Last year when we discovered the ad for The Fitzgerald on Copyranter.com, we found it to be a bit odd. For one thing the word choices were strange. One commenter felt that the “theme” had racist overtones. Well, here we are a year later and The Fitzgerald has grabbed out attention again for once again… [Read more…]
Last week we posted about the July issue of Vogue Italia that featured over 100 pages of black models. Interestingly enough, W Magazine has been criticized for their March issue which had a spread called Harlem Days. The interesting thing about the photo shoot was that it featured only white models, which some readers felt… [Read more…]
July 12, 2008 by D. Bell
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The Wheatley Book Awards celebrates 40 Years of Black Book Publishing and launches the Flora Mwapa Literary Award as the opening event of the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Harlem Book Fair. This will be a public, red carpet award program that honors the founders of modern black publishing and those who contribute to African… [Read more…]
July 12, 2008 by D. Bell
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COUNTEE CULLEN LIBRARY AUDITORIUM 132 West 136th Street, corner of Malcolm X Boulevard SATURDAY, JULY 19 12:00 – 1:30p GAY AND LESBIAN FICTION: Resistance in the Marketplace? Moderator: Troy Johnson (Founder AALBC.com) Panelists: Terrance Dean (Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry–From Music to Hollywood); Hixon (Ghettoheat); Linda Villarosa (Passing… [Read more…]
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July 12, 2008 by D. Bell
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