Life and its struggles often come at us fast, especially for Lavender, a young Black, indigenous girl coming of age in tumultuous surroundings. Lavender’s story and thoughts of her once permeated the mind of first-time author Monica McCollough (pen name) for over fifteen years, but these days the fictional character is no longer a constant,...
A community organization founded by one of the oldest Black fraternities, Rho Omega and Friends is behind Louisiana’s largest and longest running Juneteenth festival that also serves as a fundraiser to help send local youth to college. Rho Omega and Friends will present the 36th annual Let the Good Times Roll Festival honoring the culture, music, art, fashion and...
When Lowndes County elementary school teacher Shawntay Gray began brainstorming ideas to take her love for teaching outside the traditional classroom, she envisioned ways to inspire children through creativity and new opportunities they may not have access to at home and in their communities. Looking back on her own childhood, Gray said she recalled how...
Reggae and Soca beats, the scent of mouthwatering food and bold, vibrant Caribbean colors of red, green and yellow infuse the air with an intoxicating feast for the senses at the annual Caribbean Food and Music Festival hosted by the Central Alabama Caribbean American Organization (CACAO). It’s a scene that CACAO and festival founder Pauline...
inCity Magazine is thrilled to announce its partnership with WAV Music Festival as a Media Partner for the upcoming music event taking place on Saturday, May 27th, 2023 at the Atlanta Underground. The WAV Music Festival is a celebration of culture and sound, featuring a lineup of genre-defining DJs and a diverse range of music...
The creators of University Of dope are two Hip-Hop enthusiasts, A.V. “$upreme” Perkins a DIY blogger and Marian “Skinni Bee” Andoh a project manager. The University of Dope brand was created when A.V. asked Marian to name all the members of Wu-Tang while drunk…turns out she could name them all, and thought it would be...
An art that keeps on giving: Fulton County Arts & Culture funds artists, organizations in vibrant creativity hub David Manuel new head of department Story by Ebony Sherise Creative concepts in the online exhibit, Art and Healing in the Time of the Pandemic, capture visual expressions that creator and curator Deanna Sirlin compiled from various...
(Image in Header) Montgomery, AL Black Lives Matter painting around the fountain, where slaves were paraded around to be auctioned off. June 19, 2020 aka Juneteenth, celebrates 155 years of African American nationally commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Are African American’s REALLY Free? inCity Magazine has created a list of...
Goldie The Artist hits the city of Montgomery with his amazing art pieces. inCity Magazine’s Publisher, Christopher Thomas, talks exclusively with him. Paintings by Goldie The Artist; Photography by Christopher Thomas
Last weekend, DayDreams, Alabama’s LONGEST running DayTime Event celebrated 10 years of existence and addressing issues that affect the community. The Event took place on Montgomery Street in front of The Fifty-Fifty in Downtown Montgomery, Alabama. During the event, attendees enjoyed live performances by Jeremy Flyy and Flight Control, Montgomery Bad Boyz and The People’s...