VIA: Hellobeautiful.com Health experts say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Even knowing that I can’t get out the bed to make breakfast in the morning. If you are like me, try making these delicious and nutritious smoothies before you go to bed at night. When you get up in the morning […]
The trailer for a new web dramedy series – Milk & HOney – hit the Internet this week. Executive produced by the oh so fine Idris Elba, the series follows four women in LA who are on their spiritual, professional and romantic journeys to pursue their dreams. Check out the trailer for the series, which […]
*in the Mo’Nique voice* Baaaabee, Anita Baker is the truth. As a child the sweet melody of Ms. Baker would play in my house everyday. I believe my mother owned every album she made and we – my mother, sister and I – knew every word to every song on every record. That’s no exaggeration […]
As I was doing my normal Facebook thing this morning, I ran across a post by Charlotte Creative Loafing’s super talented, fabulous and handsome (I embellished a little) editor Carlton Hargro. Carlton says he didn’t realize that Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable” and Erykah Badu’s “Tyrone” were about a woman “evicting” her man. He wanted his FB family […]
I am a bonafide Chrisette Michele fan. I loved her voice on Jay-Z’s “Lost One,” but became a true fan when her first album, “I Am,” was released. I was so crazy about the CD that I sent an email to all my friends telling them about the album and why I loved it so […]
I was on Twitter the other day and saw a tweet from one of my favorite singers – Miss Chrisette Michele. She was encouraging her followers to check out her newest mixed tape while they wait for the release of her latest project – “Let Freedom Ring” due November 30. It took me a few […]
Fantasia’s brother told her he wanted to move from background singer to the main stage, and Ricco has been doing everything to make that dream a reality. Earlier this year Ricco was featured on Yung LA’s song “Futuristic Love.” A few months later his song “Go Head” got decent radio spins. He’s keeping the momentum […]
From 1994 to 1998 I was one of a few thousand African Americans attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I enjoyed every little bit of blue heaven that I could soak up during those four years. I made some lifelong friends – and memories. Part of those memories were the victories that […]
Rapper Wacka Flacka Flame was recently on 106 & Park. During the interview Wacka was asked his thoughts on education and voting. And his responses … well, see for yourself. During the interview and after I cringed at the thought of other races looking at this because I wondered what they would think about young […]
VIA: Elev8.com I have noticed a trend with the women in my circle recently. I’m not just talking about conversations with my girls, close associates or relatives either. I have witnessed this with strangers through their Facebook pages and moments of personal transparency. The trend? The devil is busy attacking women. It’s like it is […]
I was catching up on my daily Twitter reading and found an interesting post by a popular ATL radio jock. He posted a comment from a Georgia gubernatorial candidate, Nathan Deal. According to the tweet Deal said: “We got all the complaints of the GHETTO GRANDMOTHERS…” Being the prudent journalist that I am, I started […]
Agnus hid her face in the flaps of her faded blue collar when I reached to take a picture. “No,” she protested. “I don’t look pretty.” She continued thumbing through the pages of Glamour Magazine. My 13-year-old neighbor, with sheepish eyes and an unassuming smile, paused at a cosmetics ad. She traced her index finger […]