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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…

Ones to Watch

May 4, 2009

Shree Moní Footwear

As an emerging footwear designer, Shäri Gray already understands so much of what we women desire in the ideal shoe.…

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September 1, 2008

LaQueue

It takes a sharp-eyed designer to tap into the countless personas of fashionable women from all walks of life. In…

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August 1, 2008

Leon Curry for Ellie Owen

Why should you want to know who Leon Curry is? If you’re reading this, then chances are inside of you…

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July 1, 2008

Megan Huntz

If you’re looking to make a wise fashion investment this season, definitely bet on the dress. More of a summer…

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May 1, 2008

House of Spy

When Wendy Wong decided to trade in her lab coat and test tubes for a sewing machine and thread, she…

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April 1, 2008

Alexis Phifer: Ghita

Anyone who thinks that Alexis Phifer merely serves as Kanye West’s arm candy should take a closer look. Turns out that…

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March 1, 2008

Jainesse Denim

Jaycia Gayle is the woman behind some of the most fabulous denim duds out there. Her line, Jainesse Denim launched in…

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February 1, 2008

Kali Arulpragasam: Super Fertile

Using jewelry to bring issues like class disparity and cultural ignorance to the forefront, Kali Arulpragasam, the creative mind behind…

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Melody Ehsani: Eh$ani A Fine Shoe Company

It was a fashion “Aha!” moment when we were first put on to super fab shoe designs by Melody Ehsani.…

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January 1, 2008

ROMANEK

We were not at all surprised to find out that “Rockstar” was the product name for one of our favorite…

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December 1, 2007

Sherrita Davis: Menswear Designer

If fashion is about reinventing the old, pushing the limits and stepping outside that safe box, designer Sherrita Davis has…

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November 1, 2007

Anna Fong

You’ll have no problems keeping things hot this winter sporting a sassy number by Anna Fong. Her designs showcase the wonder…

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September 1, 2007

Ashaka Givens

A penchant for ethereal, body skimming designs has made Ashaka Givens the go to designer for Erykah Badu who often calls…

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August 1, 2007

Mestif

The official end of summer is about a month away, but we’ve already gotten a jump start on our fall…

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July 1, 2007

Tori Nichel

The design philosophy behind Tori Nichel, to empower women with a way to express themselves visually through dress, is one…

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