Hello, World!
A new chapter — welcome to The Edit.
IMARO is stepping into a new era, and I wanted to share it with you directly.
From the start, IMARO has been about celebrating the creatives and culture shaping our world. Now we're getting closer than ever. We're shifting our focus to digital — storytelling that lives where you do, in real time and in motion — and stepping out from behind the page to show up in the room: at more community events, in conversation, shoulder to shoulder with the people and movements we cover. This next chapter is about presence and intimacy.
That brings a meaningful change to the magazine. We're moving away from quarterly issues to pour that energy into two definitive annual editions — IMARO Magazine and IMARO Man. Fewer issues, but each one richer, more intentional, and made to be kept.
IMARO Sports is evolving, too — turning our lens toward the next generation, showcasing young athletes and helping them build their brands in their own likeness.
The page may look a little different, but the heart hasn't changed: real people, real stories, real culture. Welcome to The Edit. I'm so glad you're here — come along with us.
— Skyy Wonders, Founder & Chief-in-Editor, IMARO
Video by Patrick Lawrence
T H E E D I T
The editorial heart of IMARO.
Featured creatives, behind-the-scenes, and the stories worth knowing.
R E A D T H E E D I T
AWARENESS 1.0
Awareness 1.0, a fusion of digital fluency and intuitive consciousness that sets this generation apart. A hybrid group, they show, through adaptation, an ability to transform negatives into positives.
Chefs Were Hybrid Before Hybrid Had a Name
Chefs have always been more than cooks. We’re strategists, artists, leaders, healers, hustlers, and cultural archivists. We’re the ones who can break down a chicken, build a brand, negotiate a contract, and tell a story, all before the dinner rush. This issue of IMARO honors that truth. Because the Hybrid & Hustle generation looks a lot like us.
SLEEP
Yet, the benefits of sleep are things we tend to take for granted like steady focus, quicker thinking, and emotional balance, things that often vanish so gradually with lost sleep that we don’t realize how drained we are until we crash. The foggy mornings, the short tempers, the lack of joy in things we love… these are the body's quiet alarms screaming, “SLOW DOWN!!!”
The Multi-Talented Generation
The edge isn’t hustle alone, it’s strategy + structure. Most businesses don’t fail because of one big mistake, they fail from small ones repeated over time. Fix the leaks, and you keep more of what you earn. Hybrid & Hustle isn’t just about making money… It’s about keeping it, growing it, and multiplying it.
Hybrid Beauty
The hybrid hustle is about layering your gifts, not limiting them. And let’s be clear, this isn’t about burnout or glorifying being busy.
Masters of Leverage
Leverage is the real skill now. Talent might get you noticed. Skill might get you paid. But leverage? That’s what gets you free.
A Master of Building Brands
A master of building brands that live at the intersection of culture, commerce, and purpose, Emma Grede has redefined what it means to be a multi-hyphenate in today’s creative economy.
ROCKSTAR MIXOLOGIST
IMARO MAGAZINE | MAY 2026 Rockstar Mixologist Feature - Theresa Bell
Crafting Experience, One Pour at a Time Theresa shares how passion, creativity, and elevated cocktails come together to craft unforgettable experiences one pour at a time.
SKYY’S the LIMIT
IMARO MAGAZINE | MAY 2026 Skyy's the Limit Feature - Demetric Hillman
Demetric shares her journey of creating opportunity, visibility, and purpose in spaces never designed with her in mind.
MODEL MUSE
IMARO MAGAZINE | MAY 2026 Model Muse Feature - Dacheka Kolcum
Dacheka Kolcum shares how Beyond The Pose is transforming modeling into a platform for purpose, growth, and creative empowerment.
IMARO COVER FEATURE
IMARO MAGAZINE | MAY 2026 Cover Feature - Cory (Jacory) Loggins
Cory shares his journey of growth, resilience, and becoming far greater than the circumstances he started from.
Where Fashion, Culture, and Community Blossomed
Where Fashion, Culture, and Community Blossomed
Some events leave an impression. Others leave a feeling. The Rise Fashion In Bloom, Spring Edition '26 was one of those rare evenings that managed to do both.
The ALMA Experience
The Alma Experience: An Evening of Connection, Conversation, and Community at PALATE Atlanta
A Night Honoring Black Music, Culture, & Legacy
A Night Honoring Black Music, Culture, and Legacy
THE IMARO COLLECTIVE
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Soul Focus Studios
Founding Media Partner
Soul Focus Studios is an Atlanta-based photography studio helping brands stand out while capturing life’s most meaningful portraits through intentional, story-driven imagery. Founded by creatives Dante Jenkins and Joshua, the studio blends artistry, connection, and visual storytelling to create authentic, powerful images, with experience spanning national and international publications and major film platforms, Soul Focus Studios is committed to telling stories that resonate beyond the frame.
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ROD PARKER
Art & Culture Editor
Rod is a multidisciplinary visual artist and creative strategist based inn Atlanta whose work blends fine arts, storytelling, and cultural inquiry. Through painting, live art, and digital platforms, he explores identity, legacy, and power, challenging artists to reclaim ownership of their voice, value, and work. As the founder of Artist-Centered Initiatives and creator tools designed to protect and empower creatives, Rod operates at the intersection of art, truth, and influence, where creativity is both intentional and transformative.
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SHANNAN ALLEN
Fashion & Style Editor
Shannan is a personal stylist with over a decade of experience helping women align their personal style who they are at their core. Founder of “The Closet Consultant” based in Philadelphia, Shannan empowers her clients to show up confidently and polished in every space, through customized wardrobe solutions. She has served as Fashion and Style Editor for IMARO since 2024, bringing an editorial eye and intentional approach to modern style.
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C. NATHANIEL BROWN
Mental Health Editor
C. Nathaniel Brown is an award-winning filmmaker, best-selling author, and storytelling coach whose work work centers on mental and brain health advocacy. Founder and CEO of Atlanta-based “Expected End Entertainment,” he has written, produced, and/or directed more than 40 films addressing critical social issues, including dementia, mental illness, and domestic violence. His documentary, “Remember Me: Dementia in the African American Community” and his book, “Exposing Dementia” led to the creation of Expose Dementia, Inc., a non-profit using media and the arts to educate, advocate, and honor those impacted by dementia.
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FAITH BEVERLY-SAPP
Image & Beauty Editor
Faith is a master cosmetologist with over 25 years of experience in the beauty industry, specializing in hair care, beauty education, and holistic self-presentation for women. Based in Atlanta, she is the owner of multiple beauty ad lifestyle brands, including an active salon and Faith’s Beauty Secrets Consulting, and is the founder of Toward The Light Candle Company. As the Image & Beauty Editor at IMARO, she shares expert insight rooted in technical mastery, entrepreneurship, and real-world experience.
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BRIAN JOUBERT
Tax & Business Strategy Editor
Brian is a seasoned entrepreneur and business strategist with a bachelor of science in business management from Southern University of Baton Rouge. Throughout his career, he has founded and operated multiple successful ventures across logistics, janitorial services, investments, and co-working, including The RB Solution Center—one of the nation’s most comprehensive black-owned co-spaces. He is also a key strategist with LB Tax & Business Advisors, LLC, a trusted tax and financial services firm serving the metropolitan Atlanta area for over 25 years. goes here
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INDIA JOHNSON
Chef Editor
Chef India, known as “The Sauce Queen,” is a Chef De Cuisine, culinary creative, and luxury experience curator whose work blends Caribbean soul with Southern heritage. Rooted in a Trinidadian and Southern African American lineage and based in Atlanta, she is celebrated for transforming fresh, local ingredients into culturally rich, joy-filled culinary experiences. Through her brand Sauce Queen Kitchen + Pantry, private dining, immersive retreats, and digital content, Chef India inspires connection and storytelling through elevated, approachable food. goes here
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XAVIER-RE AMEN
Spiritual & Wellness Editor
Xavier-Re Amen, born as Kevin Rushing and legally known as Rasheed Ali, is a visionary, mentor, dedicated father figure, yogi, barber and business owner. Known for his intuitive leadership and commitment to well-being, he blends his roles as a health advocate, writer, and creative guide to uplift his community. Through his journey, Xavier-Re Amen embodies wisdom, discipline and courage, leading by example.
HIGHLIGHTS & FEATURES
Be Featured in IMARO
Ready for your moment? We produce editorial features and highlights for the creatives, founders, and brands worth knowing — shot and styled with the IMARO eye.
The Highlight
A social spotlight and short write-up across IMARO's platforms, plus a professional headshot from a 15-minute session.
The Feature
The full experience: a 1-hour shoot with 2 looks (come hair, makeup, and wardrobe ready), plus a written feature published on the IMARO website and Instagram.
IMARO UNFILTERED
IMARO Unfiltered is a YouTube interview series that brings audiences closer to the voices shaping culture—beyond the pages of IMARO Magazine. Through relaxed, honest, and unguarded conversations, we highlight past and current IMARO features alongside creatives and community leaders who embody our editorial pillars: culture, creativity, wellness, identity, and influence.
This series is not about surface-level interviews—it’s about presence. Personality. Perspective.
Each episode offers a glimpse into the real lives, thoughts, and energy behind the work, while the full depth of their stories lives inside IMARO Magazine.
IMARO Unfiltered is an extension of the IMARO platform—where storytelling moves from page to presence.
Hey—welcome to IMARO Unfiltered. I'm Skyy, founder and editor-in-chief of IMARO Magazine. This is IMARO Unfiltered. Where storytelling moves from page to presence.
Ep 02 - Dacheka Kolcum -May 2026 Model Muse | IMARO Unfiltered - Model, coach, & entrepreneur.
Ep 01 Cory Loggins — IMARO's May 2026 Cover | IMARO Unfiltered
Ep 03 Chef India Johnson — IMARO's Chef Editor | IMARO Unfiltered Chef, Editor, & Culinary Creative
