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Black Culture, Black Excellence, Black Girl Magic, Black History, Juneteenth -

When we gather, there is so much magic that happens; you see Black men smiling, Black women being appreciated, an exchange of compliments between strangers and the feeling of love overwhelms the space. There is always a reason to celebrate blackness but any time we have the stage to all be on one accord in the same moment we should take full advantage of that. There is so much power in loving who we are, recognizing what we've been through as a people and not allowing that to hinder our presence or our future.

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Black Culture, Black History, For the Culture -

The way hip hop influences the culture you wouldn't think that it's only been around for just 50 years. What started as a back-to-school jam in the rec room of an apartment building, has become a worldwide phenomenon. By isolating the parts of the song that people wanted to dance to, DJ Kool Herc developed a style that became the blueprint for hip hop music. The "break" in a song is what DJ Kool Herc focused on, combining different songs at their breaking points and ultimately creating what we know now as a mash-up. Herc used hard funk records, from...

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Black Boy Joy, Black Culture, Black Girl Magic, Black Mental Health, Black Voices, Black Women, Mental Wellness, Mother's Day -

The idea to share these resources actually came from awareness that Mother's Day is approaching, and although it may be a big celebration for some there are others that don't find joy in the holiday because they've experienced a loss.

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Social Theory has been accepted to be apart of Amazon's Black Business Accelerator Program. The program was created to provide Black business owners with resources and a platform to grow and bring more exposure to their business. An introduction to the program is being hosted by The Gathering Spot in Atlanta on next Thursday, November 17th @ 4pm. The owner of Social Theory will be in attendance and looks forward to meeting you. As a current member of the program, we are offering certain items on the Amazon platform; and we're using this opportunity to become more accessible in International...

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Lately, I’ve been trying to figure out how to approach being a business owner during the uncertain time we’re in. Separating business and personal life is not always easy, especially when the purpose of your brand stemmed from a personal attachment to your identity and community. I think I’ve figured it out, at least a little bit, and I’ve decided to keep the focus on us. 

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