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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…

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November 4, 2009

Clipse (Feat. Rick Ross) “I’m Good Remix”

Check out the video for the remix of one of our fave songs “I’m Good” by Clipse (Feat. Rick Ross).

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November 3, 2009

Rihanna “Wait Your Turn” (Video)

Clutchettes – here it is. Rihanna’s first video for her upcoming release “Rated R” — “Wait Your Turn”, You digging?

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90% of Black Children Threatened With Malnutrition & Poverty

A long-term study has revealed that 90% of African American children will be on food stamps as a result of…

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Are You Going to Cop?: Christian Siriano for Payless Holiday 2009 Collection

Mr. Fierce himself is keeping it coming with his Payless collab. Christian has just dropped his new Holiday 2009 Christian…

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Rihanna Named As Glamour 2009 Woman of the Year

As we already stated, we are in Rihanna Overload, but it finally seems like we are going to actually hear Rihanna…

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Daily News Feed 11.03.2009/Vocab: sommelier

Rihanna says domestic violence could happen to anyone, ‘Precious’ makes a ’surreal’ premiere in Hollywood, To some, NY marathon winner is not American enough + More.

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Chanel Iman Rocks It in ‘Brillo En El Cuerpo’ for El Mundo

Clutchettes – you gotta check out Chanel Iman in the latest issue of the Spanish magazine, El Mundo.

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Gabrielle Union Uncovers in Men’s Health Magazine

Gabbie recently interviewed with Men’s Health magazine and not only uncovered but got her grown woman on and dished about sex…

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Chrisette Michele “Fragile” (Feat. Wale)

Check out the latest video for Chrisette Michele — “Fragile” (Feat. Wale).

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Celebrity Makeup Artist Spotlight: Mally Roncal

When you see a beautiful celebrity what is the first thing you think? Her skin is flawless. She just glows.…

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November 2, 2009

Clutch Celeb Beauty Tips/How To’s: A. Dickey of Hair Rules

Clutchettes – we know how important it is to be educated and informed on all things beauty. From eyelash application…

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Elasta QP Soy OYL Collection

As we all know, everyday environmental issues, including temperature changes, pollution and humidity, as well as regular combing, and the…

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50 Cent (Feat. Neyo) “Baby By Me”

Video for 50 Cent (Feat. Neyo) “Baby By Me” featuring Kelly Rowland!

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Daily News Feed 11.02.2009/Vocab: truculent

Roy DeCarava, pioneering photographer, dies at 89, Black TV show contestant exposes China’s racial divide, African-American man wins the New York Marathon + More…

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Must Have Mondays: Origins GinZing

I got 3 hours of sleep on Saturday. I woke up looking like I had gotten into a fight with…

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