Buildings are deeply emotive structures which form our psyche. People think they’re just things they maneuver through, but the makeup of a person is influenced by the nature of spaces.” – David Adjaye Written by Dennis Harvell Undeniable: David Adjaye — The Architect of Identity The Forge Born in Tanzania to a Ghanaian diplomat, David… Continue reading Undeniable: David Adjaye — The Architect of Identity
Tag: Origins
Undeniable: Reginald F. Lewis — The Sovereign Closer
“Keep going, no matter what.” – Reginald F. Lewis Museum Written by Dennis Harvell Undeniable: Reginald F. Lewis — The Sovereign Closer Reginald F. Lewis wasn’t just a businessman; he was the archetype of the Sovereign Closer—a man who mastered the system so completely that he could buy the very rooms he once wasn’t allowed… Continue reading Undeniable: Reginald F. Lewis — The Sovereign Closer
Undeniable: Stacey Abrams — The Architect of Access
I’m not optimistic or pessimistic. I’m determined. — Stacey Abrams” Written by Dennis Harvell Undeniable: Stacey Adams — The Architect of Access Why Stacey Abrams Is Described as a Force Stacey Abrams is often described as a force because she combined skill, strategy, and stamina in a political environment where the structural odds were steep.… Continue reading Undeniable: Stacey Abrams — The Architect of Access
Black HERstory: Audre Lorde
(Portrait features Audre Lorde, a gaze as sharp and clear as a prism, her face framed by a halo of silver-threaded natural hair. She is wrapped in a heavy, woven shawl of deep crimson and earth tones, standing before a backdrop where the jagged skyline of the Bronx melts into a vast, open sea of… Continue reading Black HERstory: Audre Lorde
Undeniable: Jerry Lawson — The Invisible Architect
The whole reason I did games was because people said, ‘You can’t do it. — Jerry Lawson” Written by Dennis Harvell Undeniable: Jerry Lawson — The Invisible Architect The Forge Jerry Lawson grew up in a public housing project in Jamaica, Queens — a place where curiosity had to fight for space. He was a… Continue reading Undeniable: Jerry Lawson — The Invisible Architect
Black HERstory: Alma Thomas
(“Sovereign Portrait features Alma Thomas with silver hair, surrounded by vibrant, rhythmic dabs of color—her signature “Alma’s Stripes”—with the Sovereign Eye watching over a garden of abstract light.) Written by Dennis Harvell Alma Thomas: The Artist of the Solar Wind The Brilliance of the Wait We often demand that greatness reveal itself in youth, but… Continue reading Black HERstory: Alma Thomas
Undeniable: George Foreman — The King of the Second Act
It’s not about the age. It’s about the attitude.” — George Foreman” Written by Dennis Harvell Undeniable: George Foreman — The King of the Second Act George Foreman was shaped in the Fifth Ward of Houston — a place where poverty, street fights, and survival instincts were the daily curriculum. He dropped out of high… Continue reading Undeniable: George Foreman — The King of the Second Act
Black HERstory: Gladys West
(“Sovereign Portrait feature the depiction of Gladys West of quiet strength, centered and sophisticated, embodying the timelessness of the series.) Written by Dennis Harvell Gladys West: The Architect of the Invisible A Map Without Lines We often think of sovereignty as a visible throne or a loud declaration of presence. But for Gladys West, sovereignty… Continue reading Black HERstory: Gladys West
Black HERstory: Wangari Maathai
(“Sovereign Portrait features Wangari Maathi with a radiant, “unbowed” expression, her brow kissed by the warmth of the East African sun. She is dressed in vibrant, earth-toned Kenyan kitenge, holding a single sapling as if it were a scepter. Surrounding her is a lush, rhythmic canopy of indigenous fig and flame trees, their leaves shimmering… Continue reading Black HERstory: Wangari Maathai
Undeniable: Ursula Burns — The Corporate Disrupter
Where you are is not who you are.” — Ursula Burns” Written by Dennis Harvell Undeniable: Ursula Burns — The Corporate Disrupter The Forge Ursula Burns grew up in the Baruch Houses on the Lower East Side, raised by a Panamanian immigrant mother who ran a home daycare and ironed clothes to keep the lights… Continue reading Undeniable: Ursula Burns — The Corporate Disrupter