Naya Clark

In the midst of America’s identity reflecting itself through politics and pop culture, Saeed Jones’s new memoir, How We Fight for Our Lives, illustrates an experience of American life that is rarely talked about yet commonly lived. The book focuses the life of a queer Black boy from the South, and how the lack of conversation in America shaped the experiences of his youth, personal development, education, and sexuality into a battle of survival.

Among Atlanta's High Museum of Art's most diverse audience in history, Jafa compiles video documentation of the complexity of Blackness

Over a year ago I reviewed poet, José Olivarez' "Citizen Illegal", a collection of poetry centralizing the experience of immigration from Mexico to L.A. Have a read!

To say that Nicole Dennis-Benn is highly accomplished as a writer is an understatement. Her debut novel, Here Comes the Sun, received titles of best book of the year from the New York Times, NPR, Amazon, and Kirkus Reviews, amongst others. Now, Dennis-Benn is also the writer behind the forthcoming novel, Patsy. Dennis-Benn and I recently discussed her writing process for both Patsy and Here Comes the Sun, as well as issues of motherhood, religion and the Church, immigration, and craft.

On a clear, winter night down a few backroads, and through a barely-lit, crater-ridden parking lot, a band called True Blossom rehearsed at a warehouse practice space. They warmly welcomed me in and offered me candy prior to my interview. Initially, I wouldn’t have imagined True Blossom’s music coming out of a warehouse. I pictured their sound flowing from a purple-lit living room, like a scene straight out of Scott Pilgrim. The airy, dance-in-your-room grooves and melodies True Blossom creat...

If you’ve witnessed or been a part of the community of active writers on Twitter, it won’t be long before the algorithm suggests you follow Morgan Parker. The algorithm can perceive the influence generated by Parker’s 19.8K followers, many of which are also writers or fans of her distinct voice and there’s a chance that it can detect her unapologetically Black content and subject matter. Still, the algorithm can’t yet decipher the grace with which Parker captures Blackness and incorporates po...

When OkCello performed for the release of his latest body of work, “Resolve”, there was a hurricane happening. The downpour on the way to the venue was unfair to windshield wipers. Yet, the release event was full of bodies, warm spirits, and attentive minds.
OkCello’s process-oriented work is well deserving of the release event’s turnout. His melodies transcend what many understand cello music to be, from classical musings to rhythmic inflections, that can easily make one stop to grip their c...

Pantone released 2019’s official color “Living Coral”
Naya Clark
Dec 6
2018 is days from being over, thank goodness. With heavy news circulating 24/7, a glint of optimism was necessary when Pantone, the National authority of color, announced that the official color of 2019 is “Living Coral (16–1546)”. The announcement was in no way neutral (color wise). The Pantone Color Institute’s decision brings both positivity and a bit of environmental awareness in the year to come.
This deep coral color...

Chloe N. Clark's newest collection, The Science of Unvanishing Objects, is propelled by the unknown, dealing with query, dreams, and memories, which prove unreliable, yet have the potential to remain solid and legitimate as if they are physical objects..I called Clark to get answers about a few of them.

Claire Chambless is a multi-disciplinary artist who has worked within the methods of sculpture, installation, and painting.

The websites about animals and wildlife
I frequently visited
were still in the early stages of design,
with solid background colors,
representative of leaves and fertile jungles where wild beasts and varmint lurked.

We know that smooth running processes are key to an efficient business. If productive processes can contribute to the success of a business, Imagine the damages inefficient processes could cause! Inefficient processes not only slow your business down but hold the potential to lead to a negative reputation among your clients as being disorganized and a hassle to work with. How embarrassing!
Think of your business like a machine. In order for a machine to do its job efficiently, each part needs...

The importance of eliminating redundancies in your organization
A redundancy is defined by “the inclusion of extra components which are not strictly necessary to functioning”. From an entrepreneurial perspective, you don’t want unnecessary components in your business, as they cost time and money.
Redundancies within a business can often look like tasks and steps involved that may make staff and clients feel that unnecessary and repetitive measures are being taken in order to achieve a task or...

As you may know, we here at Processology love the concept of effective processes that help the flow of a productive and successful business. Although there are natural ebbs and flows of owning a business, your processes don’t have to be out of your control. Here are some ways to be in full control of your processes to harness them into productive, efficient, and quality work for your clients.
Define your mission, process, and task - Whether you decide to write them down, or say them out loud....