This weekend I finally went to see The Last King of Scotland. If you bellas are as about supporting black actors and actresses as you say you are, run, don’t walk to see this film. Thus far all of the buzz has been about Forest Whitaker, and deservedly so! He transforms into a historic figure…
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The Queen Explains
Like many other beauty and fashion bloggers, I announced the Queen Latifah/CoverGirl casting call in New York this week. Well, one of my readers came back and added a comment that revealed that things at the event were chaotic and upsetting. I had to ask my friends at CoverGirl about this, and I got an…
And Now For Something Completely Different
I think the New York Times style section is reading my mind. First they do a story on curly hair, now this week, a story about black rock music lovers. I’ve been mulling a post on black women in rock since last October, but never got around to writing it. Now here we are, months…
Measha Brueggergosman, Rare Opera Diva and Afrobella of the Week
I’ve made allusions to my job here, but today I will tell you all what I do. I’m the calendar editor of the Miami New Times, and my job is to write and put together the section that includes all of the hottest events in the city for that week. I love having my fingers…
One Simple Question
Oh my. Have we caught Senator Barack Obama and his beautiful wife Michelle in a tender moment? Or is he telling her what he’s just announced to the world on his website — that he’s forming a Presidential Exploratory Committee and that he intends to run for president in 2008? None of the above, I…
Yay!
I didn’t watch all of the Golden Globes (24 was on, y’all), but I was lucky enough to catch Jennifer Hudson win her award. And I cried for her like I knew I would. I am so proud of her – she looked beautiful, her makeup was bangin’, and she was poised and funny but…
Are Things Really This Bad?
I read this bit of gossip over at The Scoop, my weekly addiction on MSNBC’s Entertainment page. (The Scoop is written by the lovely and talented Jeannette Walls, and she is one of few gossip columnists who I believe 100% of the time). An uncomfortable pairing? Does Will Smith believe that filmgoers don’t want to…
Still Dreaming
Today we celebrate the 21st anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and we pay homage to the civil rights leader who came to ultimately symbolize the movement. 44 years after his most riveting and famous speech, and how much has actually changed? “But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free….
Missy Elliott: Makeup Muse and Hip-Hop Heroine
I’ve noticed something quite disappointing on some of my favorite gossip sites. Every time a post on Missy Elliott is made – photos of her at a party, or awards show, whatever; some ig’nant commenters are unable to say anything but negative stuff. It always comes down to Missy’s sexuality, her appearance, or her weight….
Worth a Lick
We’re almost out of children’s storybook stamps, and I’m excited to buy a book of these. Commemorative Ella Fitzgerald stamps will be released on Wednesday, as part of the annual Black Heritage series! The personal anecdotes about Ella in that story really touched me. “Phoebe Jacobs, executive vice president of The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation…