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Artist Chris Evans poses in his downtown Raleigh Studio "Good Trip Gallery" Christopher Evans, the owner of Good Trip Gallery in downtown...

Substantial President Greg Hedgepeth sits down for an exclusive interview with Oscar award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter during...

Substantial talks with Randy Rogers Written by Kimberly Knight Photography provided by freedom clay Artist freedom clay. Photo provided...

Back in early May Substantial teamed up with the North Carolina Museum of Art along with Grammy-nominated musician Pierce Freelon for a...

An Interview with Performing Artist Written by Kimberly Knight  Photography provided by Jonathon Leach Pierce Freelon poses on the steps...

Meet Aliyah Bonnette Written by Joelle Adeleke Photography By Jonathon Leach Artist Aliyah Bonnette poses in her studio space located in...

Artist Clarence Heyward painting in his Raleigh art studio. Clarence Heyward, a renowned artist whose captivating portraits capture the...

There are so many black-owed and operated businesses across our state that can be highlighted throughout this issue, Substantial wanted...

A Note From The Editor: Kimberly Knight, Editor-in-Chief In March 2020, a global pandemic began and even in the midst of the unknown,...

An Interview With Kevin Price, President & CEO National Institute for Economic Development Kevin Price, President & CEO of the National...

Written By: Amie Thompson Amie Thompson, Creative Allies Running a business is hard. Black business owners face challenges that other...

Written By: Thom Ruhe, President and CEO, NC IDEA Foundation Data shows that the more diverse our entrepreneurial ecosystems become, the...

Ramona Grady Owner, Broker in Charge-Realtor® Southern Belle Realty & Associates, LLC I've been a licensed NC Realtor® and NC Broker for...

I get great joy using words to create visual stories that evoke a range of emotions.  Ken Branson Filmmaker | Storyteller | Speaker...

Valencia Hicks-Harris, Executive Directors of Empower All Incorporated Valencia Hicks-Harris, founder and executive director of Empower...

A sit down with Kevin Dick, President and Chief Executive Officer Carolina Small Business Development Fund Written By: Dava Greely Kevin...

A Candid Talk With Dr. Shanessa Fenner Written By: Kimberly M. Knight Dr. Shanessa Fenner Dr. Shanessa Fenner is a multi-talented...

Ryan Ray, Founder and Visionary of Triangle Entrepreneurial Leadership Ryan Ray is an accomplished, results-oriented entrepreneur with a...

We talk with Chief Executive Officer of The Black Dollar Corp. Johnny Hackett, Jr. about being a small business owner. Johnny Hackett,...

Greg Hedgepeth, President & CEO Greg Hedgepeth speaks with other Black entrepreneurs at Black Dollar co-working space "The Factory" in...