Nana Agyemang Is Taking Sisterhood to Another Level [Video]

And she did just that. In 2016, she started to build an Instagram presence to try and create a “millennial Essence magazine.” She began interviewing women in and around Washington, D.C. “At that time, I was attending George Washington University and I wanted to interview cool Black women who are multifaceted. So maybe they’re doctors or engineers, but they have a clothing brand or a skin-care company. They’re tapping into these nontraditional roles.”

Inspired by media and digital platforms that curate in-person events for people of color, such as Essence’s Essence Fest or The Creative Collective’s Culture Con, Nana Agyemang came up with Sip N’ Slay, which she wanted to be the “largest fashion and beauty summit for Black women.” And after reaching her target of selling more than 1,000 tickets, Agyemang might’ve successfully accomplished that this year again.

In previous years, Sip N’ Slay has taken place in New York, Los Angeles, and Accra, Ghana. …