IMANI WATERS
Imani Waters is a rising senior at Howard University, majoring in Media, Journalism, and Film, with a concentration in TV & Film and a minor in African Studies. Imani is inspired by Black filmmakers and is committed to bringing a range of Black experiences to cinema. She works to tell underrepresented stories and aims to inspire others to do the same.
NITA KEY ENRICHMENT FOCUSED ON SAVING MUSIC IN N.C. SCHOOLS
“College should not make you or break you,” said Shanita Ollison, a 27 year-old “artrepreneur” and the founder and owner of Nita Key Enrichment. “Just because you didn’t go to college doesn’t mean you can’t be a manager of a multi-million dollar company.”
VIDEO: ASHE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INTERVIEW | MAAFA CELEBRATION
NEW ORLEANS—As the Crescent City nears its 300-year anniversary in 2018, one arts institution is preparing to honor not just the city’s past, but all the Africans who died during the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
AHEAD OF TRICENTENNIAL, MAAFA CELEBRATION HONORS ANCESTORS
Ashé Cultural Arts Center, a nearly 20-year-old arts-based institution located in New Orleans’ Central City area, is kicking off its celebration of the tricentennial with this year’s Maafa commemoration, “A Prelude to the Tri-centennial,” at Congo Square in Armstrong Park on July 1.
THE CHEVROLET TRAX
The official DTU road trip ride
