Renaissance Magazine

11/22/2025

RENAISSANCE MAGAZINE

In 1979, Donna Summer stepped before Harry Langdon’s lens and became more than a disco icon—she became a symbol of power, glamour, and unstoppable Black brilliance. That image wasn’t just a photograph… it was a declaration. A woman in full command of her light, her voice, her era.

Renaissance Magazine carries that same electric charge—where style meets sound, where culture becomes couture, and where legends are not remembered… they are reborn.

Bold. Sensual. Elevated.
A publication for those who move through life like a headline—unapologetic, iconic, and timeless.

Welcome to the new era.
Welcome to Renaissance.

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10/22/2025

Renaissance Magazine is a Soul Serenade — smooth, rooted, and unapologetically Black.
Where legacy meets luxury and every note tells our story.

10/15/2025

RENAISSANCE MUSIC Feel Like Making Love D’Angelo makes it funky!

10/13/2025

RENAISSANCE MAGAZINE Indigenous Peoples Day

Today we honor the originators — the storytellers, the earth whisperers, the rhythm keepers. The essence of culture starts here. 🌎✨

At Renaissance Magazine, we don’t just celebrate style — we celebrate soul. Every culture, every beat, every bold thread woven into the fabric of who we are.

Culture isn’t borrowed. It’s honored.
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10/03/2025

Martha Wash, the powerful voice behind the hits 'It's Raining Men' and 'Everybody Dance Now,' sat down with an interview for KMOX News' Chris & Amy Show! Martha will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award and perform a Benefit Concert at the National Blues Museum on Saturday, October 4th.

Snag tickets via the link in the comments & check out the interview here: audacy.com/podcast/the-chris-and-amy-show-on-kmox-1da3d/episodes/2x-grammy-nominee-martha-wash-to-receive-lifetime-achievement-award-in-st-louis-71a6f

09/27/2025

Honoring Our Roots: 15 Cultural Practices Born from African American Creativity

Inside every note of jazz, every flavorful bite of soul food, and every line of vibrant poetry, there’s a story of resilience, innovation, and beauty. From the rhythmic call-and-response in music and the rich legacy of gospel, to the bold fashions, hair styles, dance moves, and linguistic turns that have shaped how we talk, dress, move, and express — these cultural practices aren’t borrowed, they are foundational.

They carry the echoes of centuries: from folkloric storytelling rooted in oral tradition, to how streetwear evolved as style and identity, from food traditions that survived oppression and migration, to art and language that continue to push boundaries. These cultural threads weave together something uniquely American — rich, complex, dynamic, powerful.

Renaissance Magazine celebrates these practices. We honor the innovators, the everyday creators, the traditions that persist, the trends that inspire, and the roots that ground us. Because culture isn’t just history — it’s heritage, voice, identity.

These 15 cultural practices highlight some of the immense contributions of Black and African American culture to society.

09/14/2025

🔥 Renaissance Magazine | No to Violence, Yes to Power in Love 🔥Violence is not power—it is weakness dressed in chaos to advocate for violence is to hand your spirit over to destruction.
Real power? It’s razor-sharp truth. It’s courage without apology. It’s the discipline to build, not destroy.
We refuse to glorify hate. We choose love as resistance, peace as revolution, and unity as the only future.
Stand tall. Stay sharp. Preach love—not hate.

08/20/2025

Renaissance Magazine | August Issue – Golden Hour
A voice like no other, Nina Simone at her most fearless—singing Four Women beneath the summer sun. This is more than performance; it’s testimony, resilience, and truth set to music.
Our August issue, Golden Hour, is about savoring the last light of summer—where freedom, art, and identity burn brightest.
Like Nina’s timeless presence on stage, this season is a reminder that beauty and power often arrive hand in hand.✨

Renaissance Magazine — celebrating the art of living boldly, beautifully, and unapologetically.

08/03/2025

Skin kissed. Soul lit.
Confidence isn’t loud—it’s luxe.
This summer? You don’t arrive. You radiate.

Renaissance is the glow-up, the grown-up, the god-body.
For the self-made. Self-loved. Self-actualized.

08/02/2025

Renaissance Magazine – August 2025 Issue.
She’s not cold. She’s clear.She’s not distant.
She’s discerning.In an era that applauds overexposure, the evolved woman is choosing intentionality.
Boundary-setting isn’t a defense mechanism—it’s a sacred act of self-preservation.
Protecting her peace is not up for negotiation.This is not a trend. This is a cultural psyche shift.
This is Renaissance.A magazine for her, him, us. Where self-respect is a lifestyle and inner freedom is the luxury we aspire to. Follo Renaissance Magazine

07/27/2025

Renaissance Magazine | July 2025 Men’s Issue
Two Malcolms. One message.
Legacy isn’t nostalgia—it’s the blueprint.

This issue draws power from the muraled brilliance of Malcolm Jamal Warner and Malcolm X—not as imitation, but invocation. A Renaissance man doesn’t just walk in history—he redesigns the future.

This is style with substance. Swagger with scholarship. Revolutionary grace tailored for now.
The world is watching. We walk anyway.
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