Tag: Black Creatives

Digital Platform Ajifa Makes Creative Industries Accessible for People of Color

With authenticity and transparency, this new online destination empowers young creatives of color

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As a British Nigerian working in the creative industries, Mary Ojidu knows firsthand how barriers into artistic fields begin early on for people of color. “One thing I found in communities of different ethnicities and groups is traditional roles are really focused on,” she tells us. “For example, in the Nigerian community, there’s heavy focus on doctors, lawyers and engineers—that’s what people feel comfortable pursuing. …

AFAR’s Favorite Podcasts by Black Creatives

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The world of podcasts might be rife with true crime and the ramblings of white, heterosexual, cisgender men; but there are also plenty of gems out there. AFAR has rounded up 15 excellent podcasts that are helmed by Black creators and while some were already CH favorites, a few were lesser-known. From a show about travel for Black women to one about life inside the …

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black beyond Collective Defies the Erasure of Black Femmes in the Digital Art Space

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Led by NYC-based artists jazsalyn, Shameekia Shantel Johnson and Yvonne Mpwo, the digital art and research collective black beyond is cultivating a community of Black femmes in the art and design world. Their most recent virtual exhibition, _origins, showcases 12 Black digital artists who wield dystopian aesthetics, critical race theory and technology to reimagine the future of Black femmes and powerfully take up space in the …

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