Jess’s name definitely rings out in Black Baltimore’s arts and culture scenes. She’s always on the move working on creating. After years of nonprofit work and consulting Jess struck out on her own with Art in Praxis. AiP is a consulting and creative firm that works with companies to develop better working conditions through art and understanding. Her journey from consultant to boss is an interesting one filled with field trips, starting a theater company, and a visit from everyone’s favorite alphabet agency, the IRS. Click here to visit AiP’s website, and reach out to Jess on social media, @jesssolomon(.)
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Music:
“Gurl U Playin” – NO FUTURE, from “Roxo02” off Monster Jinx Records
“Cosmic Kiten” – Letmeknowyouanatole, from “Horizon” off soo.su Records
“PC III” – Exit Exit, from “Exit Exit”
“I Really Hope” – Roger Plexico, from “Roxo02” offMonster Jinx Records
Jimmie Thomas and the Curators of Hip Hop are on a mission of utmost importance. Through their online catalog and documentary series, COHH is giving exposure to artists that are on the verge of breaking through to national acclaim, and presenting hip hop as a universal language. A Tallahassee native, Jimmie’s path in life may have been written in the stars. In high school he had multiple encounters with a world famous rapper and singer (hint: hooks), so it makes sense that he dedicates his adult life to the art that was created all those years ago with two turntables and a microphone. We talk about what Curators does, a low point in Jimmie’s professional career, and how we shouldn’t be so quick to throw gangsta rap under the bus. Find COHH online and social media, @thecohh.
The 2016 Brioxy Innovation Summit was a four day excursion into the hearts and minds of the “Ready Generation”; minority millennials (with some Gen Xers and Baby Boomers) who want to own their future. The final day of the summit was a trip to the Eisenhower Building at the White House, where summit attendees participated in a closed doors conference to discuss the steps the current administration is taking to ensure equity and opportunities for millennials of color. Cameras and recording devices weren’t allowed inside the Indian Treaty Room; the conference was off the record. The audio below is my personal meditation on the entire experience, something I’m bound to remember for years to come. My final interview with Ebony Costain of 
