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Meet Kris-Tel Mi' Chelle, the CEO and Creative Designer of The Kuumba Collection & KM Boutique. KUUMBA (koo-OOM-bah) is Swahili and the sixth principle of Kwanzaa, and it means Creativity. At the age of 40, Kris-tel is an honorable Army Veteran, Mother of two, dedicated Entrepreneur and 2x's Crohn's Survivor. Her passion for designing started at a young age expanding into adulthood. Kris-Tel, established this amazing company originally as Kouture Kandles Suite in 2006, initially selling only Natural Soy candles. Today she offers a variety of hand designed, hand-made products to include, Graphic designed tees, Hand crafted Jewelry & Accessories, Scented Soy Candles, Beard Oil, & Scented Shea Butter (Slay Butta). She enjoys and takes pride in personally designing and creating her own products. Inspired with a perfect blend of humor, everyday life experiences, empowerment and awareness. Each product is sure will be relatable to many. ?Kris-Tel is dedicated to spreading "Good Energy" & Positivity through her products. It is her desire that everyone enjoys her creativity. Please check back often as new items are added weekly.

Hello, Welcome to Melanated Eden. We are Angela and Tanya who love to accessorize on a budget. Here is our story and how we are building our business, Just imagine two sisters who have a vision for a business but not talking to each other because of misunderstanding because there is no communication between the two but just assumptions. Something brings them back together to help rebuild their sister relationship and they move forward with rebuilding their relationship and building a business. Understanding that building a business and rebuilding their sister relationship is all one. Melanated Eden is our baby and we want to share our baby with you. We are growing our business and our relationship. We appreciate each and ever customer. We appreciate each family member, friend and person we meet on the street. Without you this would not be possible.

I’m Lauren (Lo) Harris, an Alabama-raised, Brooklyn-based digital artist who specializes in illustration and motion design. I utilize bright palettes, strong figures and relational compositions to create work that champions vibrance, confidence, humanity, and joy. Through my work I hope to illustrate a more just and kind world. I’m interested in working on editorial projects, social campaigns and environmental designs for lifestyle, technology, and beauty brands, as well as social justice initiatives. I am currently an Associate Animator at NBC News Digital, and have previously worked at The New York Times, Bustle and The Chicago Reporter.

Rachelle Baker is a multi-disciplinary artist from Detroit, MI with a background in Relief Printing (Screenprinting, Lino/Woodcutting), Illustration, Comic Art, Video Art, and Music. She is inspired by Shoujo manga, anime and comics bad girls, stoic women dancing in the backgrounds of late 90's/early 2000's R&B videos, and the sound cats make when they're yawning. She is a Capricorn with a Scorpio moon. Published books include: Making Our Way Home: The Great Migration and the Black American Dream by Blair Imani from Ten Speed Press, Shirley Chisholm is a Verb by Veronica Chambers from Dial Books/Penguin Random House, and upcoming Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop by Clover Hope from Abrams Books (out 2/2/2021).

Welcome to Baltimore. If you aren’t from here, we are the home of The Wire and The Hood and the “Uprisings”. If you are from here or any place like here, you KNOW that there is more to it! It is a place where you can go from schoolgirl to round the way girl in 10 sec flat. Where you can love Jesus but Trap music too. Not Hood, but the commute is less than 1 minute. It is a place where magic happens, dreams come true and family is over EVERYTHING!