Sometimes you meet someone and realize they didn't just create a business. They created room. Room for people to create. Room for people to connect. Room for people to discover something new about themselves. And, just as importantly, room for other people to bring what they have to the table. That's what came to mind when I met Cynthia, the woman behind Sprinkles N Stuff in Lomita, California. When Cynthia first started making chocolate, she was simply looking for a way to m

Sometimes you start something without realizing just how much it can become. You have an idea. You take the first step. You figure things out as you go. And somewhere along the way, you look up and realize you're building something you never imagined when you started. That's what came to mind when I met Kameelah Abdurrahim, the woman behind KuteNTheKitchen. When Kameelah first started cooking out of her home, she didn't have a grand vision of everything it could become. She t

When art becomes more than something you create, it becomes a way to bring people together. I didn't meet Kandyce Jackson for the first time at the Black Girl Art Show. I've actually been watching pieces of her story unfold for years. Kandyce is the artist and creative mind behind KandyAppleTree, but to me, she's also a reminder of what can happen when you keep showing up for something that once existed only as an idea. She once created the logo for my women's group, and now