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My favorite skirt ever 💗 and it's made in 100% organic cotton. Handmade flowy art by moi

So I have 2 little Blk boys in my life who want to get waves. I wanted to give them a little wave kit but needed a card so I made this one. Lol it’s so cute & funny to me.

some of my older pieces are available for purchase! enquires via email/dm 💌

‘hurry up,let’s go!’ acrylic, oil pastel, leather & denim on canvas

i also made & painted these lighter cases which i think are the perfect lil accessory!

the debrief. acrylic + oil pastel on canvas.

Film photos from a recent shoot I did

born in a garage🤘🏾and written while I was reading octavia butler’s 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳, “idea 1” is about what it feels like to exist in this climate — the weight of being expected to witness, absorb, and speak truth at a time when the world feels like it's unraveling. that's a particular kind of burden Black women know intimately. this song doesn't offer answers, it just refuses to look away. produced by the brilliant @oscar_scheller additional guitar by @scarlethouse_ co-written with my talented bestie janiva ellis mixed by moi 💁🏾‍♀️ visual directed by 91 rules creative direction yasser abubeker kelela.co

i really think more creative folks should get into e-comm management, web design + paid ads. so much money there and normies are easily impressed with it.

I'm only dating for pleasurable experiences. Not Survival. Fun and compatibility will be at the forefront for me. I don't need someone to take care of me or provide something I don't have. I'm looking to find someone who chooses me and wants to build a life with me.

Advice for Creatives 👨🏼‍💻 Portfolio refresh 💼

Skyway Lanes, Chicago’s Last Black-Owned Bowling Alley, Closing After ‘Surge’ Of Support Fades A fundraiser to save the Far South Side bowling alley drew over $25,000 in donations, but that still wasn’t enough for the second-generation owners to fix the alley’s financial problems. JEFFERY MANOR — Brunetta Hill-Corley sounded the alarm that her late father’s bowling alley was in trouble in March 2025, leading to an outpouring of community support and over $25,000 in donations for overdue repairs. But Skyway Lanes, a Far South Side staple since the 1950s that was the city’s last Black-owned bowling alley, will now close for good April 26. By then, the historic alley at 9915 S. Torrence Ave. will have hung on for over a year after the last-ditch campaign to save it — long enough for neighbors to have thrown one more birthday party. “The community did everything they could do,” said Jarell Corley, Hill-Corley’s son, who spoke on behalf of the family. “To keep that momentum, it was about time, energy, money, expertise to do it, and we didn’t have it.” Chicago had over 100 bowling alleys during the sport’s heyday in the mid-20th century, but that’s dwindled to under a dozen, with just three on the South Side. Alley operators say they’re grappling with rising costs, fewer regulars and sprawling city properties worth more than the aging businesses inside them. The Skyway family matriarch, Mary F. Hill, died in December, and Hill-Corley, 67, suffered a brain aneurysm in September, straining the family’s ability to operate the 36-lane house, said Corley, who’s tried to support his parents while stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army. An encouraging “surge” in business following the high-profile fundraiser ultimately slowed after four months, Corley said. The family used the donations to resurface the parking lot, rebuild the front counter and buy new house shoes, but they fell short of paying for larger renovations, Corley said. The family is now liquidating the alley’s assets on Facebook Marketplace, with plans to list the 35,000-square-foot facility for sale. Some customers who loved Hill stopped coming after his death. Hill-Corley raised prices. The alley lost many of its longtime leagues, the backbone of the bowling business, after the pandemic closed doors for two years, she previously said. Hill-Corley took out a disaster relief loan that loomed over the business. Property taxes increased. She could see “the writing on the wall,” she previously said. The fundraiser attracted event promoters, but Corley said the family struggled to strike deals for sharing profits. “We’re in a good place,” Corley said. “But it’s sad we have to close after trying to maintain.” There will be a party noon-7 p.m. April 26, with $2 games and $5 shoe rentals, for people to say goodbye to Skyway after more than seven decades in the neighborhood. Corley said he was thankful for the local organizations, schools and sports teams who booked lanes after the public call for help. That support gave Skyway a fighting chance over the past year. “You can go to any bowling alley and hear the same story,” Corley said. “‘We’re hurting.'”

happy eastah 🐰

one of the most insane things is that Reid Miles, Blue Note’s graphic designer and creator of basically a whole visual vocabulary for music, didn’t like jazz and never listened to any of the records he worked on. just asked what the vibe was, flew blind and nailed it every time.

Adult Swim is headquartered on Williams Street (yes, that one) in Midtown #Atlanta They have always been Atlanta-proud with us We really do influence EVERYTHING ♥️

Yall need to be careful when you ask Mona Leo for a feature. She be tearin yall up omg

Big news: My first TV show credit as a DP is officially hitting @peacock this Monday, April 6th! This project has been a true journey! 6 episodes, 30 minutes each, and a whole lot of heart. @ninastakz, thank you for trusting me to bring your vision to life.

Remember That Web Series We Were Working On? Well We Need Actors. 3 Black Women & 1 Black Male. No Acting Experience Required. April 11th. 1-4PM. Send Headshots, Reels, etc. To Joc@CreativesAfterDark.us

The A&R veterans who spent decades developing artists into stars are mostly gone now. What replaced them is a more data-driven, strategic function with less agency and a different risk profile. The job changed.