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How Afro-Latino Sedrique Olison Embraces All of Himself
All the boys in his family have unique names — including titles. “Master Sedrique Lynn Von Olison,” he laughs. It’s an effortless, full-bodied diaphragmatic roar perfect for his towering six-foot-five frame, caramel skin and dazzling pearly whites. With a laugh as contagious as his personality, I found myself sunk, engulfed, all-in. And that’s Olison’s advice to you, as well.
The Cultural Wheel of Change is Calling
Hosted by two self-described changemakers from vastly different industries, VOC highlights others doing the work to understand the mindsets, situations and motivations that help them change the world.
DJ Ian Gotler’s Unexpected, Eclectic Groove
Ian Gotler co-owns RedShoe, a thriving DJ company in Los Angeles, California, USA. His bread-and-butter may be weddings for superstars like RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan, but Gotler also happens to be one of the most humble creatives in the entertainment business.
For the Love of Children
Baruch Inbar is an award-winning artist, illustrator, writer, designer and children’s book author. Born in Moldovia (the former Soviet Union), Inbar’s family immigrated to Israel when he was 6. Due to various family hardships, he spent many of his formative years (ages 10 to 18) in foster care. The artist’s foster home, where many other children had experienced abuse and neglect, was structured much like a boarding school.
Nik Kacy’s Intersectionality Transforms the Fashion World
Immigrant, Third Culture Kid, LGBTQ+ and more, accessories designer Nik Kacy’s journey may just help you discover your own life purpose. Fashion accessory designer Nik Kacy has a message for in-betweeners: Be Unapologetically You. Though these specific words don’t fall […]
The Curls-Preneur Part I
Arlene Rivera— stylist, owner and founder of “Maxine’s Shears and Wigs, Salon and Barbershop” in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA is a controversial natural curl entrepreneur. Her professional philosophy on how to grow and maintain beautiful natural curls and waves is that race or ethnicity does not matter…
Culturs Fall Cover Launch Party Creates Space for Cultural Fluidity of All Types
On October 15th, 2018, Culturs Magazine unveiled their new fall cover by throwing a launch party at The Mavern Hotel in Downtown Denver. Filled with culturally fluid people from all over the globe, the launch party exemplified the true meaning […]
Cross-Cultural Family: The super duo behind TNT’s limited series “I am the Night”
Why Wonder Woman Director Patty Jenkins, her husband Sam Sheridan and their three-generation cross-cultural family served the perfect background to tell the tale of Fauna Hodel, a young woman in search of her identity in TNT’s limited series “I Am The Night.”