Actress Zoe Saldana has been inserting the proverbial foot in her mouth in recent weeks. The “Colombiana” starlet has been media blitzing for the upcoming “Star Trek Into Darkness” film and leaving a trail of disrespect in her wake. A fellow Clutcheditor, Yesha Callahan, thinks Saldana needs a dictionary and a clue. I concur and also think she needs to enroll in ... Read More »
President Barack Obama visited Morehouse College on a rainy Sunday afternoon to give a refrain on the responsibility of Morehouse Men and black America to find dignity and progress in self-reliance, a refrain that has simultaneously proven exciting and excruciating for African Americans over the last four years. His commencement speech was highly-anticipated as an opportunity to reconnect the Obama ... Read More »
On 3 September 2005 – less than a week after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast – I began to understand that America cared little about what was happening in New Orleans. I was an undergraduate at Davidson College in North Carolina at the time, worried out of my mind because my family in Mississippi was still without electricity and friends ... Read More »
“I swore I’d never fall again, but this don’t even feel like falling. Gravity can’t forget to pull me back to the ground again.” Read between the lines. Headed to Trader Joe’s to pick up healthy snacks for the week. Glowing City walking… Amazing things happen when you look up… Yours Truly at the Mary Mary event… for more pics ... Read More »
I’m not a mother……yet, however, I understand the importance of getting away with the ladies for pampering and girl talk. On Friday night I attended A Mother’s Love: Beauty and Conversation, which was sponsored by African Pride. The panel discussion was hosted by recording artists and WE television stars Mary Mary. The evening kicked off with dope music, complimentary refreshments, ... Read More »
This past Thursday I attended the American Icons event hosted by Macy’s here in Chicago on State St. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day to celebrate the people, places, and brands that make America…… America. The day began with old fashioned “newsies” passing out complimentary Cracker Jacks on the corner of State St., directly beneath the vintage ... Read More »
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