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It’s Not An Innovative Idea Until It Gets Rejected

By Jane Porter — 2014

Don’t get discouraged by rejection–it means you’re onto something good. Studies show that outcasts are on the road to success, even if they can’t see it yet.

Read on www.fastcompany.com

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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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Sherman Alexie: Plainspoken Inspiration

We recently spoke with Sherman Alexie by phone to hear his thoughts on inspiration, and the role it plays in his creative practice.

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Rebecca Gross, Sherman Alexie
2013
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5 Hispanic American Founders Open Up About their Careers, Heritage and Closing the Wealth Gap: ‘There’s a Long, Hard Road to Success’

CNBC Make It spoke to five Hispanic entrepreneurs about the biggest challenges they faced starting their businesses, how their heritage has influenced them as leaders and the advice they have for the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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Morgan Smith
2021
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15 Hispanic and Latinx Artists You Should Be Following on Instagram

Because inspiring art should always be at your fingertips.

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Melissa Goldberg
2021
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Aaron Rose Philip on Manifesting the Future of Black Creativity

The model, artist and photographer made history when she walked the Moschino runway in her chair this season. She’s also the first creative we’re spotlighting from the BTF100, debuting today.

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Ashley Tyner
2021
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Models Chella Man and Aaron Philip Demand Better Representation for Disabled Communities

Models and best friends Chella Man and Aaron Philip are challenging fashion ideals. The two discuss growing up feeling excluded and invisible and detail the bravery it takes to be the change you want to see.

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Tish Weinstock
2020
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For Ku Stevens, Running Is a ‘Profound Act’

his fall, Ku Stevens became the fastest cross-country runner in Nevada. But he would be running even if he wasn’t winning.

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Talya Minsberg
2021
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Coming Out Stories From Young Black Creatives

With Pride Month here—this year coinciding with the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement after the killings of George Floyd and other Black victims of excessive police force, and racist attacks—WWD asked a few young Black creatives to share their coming out experiences.

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Victor Vaughns, Jr.
2020
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Latinx Actor Vico Ortiz Talks Coming Out Non-Binary, Breaking Down Gendered Barriers

“In Latin America, there’s been a great deal of progress around gay and lesbian identities,” Ortiz says. “But with being transgender and non-binary, a lot of people are still unsure what it all means and I believe it’s connected to the words we use.”

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Lamar Dawson
2021
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Today’s Queer Latinx Representation on TV Is Everything I Needed Growing Up

In the late ’90s, television was my greatest source of comfort—the place were I went to to find versions of myself reflected back at me. The only queer woman I ever saw on screen, however, was Ellen Degeneres.

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Priscilla Blossom
2019
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