GRIOTS REPUBLIC - AN URBAN BLACK TRAVEL MAG - OCTOBER 2016
In the October Issue of Griots Republic we cover GLOBAL DESIGN! From interior to sound design we plug into the subjects that interest urban travelers. Black Travel Profiles include: Brooklyn Circus Founder, Ouigi Theodor. Up In Air Life Founder, Claire Soares. Fashion Influencer, Jason Andrew and Blogger A.V Perkins of A.V Does What. This issue also includes interviews with International D.J., DJ Super Nova and street artist and designer Jerry Gant. This is Black Travel!
In the October Issue of Griots Republic we cover GLOBAL DESIGN! From interior to sound design we plug into the subjects that interest urban travelers. Black Travel Profiles include: Brooklyn Circus Founder, Ouigi Theodor. Up In Air Life Founder, Claire Soares. Fashion Influencer, Jason Andrew and Blogger A.V Perkins of A.V Does What. This issue also includes interviews with International D.J., DJ Super Nova and street artist and designer Jerry Gant. This is Black Travel!
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04<br />
A.V.<br />
PERKINS<br />
<strong>TRAVEL</strong>ER PROFILE<br />
A.V. is a lifestyle content creator living in Bed<br />
Stuy “Do or DIY” Brooklyn, NY that may have<br />
been a 90’s rapper in a previous life. Unfortunately,<br />
those musical talents did not transition<br />
into this life. Luckily, she developed other skills<br />
that resulted in a successful career within the<br />
film industry as a set decorator.<br />
Whether it is producing online DIY classes,<br />
planning crafty events or developing a community<br />
of like minded individuals that love glitter<br />
and saw dust she has always had a thing for<br />
doing it herself. After experiencing the sudden<br />
death of her father, she channeled all of the<br />
handy lessons he taught her and created Av-<br />
DoesWhat.com. What better way to keep his<br />
memory alive than developing an entire site<br />
dedicated to what they did best, build stuff.<br />
What began as a traditional Do-It-Yourself<br />
blog quickly grew into a multi-media lifestyle<br />
platform including crafts, recipes, childhood<br />
anecdotes, and travel. A.V. is determined to<br />
change the face of “DIY,” by encouraging<br />
young millennials to realize that life is better<br />
when you Do-It-Yourself!<br />
A.V.’s writing contributions and ambassadorships<br />
have increased her overall reach to<br />
over 10,000 people worldwide. She is also the<br />
co-creator of University of Dope, an exciting<br />
thought provoking card game that inspires<br />
dope discussions about Hip Hop culture.
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