Every new year arrives with noise. Fireworks, countdowns, slogans about fresh starts. As business leaders and managers, we are expected to sound upbeat, to rally people around new goals and bold plans ...

Words and photos by Ambar Ramirez Before she became “Nikayla and the Phunk,” she was simply Nikayla Byirt. Born and raised in Jacksonville, Byirt grew up in a house where music was ever-present, ...