On Saturday, May 19th, Black Magic 2: Live Art Museum, presented by iSupport Dreams, Inc., will take place at Wonderland Jax from 7:30 to 11pm and will feature various Black and Brown painters, dancers, poets, fashion designers, musicians, and business owners.
Recently, I was fortunate enough to sit down with one of the facilitators of the event, Tiffney Funches, and get some insight on the origins of the event and the iSupport Dreams, Inc. non-profit organization.
Founded in 2013, iSupport Dreams has been on a mission to provide a platform for Black business as well as providing a safe haven for Black Youth in our community while focusing on giving back to our youth and providing support for those with an interest in the arts. In 2016, Jerry Brown, a youth mentor associated with the organization, was fatally shot and by an unnamed teenager. This tragic event became the catalyst for the inaugural Black Magic event held last year in 2017. Far exceeding the expectations of Tiffney and her fellow organizers (all of whom are Queens. Read: Strong Black Women), the event was a massive success with attendance reaching upwards of 200 people. This year the bar has been raised and aspirations are higher as all proceeds will go toward solidifying the organization’s 501(C)(3).
