Chicago born Amanda Williams embodies the culture of craft. After a successful career as an architect, Amanda took a leap of faith into making art her full time focus. This appetite for risk and self-belief would eventually land her work, Color Theory, in the MoMA. What’s most remarkable about Amanda is her tireless desire to bring awareness to real world problems in hopes of inspiring necessary change. In this episode of Culture Raises Us, Amanda takes the time to unpack it all.

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How do we build culture with integrity? Look no further than Chris Hicks. Former manager for Usher and Executive Vice President of Island Def Jam, Chris Hicks now serves as the Chief Innovation Officer of Quality Control Holdings. On this episode of Culture Raises US, Chris takes us on a deep dive through his journey in the music industry and how his role quickly evolved from shaping artists careers to shaping his community in Atlanta.

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Culture Raises US. It isn’t just something we’re impacted by, it’s also something we can impact. As empowered stewards of Culture, it’s time to get smart on how we can continue influencing society  while breaking new grounds.

On Culture Raises US, Astor Chambers invites you to join for honest, insightful, and challenging conversations with pioneering cultivators across music, fashion, tech, sports, art, and entertainment.

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