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5 Reasons Why Black Girls Rock Rocks the World

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Black Girls ROCK

Last night's semi-annual awards ceremony for Black Girls Rock! was well, rockin'. The show, broadcast until infinity on BET and Centric, is a celebration of trailblazing and landmark Black girls and women in all spheres of life. In the world of Black Girls Rock, you don't need to be a superstar with a hit record or a summer blockbuster. All you have to be is a woman who is dedicated to being a leader and being the best she can be. There are SO MANY THINGS I loved about last night's show...Here are the Top 5 Reasons why Black Girls Rock rocked so hard. The … [Read more...]

Let Bruno Mars Uptown Funk Up Your Day Job

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Uptown Funk Up your day Job

Friday. I'm so restless. I want to be out in the wide world, frolicking and dancing, singing and twirling. But mama's got bills to pay, so I'm at work. Fortunately, I'm a creative and blasting the jams is part of my PROCESS.  Producer Mark Ronson's newest release, "Uptown Special" is near ready-made for getting the creative juices flowing. The first release from the album is "Uptown Funk" featuring my petite brown prince, Bruno Mars. The groove flowed all the way through me. All the way. Before long, I had the song on repeat and Bruno was practically my cube-mate. … [Read more...]

Michelle and Alicia: Sisters in SOTU Style

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MICHELLE

It was a shady, shady night folks! If you were watching President Barack Obama's penultimate State of the Union speech, then you know just the moment I'm talking about. Obama: "I have no more campaigns to run." Republicans: *applause* All: *laughter* Obama: "I know because I won both of them." But the real star of the night (for me, my mother and my sister, at least) was First Lady Michelle Obama's fly suit. The grey, nubby suit was perfection on Mrs. Obama and seemed to be made to be worn by a powerful, self assured mother of two--- gasp! I had seen that suit … [Read more...]

Movie Style: Selma

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Movie Style: Selma

I am an ENTHUSIASTIC viewer of the Golden Globes. Every year, I take to the couch and limber up my fingers in preparation-- this night is Twitter intensive. I have tons of opinions and dammit, I'm going to share them. This year, my dog in the movie race was the powerful and utterly moving, Selma.  I had my reasons for going hard in the paint for Selma. Harpo Films. Oprah executive produces it? I'm there. Common. I'm afraid that if I have to explain this to you, than our relationship may be in trouble. Carmen Ejogo. I don't have any explanation. I just kind … [Read more...]

Another Again: Miss Jessie’s Titi Branch, Gone at 45

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Titi Branch

Titi Branch was a woman who could not be missed. Her explosion of gorgeous blonde highlighted curls made you take notice and say, "Who is she?!" When I first saw Miss Jessie's co-founders, Miko and Titi Branch, I immediately said, "Damn, I'll have some of what they're having." I discovered Miss Jessie's during my short-lived stint as a long-haired naturalista. I was always on the hunt for products that would make my super-fine hair do things that it was not naturally inclined to do. I admired the sisters and their story, who took their home whipped hair concoctions and … [Read more...]