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No fancy phones. No apps. Arianna Gil and Sheyla Grullon – founders of NYC’s Brujas skate crew – are building a community of strong, lady heshers the old school way. Face to face and scar to scar. Born and raised in the city, Arianna and Sheyla started Brujas to carve out a space for women in the male-dominated world of…
Three Harvard grads want you to taste something: crickets. And guess what? You might like them. Rose Wang, Laura D’Asaro (pictured) and Merly Natow are the geniuses behind Chirps Chips, the first product from their company Six Foods, founded in 2013. The crazy idea came about after Rose and Laura happened to try bugs dishes during their travels. After liking…
Designer Shayne Oliver’s simple observation is becoming a fashion revolution. “Men’s wear is not glamorous. And women’s wear is. Why not mix them together?” Despite being one of the biggest new names in fashion, Oliver is kind of a loner. He grew up with his mom – a single mother – outside of Minneapolis. Because she had to work a…
Gary Noesner spent more than three decades as a hostage crisis negotiator. Yeah, like real crazy Law & Order type stuff. But it’s what Gary’s good at. After a siege went awry in Texas, Noesner took it upon himself to improve the whole program. At the core of this approach was a tool he thinks we all can benefit from…
News of death and destruction has so many of us feeling blue, but one young Black woman turned a popular movement into art in super awesome ways. ⠀⠀ In recent years, Black Lives Matter has spearheaded a movement for the importance of the lives of Black people in the face of police brutality. For writer Angie Thomas, however, the movement…
Amid an exploding world population, water shortages, and poisoned-sprayed veggies, farming is struggling to keep up without burning out. Enter Bowery Farming, a brand new farming business in New Jersey that’s using tech to help renew the world’s oldest industry—agriculture. Their secret? Indoor LED lights and nutrient-heavy water. If you’re spooked by food that isn’t grown by the sun you’re…
Four years ago today a garment factory in Bangladesh collapsed, killing more than a thousand workers. Born from this tragedy, Fashion Revolution aims to never let it happen again. Every April 24th-28th more than 80 countries take to the streets and social media, demanding transparency in the fashion industry. Apparel production is known for questionable product sourcing and worker treatment and…
Skid Row is a neighborhood in LA known for being a ‘dumping ground’ for homeless people. Today it houses the largest stable homeless population in the world. Skidrow Coffee is a neighborhood pop-up coffee shop and job training program for people of low-income. Working in collaboration with Bar Nine roastery, they serve impeccable caffeinated delights to the local community and greater…
John D’Eri runs a car wash. So what, right? Well, John’s employees all have something in common: autism. He was inspired by his son, Andrew, who was diagnosed with autism at age 2. At first, John was devastated by the news. But Andrew, who’s incredibly observant, never let the label stop him from doing what he wanted to do. “I…
There are SO MANY reasons to love Moonlight, but the cherry on the sundae is that Joi McMillion, the film’s editor, was the first black woman ever to be nominated for an editing Oscar. It’s alarming that she is a first, but it’s also exciting because Joi totally deserves the recognition. ⠀⠀ In an interview with Lenny Letter (which we…
