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The Elijah BLAND Brand
He is a multi-talented vocalist, lyricist, musician, and producer. The smooth, soulful sounds of Elijah BLAND puts him in a class all his own. His talent far exceeds that of the average artist and performer these days. He is a ...
Metrostage Star Roz White Shines Bright Like a Diamond
Roz White, devoted mother of two brilliant sons- Anthony and King, always finds time in addition to excelling in motherhood, to hone her vocal and acting skills. Roz is a dynamic and versatile vocalist, actress, motivational sp...
Afeni Shakur: A Black Rose
Over the years there have been many strong women that have contributed to the success and the evolvement of African American culture. Afeni Shakur was one of those women. Born on January 10, 1947, her birth name was Alice Faye ...
Fashion: To Black or Not Too Black
With Hollywood under fire for a lack of diversity among Oscar nominees, there has been much talk about diversity on the runway in the fashion industry. That word “Diversity” seems to be the new catchword for the fashion wor...
Gotcha Matcha
Have you been searching for an alternative to your caffeine fix? If so, go get yourself some matcha (mah-cha). Matcha is a powdered form of steamed and dried green tea leaves. For centuries, it has been used in Japanese tea cer...
The Importance of Drinking Water in Weight Loss
There are several things that we consider important in our lives, but the truth is we need only a few really “Essential” things to live, and the top THREE are Oxygen, Water and Food (and in that exact order). The rule of th...
“Driving While Black”
We’ve all been there. You’re in your car driving through town, on your way to or from work. Maybe you’re cruising down the highway listening to your favorite song, without a single care in the world. Then, here it comes. ...
Chi-Raq: Tale of Two Cities
Spike Lee’s latest offering “Chi-Raq” is a film about gang violence plaguing the city of Chicago and a group of women who devise a plan in order to do something about it. Although the scene is set in the present, the stor...
Nina
The recent controversy over RLJ Entertainment’s film “NINA”, about the legendary Nina Simone has been one of contentious debate ever since it was announced that actress Zoe Saldana would be cast in the lead role. Until th...
Charles Mattocks: Celebrity Chef Turns Revolutionary Health Advocate & Filmmaker
When he was younger living in Queens New York he always wanted to follow in actor, Morgan Freeman’s footsteps. Charles Mattocks who was determined to be in the entertainment field, sat faithfully at the doorstep of Sony Recor...