Impactful Black women are at the forefront of a new documentary series from Adidas . Titled Create with Purpose, the four-part docuseries puts a spotlight on nine Black women who have made incredible contributions to their community. The docuseries is produced through Adidas’ Honoring Black Excellence (HBE) initiative . The women featured in the series include Wanda Cooper-Jones , the late Ahmaud Arbery’s mother and the founder of the Ahmaud Arbery Foundation, the Drew League ‘s Stephanie Smiley and Chaniel Smiley, Grambling State University Director of Bands Stephanie Smiley, and Black women designers Cheresse Thornhill-Goldson, Eliya Jackson, Ashley Comeaux, Precious Hannah-King and Kimberly Shane. Vashni Corin directed the project. “When this opportunity slid into my inbox, I knew I was in divine alignment,” Corin said at a recent VIP screening in New York City at TriBeCa’s Roxy Hotel that honored the women in the film. “Prior to directing this series, I had spent many years...
