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With Hollywood for years being a haven for the long-haired blond and brunette, it’s hard to be a sex symbol…

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We’re only human and equally subject to the chronic brainwashing that inevitably instills varying degrees of bigotry. Racism, sexism, homophobia,…

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Times are hard especially financially, however, my girlfriend does not seem to realize the whole world is undergoing something called…

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I remember exactly where I was that night that history was made. I was fast asleep in my bed and…

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It was proven best in the fashionable documentary The September Issue, that Fall is the New Year’s of fashion. Fashion…

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I vividly remember the day I got my first relaxer. I was 7 years old, and there I sat in…

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Brilliance is defined as: having or showing great intelligence, talent, and quality. Well, if you’ve ever had the privilege of watching…

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Once upon a time (i.e. this past spring), Spike Lee put Tyler Perry on blast:

“Each artist should be allowed to…

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I remember way back when… Reminisce with me. Life was less complicated for a youngster. My Huffy Bike was valet’d in the driveway, Saturday morning cartoons were in heavy rotation, Puma wasn’t just an animal at the zoo…

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Who can take out a housemaid with a single Smackberry? Who can rock community service hours in New York City’s…

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Who sold this idea to women that it is the sole responsibility of a man to always have condoms at…

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It seems like every week a new skin care cream hits the shelf. Products for frown lines, laugh lines, crows…

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Talent aside (ahem), there have been very few celebrities who warrant as much media coverage as Robyn Rihanna Fenty. Sure,…

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You can kill the revolutionary, but you can’t kill the revolution. – Fred Hampton, Nov. 3, 1969

This week I came across…

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The conflict in the Congo is a much overlooked atrocity that is claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of…

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I remember when I was in high school. When it came to fitting in with all the different peer groups…

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Have you ever come across a group of juveniles whose fundraising practices consist of canvassing commercial hubs, or expressway entry…

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So you spent a lot of the governments change (not the free kind) getting your education, you haven’t gotten into…

Fashion

November 2, 2009

Top Ten Trends We Want to See Disappear

It was proven best in the fashionable documentary The September Issue, that Fall is the New Year’s of fashion. Fashion…

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October 26, 2009

NAOMI: Still the Baaaadest

Who can take out a housemaid with a single Smackberry? Who can rock community service hours in New York City’s…

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October 5, 2009

Fall Fashion for Dummies

This isn’t going to be the typical Fall Fashion Report you’ll find everywhere from your favorite magazines to your favorite…

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September 28, 2009

Celebrity Clothing Lines: Are We Buying It?

These days, it’s no surprise that your favorite celebrity is coming out with a clothing line. Sure, everybody claims to…

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August 31, 2009

The Man, The Myth, The Legend: Andre Leon Talley

Striking, regal and debonair, no matter your familiarity or perceived notion of Andre Leon Talley, you’re inquisitively drawn to his presence and intrigued by his passion for worldly fashion.

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July 27, 2009

Heat Wave: Sizzling Looks of Summer

The times of buying an entire summer wardrobe are far behind us but that doesn’t stop us from eyeing these…

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July 13, 2009

Thai Randolph of Dezigner’s Den: Changing Clothes and Changing Minds

The advances in technology have our dependency rate climbing upward – especially when it comes to online shopping. Some shoppers…

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July 6, 2009

Ken & Dana Design: Catering to the “Stylishly Different”

Friends and former roommates Ken Leung and Dana Chin left behind lucrative careers on Wall Street to pursue their true calling: jewelry making.

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Dolita Paris

It is common knowledge that Paris is one of the major fashion capitals and one of the most beautiful cities…

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June 29, 2009

Designers to Watch

After participating in a bit of retail therapy and stargazing at celeb influencers, (Rihanna, Christina Milian and Eva Marcelle to…

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June 22, 2009

The 2009 Street Chic Icons

Natural born trendsetters, the Clutch Street Chic Icons are the purest reflection of true style. While the rest of the world obsessively…

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June 15, 2009

How to Represent Black Folks When the Only One Is You

I’ve never been a sought-after celebrity, never sang a song on stage (except for that one unfortunate karaoke incident), never…

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Rachel Roy: Gauging Fashion Through Accessibility

Rachel Roy’s success is confirmation that fashion dreams can still thrive despite a gloomy economy. Since launching her eponymous line…

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June 1, 2009

Nikia Phoenix: Model Liberation

Immersed in an industry dominated by cattiness and couture gowns, California transplant Nikia Phoenix stands out with a calm demeanor.…

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May 25, 2009

Are Black Designers Neglecting Middle Class Fashionistas?

Tracy Reese, Stephen Burrows and Gavin Douglas are synonymous with the term fashion designers of color. They have paved the…

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