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  • 15 Years After Its Birth, AfroPunk Brooklyn Remains a Source of Eternal Inspiration

    15 Years After Its Birth, AfroPunk Brooklyn Remains a Source of Eternal Inspiration

    AfroPunk Festival descended onto Commodore Barry Park for yet another year, and damn was it fun—beautiful, and in case you were worried, yes, it’s still black as hell. Year after year, white media and the rest of the world get a gift. That gift is inspiration and forecasted trends in everything from fabrics, hairstyles, upcoming…

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    Makeda Sandford






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    August 27, 2019
  • New York Fashion Week Taught Me the Importance of Being on the Grind, Black Influence and Sleep

    Well, well, well … it’s been real, New York. This past week, beginning with Harlem Fashion Row’s stunning introduction and ending in a beautifully haunting presentation at Red Hook Labs, entitled “Soft Criminal,” I’ve officially gone through my first ever New York Fashion Week as an aspiring fashion photographer and a relatively new freelance writer.…

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    Makeda Sandford






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    September 14, 2018
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