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Pharrell Williams Launches Agency To Address Societal Challenges For Marginalized Communities
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty One of the culture’s greatest minds is working on evening the playing field for marginalized communities. Pharrell Williams is launching a creative agency that will create solutions for these individuals. As per Hype Beast the Virginia native is getting into the advertising industry but with a philanthropic lens. This week he announced the inception of Mighty Dream. As per the formal press release, the company will address problems that affect marginalized communities and work with different brands to concept products that solve the problems. Mighty Dream will be housed under Edelman, an American public relations and marketing consultancy firm. Pharrell Williams will serve as co-chair and founder alongside Lisa Osborne Ross, C...
Culture Control: Salehe Bembury Named Creative Director of LeBron’s UNINTERRUPTED Apparel
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Our culture is getting more representation at the fashion table. Salehe Bembury has been named Creative Director for UNINTERRUPTED Apparel. As spotted on Nice Kicks the emerging designer has been spotted holding down LeBron James’ and Maverick Carter’s clothing label. While UNINTERRUPTED is largely synonymous with the hit talk series their brainchild has successfully executed some noteworthy collaborations with Sue Bird and the Space Jam franchise. The appointment was announced via the brand’s Instagram account. “Proud to welcome @uninterrupted’s new creative director, Salehe Bembury. Big things coming soon” accompanied an image of James shaking Bembury’s hand. For those not in the know the Syracuse University alumni is valid whe...
Virgil Abloh Launches $1M Scholarship Fund For Black Creatives
Source: Nike / NIke It seems Virgil Abloh can see the handwriting on the wall when it comes to his reputation with people of color. He is giving back to the community by empowering the next generation of visionaries. As spotted on Vogue the designer is giving back to people of color. In an interview with the fashion trade magazine he announced that he is launching a new program that will help empower the black creatives of tomorrow. The “Virgil Abloh Post-Modern Scholarship Fund” is slated to fund schooling “for students of academic promise of Black, African-American, or of African descent.” The monies are said to be donated by Abloh and his partners Louis Vuitton, Evian, the New Guards Group (the luxury holdings company Off-White belongs to) and Farfetch. The Chicago native detailed ...
