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Inside the Box

By Jessica Olien — 2013

People are biased against creative thinking, despite all of their insistence otherwise.

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The Sustainable Soul of Hip Hop

From songs referencing grandma’s backyard garden to lyrics ripping government for destroying the water supply, many hip hop artists seamlessly weave climate justice into their sounds. After all, being sustainably savvy is how their grandparents and great-grandparents survived.

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Adrienne Samuels Gibbs
2020
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Meet the Black Creatives Inspiring Black Joy Through Art

It’s hard to be a joyful Black creative on a good day; to pour your being into beautiful work amid ongoing injustices is already taxing. And during the current unprecedented and uncertain times, reclaiming and protecting that Black joy may feel particularly difficult.

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Niki McGloster
2020
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What Does it Mean to Be Creative at the End of the World?

A few months and many deaths ago, I woke up exhausted, again. Every morning, I felt like I was rebuilding myself from the ground up. Waking up was hard. Getting to my desk to write was hard. Taking care of my body was hard. Remembering the point of it all was hard.

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Saeed Jones
2021
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These Stunning Artworks Capture the Resilience—and Defiance—of Black Lives Matter

Works of art create a picture of activism and resilience, and reenforce the strength of black culture across generations.

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Roger Catlin
2021
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Black Wall Street Today: The Community Was Not Destroyed

White masses, laced with anger and jealousy, armed with white supremacy, propaganda, and the powers afforded to them by the Jim Crow South, did carry out one of the worse incidents of racial violence in U.S. history.

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Tanya A. Christian
2021
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How Black and Latina Women Prioritized Self-Care During the Pandemic

The pandemic was rough for Black and Latina families, but many women in these communities met the challenges head on.

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Julia Yarbough
2021
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10 Successful Leaders Share Their Struggles with Imposter Syndrome and How They Overcame It

Imposter Syndrome is a thought pattern where one has a persistent fear of being exposed as a “fraud”, and which makes one one doubt or minimize one’s accomplishments.

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Candice Georgiadis
2020
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The Purpose-Driven Entrepreneur

Rob Chesnut: When you’re driven to do something that is bigger than yourself and you feel that what you’re doing is good for the world, that’s a powerful combination.

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Kieron Johnson
2021
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Social and Financial Capital: The Ingredients Black Women Business Owners Are Missing

Even though Black women are starting businesses at a rapid rate, their businesses earn less revenue, remain smaller, and have a higher failure rate.

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Antionette Ball
2021
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These Black Women Entrepreneurs Created Wellness Spaces After Dealing with Their Own Mental Health

As entrepreneurs, black women can neglect their wellness and experience triggers that disrupt their mental health.

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Brittney Oliver
2021
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