The disparaging ratio of African-American actors/actresses to the available roles is no secret. I had the opportunity to ask the cast of Hollywood Divas about the stereotype that black women can’t work together as was shown in Season 1. And what they think black women in the industry can do to change that.
The Walker’s Legacy Organization hosted a women’s empowerment brunch during Essence Fest weekend. The event was sold out and I was super excited to attend, because I recently hosted a networking mixer on behalf of Walker’s Legacy back in May with my good friend, Cherise, and it was so inspiring. With nothing but great thoughts …
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This weekend, I attended my first Essence Festival. It was a stunning display of Black Communal Pride. I loved seeing so many black people gathered together and having so much good fun! One person tweeted that the Essence Festival is like one huge Family Reunion! I concur. With so much to do, I started off …
During the BET Awards show Monday night, Keyshia Cole and Monica took to the stage to present the Centric award nominees. Keyshia Cole announced that she will soon be releasing her album independently. The announcement seemed to take Monica aback, and she too followed suit by plugging her new album as well. Before leaving the …
If You Made Fun of Keyshia Cole’s Independent Announcement…You’re Dumb! Read More »
Rihanna’s made it pretty clear that she has no interest in being anyone’s role model. Last year, she told USA Today, “I can’t really say I’m a role model. I’m not perfect. I’m not trying to sell that.” The year before, she replied to a Daily Mail article shaming her gun tattoos, long nails, and bad …
Why Rihanna’s New Fashion Line ‘$CHOOL KILLS’ Is a Brilliant Statement Read More »
Blogger mom pens understandable fears for her young daughter which leads to “the talk”, and the importance of discussion about sex in the black community. *EDITORS NOTE* My blogger buddy, Bernetta has an awesome way of sharing glimpses of her life and family. I enjoy reading her blogs and this post in particular, I felt …
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