A Cultural Archive.
A Catalyst. A Moment.
The Chicago Creator Class is a curated collective by Narratent Studios — the city's most compelling voices, builders, innovators, and vision-shapers, recorded once a year and kept for good.
The Class · Volume One
Mike Abrantie
Filmmaker, Cultural Producer, Creative Strategist
Abena Boamah-Acheampong
Skincare Innovator
Dometi Pongo
Television Personality, Producer, Host
Uduimoh Umolu
Tastemaker, Brand Architect
Imani Kutti
Fashion Designer
Tyler Clark
3D Artist
Kevin White
Cultural Connector, Content Creator
Chanelle Tru
Recording Artist
George Stanton
Magician, Content Creator
Sharaun B.
Model, Actress
Dennis Larance
Visual Artist
D’Nia Defrance
Model, Artist
Davo Alexander
Wardrobe Stylist, Content Creator
The Premise
The Creator Class isn't a list. It's a lens into Chicago's creative engine — the stories, the skill, and the soul of the people who make the city move.
13
Creators in Volume One
3
Disciplines
1
City, documented annually
Currently in the archive
Volume One — The Inaugural Class
Thirteen creators across three disciplines. The first entry in a record of how Chicago makes what it makes.
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Mike Abrantie
Filmmaker, Cultural Producer, Creative Strategist
Mike Abrantie’s creative world operates in layers of rhythm and narrative. Film, music, photography, and cultural production intersect fluidly in his practice. Raised on Chicago’s South Side with Ghanaian heritage grounding his perspective, he learned early that storytelling carries responsibility.
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Abena Boamah-Acheampong
Skincare Innovator
Abena Boamah-Acheampong builds with layered purpose. As founder of Hanahana Beauty, she has cultivated a consciously clean skincare brand rooted in ethical sourcing and community impact. Shea butter sourced directly from women-led cooperatives in Ghana grounds her work in responsibility as much as formulation.
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Dometi Pongo
Television Personality, Producer, Host
Dometi Pongo has built a career anchored in truth-telling and cultural clarity. A journalist, producer, and host best known for MTV’s True Life Crime, he approaches media as a platform for amplification rather than spectacle.
The Film
Inside the making of Volume One.
The next class is still unwritten. Put a name in the archive.
Know a Chicago creative whose work deserves to be documented? Take a minute to nominate them — every volume starts with someone speaking up.
Nominations open August 19 · Close September 1, 2026