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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…

Brands to Watch

March 1, 2008

Kazam Natural Body Care

In this edition Clutch has its eye on Kazam Natural Body Care, a company specializing in handmade, natural and organic products…

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February 1, 2008

Brown Butter Soap

When you think of butter, you think of its rich, smooth and creamy texture. And that’s exactly what Christine Grant of…

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January 1, 2008

Blended Beauty

Blended Beauty hair care products are designed specifically for the needs of those with dry, wavy, curly, kinky and relaxed…

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December 1, 2007

TruButter

In this month’s edition of Brands to Watch, Clutch is pleased to introduce you to TruButter, an all natural line…

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Ada Cosmetics

Natural Mineral Makeup is the latest and greatest trend in women’s health to come along in a long time. While…

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October 1, 2007

HPO Spa Treatments

This month’s Brand to Watch is featuring HPO SPA Treatments. Established in December 2005, HPO SPA Treatments is the brainchild of…

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Crush Groove Cosmetics

For the health conscious fashionista, Crush Groove Cosmetics introduces mineral make up that gives us not only the appearance of flawless…

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September 1, 2007

CURLS Haircare

Whether it’s springy, spirally curls, or sexy, loose curls you’re after, CURLS has the perfect products to get your locks under…

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IMAN Cosmetics

As a girl of color (rich, chocolaty color that is) it would sometimes be downright heartbreaking to stroll the aisles…

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August 1, 2007

MYHoneyChild – Setting Natural Hair Free

Flasback to your childhood. Can you recall your Mom or Aunt on the phone with their best girlfriend screaming yes…

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Micky Byrd

In this month’s edition of Brands to Watch, Clutch has its eye on Micky Byrd skin care products. This all-natural product…

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July 1, 2007

Cantu

Have you ever been caught in the uncomfortable position of running into someone you know but you can’t remember the…

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Qhemet Biologics

Frustrated by attempts to manage her newly natural dry, damaged hair and scalp, the founder and product developer for Qhemet…

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June 1, 2007

Honey Fig

We all know we should do the right thing. But most of the time doing the right thing isn’t easy.…

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Kinky-Curly – A Natural Transformation

Developed by Shelley Davis, Kinky-Curly offers natural botanical styling products for women with thick, dry, frizzy and naturally curly hair. The…

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