Kiah Armstong

Zac Clark: Unapologetic Streetwear

In 2011, administrators at Culver City High School in Los Angeles warned students that wearing FuckThePopulation clothing to class would result in confiscated merchandise or suspension. Zac Clark along with his business partners; Yamen Sanders and Maurice Myles were all seniors who attended the LA high school and founded the streetwear clothing line as a way to counter the oppression due to the norms and standards society has put in place. Although they ran the name under KCUFTHEPOPULATION to avoid these problems at their high school, administrators still sent out an automated phone message to students informing them that wearing any FTP would result in consequences. 

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Saudah Saleem: Faith Turned into Fashion

When you move into a new apartment or a new house, you are most likely going to be thrown into the spotlight involuntarily. As relatives and friends herd to your new oasis, so do their opinions. When it comes to interior design, it can be overwhelming for some but soothing for others. Those accent pillows that you thought paired well with your couch are met with your mother's distasteful satisfaction. You long for each room to tell its own story but as the days go by, you just can’t get the storyline right. Interior Designer Saudah Saleem says that your home's curb appeal is the first impression, so you may want to start with your front door. 

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Tamika Mallory: A New Age of Activism

It’s been almost ten months since George Floyd was murdered as a result of four police officers' blatant disregard for yet another black man's life. It’s been almost a year since the shooting death of 25-year old Ahmaud Arbery by neighbors who felt that him jogging in his own neighborhood was suspicious. It’s been over a year since Breonna Taylor was shot to death by police officers while she slept in her Kentucky home. In all three of these instances and many more which have not made headlines, no charges were initially filed. This did not sit right with black America nor did it appease activist Tamika Mallory who’s managed to articulate the pain that black people are feeling in such a way that it leaves her audience jaw dropped every single time she speaks.

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D Smoke: Seamless Rhythm + Flow

Wordplay, storytelling, and melody are only a fraction of what Inglewood native Daniel Anthony Farris encompasses in his music. Better known as “D Smoke,” crowned champion of the 2019 Netflix hip-hop competition series Rhythm + Flow, it should be no shock that he has been nominated for two Grammy awards since the release of his EP “Inglewood High” and second studio album “Black Habits.” 

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