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Must Have Mondays: Smokey Rose Wallet by Pop Beauty

Nicole Mitsch — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:01:35 +0000

Nothing sounds better to me then a wallet full of cold hard cash. But, if I can't have that the next best thing has to be the Limited Edition Smokey Rose Wallet by Pop Beauty ($42, sephora.com). This hot faux crock wallet comes packed with the most alluring plumy rose color for your eyes, cheeks, and lips. It comes with everything you need to create soft smokey rose look. The limited-edition kit contains 12 Eyeshades in Silver Black liner, Deep Wine liner, Silver Grey liner/crease, True Plum liner, Antique Pink lid color, Taupe lid/crease, Perfect Pink lid/crease, Light Silver lid color, Powdery Pink highlight, Warm Pink highlight, Salmon highlight, Cream White highlight, four Cheek Colors in Pink Glow, Pink Highlight, Vintage Rose and Salmon Pink Highlight, two Lip Glosses in Cranberry Tint and Baby Pink Glow, and a full-size professional Duo Ended Brush. The kit comes with full instruction sheets on how to apply makeup. All the colors are coordinated to take the guesswork out of eye color application and make sure you have the most flattering cheek and lip shades. The powders are coated and triple-milled to ensure super-smooth application and blending. And the products contain Mica, a naturally derived pigment, beeswax to nourish skin and Vitamin C to promote skin's vitality. The perfect product for the perfect look for the summer and beyond. Grab your Smokey Rose Wallet exclusively at Sephora.

NYC: The Uptown Emerging Designers Market (UEDM)

Clutch — Mon, 12 May 2008 02:50:58 +0000

The Uptown Emerging Designers Market (UEDM) invites you to attend Harlem's new fashion retail destination launching on May 17 and 18, 2008. The UEDM is a bi-monthly market that will feature up to 50 cutting edge designers of men's and women's apparel, handbags, jewelry, interior decor and more and will take place at a state-of-the art 6,500 square foot gallery in Harlem! In addition to exclusive merchandise, the UEDM will offer complimentary cocktails, guest DJs, free gift bags, and an engaging exhibit provided by the Hip Hop Culture Center. Location: Hip Hop Culture Center Magic Johnson Theater, 2nd Floor 2309 Frederick Douglas, Blvd. New York, NY 10027 Date: Saturday, May 17th and Sunday, May 18th Time: 11am - 7pm For more information or to inquire about vending / sponsorship opportunities, please e-mailinfo@uptownedm.com or visit www.uptownedm.com.

Rahsaan Patterson ‘Feels Good’

Clutch — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:05:59 +0000

FAQ’s & Other Stuff V.2…

Clutch — Sun, 11 May 2008 20:20:21 +0000

Hi Everyone, we wanted to thank you for all participating in our survey! We received over 3,000 responses in the last 13 months! As we looked through some of the suggestions and responses, we thought it would be a great idea to answer some of the questions and concerns posed in your responses. 1. What is "news.info.gossip"? "New.Info.Gossip is our newsfeed area that is updated daily. We read through the top new stories that are related to our culture and articles/issues we think you should be informed about and repost it - just like any other newsfeed would do and we make sure we provide the source of the story as well. We update this section daily even though we are pretty busy working on the upcoming issue. We try to post lots of original content and articles, but we simply do not the have time, so we do quick blurbs on upcoming designers, beauty products, videos and more. Our site is really big and has lots of good content, so we like to hope you come back daily to read our monthly articles and features. 2. Is Clutch a blog? Not technically, at one time we were a print publication and as of last year decided to launch as an online magazine. Lots of people mistake us for a blog due to the option to leave comments and the other social media tools we offer, but we are the future of what an online magazine looks like and what print magazines will one day become. 3. Do you plan on becoming a print publication? Unfortunately, at this time we are not interested in becoming a print publication. With the recent closings of similar publications, we choose to be a online magazine to stay current, out of debt and alive. 4. Do you moderate comments? Yes, we do. In this day and age we understand we are always going to have someone who is either disrespectful to one of our readers or to us. If we see a comment, that should be addressed to us through email instead of in a comment, we delete it. Especially, if it has no purpose or is being said to be negative or bring negative energy. We are all educated adults and we like to have conversations, not yelling matches or passing of childish comments. 5. Why don't you provide commentary on your posts? We don't post commentary on news articles, because that would cause us to give our personal opinion. We all know that everyone has their own opinion on topics and issues and we choose to present the story and keep our personal opinions to ourselves. 6. Where is Clutch based? We are based in Atlanta. But, some of our staff members are in NYC, Detroit, London, Africa and L.A. 7. I would like to see more business and health articles. I did notice you had some, do you plan on offering more in the future? Yes! We are constantly trying to accommodate our readers with what they want to read, so look out for more in the upcoming months. 8. I think you all should have a reading area where you recommend and review books? Actually we do! It's in our Life.Culture section under "Reading Department". Check it out! 9. Can you please make the pictures bigger in the "news.gossip.info" section? Unfortunately, we can't. This section has size specifications and we can only make images so big here...sorry :( 10. Can you interview Rahsaan Patterson, Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan, Ledisi, Jill Marie Jones, Estelle and Mary Mary? Sure! Actually, we have! Here are the links to just some of the interviews Clutch has done over our 13 months online. Feel free to check out our archives for more. Life in stereo: Rahsaan Patterson Nia Long: Ms. Long Sanaa Lathan Malinda Williams: There’s Something about Malinda AAries - Soul Sisters Introducing Janelle Monae… Ledisi: Moving Forward Ready to Shine: Estelle Jill Marie Jones: Brand New Jones Angie Stone: The Art of Love and War 11. Are you looking for writers, contributors or freelancers? Unfortunately, Clutch is not looking for writers or contributors at this time. Thanks for your interest though! (Non-Survey Related) Things we want you to know about us.... - We are you! The same age range, similar likes and dislikes... - We support each and every magazine, blog, business and service that uplifts and empowers our culture and image. Again, we want to thank everyone for supporting us! We are very small, but are trying our hardest to present you all with a quality online magazine. So if you have any suggestions or concerns please email us at feedback@clutchmagazine.com

Happy Mother’s Day!

Clutch — Sun, 11 May 2008 04:03:03 +0000

"To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power." -- Maya Angelou "Grown don't mean nothing to a mother. A child is a child. They get bigger, older, but grown. In my heart it don't mean a thing." —Toni Morrison "Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother." —Oprah Winfrey "God could not be everywhere, so he created mothers. "—Jewish Proverb "A mother's hardest to forgive. Life is the fruit she longs to hand you, Ripe on a plate. And while you live, Relentlessly she understands you." —Phyllis McGinley

Kevin Powell: Mother2Son

Kevin Powell — Sun, 11 May 2008 04:02:45 +0000

Mother, have I told you That you are the first woman I ever fell in love with, that what I’ve always wanted in life is to hear You say you love me, too? That is why, ma, it has taken Me so long to write this poem. For how could I, a Grown man, put words to paper If I am that little boy Cowering beneath the power of That slap, the swing of that belt, Or the slash and burn of that switch You used to beat me into fear and submission? I constantly cringe, ma, When I think of that oft-repeated chorus you sung As a fusillade of blows walloped my skeleton body: Are you gonna be good? Are you gonna be good? Sometimes when I call you these days, mother, I just don’t know what to say, thus I fall silent, Even when you ask “How are you doing?” I want to give you real talk, Tell you that I am still that stunted only child Traumatized by the violence of your voice; That I am still that shorty too terrified to fall Asleep for fear of your pouncing on me The moment I shut my eyes— And you did, mother, again and again, Until I could no longer sleep peacefully As a child, and I have never actually had Many tranquil nights of sleep since. I lay awake sometimes, as an adult, Thinking someone is going to get me, Going to strike me, going to kill me Because of those heart-racing hours Of darkness far far ago. And I remember that time I ran under Our bed, and in your titanic rage You tore the entire bed apart, The frame falling on one of my legs, And there I was, stuck, mother, And you ripped into me anyhow. And oh how I howled for mercy. But there was none, mother. Yet there was that chorus: Are you gonna be good? Are you gonna be good? And I really did not know, mother, what being good meant. Nor what you wanted me to be. Because one day I thought you loved me And the next day I thought you hated me. And I did not know back in the day, ma, That you had been assaulted and abused The same way, by my granddaddy, Your father, a 19th century son of ex-slaves who would break you and your Three sisters and brother down with mule whips, With soda bottles, with his gnarled hands— That he was an embittered mister, That you were the child who became Most like your father. Do you not Recall that past, mother? (Continue Reading...)

PBS Series: Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?

Clutch — Sun, 11 May 2008 04:00:38 +0000

Everyone knows that women are under tremendous stress. We also know that stress makes us sick. But new research points to a particular stress of everyday life as a predator of its most defenseless souls – pre-term infants born too soon and too small to have an equal fighting chance. The science suggests that cumulative stress endured by their mothers is visited upon these tiny victims even before they leave the womb. Consider the case of Kim Anderson, a successful Atlanta executive and lawyer. She maintained a healthy lifestyle. From eating right to exercising regularly, Kim clung to the widespread belief that behavior can ensure positive health outcomes. She enjoyed access to excellent doctors and while pregnant with her first child made sure to receive proper prenatal care. Despite all of this, her daughter Danielle was born 10 weeks before her due date, under three pounds and easily fitting into the palm of her hand. All the evidence shows pre-term babies wage an uphill battle reaching their first birthday. If they do, they are at higher risks of developmental problems, learning disabilities, immune deficiencies and cardio vascular disease. Kim’s experience reflects the alarming statistics confronting African-American women. They give birth to pre-term babies at twice the rate of other mothers. While education is the most important factor among positive health outcomes, the gap actually widens as the income and socioeconomic status of African-American women increase. A college educated African-American woman is more likely to deliver a premature baby than a white woman who dropped out of high school. This startling circumstance prompted researchers to look beyond individual behaviors. The trail also took them past genetic factors and forced them to raise this question: What is it about being a black woman in America that is hazardous to your child bearing health? Neonatologist who specialize in the care of infants born too early or dangerously underweight, have conducted extensive research on this topic. Their findings point to the culprit: chronic stress of racism – not during pregnancy – but over the course of a woman's life. The corrosive impact of stress on the lives and health of children and their mothers is explored in the new PBS documentary series, Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? which has been airing this Spring on PBS affiliates across the country. A segment in the series, When the Bough Breaks, knits together stunning new research, expert analysis and case studies like the Kim Anderson story. For more information on this ground breaking series please visit www.unnaturalcauses.org or www.pbs.org/unnaturalcauses.

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Clutch — Sun, 11 May 2008 03:40:46 +0000

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Mini News Feed 5.10.08

Clutch — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:22:15 +0000

Philly Mayor Says Race Not a Factor in Cop Beating Jury Selection Begins in R. Kelly's Trial L.A. Judge Reinstates Notorious B.I.G. Wrongful Death Suit Obama Gains More Superdelegates E-Mails Show Derogatory Banter at Secret Service Sharpton to Clinton: Please Leave the Stage Nigeria Lifts Tax on Rice in Bid to Head Off Food Crisis Fewer Blacks Earning Degrees

International Clutchettes: We Need You!

Sylvia Arthur — Sat, 10 May 2008 06:12:30 +0000

Here at Clutch it's our mission to highlight and celebrate the achievements of sisters around the world who are doing big things wherever they are. To do this, we need you! We want to show the world how great and diverse we are and strengthen our global community of readers. If you have an inspirational story to tell, want to empower other people with your words or would like to highlight the great work you're doing in the community then we'd love to hear from you. Drop us a line at global@clutchmagazine.com and share your story. 2008 is our year to shine!

Gnarls Barkley “Going On”

Clutch — Sat, 10 May 2008 02:54:59 +0000

Daily News Feed 5.9.08

Clutch — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:37:17 +0000

Morrison Clarifies 'First Black President' She's won the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes and recently received the PEN/Borders Literary Service Award. A new collection of her nonfiction, What Moves at the Margin, is out now. Toni Morrison will now take your questions. How did you discover your passion for writing? —Roderick Yang, Seattle My deepest passion was reading. At some point—not early, I was 35 or 36—I realized there was a book that I wanted very much to read that really hadn't been written, and so I sort of played around with it in trying to construct the kind of book I wanted to read. (Continue Reading...) Sharpton: Philly police beating 'worse than Rodney King' The Rev. Al Sharpton called a videotaped police beating of three shooting suspects in Philadelphia "worse than Rodney King," prompting the city's police commissioner to chide anyone "fanning flames ... from afar." The civil rights activist made the comments Thursday as he interviewed the mother of one of the suspects on his radio show. Thirteen police officers have been taken off street duty as police investigate the television news footage, according to Lt. Frank Vanore, a police spokesman. The video shows officers kicking, punching and beating the three black men during a traffic stop Monday. (Continue Reading...) Clinton Touts Support of 'Hardworking White Americans' Her voice raspy, her tone determined, Hillary Rodham Clinton urged her supporters in Sioux Falls, South Dakota Thursday to ignore the political pundits who have declared her toast. The former first lady raced into a long West Virginia-to-the-West Coast campaign day, declaring she would move forward with her presidential effort and insisting anew that she, not Barack Obama, would be the stronger Democratic candidate to face Republican John McCain in November. (Continue Reading...)