I’m Troy. I’m an award-winning copywriter, marketer, and a published author, but I’ve done far more damage with a taco or a baseball in my right hand than a #2 pencil. I’m ATL-bred and based, where I write about culture, music, history and more for my digital domain, Grits & Gospel, and other cool…

Read More

Imani Green

Imani is a creative with deep curiosity, her love of art has led her to take on many mediums such as photography, collage art, art direction, digital illustration and graphic design. Visual story telling has always been a part of her creative process, she uses this tactic to fuel her inspiration in every project. With…

Read More

Mhandy Gerard

Mhandy Gerard is an Atlanta-based, world-traveling photographer and art director. She specializes in editorial lifestyle portraits and creative direction with an emphasis on the Black experience.

Read More

Zola Bowman

After handing people coffee for six years, I figured I’d try handing them something else that’d make them happy.

Read More

Ian Crawford

Peace! My name is Ian Crawford, more affectionately known as Nomad to friends and collaborators. I am a creative specializing in graphic design, branding, art direction, and creative direction. With over a decade of experience, I storytell using various mediums including design, illustration, and apparel. I believe in collaboration, team building, inspiring others through my…

Read More

Hayla Hurt

Hayla Hurt is a graduate from the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media and is currently pursuing a career in copywriting. She is currently based in Raleigh-Durham and is a writer, dancer, and overall enthusiast of the power of words and art.

Read More