AphroChic Magazine: Issue No. 1
Welcome to the Fall 2019 issue of AphroChic Magazine. Designed to celebrate the presence, innovation and accomplishments of creatives of color from all corners of the African Diaspora, we welcome the season in this issue with a focus on fashion, authentic beauty, and creating moments that bind us together. On the cover, New York fashion stylists, Courtney and Donnell Baldwin of Mr. Baldwin Style invite us to experience a fête in a historic part of Sag Harbor. We take a look inside the Brooklyn home of fashion designer and movement artist, Nana Yaa Asare-Boadu and experience her effortless aesthetic. Then, we go half way around the world on a photographic journey of Morocco, with photographer Lauren Crew. Along the way, you’ll find articles that explore the nature of the African Diaspora, the importance of the Black family home, and the books, art and accessories you’ll want to bring home this season.
Welcome to the Fall 2019 issue of AphroChic Magazine. Designed to celebrate the presence, innovation and accomplishments of creatives of color from all corners of the African Diaspora, we welcome the season in this issue with a focus on fashion, authentic beauty, and creating moments that bind us together.
On the cover, New York fashion stylists, Courtney and Donnell Baldwin of Mr. Baldwin Style invite us to experience a fête in a historic part of Sag Harbor. We take a look inside the Brooklyn home of fashion designer and movement artist, Nana Yaa Asare-Boadu and experience her effortless aesthetic. Then, we go half way around the world on a photographic journey of Morocco, with photographer Lauren Crew. Along the way, you’ll find articles that explore the nature of the African Diaspora, the importance of the Black family home, and the books, art and accessories you’ll want to bring home this season.
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culinary traditions.<br />
An unlikely alliance, one would<br />
think, until you talk to Rashad a little<br />
more. The inspiration for the brand<br />
and its signature fusion of flavors is<br />
rooted in history. Specifically, it references<br />
a brief and extraordinary<br />
period in the 1930s, when Los Angeles’<br />
Little Tokyo district was referred to as<br />
Bronzeville. During that time, Japanese<br />
Americans and African Americans lived<br />
in close proximity before the period of<br />
Japanese internment. Rashad reflected<br />
on this moment in history, wondering<br />
what types of dishes would result from<br />
the two communities living together.<br />
We have no idea what Rashad can<br />
do with a brush and paint, but in a<br />
skillet, he mixes colors like a master.<br />
Bright yellows, reds, and greens mix<br />
together, creating a festive backdrop<br />
for the pops of pink from the shrimp<br />
that are the star of the dish. The<br />
resulting fusion is as subtle as it is<br />
effective. Shrimp are as much a favorite<br />
in Japan as they are in his native <strong>No</strong>rth<br />
Carolina. For this dish he prepares<br />
them in coconut oil and ginger,<br />
longtime staples of traditional Japanese<br />
cooking. At the same time, the cast iron<br />
skillet is reminiscent of the big black<br />
issue one
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