Black LOVE: Dwayne Wade & Gabrielle Union Cover Essence Magazine
I love to see people in LOVE! Check out Dwayne Wade and Gabriel Union covering Essence Magazine. Black love, you gotta love it! We need to see more of this! Gabby is so sweet and I have had the pleasure of being around her a few times and interviewing her, she is the nicest and […]
Artwork By Peter Clark
Check out Peter Clark’s artwork that was on exhibit in NYC in Capetown at the South African National Gallery. Very good artist, love the colors.
Artwork by Speelman Mahlangu
…loving these pieces by South African painter Speelman Mahlangu! Any one of these (although I think the first one is my favorite), would liven up any space!
What’s The Big Deal In A Black Name?
Yesterday, New York City Department of Health revealed that the number one name Black parents applied to their baby girls was Madison, a name historically and traditionally given by White parents. By contrast, the number one boy name was Jayden, often considered a typical “Black name.” T
Great Read: The Oprah Winfrey Show: Reflections on an American Legacy
We have good news for those of you who are already starting to miss Oprah’s TV show, though you can still read O magazine, tune into the OWN Network, and watch the 20th Anniversary Collection DVD obsessively. A commemorative book titled The Oprah Winfrey Show: Reflections on an Amer
Great Read: Life Upon These Shores
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., remixes the exploration of history with his epic new book. Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is famous for documenting some of the most thought-provoking material on African-American history. With exhaustive research and almost 800 images, his newest book, “
An Interview with Playwright Katori Hall
Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop was one of the most highly anticipated plays to come to Broadway this fall. The playwright-performer who hails from Memphis humanizes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in her play that reimagines his last night at The Lorraine Hotel just before his assassination.
Rapper David Banner Has New Year’s Resolution For Blacks
When we think about alleviating the economic woes of the Black community, what can we learn from the actions of LeBron James? When analyzing the political stagnation of the Black community, what role is played by our community’s undying loyalty to the Democratic Party? How can the “360 dea
Take the Brakes Off and Move Forward in 2012
The start of the new year is always a new chapter in our lives. It seems that there are concepts and ideas that permeate our lives with an intensity we don’t usually enjoy throughout the rest of the year. Success is born and reborn with the New Year when new projects are undertaken and accom