He's starred as a midfielder in the Canadian Premier League over the past four years but Elijah Adekugbe is equally adept at stepping into a recording studio and making magic happen.Steeped in music from an early age owing to his family's weekly church visits, he was constantl...

In addition to being the first Black woman to become an NHL photographer, Amanda J. Cain is a downright rad person all around. She's living proof that history is being made every day, and we couldn't imagine a better person to write this field note. From here, please enjoy her...

It is the year 2009. A young Summer Mosley pays close attention to the movements of her instructor, determined to embody the same grace and beauty in her own dance. She is quiet, but underneath her inconspicuous presentation is a relentless competitor. Her opponent is none oth...

Hundreds of youth marched from Catonsville Elementary School to Catonsville High School on June 24 to support Black Lives Matter and to challenge Baltimore County Public Schools to do more to improve equity in education.According to one of its organizers, Hazel Montgomery-Wals...

This has been the scene outside of Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) for several days. October 10, 2020 would mark eight days of being camped outside of the KCPD building. The group's demands include (1) Fire KCPD Chief Ricky Smith (2) Fire Officer Newton, (3) Divest 50% of...

Art Imitates Life at UNC Asheville

Meet Bay Area engineer and inventor Alex Animashaun. We first connected with Alex about a year ago to talk shop about his soon-to-be first Kickstarter project, the Tuck Bike. We're stoked about his product, and we're looking forward to his launch.Our conversations with Alex ha...

Throughout Richmond, Confederate monuments have been removed from their pedestals. The plinths that once supported statues along Monument Avenue to Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, Matthew Fontaine Maury and J.E.B. Stuart are now empty. And the grassy circle beneath the Robert E. L...

Secoriea Turner was riding in the backseat of her mother’s car when she was tragically shot and killed by armed men blocking a parking lot entrance in Atlanta over the 4th of July weekend. The incident took place near the Wendy's on University Ave where residents had been prot...