Dominic Moore-Dunson, practicing self-care

How Black Artists are Practicing Self-Care in 2020

“F--- everything else. You matter.” by Josy Jones The opportunity to grab a book and lose yourself in a fictional realm. That album that always cheers you up or helps you make sense of the feelings in yo...

The grass isn’t any greener outside Akron

by  Josy Jones The idiom “the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence” is not to be taken literally, of course. It means that we believe someone else’s situation is better than our own becaus...

Welcome to Dance Club | Sad Face, It’s Over

words by Josy Jones, photos by Christy Bolingbroke of NCCAkron 08/22/2018 NOTE: This is part of an online series. Read Josy's first piece here and her second piece here.  At the beginning of March...

The Black Box | April 2018

25 Years Mature: New World Performance Lab Celebrates Major Milestone by Josy Jones 04/26/2018 The first quarter of life is a blur: A period of exploration and growth. Many acknowledge that turning 25 was...