Melanin Power Looks Ahead in 2025

Melanin Power Magazine | CEO and Founder | Steph Cee

To all of my Mela-Fans, 2025 is upon us and I’d like to take this time to say Happy New Year and all the best to you in 2025. I know for a lot of us 2024 did not end well, but we must press on and push through. We are now 33 days into the New Year and wow, just wow. We now have a new person in the White House named Donald Trump and he has begun his implementation of Project 2025. America decided to put a 34 convicted Felon into the White House and we have been dealt with one Executive order after another, these decisions so far have separated families, will eventually cost us even more at the grocery stores with so much more in store for us. Mela-Fans we are now in the F.A.F.O stage, so I ask you, Is America Great yet?

Moving on to more of a Celebratory stage, I had the opportunity to shoot with Busta Rhymes, YG Marley and Ro Marley. American Director Benny Boom directed this shoot and it was amazing alongside a phenomenal cast and crew including my new friend Kelo_of_dopeness, he made sure that we followed instructions with love. This was one of the few projects that I had the opportunity to be a part of. If you haven’t yet, please download this single and enjoy the vibe it gives. Treasure and Gold by Busta Rhymes and YG Marley.

Busta Rhymes “Treasure and Gold” ft. YG Marley

DEI and it’s Affiliates

Twenty Twenty Five has taught us the importance of DEI (Diversity Equity and Inclusion).We’ve learned who supported it and after the Election who does not. For everyone that is still trying to understand why this is a major factor for us. DEI refers to programs that ensure people from different backgrounds, cultures, identities, and experiences, feel accepted in their environments, whether at school, work, or other organizations.

Some of these store were attached to our hip bone and we surely have the right to boycott, protest and yes roll back our spending at these companies, but where does it end? We must think Strategically and not Emotionally. Included with these are Amazon, McDonalds, Lowe’s etc. etc. etc. Is it time to pack our bags, get on a plane and be an Immigrant in someone’s else’s country? The Pentagon Intelligence is now armed to pause observation of MLK Day, Black History Month and Juneteenth, not that we need permission to celebrate and embrace these holidays, but the audacity to try and take this away is appalling. Here’s a solution, we have two years to decide on flipping the Senate or the House with the Primary Elections in 2026, so if you don’t like what you’re seeing, VOTE! Again I ask, Is America Great Yet?

https://time.com/7209960/companies-rolling-back-dei/

CFPB Walmart
Target | GPW and Associates
DEI Roll Backs

Mi4 African Step Up Fashion Show

Now for another Fabulous event, I also had the opportunity to participate in Mi4 African Step Up Fashion Show with designer Theodora Aderinboye. She has such fun and poignant pieces. Each piece was made with the care, thoughtfulness and love, you can’t help but strut in her pieces. I was also honored to participate in Miami Fashion week with this Beautiful Fashionista, what a pleasant and joyful person to be around. If you’re looking for outstanding African pieces for any occasion, check out Mi4 African Clothing, you will not be disappointed.

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Mi4 Fashion Designer “Theodora Aderinboye

Some Highlights of Mi4 African Step Up Fashion Show

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Melanin Power Behind the Scenes- Mi4 African Step Up Fashion

Highlights of Mi4 African Step Up Fashion Show

This Beauty hails all the way from Trinidad, Many of you may of know Sophia Rose Hinkson from her Modelling | Acting | TV Hosting in Trinidad, just a few of her many accomplishments and as you can see, she knows her way around the runway. There were so many beautiful models there, I built awesome friendships and can’t wait for the next chapter. I’m sure that Mi4 African Clothing has only scratched the surface.

In closing , Let’s face it, we’re in a race for Freedom, if we don’t act, and do nothing, we’re just as guilty. We have about 332 days left in 2025, let’s make it count. Get involved in your community, start building wealth not just saving money, we’re all in this together and in the great words of Poet Maya Angelou ” And so, I rise, you rise, and we rise together” so I ask again, Is America Great Yet?

My Thoughts and My Thoughts Only!

~Melanin Power~ CEO and Founder

Steph Cee

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