As we all know, black folks listen to more than the just latest rap tune or R&B song playing on the radio. From jazz and electronica, to garage and punk, our musical tastes are as varied and diverse as we are. Unfortunately, record labels don’t seem to know it. Or respect that, like everyone else,…
Leela James can sing. Matter of fact, she can saaaaaang. At just 29 years old, the Los Angeles native’s music has been described as a throwback to a bygone era of old school soul. Amid a sea of auto-tuned, polished, mixed down singers, James’ voice is raw, real, and demands your attention. Although she’s worked…
See, this is why I love Facebook. Last night a friend posted this cute little link to her timeline and I thought it was so amazingly dope I wanted to share it. One night, London based photographer Obi Nwokedi was bored and looking for a little inspiration. After seeing a French photographer’s Barbie and Ken…
Over the weekend, I watched Melissa Harris-Perry’s MSNBC show and learned of the amazing group, Black Girls Code, a California-based non-profit aiming to inspire black girls to pursue technology. Founded by tech enthusiast Kimberly Bryant, Black Girls Code’s mission is simple, yet necessary: “To increase the number of women of color in digital careers by…
Some of our Clutchettes from across the diaspora may already be familiar with AKA, South Africa’s best-selling hip hop artist, but for those of us in the States who rely on radio, our friends, or the web to discover new talent, we may be a little late to the party. Thankfully, our girl Demetria Lucas…
It’s not even just the tuxedo jacket that has us loving Beyonce’s look while lunching in Paris with Jay yesterday, it’s the whole feminine Michael Jackson retro rocker vibe we’re getting from this outfit that we absolutely love—and that red blazer is a big part of it. While accompanying her hubby on his Watch the…
Don’t tell PETA, but we’ve got a thing for leather. We actually don’t care whether it’s real or not it just needs to be black, shiny, and hot. Black leather used to only be reserved for jackets in the fall and winter boots but there’s no reason not to get your leather on in the…
Forty-nine years ago today the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the precursor to the African Union, was founded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Back then the OAU included 32 countries and continued to expand as countries gained independence until South Africa finally joined in 1994. UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon explained the importance of Africa Day: “Each…
The folks down at the University of Mississippi are celebrating, not just because it’s graduation season, but because they recently conferred doctorate degrees to three African-American graduates in the area of Chemistry, an exceptional achievement for any University. The Ole Miss website explains: “On average, about 50 African-American students receive Ph.D.s in chemistry nationwide each…
Ivorian painter Augistin Kassi’s latest exhibition pays homage to his country’s rubenesque women. Although curvaceous women are often celebrated in art, Kassi said he wanted to highlight “big” women to remind them of their beauty. “I wanted to fight the corner for so-called ‘big’ women who in their day were disliked and even imprisoned by…
