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I am a total fangirl for Issa Rae from 'Awkward Black Girl' to 'Insecure' to 'The Photograph' to 'a Sip' and 'Issa Rae Presents'. Everything she does is like goals.  Representation truly matters growing up I was exposed to Doctors, Lawers, Deans, Educators, and so many other professions. All women of color who looked like me. That exposure afforded me the really that I can be and do whatever I wanted. The nineties had so many tv shows that also depicted dope black people. Then it seemed like overnight all of that representation went away. Yet, Issa Rae has created a new wave of representation both with online content and TV in front and behind the camera. Not to mention her...

Life and Work with Aleka C. Thrash  Today we’d like to introduce you to Aleka C. Thrash. Thanks for sharing your story with us Aleka. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.My purpose is to inspire individuals to live authentically, as a result, Naturally A.C.T. was launched as a lifestyle blog and event hub for how-to workshops. I have been a professional portrait and lifestyle photographer for over a decade. I am privileged with the gift of noticing the inner beauty in others and portraying that beauty through my company ACTPhotoMedia. In 2015 co-founder of Kinky Hair Connection an annual event created to connect, support, and encourage naturals as well as those considering the...