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Small Business Spotlight: Imperfect Concepts Founder Tasha Robinson Takes Vintage Virtual
Tasha Robinson got tired of not getting what she deserved for her clothing at consignment shops. So she started an online boutique, Imperfect Concepts.
Small Business Spotlight: Nanny 911! My Good Nanny Makes Finding Great Childcare Easy
Atlanta’s My Good Nanny started when founder Tosi Ufodike had to return to work and find childcare. A Christian-based organization, the company plays matchmaker to help parents find childcare easily.
Hoop Dreams & Beyond: WBNA Player Essence Carson Finds Her Voice in Hip Hop
WNBA athlete Essence Carson has talents besides basketball. She talks with us about her burgeoning career as a hip-hop artist.
Small Business Spotlight: Sweet Treats You Don’t Have To Feel Guilty About
Teneshia LaRoda-Griffith launched her Treat Me line of bath and body products to give busy women an affordable chance to treat themselves to something special. And they smell as appetizing as they look.
Riverside Theater to Honor Phylicia Rashad During Annual Gala
NYC’s Riverside Theater to Pay Tribute to Renowned Actress Phylicia Rashad and Jazz Great Roy Haynes During “Legacy to Promise” Gala on September 26th, 2011 Since its inception in 1960, The Riverside Theatre of Morningside Heights in New York City has aimed to bring a vibrant array of culture, performance, and arts to the surrounding [...]
Hip-Hop Cash Queens: The 9 Highest-Earning Women in the Rap Game
Every year the public is graced with several repetitive lists of some of the top money making men in hip-hop culture. We’ve learned not to flinch as we learn the huge sums reaped by repeat high-earners such as Jay-Z, Diddy, Kanye West and others. These “cash kings” (as they are called by Forbes) tip the [...]
Artist Vinnie Bagwell: Her Sculptures of New York’s Slaves Heal & Enlighten
Sculptor Vinnie Bagwell portrays the powerful stories of the enslaved Africans of Yonkers. by God-is Rivera Slavery. Universally, the word makes people cringe. The notorious era of the European slave trade not only distorted many cultures in Africa; it also psychologically scarred African-Americans so severely that our present community continues to suffer from these wounds. [...]
Hollywood’s Highest Paid Black Male Actors: Foxx, Smith & More
In recent years it seems that Hollywood has finally started to recognize not just the amazing talent of some of today’s top Black actors, but also their bank-ability at the box office. Black male leads have started to command big bucks in the entertainment industry, and it looks as if they will only become more [...]

