Year: 2016

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Style

It’s not too late to add florals to your wardrobe

September 6, 2016
By LaShanda Millner-Murphy There are many myths associated with “floral print” conversation.  People say, “floral prints are only for the spring /summer wardrobe,” floral prints cannot be worn by full-figured women” and floral prints are only for garden parties and/or weddings.…
2016 September/October

Organization Uses Hip-Hop to Make More Than Music

September 1, 2016
By Tonya Jameson Photo by Darian Hayes Graffiti writing, deejaying, B-boying and MCing are the four pillars of hip-hop, but a Charlotte group is adding another pillar – digital literacy. Charlotte-based Hip-Hop University uses hip-hop to bridge the socioeconomic gap strangling underserved communities.…
Lifestyle

Ask Lashawnda: Advice for Everyday People

August 31, 2016
By Lashawnda Becoats People ask me questions everyday. Sometimes it’s because I’m the editor of Pride magazine. Sometimes it’s because they know I’m a certified life coach. Sometimes people follow my fabulous adventures on social media. I love helping people so I decided to create an advice column based on the questions I get.…
Business

5 Ways to Fund a Business

August 29, 2016
By Justin Gaither As an entrepreneur, I’m often asked how I went from an idea to building and running a profitable venture. Having a great idea is exciting, but reality hits when you realize all the things you may need to get going: a website or mobile app, money for advertising and marketing, a team and maybe some financial and legal advice along the way.…
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Lifestyle

Are You A Born Leader?

August 22, 2016
By. Eddie Love Some people possess the natural ability to lead others, would you agree? On the other hand, there are many that have to work hard at cultivating a leadership mindset. Here are three ways to manifest a leadership mindset into your world.…
Events

The Rundown: Friday, September 23 -Sunday, September 25

August 22, 2016
By Shawn D. Allison, II Peace. My people, there’s a lot going on this weekend—and I’m talking more than events. However, in the spirit of culture, there’s quite a few goodies happening in our town. —FRIDAY 9/23— From the brilliant and beautiful mind of Kenya Phifer-Jones of The Legacy Theatre Company comes an all-new stage performance full of love, marriage, trust and of course—drama.…
Lifestyle

Art is the Soul of Home Design

August 15, 2016
By Cheryl Luckett Art can be such an essential part of design and every now and then, I have the pleasure of working with a client that has a great art collection. Such was the case a couple of years ago when a South Charlotte client with a love for black art reached out to me about decorating her new home.…
Food

A Taste of Africa in the Queen City

August 11, 2016
By Jimese Orange My first experience with African food was through Ethiopian cuisine. As I tore into the spongy flat bread called injera, using it simultaneously as food and a utensil to soak up the spicy assortment of stews, vivid memories of my maternal grandmother were invoked.…