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Guided by imagination, cultural depth and fearless innovation, Ruth E. Carter has elevated costume design into a living archive—a form of collective memory that preserves history, amplifies identity, and boldly envisions new futures. You can now learn from Ruth E. Carter through a curriculum that offers a lens into the world of AfroFuturism in Costume Design.

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Michael Uzowuru is a Grammy award–winning producer, songwriter and creative director whose work sits at the intersection of music, fashion and culture. Known for his genre-defying sound and meticulous ear, he has collaborated with some of the most influential artists of his generation while shaping projects that push beyond traditional music-making into broader cultural expression.

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Alli Simon is a meditation, yoga and community care facilitator based in South Los Angeles, with over 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, well-being programming, and healing justice. Alli is the founder and Executive Director of Black Being, a nonprofit well-being studio in Inglewood, California, dedicated to advancing physical, mental and emotional health through movement and mindfulness. In addition, Alli serves as Senior Lead of Wellbeing at Social Justice Partners LA, where they facilitate mindfulness-based workshops, meditation and healing spaces across sectors, with a focus on systems change, racial healing and community care.

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Aric Armon is a footwear designer and multidisciplinary creative whose career was shaped early by Dr. D’Wayne Edwards’ design program, Pensole, where he emerged as a standout talent through their Future of Footwear program and went on to design for adidas. Armon remains closely tied to what is now Pensole Lewis College (the first design led HBCU) through mentorship and youth programming, helping develop the next generation of designers while bridging education, sport and culture.

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