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Solange’s Saint Heron Announces Expansion Plans, Including Multidisciplinary Platform, Studio and Creative Agency

Saint Heron, the music and cultural hub founded in 2013 by Solange Knowles, has announced plans to expand, The Root has learned. According to a press release, the cultural institution is now set to evolve into a multidisciplinary platform which will include a creative agency and studio. Continuing its goal to “preserve, collect and uplift…

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

May 25, 2021
Black Excellence, Culture

Black Genius Recognized: Meet Our 2018 MacArthur Foundation Fellows

Although we know that genius drips from our very pores—from the magic of hip-hop to the delicacies of soul food—it’s nice to be acknowledged. And, as per usual, the MacArthur Foundation gets it right, choosing the best, the brightest, the most creative, and, dare we say, the wokest from our communities. This year, five black…

By

Angela Helm

Published

October 5, 2018