White pumps are a fashion sensation this season, showing up on runways, at retail stores and on our favorite celebrities and bloggers. The shoes come in a variety of styles, like pointy toes, round toes, ankle straps and even captoe designs, and the colors run the gamut from bone to ivory. As ubiquitous as the…
It’s a great time in television for black women. Kerry Washington stars in the highly-successful ABC series “Scandal,” Meagan Good played the lead in the now-cancelled NBC drama “Deception,” Taraji P. Henson appears in CBS’s “Person of Interest,” and the list goes on. Gabrielle Union joins the crop of dynamic black actresses on television in…
A new Chicago teen pregnancy prevention campaign is attempting to remind people that pregnancy isn’t just the girl’s responsibility. The ad campaign has been rolled out this week in the city and suburbs, on transit buses, trains and billboards. According to the city’s news release: “Improving the health and well-being of our youth is a…
Creating a perfect Afro is not always as simple as it may seem, but with a little TLC doesn’t always come naturally — growing and caring for a healthy Afro requires conscientious hair care and a little bit of patience. Here’s how to grow your hair into the perfect style.
Here’s to the weekend, Clutchettes! Actress Nicole Beharie photographed by Jennifer Livingston for Glamour (June, 2013).
Women of size are constantly battling fat stigmas from doctors, media and overarching society. Despite her success, soul crooner Kelly Price, has gained and lost weight in the public’s eye. In an interview with CocoaFab, Price tackled her weight loss struggles and the impact it’s had on her music career. Some of the highlights from…
Actress Zoe Saldana has been inserting the proverbial foot in her mouth in recent weeks. The “Colombiana” starlet has been media blitzing for the upcoming “Star Trek Into Darkness” film and leaving a trail of disrespect in her wake. A fellow Clutch editor, Yesha Callahan, thinks Saldana needs a dictionary and a clue. I concur…
There were two things that I hated as a child: floral dresses and the color red. The former was too girly for me, the latter too bold. That’s why as I grew older I shunned bright shades for my full lips, even though I loved the color on celebrities and “grown-ups.” My mother’s red shades…
If you go to a large gathering of Black folks, say a funeral or a graduation, more often than not there will be an acknowledgment of Jesus Christ through prayer and song. Next time you’re at one of these events, sneak a peek around the room during that time. You’ll likely see a couple of…
A Disney hotel employee who is also a pastor at a local church is accused of downloading child pornography on his computer at work while writing a sermon, his arrest warrant said. Cedric Eugene Cuthbert has been charged with possessing material including sexual conduct by a child and soliciting a child for unlawful sexual conduct…
In this week’s episode of “Politicians Say The Darndest Things”, Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) argues that the legalization of abortion has contributed to the rise in school shootings. Cramer made his remarks while giving a commencement speech at the University of Mary on May 4. He condemned a TV anchor who was fired after accidentally swearing on air and then…
Miss USA wants to marry a prince. Nana Meriwether, otherwise known as Miss USA, has her eye on British royalty. The dark-haired beauty, who stands 6-foot-4 in her heels, reportedly dished at the fund-raiser held at New York’s Four Seasons on Tuesday about Prince Harry, who was the guest of honor. “He is single, right?” Meriwether…
He’s my favorite drummer, DJ and also my favorite member of The Roots. I’ve even hung out at his house for his annual Super Bowl get together, so when I heard about Questlove’s new pop up restaurant, I was pretty excited because he’s an amazing cook. On May 18, Questlove and restaurateur Stephen Starr will debut their…
Jamie Foxx is having an astounding 2013. The Academy Award-winning actor is co-starring in Overbrook Entertainment’s reproduction of “Annie” and has nabbed the role of Electro in the Amazing Spiderman sequel. Now the “In Living Color” alum is prepping for a stint as executive producer and lead writer of a television series. Foxx is developing…
Abercrombie & Fitch is knee-deep in a media firestorm this week, after an anonymous brand manager was quoted as saying “Abercrombie & Fitch doesn’t want to create the image that just anybody, poor people, can wear their clothing. Only people of a certain stature are able to purchase and wear the company name.” The exclusionary…
