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One Conversation With Regina King

Despite being in the film industry for nearly 30 years, Regina King is still finding new ways to reinvent herself. She’s already played a variety of character roles, including one that earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress just a few years ago. Not a novice behind the camera, she’s also directed music videos

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What Film And TV Get Right (And Wrong) About Living Near The U.S./Mexico Border

The camera fades in from black on a sepia-toned arid desert. Miles of scrubland spread before us as, in the distance, a pickup truck tears down the two-lane blacktop, kicking up a cloud of dust in its wake. As it rumbles through the sun-bleached town on the U.S./Mexico border, the residents shut themselves up tight in

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The Importance Of Practicing Self-Care And Finding Black Joy

Self-care is a form of Black Joy, and is crucial to supporting the larger community. After all, how can you lift up others if you yourself are struggling? To this end, we partnered with Target to speak with Black activists and mental health professionals about the things they do to take care of themselves so they have

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The Many Faces Of Black Joy

Activists play a critical role in society. They raise awareness around social issues and push for solutions that benefit the most vulnerable and marginalized people. Many activists also experience serious mental, emotional, and physical costs from playing this societal role, whether their activism is through art,

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What One Bank Is Doing To Advance Racial Equity In Black Communities

This year has been one of the most tumultuous chapters in recent history for Black Americans, and over the last seven months we’ve seen numerous reminders that systemic racism brings devastating consequences for individuals, families, and communities.

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Stylus Speedrun

Every artist has their preferred set of pens, pencils, paints, and brushes, but what happens when you take all that away and challenge them to create something awesome using only a stylus? That’s the question we set out to answer with our Stylus Speedrun challenge, where we teamed up with Samsung and tasked comic book

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We Asked Big-Time Creatives What’s On Their Flash Drives Right Now

For decades before the advent of digital cameras and sophisticated flash storage devices, artists shared their portfolios on 35 mm slides. Submitting artwork for exhibitions, or simply sharing works with audiences far away, meant shipping unwieldy boxes of slides to be viewed through a projector. Museums amassed

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The Black Wellness Gift Guide For Your Mind, Body, And Soul

With a world that seems more unpredictable every time you check the headlines, it can be easy to lose a sense of control. Prioritizing self-care is all the more important at a time when the events of the world can take a major toll on your mental and physical health. Gifting season is about to get into full swing, and

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What Does Black Joy Mean To You?

Experiencing joy shouldn’t be an uncommon phenomenon. But being joyful while being Black takes on a distinctive flavor because of what it means to be Black in this country. Historically in America, Blackness legally meant you weren’t free, weren’t valued, weren’t seen as equal — weren’t even seen as fully human. And

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What Are You Saving For In 2020?

The turn of the calendar is a chance to reevaluate your life goals, and that includes your finances and what you’re trying to save for in 2020. As we enter the new year, it’s time to look ahead to our financial future and figure out what we want to accomplish, and how much we have to save to get there.

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Tips From Entrepreneurs For Staffing Up Fast (Without Settling)

When you’re running your own business, finding the right employee to fill an open position is one of the most important jobs on your plate. With a small team, everyone you hire has to truly be the perfect fit for their role. And while you may be desperate to fill an opening as quickly as possible, it’s important not

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