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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The original “It Girl” Thelma of Good Times, featured on TV-Ones Life After. BernNadette Stanis warmed her way into the hearts of Americans as Thelma, on the popular African American family sitcom Good Times. Millions tuned in weekly to watch the beautiful girl with the sassy personality and the infectious smile—the middle child
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You know him as Beauford, Rusty Dale, Bernice Jenkins and the unforgettable Lil’ Daryl, but we at The Chocolate Voice know him as the southern gentleman who goes by the name of Rickey Smiley. Known as one of the few “clean” African American comics, Smiley got his big break when he appeared as the
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Recently, I met a young woman while judging a scholarship essay competition who asked if I would review a book written by her mother. About a week later it arrived in the mail just as I was leaving for vacation—which I thought was perfect timing because traveling is typically when I find time to catch
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Stunning chocolate beauty and sprinter Carmelita Jeter is recognized as the fastest women in the world! Jeter became the second-fastest woman in history in the 100m, winning her race in an astounding 10.64 seconds. Only the late Florence Griffith-Joyner (Flo Jo) has run faster. Recently, at the 2012 NAACP Image Awards The Chocolate Voice caught
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What happens when an actor living in New York is inspired by the current social conflicts of Jamaica? The answer is Excuses For Jeff, a film written, produced and starring 27 year-old Gibrey Allen. In the gut wrenching Excuses For Jeff, Allen tackles the controversial and taboo topic of homophobia in Jamaica. With his portrayal
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Since creating his first film, D. Jus Riley’s filmmaking career has moved at a much faster pace than the thirty something year old expected. Riley’s short film, 5: Thirty-One was accepted into this years 10th annual San Diego Black Film Festival, he’s in talks to produce a documentary for Big Daddy Kane, produced a
With more than 40 years in the music business and a string of hit records including; “Your Still a Young Man and, “So Very Hard to Go,” Emilio Castillo, Founder of the Urban Soul Group Tower of Power tells TCV in a phone interview, what distinguishes and artist from a musician is staying true to
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Making her return to La Jolla Playhouse performing in the world premier of “Milk Like Sugar,” Tony Award winning actress Tonya Pinkins takes some time out to interview with the Chocolate Voice by phone and let’s just say, she’s as real as it gets. Pinkins last performed at La Jolla Playhouse where she starred as Muzzie
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