February 2012
17 posts
Black History Fact of the Day : Leandra Abbott
yoshiimini:
Leandra Abbott started her journalism career as the first black female on staff at Cosmopolitan Magazine in 1967. Soon thereafter, Abbott found herself working at Newsweek, where she was charged with reporting on civil rights issues. Noting that, as an African American, she, “had the unspoken or spoken responsibility…. to make sure stories represented African Americans accurately.”...
[British Vogue]: Solange Knowles: Today I'm... →
electrostaticlove:
My friend Keith over at The Nynth Life thought I’d find this interesting and, apparently, he knows me too well. British Vogue set up Solange Knowles with her own daily photo blog and one thing’s certain: this girl is a rising fashion icon. Now, don’t get me wrong; I think it’s important to tread carefully with the term [icon], but it’s clear to see that she’s an [it-girl] on...
“Quote of the Week!
“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and...”
– - Frederick Douglass
(via ebonytower)
does it still take a village to raise a child? if so, where do we find that village.
i’m twenty-three living in Brooklyn and I’ve only been here seven months, I’ve got amazing co-workers and friends both here and elsewhere, but I barely know my neighbors. recent conversations have really had me thinking about what constitutes community, and this might be most important when it...
Watchebonytower:
Great job Kevin Olusola Yale Graduate ‘11!
January 2012
19 posts
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are...”
– -Marianne Wiliamson
A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles
need to find time to actually write.
or the meltdown is coming….it started with losing my phone and missing work. the worst.
December 2011
66 posts
Dear Adele,
ajspjs:
No, not me.
The singer songwriter now 21 or recently turned 22 or whatever. (That’s why you named your album that right?)
First of all, congratulations on your Grammy and all. I know “Chasing Pavements” was running through my head all last year. And I’ve got to tell you, your newly found fame has definitely helped me when people see my name (…or yours), on paper. Our name isn’t common...
i may officially be at a point in my life where i think chanel iman can truly do no wrong
URBAN CUSP magazine →
as I wait for my dinner date to head this way, I am happy to use my off day delving into the work of my peers, some of the most fly and fabulous black women I know, tw of whom are involved with online magazines! I found this dating advice from Rahiel Tesfamarian of Urban Cusp, a woman I was lucky enough to work with a couple years ago. It’s really exciting to see her doin her thing!
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Liberette Magazine. "for the open-minded and free...
check out my neo Liane Membis doing big things!
Miss Black America Connecticut and editor of onlin magazine for black ladies of color http://liberettemag.com/
super proud. and she is ever on point. need infor on headwraps, natural hair barbies for that special gorwing babe this holiday, the pefect red lipstick for holidays, a 4 week get in shape workout, and updates on whats going on with black...
Movie of the Month: Kinyarwanda (2011)
I’m really lucky to have amazing friends and family that think about me and hit me up with they think something might interest me. I was truly lucky this month to have multiple people, and to be getting involved in a community of filmmakers and artists in New York, that told me about the film Kinyarwanda (2011) directed by first time feature director Alrick Brown. (kudos kudos kudos!!)
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