Fashion | The Chocolate Voice

Nov 11 2013

Loretta Devine and Vanessa Williams Honoree's of 23rd NAACP Theatre Awards

The Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP Branch presents the 23rd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards. The prestigious star-studded gala is produced for the purpose of honoring thespians among the best in the field of entertainment. Co-hosts, Actress LisaRaye McCoy and Comedians Tommy Miles (Nephew Tommy)& Kym Whitley and esteemed celebrity presenters will pay homage to honorees:Loretta Devine, Vanessa Williams, Peter Wise, Dr. Maxine M. Anderson and Dr. […]

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Oct 24 2013

SDFW Review: Fashion with a Purpose

As a lover of threads and creativity, my vivid memories of fashion started at the age of five. Adventuring in my mothers closet, trying her beautiful garments, heels, and jewelry I couldn’t wait to start a style of my own. As I write this article by sharing my grand love and interest for fashion, I’m

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Oct 16 2013

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Margie Cattouse, Creates BIG Hair Shower Caps

Let’s just be real, when wearing a BIG Fro, Dreads, Braids or any other natural hair style, getting our hair wet daily from the shower is challenging to maintain. That’s no longer a problem thanks to one determined woman who has found the solution. Margie Cattouse (pronounced Cuh-touse), a 59-year-old from Queens, NY, says that

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Aug 26 2013

Grammy Award winning rapper, singer-songwriter Missy Elliott Performs KCON

On August 25, Five-time Grammy Award winning rapper, singer-songwriter Missy Elliott performed at KCON 2013, the country’s largest K-pop fan convention as part of the event’s M COUNTDOWN What’s up LA concert. Missy Elliott represents the most recent example of a hip hop artist participating in the worldwide explosion of K-pop. Since releasing her debut

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Jul 10 2013

R&B Divas: LA. TV-One Hosts Premiere Event

On July 9, on the rooftop of the cosmopolitan chic and California cool, London Hotel in Los Angeles, TV-One held its R&B Divas LA premiere event. R&B Divas LA is the networks latest reality TV spinoff of, “R&B Divas Atlanta.” The Chocolate Voice had a chance to catch up with the LA Diva’s and other red

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Mar 14 2013

Disney Channel's Zendaya, Put's on Her Dancing Shoes!

Sixteen year-old Zendaya Coleman, who plays the lead character, Zendaya on Disney Channel’s “Shake It Up,” a series about teenagers who dance on a local show called “Shake It Up Chicago,” is about to really shake it up in Season 16 of “Dancing With The Stars.” Already considered a favorite (perhaps it’s because

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Mar 7 2013

Lovely Kelly Rowland, Chocolate Brown Skinned and Proud.

Kelly Rowland is extraordinarily beautiful and talented to boot. But like many women of color, she had to learn to embrace her beauty, especially her skin tone. A few weeks ago, during the 2013 Essence Black Women of Hollywood event, Eurweb interviewed Kelly who revealed her past insecurities with being a chocolate woman. The Grammy Award

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Dec 2 2012

UNCF An Evening of Stars® Educating our Future

Actor and comedian Anthony Anderson, star of the new NBC sit-com Guys With Kids, was the emcee for the 34th edition of UNCF An Evening of Stars® Educating our Future Presented by Target. UNCF in partnership with BET Networks collaborated to produce the nationally televised variety show that focuses public attention on America’s need for

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Oct 16 2012

Award Winning Author Nina Foxx Keepin it Movin!

I recently had the opportunity to chat with award-winning novelist Nina Foxx; and let’s just say, Ms. Foxx is one very busy woman with no obvious signs of slowing down. Along with being the author of 10 novels (published by Harper Collins, Romantic Comedy), she is the mother of five daughters (three of which are

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Sep 25 2012

Keija Minor named Editor-In-Chief of Brides and Brides.com, becoming first African American to head up a Condé Nast Publication.

Unbelievable, it’s 2012! That being said, our congratulations go out to Keija Minor was recently named editor-in-chief of Brides and Brides.com, the worlds largest weddings magazine. News of Minor’s promotion reveals that for the first time in the 103-year history of Conde Nash publishing, she is the first African American to hold this position. In addition

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