Bringing the vibrant flavors of the Caribbean to Frederick, Maryland, Larry Harris, known as Chef Penn Harris, the culinary mastermind behind Jerk Only, is making waves with his mouthwatering creations. While Jerk Only currently operates as a home-based food venture, Chef Penn Harris dreams of expanding his culinary empire to include a food truck or restaurant in the near future.
Sumner Crenshaw is a budding artist in Frederick who paints semi-abstract figurative work. Read our Q&A with the Frederick artist.
Do Black folk do yoga? Leader of the #DopeYogis, Danica Warden, has been a Frederick yoga instructor for years. She has been the sole local black yoga guru in the city and is encouraging others like her to join her.
Gregory Morris is a Frederick-based painter with a passion for capturing the essence of life through his vibrant artworks. Born and raised in Frederick, Maryland, Gregory discovered his love for painting at a young age, fueled by a desire to leave a lasting impact on the world through his art.
They look like they’re up to something...
Their day begins just as ours. They awake by sunrise, clean their home, run their errands; some head to work and others head to the traffic medians, only a few yards away, to hold up signs for income.
Nestled in the roundabout woods that divide downtown Frederick from Route 85, a matted trail of grass…
Chris Cubs, The Trinidadian-American, artist-meets-businessman, side walk poet. We ask if he lives a normal life outside of traveling with a typewriter from city to city. His response: “Oh no, no. I get paid to do poetry.”
The first poem he ever wrote was Do You Like Poetry? He started writing in 8th grade but donned the alias two…
My story is one of elusion. But I never forget my experiences; I choose not to awaken them. My behavior may be a direct result of such escapism. But tales always tell the people who are hurting the most often are the people concealing the pain. Here is mine.
I came to America when my…