The BLK SHP Collection

Can We Become a Community of Innovation or How Painful is Change

What is a community? How does it identify itself? What happens when change happens in community? Is “growth” (or change) necessarily a positive thing to all those experiencing it in a community?

Today

So many things to say as we wrap up Day 1 of this trip. From the joy of an apprentice and a mentor smiling at one another, to the spirituality that comes from freshly grown food, to the livability of a dumpster, to the notes of multilingual jazz, I’m so proud to call Austin my hometown.

Two Sundays

Sunday, May 3

From 2005–2009, I walked, bused, and drove up North Charles Street more times than I can remember: past the shiny hotels of the Inner Harbor, celebratory dinners at The Helmand, liquid-fueled dance nights at Red Maple, last minute scrambles to Penn Station for a ride…

One Country. Two Worlds. One Idea.

Lately, I’ve felt increasingly conflicted. I’ve spent the past ten-plus years in the San Francisco…

Waking up America

Reflections from the BLK SHP Bus Tour

Mobile, Selma, Montgomery: Part I

Two things that — not being an international rockstar — I had no idea to expect on a cross-country bus trip: (1) your bus driver is hugely important to your overall experience; (2) a steady state of exhaustion is really the best you can ask for as you power through from…

Mother America and the “New” Spirit of Innovation

Go west young lad! Innovation has long meant expansion, exploration, and propagation. Industrial states have moved themselves forward…

Hospitable Strangers

Garance Choko and Christopher Chavez