balance. mind and body intertwined. upright, my head reaches beyond the trees to touch the sky. my mind clear, I close my eyes. focus without concentration. no sharpness. no edge. open and aware, i stretch. i inhale and exhale, counting my breaths. no thoughts; just breaths. my emotions leave me. the stillness of nature comforts me. i am silent. the air is filled with scents and it rush stimulates my senses i am one with the breeze and nature is my altar. joy. Heaven. SONY DSC SONY DSC SONY DSC SONY DSC SONY DSC SONY DSC SONY DSC SONY DSC SONY...

Nefertiti of the nefTUNES and earthSista AlleyCat team up with PublikTransit’s Ashley Peoples to form Team Creatives Collaboration for the IHeartMyBreezeCard video competition where the winners could earn $8,500. This video contest is sponsored by Cubic Transportation Systems.The Breeze Card video with the most Thumbs Up votes wins $1,500 and is entered into a final round to determine the $5,000 National Grand Prize winner! The goal is to make it entertaining, original, clean and focus on how your Breeze Card opens doors that take you to the best things in life. Qualifying entries are posted...

Via The CCCollective We had the great fortune of attending Zayd Malik’s Album Release Party for his sophomore project, The South iz New Afrika Vol. 2:: OUTLAWRBG in tha Flesh, at Cloud IX on saturday, and we would be remissed if we didn’t tell you how absolutelyCCCultural it was. The building was filled with CCCreative Spirits including Mshairi, Ife Jie, Sa-Roc the MC, Shariese Nicole, Iras Levy, Guerilla Rebuplik, The Nalo Movement, The nefTUNES, Queen Nef, B.I.G. NEL, Malik Killiam, ATL Smasherz, Minister Server, Jah’Son, Mic Chambers, Ajah Afrika, Wishing Well Media and more! What...

This past Saturday Night was Spread Love’s annual Felabration party. This party is a celebration of the music and life of Fela Kuti . This Felabration was special because the musical FELA ! was here in Atlanta that week, and it was the 10th anniversary of Rich Medina’s Jump N Funk Party . It was a very good night from the start all the way to the end of the night. When I got there Dj Kemit was getting the vibe started and the spot was packed by 11:00 . Then after Kemit had folks warmed up and dancing, The Darryl Reeves Group came on for a quick live performance of a few of Fela’s...

Written by Shanece Taylor of Hello Beautiful Images by Artfelt Photography October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and according to BlackDoctor.org “African-American females experience higher death rates from breast cancer than any other racial or ethnic group.” This is partially due to African-American women tending to have more aggressive tumors. The fact is not meant to scare you, but it is meant as a wake up call. Educate yourself and women you know on risk factors, discover ways to reduce the risk of breast cancer, learn how to give yourself a breast exam, and help to fight breast cancer....

I am almost over the sexual lust & control i crave from u Who knew that i would grow to possibly surpass my nympho-ism Sum people listening that think they know me, would probably disagree with great optimism But what is happening is a true transformation My quest for self knowledge leads me to a magnificent destination With ur guidance and the most highs’ persistance i search for self Tho all this must take place rather hastily i overstand because too many of us are trapped on a religion shelf I feel a mission forming itself before me and i can’t afford for my vision to be blurry My...

One Sunday night I went over to Cafe Circa to check out Salah Ananse’s Afrique Electrique party with special guest Ramon Rawsoul, drummer Lil John Roberts, and House music legend Josh Milan, from Honeycomb Music . Ramon Rawsoul opened up the evening with his Deep House selections, then Lil John started to acompany him on the drums . The birthday boy Salah came on to put his touch on the night . Then Josh Milan came on and took the crowd on a musical journey to make it a memorable night. Well enough of me , lets see the pics enjoy John Crooms “Everybody’s Favorite Photographer” John...

Via The CCCollective When we spoke with Co-Owner & Operator of House of Blended Ink (Hobi), Tamarah Jones aka SHE, she spoke with us about her and her partner, Ramon Taylor’s, vision for HOBI as a “home for artists” where the creative can have a professional ends to their artwork. And by ends we means* making funds to fuel the motivation and desire we have to create. SHE’s our kind of people. House of Blended Ink carries creations from some of our Creative Culture Collective friends like Amore Kreative, Asante Wa Designs, Essential Essence, Luxor Coutoure & Imperfectly...

Thinking of a new way to rock those old fashions? Have some clothes, shoes or accessories that could use some sprucing up? Here’s an idea for the CCCreatively Conscious individual who knows that with a little cccreavity, what was once old can be made new again. R U R.A.R.E.? Creative Culture Collective and House of Blended Ink Yadiyda Present… A R.A.R.E. Experience : R.AW A.RTISTIC R.ADICAL E.CCLECTIC: Interactive FashionArt Experience Featuring… CCCustom Apparel & Jewelry With: Jeffrie St James & AsHaUnTi ThOmPsOn of Amore Kreative & Asante Wa Designs. Live CCCollage...

Greetings of peace and boundless LOV to everyone. I am absolutely delighted to have been granted the task of introducing miself as the official Skin Wellness and Natural Lifestyle Consultant for Pangea’s Garden. This is a role that’s received in high therapeutic value and cultural responsibility. As skin maven of the Garden, know that I aim to passionately offer unique perspectives of natural living and herbal skin wellness in a way that indulges and expresses the ancient rites of the Divine Feminine and Her beloved sacred adornment. With every moon, I shall work to be a spark of insight and...