Last week we held our launch event at The Joinery in Chicago — a night of conversation, community, and celebration of what Abernathy is becoming. Here's a look back at the evening and the people who made it possible.
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Sponsorship isn't charity — it's investment. Basecamp, one of our earliest supporters, understood that before most. A look at why corporate sponsorship done right can deepen a publication's independence rather than compromise it.
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What does it mean to build something for "people like us"? On community, audience, and the responsibility that comes with knowing exactly who you're writing for — and who you're not.
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No magazine gets built alone. We're grateful to the Young Entrepreneur Council and the broader ecosystem of advisors, contributors, and readers who have shaped Abernathy from the beginning.
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Finishing is a discipline. In collaboration with The Starter League, we explore what it takes to push through the hard middle of any creative or professional endeavor — and why seeing things through matters.
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A generation of Black makers is quietly reshaping the design and technology landscape. From ngen[works] to studios across the country, this is a story about craft, ownership, and the future of creative work.
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What happens when excellence stops being the exception? With support from DigitalOcean, we explore how the next generation of Black technologists is normalizing extraordinary achievement — one commit at a time.
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umi selah — formerly known as Phillip Agnew — is a movement builder, orator, and organizer whose work with the Dream Defenders has redefined what youth-led activism looks like in America. A profile.
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Abernathy grows. We're proud to welcome Garfield Hylton to the editorial team — bringing a new voice, deeper coverage, and a third perspective to the conversation we started two years ago.
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Diversity statements are easy. Structural change is hard. We examine whether the companies that claim to care about Black professionals are backing those commitments with culture, capital, and accountability.
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