by Doug Spencer | Dec 14, 2016 | Narratives
On an August night in 2016, Alex Lewis feverishly jotted down ideas in his personal notebook. He had grown increasingly spellbound by his urge to fuse his passions of storytelling, graphic design and poetry. As he brainstormed, a potential project idea emerged, and...
by Danielle Deavens | Dec 9, 2016 | Narratives
What made you want to start Got Mocha? I started Got Mocha because I’ve always been interested in magazines and I’ve always been interested in the growth of a young girl, of a young woman. For me it was one of those things where we obviously have Teen Vogue and...
by Danielle Deavens | Dec 2, 2016 | Narratives
Jamal Edwards has produced a short film for MTV, studied abroad in Spain, served as president of Duke University’s Black Student Alliance, and is currently a youth trustee for his alma mater. Based on his experiences, it might be tough to guess what Jamal’s career...
by Doug Spencer | Nov 18, 2016 | Narratives
“I was applying to jobs for five or six months before I started getting the ones that I wanted. The whole applying to jobs process in general is a very interesting experience — very stressful.” Two weeks ago, Hakeem Harrison began his new job as a client...
by Danielle Deavens | Nov 9, 2016 | Narratives
When asked what made his inner activist come alive, Julian Rose didn’t hesitate: “My activism started as becoming a feminist and branched out significantly from there.” Julian embraces feminism, which has historically been either misunderstood or frowned upon,...
by Danielle Deavens | Oct 30, 2016 | Narratives
Taylor Jett doesn’t like the term ‘diversity’. In her words, “it makes it sound like we’re asking for something ridiculous or unnatural.” That might just seem like a tiny thing she doesn’t really approve of. It’s important to point out, though, that Taylor has spent a...