The Kudos ProjectCharlene Prempeh shines the spotlight on black creatives, innovators and entrepreneursShantell Martin wants art to set you freeThe British artist’s hyper-energised drawings were born in clubland. It’s no surprise they are dancing round the worldThe Ronan empireThe photographer and gallerist turned cultural powerhouse Ronan MckenzieAurora James has changed the way America shopsThe woman behind the Fifteen Per Cent Pledge talks about black entrepreneurship and her mission to rethink every closet in the USThe ‘cultural lightning rod’ taking over at SupremeDenim Tears founder and creative influencer Tremaine Emory steps into the top seat at the streetwear giantThe glow getter behind cult brand Ami ColéWith her natural-look make-up, Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye has built a new community for black womenBlack skincare that’s seriously greenBLK + GRN is an ethically-minded marketplace that champions the work of black artisansMore from this SeriesNailing the art of the salonAma Quashie’s championing of organic nail care is a winning formulaFashion with Caribbean coolCoconut Residence takes its style cues from the Windrush generation, India – and UK immigrationNatlyn Jones wants to bring out the world champion in every womanMeet the SheWarrior athleisure founder with big ambitions for her lineGlasses frames to suit black and brown featuresWhen two sisters couldn’t find glasses to fit, they created themHe’s sending the taste of joy to your doorThe Nigerian-inspired Ayo delivers restaurant-quality flavour, style and ambience to your homeNigeria’s new cultural capitalDolly Kola-Balogun’s Abuja project is changing Africa’s culturescape‘I want to bottle the smell of freedom and frolicking’The secret ingredient in Maya Njie’s evocative perfumes is pure nostalgia Is it art, menswear or both?Art Comes First is writing its own rules for men’s fashionCult Shop: street style and social impact come together in HoustonA Ma Maniere combines fashion-forward buys with community connectionBeautifully restored midcentury modern finds with soulFurniture store Old Old Woods is a secret trove of restoration gems Rum that pays homage to abolitionist Olaudah EquianoThis award-winning African and Caribbean rum has a warmth to savour and a heart of gold Happiness in a cushion, from a Gambian asylum seekerIf joy could be sewn and stitched with ruffles, it would be an In Casa by Paboy cushionNassau’s answer to Nasa gets a fashion launch padIs it clothes? Art? Space exploration? Or philanthropy? All of the above, says artist Tavares Strachan ‘We make glasses to heal your eyes and music to heal your soul’Meet Coco and Breezy Dotson, the twin sisters who are eyewear designers, DJs and philanthropistsIs it a jumper, is it an artwork, is it social activism?Kenyan-born artist Michael Armitage and Haitian-Italian fashion designer Stella Jean’s sweater collaboration is a multicultural force for goodThe urban gardener sowing the seeds of social changeClaire Ratinon is cultivating a new agenda in horticultureA beauty brand powered by Yoruba philosophy LIHA Beauty draws on west-African spirituality and its skincare ritualsMeet the millennial building mindful cities Stephanie Edwards draws upon her childhood on Grenada to evoke a sense of calm in her urban designsThe artist helping black women loom large in public artThomas J Price challenges the status quo with a 9ft sculpture that’s both otherworldly and beautifully familiarA Mayfair restaurant that breaks all the rulesIkoyi’s blend of west African spice with Asian umami defies categorisationThe bio-designer who claims “bacteria can be beautiful”Faber Futures draws on science, architecture and southern African philosophy to create bespoke textile designsMeet the fashion designer crossing continents and epochsOlubiyi Thomas takes inspiration from Yinka Shonibare, Victorian England and the Black DutchmenThe Kudos Project: a new column celebrating black-owned businessesTime to soak up the scent of Bullshit, with IIUVO fragrances’ new candle launch
