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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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October 29, 2009

“Color Of Life” Photography by Andre’ Wright Jr.

Photographer Andre’ Wright Jr. has just dropped his book called ‘Color Of Life’.

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Chanel Iman Attends the GQ Ball – Fab or Drab?

Chanel Iman Attends the GQ Ball – Fab or Drab?

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NO WAY OUT? Says Who?

When It Comes to Domestic Violence in Our Community… this CLUTCHette Has Had “ENOUGH”

Today I got an email from someone…

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Would You Rock?: Puzzling Leggings

Free People is trying to change the leggings game by releasing their Puzzle Piece leggings. The leggings channel the mystery of…

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Mrs. O, The Face of Fashion Democracy

‘The book traces Obama’s wardrobe picks, from her wedding to the White House and includes interviews with designers like Maris…

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Daily News Feed 10.29.2009/Vocab: stentorian

Morehouse clarifies controversial dress code policy, Obama honors 1st African-American elected to US Senate, Univ. of Md Black students demand apology for slavery + More…

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October 28, 2009

ANTM Jumps on the Blackface Bandwagon?

Here we go again… Tyra Banks has joined the Blackface fashion craze. Tonight’s episode of America’s Next Top Model features…

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Michelle Obama Covers December Issue of Glamour

First Lady Michelle Obama covers the December issue of Glamour.

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Idle Warship x Mick Boogie “Party Robot” [Mixtape]

The Idle Warship x Mick Boogie tape, Party Robot, has just dropped. The trio is comprised of Kweli, Res +…

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Clutch Celeb Beauty Tips/How To’s: Marcia Hamilton

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

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Nia Long Attends the “This Is It” L.A. Premiere – Fab or Drab?

Nia Long Attends the “This Is It” L.A. Premiere – Fab or Drab?

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Daily News Feed 10.28.2009/Vocab: conflate

Idris Elba developing NBC legal drama, RNC anti-Obama photo taken down from Facebook, Global premiere for Michael Jackson movie + More…

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October 27, 2009

What Naturals Are Saying About Chris Rock’s “Good Hair”

After seeing previews and reading numerous reviews on the Internet, I finally got to see for myself what Chris Rock’s Good…

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DJ Jazzy Jeff x Michael Jackson “He’s The King, I’m The DJ” [Mixtape]

On the eve of the feature film “This Is It” UNDRCRWN has launched the “He’s The King, I’m The DJ”…

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Taraji P. Henson Attends the 13th Annual Hollywood Awards Gala – Fab or Drab?

Taraji P. Henson Attends the 13th Annual Hollywood Awards Gala – Fab or Drab?

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