Book Club

What Can We Learn

What Can We Learn

"I think we're seeing how much noise was distracting us from the true value that we can offer in our personal and professional lives." - Kevin Bethune
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From the Hood, With Love

From the Hood, With Love

Ghetto Gastro uses food as a catalyst for creation and an investment into their community -- The Bronx. It's about feeding the community, through body, mind, and spirit. 
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Keep It Up

Keep It Up

Companies leverage creativity and innovation for continued success. These insights into how to consistently support creative mindsets and implement innovative ideas are lessons for all.
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Bombas on Lenox

Bombas on Lenox

We wanted to try Harlem's Italian donuts because we didn't know what that meant. Guess what we found. We're not sure we could make these at home so it's good...
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Beyond Chalk

Beyond Chalk

In 2018 we designed a simple shoe in order to have complex conversations. The carbon fiber plate, molded sockliner, industrial laces, seamless tongue and textured lining for $99 are insider...
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Stay Ready

Stay Ready

It's not about creating the perfect product, it's about creating an impactful product, resulting from a strong work ethic, and patience. The beauty of design isn't just about the final product, it's about the process behind the creation -- it's about who you create for, the decisions made along the way, and the journey to the final outcome. 
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Purpose-Driven Craft

Purpose-Driven Craft

The 25-year-old screenwriting mastermind, Stefani Robinson, aims to create narratives and opportunities for those of color.

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Bob Love!

Bob Love!

Growing up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City, I fell in love with the game of basketball. The game was ubiquitous in my neighborhood.  I...
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Who All Gone Be There?

Who All Gone Be There?

My high school graduating class was 90% Black and I went to college in Atlanta at the height of Freaknic. If I would have been given this photo before I...
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I Hate Running

I Hate Running

My father was an amazing athlete. After running for the legendary track coach David Albritton he ran for the University of Michigan. After college he utilized sport as a way to stay...
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Intersectionality is a Shared Responsibility

Intersectionality is a Shared Responsibility

Early in my design career I learned to be an advocate for myself. Just because people say that they are supportive of you doesn’t mean that they will actually do...
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What Did I Design

What Did I Design

If you see the 400 followers I have on social media you’ll see that I’m not doing it right. Or at least I’m not doing it for the internet fame. My primary...
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Mr. Tony

Mr. Tony

“Meet us at 3:50. JJ’s place. Let’s go!” Tony explained before jumping off our Google Meet. Harlem Grown has partnered with Field Trip Harlem on Lenox and 116th to deliver...
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One Smile at a Time

One Smile at a Time

2020 will be a year to remember. A lot of us don't know what the near future has in store. So I came outside with a mission. To make people smile.
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The New Normal

The New Normal

Slowly but surely, New Yorkers have been adjusting to our New Normal. After spending most of the spring quarantined, the summer opened up a lot of opportunities for us to...
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Mindful

Mindful

Good people do bad things. Bad people do good things. The world is complicated and so are people. My best friend growing up committed CTE related suicide at 21. We...
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Telling Stories with the New York Knicks

Telling Stories with the New York Knicks

Teaming up with the New York Knicks was something I dreamt of growing up. So when I was able to help the team craft and shape its narrative for a...
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Shook Ones

Shook Ones

For the past three weeks I’ve had an oasis of conversation that I didn’t know I needed until I had it. For almost twenty years I’ve shared the highs and...
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