Staff Picks
Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with celebrity stylist and star of WeTV’s Cutting It In The ATL, Mushiya Tshikuka, about the restrictions of natural hair in the military and the case of Jessica Sims, who was honorably discharged for not trimming her locs. “Women have been wearing natural hair for a really long time. […]
LisaRaye McCoy makes her directorial debut on Skinned, a 90 minute film that follows the global epidemic of skin lightening and touches upon the important issues of color, self-esteem and acceptance. “The name grabs you. You think nakedness. But what it is is an epidemic about skin bleaching. It speaks to the insecurity in you […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson‘s “Off the Wall” is being reissued with a new Spike Lee documentary about the hallmark 1979 album. Jackson’s estate and publisher Sony Music are rereleasing the 36-year-old album with a DVD of the film “Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to ‘Off the Wall'” on Feb. 26. The documentary will […]
1/7/16- What would you do if you won the $675M Powerball? Sherri Shepherd says her first stop is to the church with her $67M in hand. But isn’t that gambling? Click the link above to hear her rationale.
1/7/16- Which celebrities have their own bobble heads and what makes them special? Huggy Lowdown gives you the rundown! Click the link above to hear the funny.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A federal judge has agreed to postpone the deposition of Bill Cosby‘s wife in a Massachusetts lawsuit that accuses the comedian of defaming several women. Camille Cosby had been scheduled to be deposed Wednesday by lawyers for the women who said Bill Cosby sexually assaulted them decades ago. Last week, U.S. […]
Are you confused when you hear the words sulfate, clarifying, or cowash? Do you know when to use a shampoo or cowash on your natural hair? Below I’ll explain the difference between sulfate, clarifying, and cowash. Sulfate Shampoos are known to strip the hair of its natural oils and moisture. This is not necessarily the […]
Fay Allen went from working as a nurse in London to becoming a historical figure after she was selected as the United Kingdom’s first Black policewoman. Ms. Allen’s achievement was met with resistance in her adopted nation, but she still served as an inspiration for many. Born Sislin Fay Allen in 1939, the Jamaican native […]
Americans witnessed something highly unusual on Tuesday: They watched President Obama cry. In an uncharacteristic display of emotion, Obama wiped away tears streaming from his face as he spoke about mass murders in America and challenging gun control laws in the last year of his presidency. The president’s bold gun control initiative could save lives […]
As if we didn’t gain enough extra pounds devouring Patti Labelle’s famous sweet potato pie, the legendary singer launched her latest sweet treat with Walmart. https://twitter.com/MsPattiPatti/status/684081848155254784 Patti tweeted the first images of her #PattiCake pound cake with vanilla icing and we can just feel our waistlines growing. No word on how much Patti’s sweet treat […]
1/5/15- Click the link above to hear who Huggy Lowdown would want to see at Khloe Kardashian’s new dinner party style show. And yes Lamar Odom and James Harden made the list.
Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with Terri Lyne Carrington to talk about working with Natalie Cole and her relationship with the legendary singer over the years. “I met her when I was a teenager in Boston at a concert. I opened up for her in 2014 and I asked if she’d sing for me on […]
