The Met Gala just declared "Fashion is Art," but in Dallas, three entrepreneurs have been living that truth long before the red carpet rolled out.

This week on Making Black History Today, hosts Liz & Porter sit down with Cubby the Creator, a custom fashion designer and owner of Untamed Heart and Watch for Smiling Faces and Jasmine & Devon Carter of Balacia, whose custom fine jewelry has graced the Golden Globe Awards and the NAACP Awards.

These aren't just entrepreneurs. They are artists whose work has already made it to some of the biggest stages in the world and they're just getting started.

This conversation goes beyond business. It's about identity, culture, creativity, and what it actually takes to build a legacy while you're still writing the story.

In this episode:

• How Cubby the Creator built a custom fashion brand rooted in culture and storytelling

• The story behind Untamed Heart and Watch for Smiling Faces

• How Balacia's custom fine jewelry made it to the Golden Globes and NAACP Awards red carpets

• What it takes to build a luxury brand from Dallas to the world stage

• Navigating business, creative partnership, and personal relationships

• What legacy looks like when you're still in the middle of building it

Whether you're a fashion lover, a jewelry enthusiast, an entrepreneur, a creative, or someone who believes the most powerful things being built today aren't on a runway, this episode is for you.

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Hosted by Liz & Porter | Recorded in Dallas, Texas

What does it actually look like when someone uses power to serve their community instead of leaving it behind?

Dr. Tiffany M. Clark grew up in DeSoto, Texas and instead of moving on, she moved up and came back. Now serving as the Texas State Board of Education Representative for District 13, Dr. Clark is in the rooms where decisions get made about the future of Texas students, and she's making sure those students are seen.

In this conversation, we talk about what real education leadership looks like from the inside, the policy battles, the responsibility that comes with the seat, and the mindset it takes to create change that actually lasts beyond your tenure.

We get into:

*What the State Board of Education actually does and why it matters to everyday families

*The decisions being made right now that will shape Texas classrooms for years to come

*What it meant to come back to DeSoto and lead from home

* How Dr. Clark thinks about legacy, responsibility, and generational impact

* What it takes for more Black women to step into policy and education leadership

This is the kind of conversation that reminds you that history isn't just made in the past, it's being made right now, by people who chose to show up.

Making Black History Today is the podcast that spotlights Black leaders who are actively shaping history through their work, their influence, and their commitment to community.

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Season 2 launches June 18th, follow now so you don't miss it.

Most people struggle to do one job well. Bessye Adams is a City Councilwoman for Grand Prairie, the Financial Controller for DeSoto ISD, an entrepreneur, and a community advocate , all at the same time.

In this conversation, she breaks down what it actually takes to manage public money in education, why she ran for city council, and what community leadership looks like when it goes beyond the title. She also speaks to her involvement with the National League of Cities and what local leaders can teach the rest of the country.

This is what service looks like when it's built on purpose, not politics.

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