Black Beauty Spotlight

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital  patient Denise stops by the “House of Payne” set for a visit with cast of Tyler Perry’s hilarious sitcom.    Denise spent some time meeting the cast and enjoyed lunch with Lance Gross, who plays Calvin Payne on the popular show. One of the highlights of the day for...
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This month’s issue of Essence highlighted The Misadventures Awkward Black Girl created by and starring Issa Ray. I decided to check out the online show and I am in love. It is laugh out loud funny — in that dry sense of humor way. This is an amazing web series that I’m sure my...
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When it was time for me to leave the roarin’ 20s and dabble into the flirty 30s, my motto was “Go big or go home!” So, I decided to do just that, well, as big as my little wallet can take me. I made a list of 21 of my closest friends and family...
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The ADCOLOR® Industry Coalition, the advertising industry’s premier organization dedicated to fostering and promoting increased diversity in the advertising, marketing and media industries, announced the 2011 ADCOLOR Awards Honorees last month in NYC. Among the 2011 honorees are actress and activist Rosario Dawson. I love her and didn’t know she was so involved in...
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  Real Housewives of Atlanta’s NeNe Leakes, Cynthia Bailey and Derek J took a moment to stop by the My Black is Beautiful Booth on Sunday during the Essence Music Festival. The legendary MC Lyte stopped by the My Black is Beautiful Booth during the Essence Music Festival. Enjoy photos from her visit. See...
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Dr. Cornel West, Rosario Dawson and the Hon. David N. Dinkins were honored at the Voices 7 celebration hosted by Soledad O’Brien for The Brotherhood – Sister Sol Organization.       The evening featured a cocktail reception—that Russell Simmons made an appearance at– a silent auction, and performances by Lyrical Circle, a talented...
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The Black Beauty Spotlight goes to Dr. Ella Bell, co- author of  CAREER GPS: Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape (SRP: $14.99), a book that offers timely and relevant tools for any woman looking to advance up the corporate ladder and optimize her performance in 2011. Even in these trying economic times,...
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I am so honored to have an opportunity to interview so many black women of upward mobility in my Black Beauty Spotlight section. The past Black Beauty Spotlights have  included fashion stylists, authors, designers, R&B artists and even a TV judge. I’ve met these women through my work with Beyond Black Beauty. But, today’s...
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Judge Lynn Toler, a graduate of Harvard and The University of Pennsylvania Law School, served as a municipal court judge for eight years. She presides over Twentieth Television’s popular courtroom television show Divorce Court. She is also the author of My Mother’s Rules: A Practical Guide to Becoming an Emotional Genius, and co-author of...
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I had the great opportunity to cross paths with a young fashion stylist named Nia Elizabeth – her name has a certain ring to it.  Well, this month, the Black Beauty Spotlight is on this woman who “likes to turn fashion into style, to create and enhance a person’s wardrobe and uniqueness.” Nia, describe...
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