Seeing the response from the audience after a screening in San Diego, of the film “Step,” is exactly why our stories matter. Although San Diego, is not Baltimore, or L.A. And, by that I mean not a large Black population, we go through the same struggles, especially when communities within our city is depicted as […]
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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, will premiere the four episode docu-series, “Black Love,” from filmmakers Codie Elaine Oliver and Tommy Oliver (“The Perfect Guy”) and Confluential Films, on Tuesday, August 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (after an all new episode of Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the Have Nots” at 9 p.m. ET/PT). The series
As I prepared to write this post, I messaged one of my friends and asked the question: ‘Do you swim?’ Her answer, “Yeah baby, I’m from Texas.” I laughed when I read her matter of fact answer because, that’s my exact same answer, being from Arizona! Ya’ll Texans and Arizonans know what we’re talking about. A person could
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We’re loving’ this cover of EBONY magazine with one of our favorite rappers on the cover, Chance The Rapper. The world has fallen head over hills in love with this 24 year old who certainly has presidential tendencies but, makes in clear in the article that he has no intentions what so ever to run for president.
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Photo: The owner of Chicken Charlie’s serving up all things chicken and beef including, Kool Aid Hotwings, while chatting it up with a fairgoer. Credit: Gwen Pierce San Diego — It’s that time of year again folks: “The Wild Wild West” is headed for Del Mar fairgrounds for the 2017 San Diego County Fair. For local’s, it’s the
Pictured: Nancy and great-grandson Torian in 2004. Growing up I only had one living grandmother. That was my paternal grandmother, Nancy. As we come upon mother’s day, memories of growing up with her in my life has made me more grateful to have had such a strong presence in my life. Allow me to
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British Vogue announced EDWARD ENNINFUL as the new editor of British Vogue. Condé Nast International chairman and chief executive Jonathan Newhouse called Enninful “an influential figure in the communities of fashion, Hollywood and music which shape the cultural zeitgeist”, adding that “by virtue of his talent and experience, Edward is supremely prepared to assume the responsibility of
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We’re certain that by now, many of you have heard the name Mimi Mbah, and how she was trolled on social media because of the color of her skin. And, hopefully you read the aspiring models beautiful response to her hater. It all started last week, when some of Mimi’s photos were shared by @_AFRICANS_,
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American playwright, and poet Ntozake Shange Perhaps best known for her first play, “Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide when the Rainbow Is Enuf” which was later turned into a feature film by Tyler Perry, Ntozake Shange, is a playwright, poet and is a self proclaimed feminist. Colored Girls first gained notoriety in 1974 as an electrifying
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In honor of World Poetry Day, we’re honored to share with you the poem, “Challenge Me,” written poetically by Theodore Mosley. We find it fitting to publish “Challenge Me” in honor of Women’s History Month and feature a photo of a woman who creatively and uniquely challenges herself artistically through movement. In the photograph taken by Ashley Walker, Fatima
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