Of course there are plenty of mommy blogs out there but Mater Mea takes up the notch on online compositions about motherhood. The site describes itself as “a celebration of the multifaceted lives of mothers of color, born from a simple idea: that mothers come from all different walks of life. In collaboration with these inspirational women,…
Two sistahs are burning up the streets of New York City with their style and talent. Charly and Marguex are the starlets of their own musical duo. They have been seen playing classical violin in subway stations and on the streets of New York and have performed at a variety of small bars and clubs. Based in…
The first and only time I saw Solange Knowles perform live was back in 2008 when she and Chrisette Michelle opened for Raheem DeVaughn’s Art of Love tour. Back then Solange was in the middle of her ‘60s soul vibe and was preforming songs from her second album, Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams. When…
When I’m not writing, I spend a fair amount of time link surfing—basically, clicking on links to interesting things that come across my Facebook and Twitter feeds. While most of what’s shared is either news or lackluster blogs, sometime I come across a site that’s really, really great. While I’ve shared my affection I Am…
Asia and Ashley Matthew are used to doing everything together, but as they prepared to graduate from Xavier University in New Orleans and head off to medical school, they were planning to be separated for the very first time in their lives. The sisters, both pre-med majors, have some pretty ambitious goals. Wanting to simultaneously…
Jamaica is having a pretty good year. The island nation inaugurated Portia Simpson-Miller, its first female Prime Minister (again), celebrated its 50th year of independence, and once again dominated the premier track and field events at the Olympic games. While the entire world seemed to celebrate Jamaica’s sporting accomplishments, the renewed spotlight on the island…
Helen Kinuthia will attempt to do something few have done before: climb Mount Everest. The Kenyan climber recently beat out 150 other competitors to earn a spot scaling Everest for a charity climbing expedition in 2014. Kinuthia won her spot by climbing Mt. Kenya, Africa’s second-tallest mountain. Jezebel gives more details on Kinuthia’s historic attempt:…
Ava DuVernay is a woman after our own heart. After the California native saw that black independent films were having a tough time getting distributed she decided to do something about it. DuVernay founded AFFRM, the African American Film Festival Releasing Movement, which has helped indie gems like Restless City, KINYARWANDA, and DuVernay’s award-winning…
The Noisettes know how to have a good time. The British rock band is known as one of the rowdiest acts in London, riling up crowds with their never-ending supply of energy, backed by lead singer’s Shingai Shoniwa’s infectious sound. Comprised of Shoniwa and guitarist Dan Smith, the Noisettes first burst on the scene back…
Amid the reality shows, celebs behaving badly, and the negative news stories, we rarely hear about the positive things black folks are doing each and every day. Thankfully, we aren’t buying into the hype, and some, like CLUTCH, love shining a light on the members of our community who are excelling in their fields. This…
