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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 6, 2009

Become Our Fan on Facebook!

Will you become our fan on Facebook? Pretty please…

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October 26, 2009

Become Our Fan on Facebook!

Will you become our fan on Facebook? Pretty please…

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September 19, 2009

Editor’s Note: Updates and Changes

Hello Everyone!

You might have noticed that the blog network is down on Clutch and we wanted to let you know why.…

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August 28, 2009

Clutch Internships

We are currently seeking detail-oriented, creative, and enthusiastic interns to join our team. Intern candidates should be well organized and…

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May 30, 2009

Contest: Clutch “Tell-a-Friend” Campaign

To the young and fly, the young at heart; the cool and sexy, the silly and intelligent; the divas and gentleman, the ballers and the broke – Clutch needs you!

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May 18, 2009

Clutch Poll: Come Leave Your Mark!

If you know anything about Clutch then you know that we really listen to our readers and look to you for content direction. So we ask — “What Type of Content Do You Want More Of?”

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May 15, 2009

Memo: Server Issues/Lost Comments

Hi Everyone! We apologize for the slowness and errors you have been receiving when visiting our site — we are still experiencing server issues…

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April 27, 2009

The Beautiful Voices Behind Clutch: Collier Lunn and Kristina Williams

All of April we have been celebrating our two year anniversary. Now, hear from the very talented and beautiful voices behind Clutch!

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April 20, 2009

The Beautiful Voices Behind Clutch: Dear Clutch…

“My president is Black; my nails are painted blue, I don’t know how I went this long in life without…

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April 3, 2009

And Then There Were Two

Hi Zettler, I am writing you to see if you would be interested in contributing an article or two to Clutch Magazine… Best, Deanna

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March 9, 2009

Video Editor’s Letter #001 – Dede Sutton

Video Editor’s Letter #001 – Dede Sutton — here’s my first video editor’s letter. I really hope you like it! It was SO weird (but fun) doing it…

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Reaching Back to Move Forward: Augusta Savage

Augusta Savage, born Augusta Christine Fells (February 29, 1892 – March 26, 1962) was an African-American sculptor associated with…

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March 4, 2009

In Her Shoes: Dede Sutton of Clutch Magazine

Hi Everyone!

One of my favorite websites “In Her Shoes” did a profile on little ole’ me. Thanks to one of my…

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March 1, 2009

Editor’s Note: The New Issue of Clutch Now Drops on March 9th

Hi Everyone, We wanted to let you know that due to server issues over the last few days, we have decided to push back the issue to the 9th of March, which is next Monday…

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February 27, 2009

Memo: And We’re Back!

Hi Everyone! We apologize for being down for the last two days. We were experiencing server issues. Thanks for continuing…

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