Black History Month

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Relevant resources to enhance your Black History Month experience and education, thoughtfully curated by Aritzia’s People Resource Group, The Melanin Project.

Music Music - Spotify BHM 2024 Playlist. Click to Listen Podcasts
  • 01 Adulting
  • 02 Code Switch
  • 03 The Receipts Podcast
  • 04 The Read
Literature
  • 01 Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
  • 02 Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola
  • 03 Finding Me by Viola Davis
  • 04 Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
TV
  • 01 Abbott Elementary
  • 02 Black Cake
  • 03 Harlem
  • 04 The Other Black Girl
Films
  • 01 The Blackening
  • 02 Origin
  • 03 Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce
  • 04 Stamped from the Beginning
 
 
The Art of Hair with Nikki Nelms
We have a deep appreciation for creativity. And hair. So it only made sense to partner with hair artist Nikki Nelms to honour Black History Month. Nikki created three incredible looks and talked to us about her career — and the unexpected inspiration she finds everywhere.
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Nikki is a hair stylist who loves getting creative and working under pressure. Growing up in a large family, she became experienced with all types of texture. Hair always came easy to her, but when she decided to pursue the craft professionally, exceptional things happened. On set, Nikki creates an atmosphere that’s fun. She assembled a talented team made up of friends. Her only request was to play good music, loud. She loves to make jokes and be playful, but when it comes to her work, she’s a perfectionist and knows exactly what she wants.
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Nikki on being a self-described Hair MacGyver: “I was always into how MacGyver could make anything out of whatever was around. That's how I work. Whatever I have, I make it work.”
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Nikki on Black hair as a medium: “Black hair is everything because you can do anything with it. You get to see the range just by walking down the street.”
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Nikki on finding her path: “I've always been a hairstylist. I didn't choose it. It kind of chose me.”
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Nikki on the threads look: “I really enjoy the idea of using threads in place of beads. I love simple things that, when done, make you think, wow I wish I would've thought of that.”
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Nikki on the braided look: “This one speaks to my process a little more. I saw someone on the street and thought they had a hairstyle in that shape, but it was something they’d wrapped on their head. I thought, that’s a cool hairstyle, but it wasn't hair. But wait, it still could be.”
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Nikki on the polka dot look: “I’m always picking up random things when I travel. I love dead stock items, things that are no longer being made. I found these little polka dot clips months and months ago. I felt like it worked.”
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Nikki on advice to her younger self: “I would tell younger Nikki to chill out. There’s more to come. One time I cried so hard because I missed a call to do a Nelly music video, and I swear it was a scene from the most dramatic movie. I would tell her, ‘girl, please, there's more.’”
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Hair & Creative Nikki Nelms
Hair Team
C’iara McKim Ikeyia Powell Jazmin Henry
Photographer Adrienne Raquel
Talent
Nyayop Toang Briana Michelle Smith Eniola Abioro
Makeup Artist
Jamal Scott Keita Moore
Cinematographer Jonathan Patterson
Hair & Creative Nikki Nelms
Hair Team
C’iara McKim Ikeyia Powell Jazmin Henry
Photographer Adrienne Raquel
Cinematographer Jonathan Patterson
Talent
Nyayop Toang Briana Michelle Smith Eniola Abioro
Makeup Artist
Jamal Scott Keita Moore
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The Brotherhood Sister Sol
As we enter our second year of support, we’re deepening our contributions and dedicating our support to self-identifying girls and non-binary youth who participate in The Brotherhood Sister Sol College, Career and Wellness (CCW) program. This program will help expose hundreds of Black and Latinx youth in Harlem and New York City to the college experience and helps them plan for their future.
CJF-CBC Radio-Canada Black Women’s Journalism Fellowship
We’re proud to be entering our fourth year of support for the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women’s Journalism Fellowship, a unique opportunity for an early-career Black self-identifying female journalist to be hosted for six months at a CBC/Radio-Canada. The fellowship aims to amplify Black voices, improve coverage of Black issues and cultivate future Black media leaders.