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This Illustrator Worked With Ivy Park, Nike & More. Now, He’s Making Room For More Black Creatives

The celebration of Black creatives over the last year has been abundant for many finally seeing the recognition for their work. Unlike those who have been receiving their flowers most recently, illustrator and animator Thaddeus Coates is someone who’s been around for awhile and is using his platform to create more space for Black creatives in the digital world. Coates — a Washington D.C. native and New York-based content creator — seemingly broke the internet last summer amid the protests for the murder of George Floyd and others. His art became a trend of viral sensations calling out the injustices in America while also showing outstanding support for his community.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Thaddeus (@hippypotter) Coates has always been a creative kid at heart, but now he wants to share his success with other Black creatives looking to get their shine from a wider audience for their work in the digital space. His go-to motto “representation matters” has...

Njera Perkins

Feb 10, 2021

Hip-Hop Producer Sonny Digital is Transforming His Growing Clubhouse Rep Into a Digital Powerhouse

Silicon Valley’s next tech come up, Clubhouse is quickly becoming a hub for the biggest key players in the music and entertainment industries, and celebrities on the app are tapping into its infrastructure to build up their own digital endeavors. The game-changing, invite-only audio app has grown to be quite popular over the last few months, even while in beta testing. Now users like Grammy-nominated Hip-Hop producer Sonny Digital are putting themselves in a position to lead the app’s buzziest cultural conversations. Sonny — who joined Clubhouse two months ago — has quickly asserted himself as a leader on the social platform with his self-branded Clubhouse space, “Club Digital,” which has gained a large following for his viral “Book Club” and appreciation rooms — both of which he initiated on the app. Photo Credit: Decat / (@shotbydecat) Just like any other user who joins Clubhouse, Sonny learned the power of the app’s inner workings and has made the platform work in his favor to...

Njera Perkins

Dec 15, 2020