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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…

About Us

With the rise of the online sector as the primary source of news, Clutch has been an industry leader in forging the movement into the digital age for its target demographic. With a site that has been accumulating a steady increase of viewers each quarter since its inception, Clutch has proven that there is a market for Black women that hasn’t been filled before.

Clutch is the only online magazine for Black women that is updated numerous times daily and releases a full issue every Monday. Weekly interviews with the biggest names in the world (Russell Simmons, Diahann Carroll, Sheila Johnson, Hill Harper, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, John Legend, Suze Orman, among others) are mixed with editorials by some of the most eclectic minds of this generation.

Clutch has barely scratched the surface of how potent it can become. Declining newspaper/magazine circulation, increasing digital awareness from consumers and outstanding content are three of the biggest reasons why Clutch will continue to be a force.

Our Manifesto

  • Smart is always sexy…
  • Do it for yourself not someone else…
  • Research is the key to a successful purchase…
  • A girl should never leave home without her compact…
  • Don’t be afraid to mix styles and colors…
  • If he’s not into you…good…his loss
  • Living and learning are life’s best teachers
  • We dig men who recognize a mean shoe game..
  • Staying involved in your community is essential…
  • Diversity is what makes the world go round…
  • Don’t date losers…pass them along to your enemies…
  • The library is the hangout…
  • Appearance is important…
  • We live for good music and online shopping…
  • We lead they follow…

The Woman Of Color Manifesto

We would like to challenge all of our sisters to support and love one another . Let’s build and repair and try to live by the following manifesto. Even though it is entitled “The Woman of Color Manifesto,” it can be translated to all ethnicities. But because we are proud black women we wanted to speak directly to our gorgeous sisters.

  • As a woman of color – I will continue to be respectful to myself and others.
  • As a woman of color – I will honor my ancestors and elders.
  • As a woman of color – I will challenge myself to think outside of the box and go after my dreams.
  • As a woman of color – I will stop tearing other women down and support and love them.
  • As a woman of color – I will not support those who continue to perpetuate stereotypes, false images and negativity.
  • As a woman of color – I will build and empower our younger sisters and brothers to be all they can be and more.
  • As a woman of color – I will help restore and rebuild my community.
  • As a woman of color – I will be a mentor to those who may not know what I have been blessed to learn or experience.
  • As a woman of color – I will live my life to the fullest and not let others deter me from my goals and aspirations.
  • As a woman of color – I will be the beautiful, intelligent and cultured woman I was raised to be.