For Connoisseurs & Conscious Living This magazine is called TWELVE to note its monthly presence, only TWELVE times a year. Also, and more importantly, TWELVE is a symbol of time. So it represents timely information and the central point by which life events are measured. And of course, timepieces are part of the finer things, perfect for our core readers in pursuit of sophisticated living. Welcome to TWELVE.
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Volume I, Issue XII
DECEMBER 2013
Merry Christmas DON’T MISS Chiefs Schedule pg. 50
TWELVE Magazine is part of the KCSoul.com network. Owned by H.G.E. Marketing, LLC. (H.G.E.). Views & opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of H.G.E. or contributors.
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Welcome to No. XII! We made it! Number 12! Time to celebrate. More on that later! Now, we toast to the season. In recognition of the Christmas season, and especially continuing our support of Black business, we wanted to support advertisers and sponsors with this, special edition, Gift Guide. Coming up, a brand new season of TWELVE. More people to watch, business to explore and more of us delivering the stories of urban Kansas City to the world. Remember, this is your magazine. You have an opportunity to contribute to the content by writing, submitting story suggestions, and of course, attending the launch events and more. Contact us at twelve@kcsoul.com to get involved and send us feedback, too! Sincerely,
Ken L kcsoul.com
@TWELVEKC
What’s Different? Read It & Experience it Live Though a lifestyle publication isn’t unique, TWELVE evolves the genre. It’s the only magazine that you both read and live. We set out to create more than a literary piece. We’ve merged both the online world and the live event into the “magazine experience”. Once a month, we release a new issue of the magazine. The release is paired with a live launch event on First Fridays, where the feature elements and characters of our magazine are brought to life for you to touch, taste, feel and experience. The live experience becomes part of gathering ground of additional stories, photos, and more for the final written magazine.
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SPECIAL THANKS To all of Our Writers, Designers, Planners, Contributors, Advertisers & Supporters of Xii.
Ken L. Tierra Allan Shemeka Cockrem H. Ervin Photography W. Sarah Fletcher DJ Franklin
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Antisha Gaitan Eric Harland Andre Hayes Rhenate Hodges Jasmine Jackson Raye Jackson Stefan Jones Katrina Leonard Clarence Lomax Iman Lott Sherry Lumpkins LeAndrea Mack Randi McCreary Carlanda McKinney Gary Mitchell Casie Murff Tiffaney Oakes Corey Phillips Miko Richardson Earl Smith LaToya Traylor Tony Van Trece Michele Watley India Williams Jessikha Williams Christopher White 5
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Alpha Phi Alpha on the scene at Xii Magazine’s event, #READY, 9.6.13, at the Ambassador Hotel. They’ve got a BIG plans for KC. Visit kcsoul.com for all the haps. You don’t want to miss this.
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