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Season Two of But First, Coffea is Coming
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“TEASH” | SHARING WHY TRANSPARENCY IS IMPORTANT
In a media space where everyone is talking, Artesha “Teash” Fernandez has built a brand that knows how to listen, pull truth out of people, and turn everyday conversations into meaningful moments. What started as a natural love for storytelling has grown into a multi-layered platform that’s gaining recognition, expanding beyond its city, and stepping into national conversations.
Conscious Immersion: Your Gateway to Ghana
There is a moment almost every Black American who sets foot on Ghanaian soil experiences for the first time. It is not dramatic. It is quiet. You are standing somewhere ordinary, maybe in a market, a hotel lobby, or the back of a van stuck in Accra traffic, and something inside you shifts. A recognition. A release. You realize you have spent your entire life operating in a country that required you to explain yourself, and you have just arrived somewhere that does not.
Dr. Chad Brawley of The Luke Church Releases Transformative New Album “Bridges”
The Luke Church proudly announces the upcoming release of “Bridges,” the newest album from Dr. Chad Brawley, Pastor of Worship Arts and a visionary leader in church music and ministry.
Pull Up a Chair. The Story Behind But First, Coffea
There is a moment many dreamers and builders know all too well. The in-between season. The space after the idea is born but before it fully blooms. The chapter where things look good from the outside, yet feel uncertain on the inside. That space is exactly where But First, Coffea lives.
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Interviews
“TEASH” | SHARING WHY TRANSPARENCY IS IMPORTANT
In a media space where everyone is talking, Artesha “Teash” Fernandez has built a brand that knows how to listen, pull truth out of people, and turn everyday conversations into meaningful moments. What started as a natural love for storytelling has grown into a multi-layered platform that’s gaining recognition, expanding beyond its city, and stepping into national conversations.
Still Standing: Teresa Busby on Grief, Faith, and Becoming Whole Again
Teresa Busby is an author, mother, and woman of faith whose story speaks to resilience, healing, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going when life shifts without warning. Originally from Sumner, Mississippi, and now residing in north Mississippi, Teresa is a devoted single mother of three whose life was forever altered by the tragic loss of her seven-year-old son in a train accident in 2008. What followed was not an easy road, but it became the foundation of a deeper pu
Leading with Purpose: Taliah Givens on What Makes the UNCF Conference a Game-Changer
We were honored to sit down with Taliah Givens—a woman whose work speaks volumes and whose presence instantly uplifts. Now streaming on our YouTube channel, this powerful conversation goes beyond her title to explore the heart, hustle, and vision behind her mission.
How Losing Her Voice Helped Celebrity Vocal Coach Ashaala Shanae Find Her Purpose
Brianna Laren Ashaala Shanae is an expert celebrity vocal coach, performance pedagogy, and voice monetization coach but as with most...
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CEOTY 2025 WINNER | RONALD VEALS JR.
The Coffea Entrepreneur of the Year Award honors visionary entrepreneurs who embody resilience, innovation, purpose, and community impact. This recognition celebrates leaders whose creativity and dedication inspire others while elevating the culture of entrepreneurship.
Pour some love for one of our winners Ronald Veals Jr of J.r.Designs LLC. His clean brand design and story-driven photography help founders show up like the premium brands they are. Follow his work and congratulate him for winning the 2025 Coffea’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Pour some love for one of our winners Ronald Veals Jr of J.r.Designs LLC. His clean brand design and story-driven photography help founders show up like the premium brands they are. Follow his work and congratulate him for winning the 2025 Coffea’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
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