Last year, in honor of Black History Month, we decided to share 10 Black Fashion Icons that not only impacted my sense of style, but also the style of our nation. However, this year we decided to bring it back home and recognize some local women who each made a significant impact not only on Black history as a whole but also in their local Charleston and Columbia communities.

Check out these four women below!

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Over the last year, America has really begun to dive deeper into its harsh reality of African American history. We’ve explored how decisions made hundreds of years ago still effect Black communities today. From redlining neighborhoods to marginalizing education, we’ve seen how decisions made by our fore-fathers affect where our nation stands today. Last summer, during the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, the conversation about historic figures + their monuments standing on government property, became a huge topic of conversation.

Continue reading Historic Columbia’s Groundbreaking Podcast Will Make You Rethink The Purpose of Historic Monuments at Shades of Pinck.

The month of February is a time for us to reflect on Black History and all that those of the African diaspora have done to leave a mark on their community and the world. Often times we focus on that past and how it’s shaped the present, but I’d like to spend a little time highlighting the present and how it’s shaping the future.

It’s no secret that social media has disrupted our world: how we communicate, how we buy + sell merchandise, even how we share theories and beliefs.

Continue reading 19 Black Influencers You Should be Following…. at Shades of Pinck.