An·ti·dote /noun// : a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison.
The Antidote is a newsletter that showcases our extraordinary community across various intersections. CAFE believes that the antidote to a complicated world is a grander point of view; one with more insights to culture, more compassion for our neighbors, and more opportunities to excel past our imposed upon limitations.
For every poison there is a cure. We are here to simplify the positive.
Below are a few stand-out Antidote features to provide an inspired sense of why we do what we do.
Articles (post 2021) written by Samantha Jackson.
Women In Action, Making An Impact!
In celebration of Women’s History Month (March), our Antidote Newsletter journalist, Samantha, has sat down to interview five local DMV women; creatives; and entrepreneurs, who are making a difference in their communities through their own introspective paths and creative career choices.
“Learning from Leisure” an interview with Bria Edwards!
“My biggest thing about leisure is, it's not so much about the rest and relaxation part... for me, leisure is about agency… I see leisure as having the freedom and the agency to do the things that interests you.”
“Love, Passion, and Community” an interview with Shindrea Chase!
“Love is a communal effort. The human experience is not meant to be had alone. The idea of human connection and how we interact with each other is a practice of healing and growth.”
“Reimagining the Bigger Picture” an interview with Zsameria Rayford!
“It takes about 766 gallons of water to make one single white t-shirt. Today’s influencers online are telling society to buy buy buy, and I’m just trying to change the narrative. You can still be fly and not waste over 700 gallons of water for an outfit.”
“Reflections” an interview with Sasa Aakil!
“I think about death, not in a fearful way, but in a very reflective way… when people die, they become an ancestor, their legacy living on to tell a unique part of history.”
“Discovering Emotions Through Art” an interview w/ Alexis Tyson!
“I began to realize that even when I couldn't verbalize how something made me feel, I could illustrate it.'“
CAFE Shining Stars!
A quick highlight on a couple of our beloved past students and insight on how they are doing now.
Seven Times Seven
It is said that 7 is a powerful number. Symbolising inner wisdom, intuition and self-awareness, the number 7 alerts us to something deeper, on creative, practical and even spiritual levels. We like to think of 7 as representing introspection and connection. The multiplication of seven then perhaps has infinite possibilities for connecting to those who share our seven: those who respond to our three Core values and align with our four pillars.