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Melanie Penn: Her Story of Breast Cancer Artistry, Advocacy & BRCA1

By: Ina Joseph From breast cancer artistry to stage IV metastatic breast cancer advocacy, Melanie Penn’s story is so much more than the pink-ribbon breast cancer narrative. She believes...

Yaël Talleyrand's Perspective: An Artist Finding Her Voice

Haitian painter Yael Talleyrand, grew up in Port-au-Prince, but has traveled far and wide for inspiration. “If you’re meant to be an artist, nothing else will work for you.” Her...

Maddie's Perspective: Therapeutic Art and Mental Health

Maddie Durso grew up with a drawing utensil always in hand, having been artistically inclined for as long as she can remember. But when her mother put her in art...

Interview with Ceta Walters

Our mothers are heroes. Our mothers epitomize strength and love and abundance just by nature of the weight they carry bringing our lives into the world. Every mother deserves the...

Interview with Dr. Alexea Gaffney

Our mothers are heroes. Our mothers epitomize strength and love and abundance just by nature of the weight they carry bringing our lives into the world. Every mother deserves the...

Interview with Chee Goon Hoe

Our mothers are heroes. Our mothers epitomize strength and love and abundance just by nature of the weight they carry bringing our lives into the world. Every mother deserves the...

Interview with Genoveva Maya Fruet

Our mothers are heroes. Our mothers epitomize strength and love and abundance just by nature of the weight they carry bringing our lives into the world. Every mother deserves the...

Tara Thomas: How One Chef is Changing the Face of Food Justice

You are what you eat and no one knows that better than 23-year-old Brooklyn-based chef, food-space consultant, and food justice activist Tara Thomas. Read more for insights on the importance...