Contributors

Meet Our Contributors

Each issue would be impossible without the help of our freelance writers and creative contributors.

Ann Duke, Associate Publisher

Ann Duke is a veteran of the magazine business with over 20 years’ experience on both the business and creative sides. As one of the founding staffers at Hour Media, she was instrumental in the launch of numerous publications including Hour Detroit and Detroit Home. While marketing director at Tapper’s Jewelry, she developed their very successful Jewelry Stars program for Tapper’s Accent magazine. By day, Duke is the director of philanthropy for Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County. For this issue, as feature editor for “A Night at the Opera,” she was able to tap into her love of architecture, fashion and Detroit history.

ann@BLACdetroit.com Boswell Hardwick, Photographer/Designer

Boswell continues to shoot for brands and publications. His large format photographs populate many important homes and collections. He recently returned to millinery and debuted his inaugural collection at Showroom Place Des Vosges in Paris, which was met with great reviews but put on pause due to the pandemic. Boswell is currently preparing a special collection for a residency at Neiman Marcus and hopes to show his spring/summer collection in Paris in the fall. Find Boswell's work on Page 00.

@boswell_millinery boswellstudio.com Frenchie Davis

Frenchie Davis has been a student all of her life. Undergrad and two Masters programs under her belt, but she will tell you her most prized education came from being a global citizen. Frenchie, also coined as the Sexual Abolitionist (as being a sexologist) is all about getting free from life’s oppressions through travel. Frenchie has studied in Amsterdam, she was a research scholar at the Cuba Delegation for Race, Culture, Gender, and Sexuality and also a scholar at the Black Feminism Summer School in Cachoeira, Brazil for the Decolonization of Black Feminism program with renowned academic and activist Angela Davis.

Marv Neal, Wardrobe Stylist/ Designer

Detroit-based but forever pushing our fashion limits, Marv has been traveling to expand his brand while simultaneously keeping the Motor City spirit alive. With 20 years of combined retail and styling experience, he’s cultivated looks and events for brands including UnitedFront, Thrift on the Ave, Elite Couture, Spoiled Forever, Versace, Dolce Moda and Henri Bendel. His work has been featured in Vogue Italia, Ambassador, Institute and Dark Beauty magazines. All the while, he’s been running the custom denim brand Jeanous Denim. Marv has also been hosting parties for the last five years, and, if you follow him on social media, you know he loves to laugh. Find Marv's work on Page 00.

@marvneal marvneal.com Savannah Strawter

A senior at Wayne State University studying broadcast journalism, Strawter currently interns at WDIV Local 4 and am ecstatic about living and working in Detroit. Find Savanna’s work on Page 00.

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If you're an experienced writer, photographer or artist interested in working with BLAC, email your résumé and samples of your work to editor@BLACdetroit.com.

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