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When Black Love Is Famous Love
If you want to see what’s hot on black Twitter, check out The Chatterati.Akoto Ofori-Atta is the editor of The Grapevine. Like her Facebook page and follow her on Twitter. While the relationship between Cliff and Clair Huxtable is one we hold in high esteem, Bill Cosby’s real-life marriage is also worthy of admiration. Despite…
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Celebrating Black Love: Reader Photos
“This is a photo of my husband, Thalleaus (aka Coco), and me celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary at Catalina Island, Calif. We have three beautiful children and continue to grow in God’s grace daily. We would not have made it without the love and respect that we have for each other.” —Betina Wilcots “Happy Valentine’s…
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Black Designer Dazzles at NY Fashion Week
Vibrant colors such as acid tangerine, cobalt blue and electric teal illuminated Tracy Reese’s Fall 2012 fashion collection. Her seasonal showcase at the tents of New York City’s Lincoln Center is a rare forum for a black designer. Metallic gold hues burnished the luxurious collection. Tailored coats were paired with flirty dresses. Models graced the…
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Celebrities on Twitter: Whitney Houston's Death
If you want to see what’s hot on black Twitter, check out The Chatterati.Akoto Ofori-Atta is the editor of The Grapevine. Like her Facebook page and follow her on Twitter. Heartbroken and in tears over the shocking death of my friend, the incomparable Ms. Whitney Houston. R.I.P. Whitney Houston, really can’t believe this. I’m speechless…
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Whitney Houston Through the Years
1984: New Jersey native Whitney Houston sings at a New York City nightclub. Feb. 25, 1986: Houston in the press room at the 28th Annual Grammy Awards holding her first Grammy. She would go on to win five more throughout her career. She was nominated 26 times. Dec. 20, 1987: Houston poses with her mother,…
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Fashion Week 2012: Duro Olowu
Harriette Cole is the author of the book of meditations 108 Stitches: Words We Live By and a contributing editor at The Root. Follow her on Twitter. London-based fashion designer Duro Olowu, a favorite of first lady Michelle Obama, hosted a pop-up shop in lower Manhattan at Salon 94’s Freeman Alley Gallery that proved to be…
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Black Fashion Sense Through the Years
During the turn of the 20th century, women wore conservative, high-necked dresses, tight corsets and necklines with ruffles or bows. This photo shows a group of officers from a women’s league in Newport, R.I., in 1899. Zoot suits, which became popular in the 1930s and ’40s, consisted of high-waisted, wide-legged pants with a long dress…
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Fashion Week 2012: Modeling for a Cause
Celebrities and models gathered for the 2012 Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection Fashion Show at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Feb. 8. Red dresses were modeled to raise awareness for heart disease among women. Singer Gloria Estefan posed backstage before taking the runway. A bevy of celebrites, including La La Anthony, Chaka…
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20 Tech Game Changers in Black History
Anyone who owns a Playstation, Wii or Xbox should know Lawson’s name. He created the first home video game system that used interchangeable cartridges, offering gamers a chance to play a variety of games and giving video game makers a way to earn profits by selling individual games, a business model that exists today. Lawson,…
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Celebrities on Twitter: Don Cornelius' Death
If you want to see what’s hot on black Twitter, check out The Chatterati.Akoto Ofori-Atta is the editor of The Grapevine. Like her Facebook page and follow her on Twitter. @UncleRUSH Sharing my thoughts on the passing of Don Cornelius. I loved that man. @Raheem_DeVaughn On the 1st day of Black History Month I wanna…