With a name meaning “Our Pride”, Gugu Mbatha-Raw was surely destined for greatness. The English actress is taking the film world by storm not just with her superb acting talent, but also with her timeless beauty. Gugu was born Gugulethu in Oxford, England. Her father is a South African doctor and her mother, a nurse….
This morning I woke up to a city that is bracing itself for a heat wave. So as the local anchors tell us what’s to come, they add in their bits and pieces of advice: walk with water, wear light colors (hard for five boroughs whose basic uniform is based on black), and oh yeah…
Recently a friend of mine found himself in a sticky situation. After meeting a potential new boo, he found out that the newbie was friends with his ex. Although he wasn’t sure of the extent of their friendship, he was worried that the potential for disaster (or drama) was high. Because they weren’t talking marriage,…
In a headline that has made many women clutch their ovaries in fear, a mother in Texas delivered a two-foot, sixteen pound bundle of joy. JaMichael Brown, who has one of the most undeniably Black names ever, is the largest baby ever born in the state. Parents Janet and Michael (!) told the that many…
Stunning actress and model Garcelle Beauvais covers the July/August issue of Viv Magazine. With her trademark natural, wavy hair, glowing skin and a sexy metallic dress, it’s clear that life has been good to the 45 year-old mother as the cover line suggests. In the cover story, she opens up about her new show Franklin &…
On the latest stop on Rihanna’s LOUD tour in Dallas, the Bajan beauty gave the crowd more than they expected. During a performance of “California King Bed,” RiRi’s set rained fireworks, giving the fans quite a show. Unfortunately, the pyrotechnics were a little too much for the American Airlines Center, and the roof caught fire….
Blogs are slowly, but surely taking over and now it is not only a necessity to sit front row, but to also be featured on one of the industry’s hottest street style blogs. It is a new phenomenon, but editors and the like are getting dressed solely to end up featured on a blog, not…
From Frugivore – American farmers represent less than 3% of the population, and less than 2% of American farmers are black. There are many factors that contribute to the decline of black farming careers, including the general decrease in farming jobs, the black community’s historical relationship with raising crops, and poverty that forces the sale of…
From The Grio – Few moments in our country’s history can be compared to the dark and violent years of the Jim Crow era. During this ominous and shameful period, individuals and states made great efforts to deny African-Americans access to newfound constitutional rights, racial segregation was the norm and courts gave legal sanction to the…
From VIBE Vixen – Jill Marie Jones is most affectionately known as our beloved Toni from Girlfriends, but since leaving the show, the actress has been exercising her acting skills and appearing in other projects that have wowed her fanbase. Jill has dominated a myriad of different roles, such as a serial killer, a transsexual, a lesbian…
Though some attach her confidence to her recent 88-lb weight loss, we know that Jennifer Hudson always had attitude and beauty to boot. The mother of one taps into her sassy side for a colorful photo shoot for Daily Mail. With her hair in a sleek high ponytail, she wears quirky and feminine looks like…
President Obama certainly has a lot on his plate these days. With the ten day countdown off and ticking before Congress ends its session, Obama is aiming to get House Republicans and GOP leadership to get behind his plan for a long term budget plan and extension to the debt ceiling. And while many critics…
Many of us agonize over our waistlines, our skin and the condition of our hair without acknowledging the obvious: if we aren’t taking good care of ourselves, our bodies and our well-being will suffer. Even if you’re the rail thin girl with the hyperactive metabolism, you can get struck down by high-blood pressure if your…
During her final show, I vaguely remember Oprah saying something about wanting to be a teacher and her show become her stage. To be honestly, my memory is a little blurry because I, like most of the world watching public, was bawling and watching the screen though misty eyes. Now, Oprah is really taking her…
