ROBERTNEY HARLAN
Bertney Harlan is a second-year student studying advertising and business administration at Howard University. Bertney can be described as a natural-born leader with substantial strength. She describes herself as a creative with an eye for art and storytelling that makes people feel seen and understood. Every day she strives to be better than she was yesterday and hopes to inspire others to do the same. She is not entirely sure what she wants to do in this lifetime, but she knows that her passion lies in empowering others. Bertney is a force to be reckoned with and is ready for anything life throws her way.
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.
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