Celebrating Women of Color
Interview and Story By Whitney Sylvain From my interview with Vivian Kaye, the founder and CEO of KinkyCurlyYaki (KCY), a Toronto based successful natural hair extension brand, it was apparent that back in 2010 she was a business woman who was determined to deliver what many black women with natural hair wanted- natural hair extensions. When ...
Interview by Aaliyah Ransome “People are always watching. Don’t give up, especially when you feel like no one is paying attention” – Justin Etienne From being featured in Vogue, WWD, and Elle Magazines and being invited to NYFW and the BET Hip Hop Honors Awards, 21 y/o Production Management major at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Justin Etienne ...
Interview by Nathan “GreatIsNate” Vinson Enthusiasm. That’s the word I would use to describe to Tomike Ogugua. His infectious personality and zeal for living an inspiring life is both admirable and inviting. It hasn’t always been so easy-going. Falling in with the wrong crowd and bad decisions cost him a year and a half delay in ...
By @TheGreatIsNate “I just feel like everything happens for a reason.” That’s the phrase that Jamaal Scott said four times over the course of our 57 minute conversation. This, of course, was for good reason. Scott’s life has been a journey of twist and turns, from varied stints at multiple universities, to getting his master’s degree in ...
Colorism has been a huge issue in the black community for quite some time now. This refers to black people further separating themselves into a category of being either “light skinned” or “dark skinned.” Microagressions (closely linked to the whole phenomenon on why lighter skin is more appealing) are an example of how people of ...
In the world of fast food, 10 second videos, and 140 character conversations, it's a challenge to keep the average consumer's attention. Yet four seasons later, The Haves and the Have Nots, created by Tyler Perry is still going strong. Bronze Magazine had an opportunity to interview yet another interesting character and acting talent, Mr. ...