WELCOME TO THE REFLECTION DEPARTMENT.

”THE NEWSROOM”

HERE IN THE NEWSROOM, WE REPORT THE FINDINGS OF EACH PROJECT.

THIS DEPARTMENT WAS CREATED TO ENCOURAGE TRANSPARENCY & INSPIRE EACH READER TO SHARE THE TOOLS, KNOWLEDGE & METHODS, TO ULTIMATELY COME TO A “CONTINUING CONCLUSION.”

THESE REFLECTIONS OCCUR ONCE WE HAVE LOOKED WITHIN AND EXAMINED THE PRESENT, WHILE CONSIDERING THE PAST.

IN HOPES OF CARVING OUT WHATEVER THE DESIRED FUTURE IS.

THIS LIBRARY OF WRITTEN WORKS CONSIST OF SINGLE PERSONAL ESSAYS, FREELANCE ARTICLES,

AND IS HOME TO SOULAR WORLD ZINE & MAGAZINE.

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I Tabled At My First Zine Festival & I’m Already Itching To Do Another.

It’s time to get out of my phone and out in the world, so I packed my bags and took a day trip to Washington DC where I tabled at my first zine fest. Read about how I brought my table to life for DC Zine Fest and my recommendations for others looking to be a part a part of a zine fair/festival.

I Worked 3 Different Internships This New York Fashion Week.

For NYFW SS25 I worked three different internships. In this entry I will detail my experience with each and how you can get involved if you're interested in exploring the fashion industry.

I Almost Had A Book Signing With No Books.

To close out June and the first half of 2024 I hosted my first book signing in celebration of my third book and debut poetry collection Songs From The Girls Room. Hosted at Archive CLT discover how preparing for this event stretched me, forced me to be still, and allowed me to grow with the book.

I Gave My First Public Lecture Style Talk & I Didn’t Puke.

To close out March I gave my first public lecture style talk at NC State University. A year in the making, discover the full process it took to prepare & present, along with the the full lecture footage.

I Designed A Few Postcards For Solange & I Hope They Make It To Her Safely.

At the top of March Solange announced “Cut and Shoot,” a postcard series to foster physical connections within her community. She opened her PO box for postcards and I made her a few. Discover my process of bringing them to life and learn how you can do the same.

Soular World Magazine was a black centered "everything" mini magazine that ran two issues January & February of 2023. Dedicated to taking a deeper dive into the world's of regular people doing extraordinary things. Under the direction of Editor-In-Chief, Arial Robinson, SWM was a short concept publication where the child never grows ups. That inner youth follows us along our journeys and allows us the space to explore, document and reflect. From fashion and lifestyle to arts and literature, the world was ours to discover.

Reuben & Friends

If you’re not familiar with Reuben Vincent, now is a great time to tap into the Jamala Records/Roc Nation artist. The Charlotte, NC native just dropped his debut album, Love is War and Soular World Magazine got a glimpse into his first performance since it was released January of 2023.

I Wanted To Turn A Building Into A Shoe & Nike Let Me Do It. [For Real]

Read about my experience creating 1 of 4 Nike Dunk Lows designed by Black women as an extension of the 2022 Yardrunners 3.0 campaign. A campaign that highlights and celebrates the excellence of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

I CONCLUDE, 2022

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I Wanted To Turn A Building Into A Shoe & Nike Let Me Do It. [For Real]
I Wanted To Turn A Building Into A Shoe & Nike Let Me Do It. [For Real]
I Always Come Home From New York Feeling Full.
I Always Come Home From New York Feeling Full.

Last weekend I went to New York and I left feeling inspired to deep dive into the projects I’m working on. It’s not even like I wasn’t working before I went. But leaving I felt as if I could approach my own passions in a new way. Here I explore my aspirations along with my love for the city.

I Am. All Of Us.
I Am. All Of Us.

Prior to the release of Kendrick Lamar’s fifth LP, “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers,” Courtney & I wanted to share our anticipation for the project, with only the title and “The Heart Part 5” to dissect. There is power and pain in being the “&” and we wanted to peel back the curtains and share our perspective on it.

I Am A Work In Progress.
I Am A Work In Progress.

took some photos of my friend.

What started as a favor ended in me taking some time to reflect on my own individuality and how it exists stronger with the help of other people. Better together.

I Ruined My Own Aggie Fest & I Don’t Regret It.
I Ruined My Own Aggie Fest & I Don’t Regret It.

I really wanted to make some Aggie Fest content this week but I wasn’t in a party mood plus the few parties I went to didn’t really inspire me to capture anything. Instead, I used my printer to take some photos with the items in my purse. I feel as though these images capture the essence of a week out of the year that I once couldn’t even remember.

I Am Running Off Of 3 Hours of Sleep and A Red Bull.
I Am Running Off Of 3 Hours of Sleep and A Red Bull.

Everything you do doesn’t have to serve you in a monetary way. It’s important that you have a healthy balance of mandatory and optional tasks that you complete. Sometimes I find myself forgetting to do work that purely serves me for fun, so when I finally got the chance to create some posters just for me, I rolled up my sleeves and cracked open a can of Red Bull.

I Designed A Presidential Campaign Without Losing My Mind.
I Designed A Presidential Campaign Without Losing My Mind.

Everyone who knows me knows I’m not the biggest fan of campaign season. But when one of my besties came to me with a concept I’d been wanting to execute for a minute, I couldn’t resist.

Congratulations on Senior Class President Caiya!

I Shed A Tear At Dreamville Festival.
I Shed A Tear At Dreamville Festival.

I got the opportunity to go to Dreamville and they let ya girl bring her camera in. Here’s what it looked like from the Arial Eye View.