DROTHY
Brooklyn, NY based fashion designer Dorothy Lawes is just getting started. Apart from collaborating with Sprite at the age of 18, she has sewn a great amount of garments for important events such as Adidas Boost your Style and was even granted the opportunity to work with model Aweng Choul.
SAGE
Sage Guillory is a transformative artist from Atlanta, GA. In his childhood, Sage felt like he didn’t fit in anywhere which led to him perusing art and self enlightenment on his own terms. After leaving art school, he cultivated his creative vision through various mediums, and has centered most of his works in illustration, painting, and graphic design. Perseverance and dedication to his craft are the foundational elements of Sage's creations.
AUSAR
Ausar is a rapper and singer from Chicago’s South Side and South Suburbs. He fell in love with music at a young age, initially gaining inspiration from the gospel. With cosigns from Lupe Fiasco, 9th Wonder, Rakim, and a premiere on Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow — Ausar's performed and worked alongside Wyclef Jean, MFnMelo (of Pivot Gang), NF BroLeeLove, Smino, and Fat Tony of VICE LIVE TV. That said, Ausar's just trying to change lives with his music — and, of course, dunk on your favorite rapper.
AKUA
Akua Shabaka is an artist primarily known for her fashion label as part of the mother-daughter design duo, House of Aama- which explores black history and folklore within the Southern states and African Diaspora. Akua was born and raised in Los Angeles with southern and Caribbean’s roots. Growing up with Pan African entrepreneurial parents and a long line of crafts women, Akua developed an interest in fashion, culture and freedom of expression. Akua has garnered attention not only for her fashion label but for her keen eye in fashion, style and culture, as well as, spirituality and wellness. In her spare time, Akua enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures.
YVETTE GLASCO
Yvette Glasco is an Atlanta-based Creative. She specializes in film and photography. In 2013, she graduated with a Bachelors in Digital Filmmaking and TV Production. Since then she has concentrated on creating content to enhance artist and brand visual content. Her artistry lies in her ability to create personalized pieces that truly reflects anyone she works..
FOREMOST
Foremost is a self-taught visual artist who uses digital, collage, and illustrative mediums to center Blackness in his work. Seemingly simple, Foremost produces narratives aimed at challenging Black folks to rethink what it means to be Black as it relates to state violence and racial disparity. At the edge of his work, Foremost explores themes of limitless Black love, Black imagination, and Black freedom. He is the lead artist and youth facilitator of Black Lives Matter: Los Angeles.
NEKA
Neka King is an Atlanta-based digital illustrator and muralist taking a playful, yet mystical approach to Black figurative work.
JAMAL WADE
Jamal is a cross disciplinary artist from Louisiana based in Los Angeles. His background in performance and dance fuels his passion for visual narratives that move people from the inside out. Drawing from his southern roots and love of fantasy, Jamal loves creating worlds that defy the limitations of reality and allow the characters to exist free of toxic normative views. He is currently rostered as a music video director with Dreambear.
