iOne Digital Creative Class

Johnny Nelson is proudly known as the man designing fine jewelry in NYC since 2017 but his fascination with jewelry started way before that and was always intertwined with hip hop. Growing up in New York, he credits the sights in his Brooklyn borough as his first inspiration, “the iconic neighborhood jewelers that elevated Hip-Hop Culture in the 80s and 90s”.

Second overall pick in the draft, a starter in his first season, and voted Rookie Of The Year for the 2019-2020 season, Ja is a household name and the 15thmost popular NBA jersey according to sales. Often described as an “explosive” and entertaining player in his first year with the Grizzlies,  sports pundits and fans alike are already trying to define which basketball great his career is most destined to emulate.

In 2013, the New Yorker officially launched his menswear collection, Pyer Moss and three years later, the media was singing his praises for his Spring 2016 presentation at New York Fashion Week.

Erin Ashley is a true student of the game. From consoles to countries to customs, she can engage with any subset within the e-sports industry. A self-described nerd, she believes in listening more than talking and investing the effort to learn how to communicate with people she may not immediately identify with, a habit spurred off of the need for reciprocity when people interact with the Black and Latinx communities.

Creative Class series is an online installation dedicated to profiling the creatives and cultural influencers-- like athletes, designers, authors, and activists-- who use their talents to bring stories of the underrepresented and the marginalized into the mainstream.

Author, marketer, and activist, Fred is clear on where he stands. He wants abolishment not reform of oppressive systems. “I think the distinction is important because reforming systems essentially means negative things happening occasionally, destroying systems gives us the opportunity to make sure negative things don't happen”. Blessed with the ability to connect, he is equal parts stern and empathetic.