The VMAs is a place to set fashion trends, but damn.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
In Tyrese’s New Video, Black Women Don’t Make the Cut–Especially with Dark Skin
by Shani K. Collins, Your Black World
After years of pursuing a career in acting, Tyrese Gibson has returned to the music scene and is preparing to release his new album “Open Invitation” later this fall. Gibson, who recently shot the “I Got a Chick” video which features R.Kelly and Tyga, has come under a barrage of criticism from Black women who are not very visible in the video. The majority of the women in the video are not Black, and of those who are, they arevery light in complexion.
Megan Good Makes it Clear: She Did NOT Get a DUI on Her Birthday
by Shani K. Collins, Your Black World
Megan Good’s 30th birthday almost took a wrong turn when she was stopped by the Los Angeles Police Department after a night of celebrating. Good, who was driving at the time, claims she was not drinking when she was pulled over by the LAPD. Instead, she claims the police assumed she had been drinking.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Vicki Winans Gets a New Radio Show in Detroit
105.9 KISS has added legendary gospel artist Vickie Winans to the Radio One Detroit roster. Winans has been singing the praises of Jesus Christ with her fine tuned instrument that piques the emotions and uplifts the spirit for more than 24 years.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Despite the Weak Economy, Black Hair is a Booming Business
By JasmineHughes
In a time where it seems most businesses are on the decline, hair salons are on the rise. The Census Bureau recently noted their jump in an otherwise glum report about mom-and-pop businesses, stating that the number of hairdressers and barbers and the shops that employ them grew by about 8 percent from 2008 to 2009.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Do Black People Discriminate Against Dark Skin and Natural Hair?
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action
I spent time watching a trailer for the film "Dark Girls," directed by Bill Duke and D. Channsin Berry. Oddly enough, the clip was sent to me by a friend of mine who has spent her life being praised for being "light skinned-ed" and having the long, flowing hair of a black Marilyn Monroe. She eventually married a tall, dark man, leading me to wonder if she feels any guilt for receiving preferential treatment over something that should never have mattered at all.
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