The lovely Meagan Good graces the cover of FEARLESS Magazine photographed by Steven Kay and styled by Davida Colona. The Think Like A Man star serves as the magazine's first celebrity guest editor, sharing her love for music, favorite foods and more for the issue which will be available digi ...
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The first-ever TEDxHarlem, a day-long symposium featuring the best leaders and thinkers of our time, will be held at the world famous Apollo Theater on March 27th. Hosted by Majora Carter, radio host and environmentalist, Carlos Dominguez, Senior Vice President at Cisco, and Coltrane Cur ...
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Again, leave it to some of the good folks on Reddit to share something awesome! Thanks to tdobson, I've come across a Manchester, England-based mentorship program called RECLAIM which seeks to empower the city's young people by letting them "reclaim their name." Hailing from the region ...
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With all the buzz, both positive and negative for Kony 2012—the global campaign supporting the arrest of war criminal Joseph Kony, it still has loyal supporters and they've been demanding this damn Policymaker's list! Geez... In addition to 20 celebrities, the campaign is targeting 12 p ...
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"What would it feel like to be living in a world where the nation state of Germany were executing people, especially if they were disproportionately Jewish? I couldn't bare it." This line, by human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson, during a recent session of TEDTalks where he tackles the America ...
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As momentum is growing around Kony 2012, the global campaign supporting the arrest of war criminal Joseph Kony, there is still a lot to be done. The campaign is targeting 20 culture icons who can use their influential voices to keep the deployed U.S. military advisors in Uganda until ...
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7 minutes into watching a film entitled KONY 2012 was all it took to have me crying—hyperventilating as I listened to Jacob, a young Ugandan fleeing for his life in 2006, tell his heart-wrenching story. The same story prompted filmmaker Jason Russell to "do something," and he launched ...
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Talented L.A.-based singer/songwriter Marga Lane teamed up with Falling Whistles, penning "Believe" for the campaign's initiatives for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As a "whistle blower for peace," she's donating proceeds from the song's sales on iTunes to FW. The video fo ...
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Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock Ph.D., MBE has overcome everything she was told she shouldn't: Black, female, and dyslexic. The British space scientist and science communicator serves as an amazing inspiration for young girls who have even the smallest interest in science and/or technology. We do ...
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For NV Magazine's latest issue entitled "Rising to the Top," the urban professional magazine delves into what it takes to be successful. The path that's both planned and unplanned, the strategies that work and the obstacles you may have to overcome that don't necessarily come from exterior ...
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A year ago, Evita Robinson's Nomad•ness Travel Series was a reality show about one young Black woman exploring art, music, food, local pastimes, and causes around the world. It inspired us. It made us want to travel and some of us actually went through with it. The excursionist inspi ...
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On February 29th, Manhattan's Hotel Americano will host The Dominican DREAM Independence Day Fundraiser. This special evening offers a unique opportunity to reach an important and growing demographic, all while giving back to those most in need. The DREAM Project provides quality education t ...
Continue Reading![Tyra Banks: Supermodel, TV Personality, and Harvard Business School Graduate [PHOTOS]](http://www.thecomplexmedia.com/blog/wp-content/themes/obscure/timthumb.php?src=http://www.thecomplexmedia.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tyra-harvard3.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1&a=tl "Tyra Banks: Supermodel, TV Personality, and Harvard Business School Graduate [PHOTOS]")
One of my favorite people, Tyra Banks, received her diploma from yesterday! The former TV host and creator of ANTM enrolled in the Owner/President Management Program (OPM) at the Harvard Business School last February. The program requires students to attend one three-week session of lectur ...
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There's no doubt in the lack of diversity in comic books despite the attempts to gradually include people of color and women. However those attempts have often been stereotypical or plain racist. When Marvel Comics introduced a Black Latino Superman last Summer, some of the reactions were ...
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In case you didn't know, Nicki Minaj and Ricky Martin are the new faces of MAC Viva Glam — a line of lipsticks and lipglosses for MAC's AIDS Fund. Established in 1994, the fund was developed to support people who are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. Past spokesmodels include RuPaul, Eve ...
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Music, style and culture website Killanum Ent. recently interviewed our friend Brandon Daniels, the creator of SkinnyBuffMan for an article focused on the Bay Area's rising urban fashion talent. The movement is turning young men with creative vision into passionate entrepreneurs. Featured ...
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Well it's about damn time that someone other than my fellow Britney stans and I state the obvious. What's the obvious you ask? That Britney Spears, who I've loved since I was 7-years-old, is an inspiration! Yahoo! UK & Ireland has listed their Top 7 Inspirational Celebrities, and tho ...
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This Thursday, anyone who loves Brooklyn may join Clink for a Cause; I Heart Brooklyn at FIND home furnishings in Gowanus. The networking/fundraising event seeks to help those interested in becoming more involved in their community. Get information about volunteer opportunities as well as the ...
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Legendary hip-hop crew The Roots just can't stay busy enough. The hardest working band we've ever seen offers its contribution to a new documentary film entitled Soundtrack For a Revolution from directors Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman, and executive producer Danny Glover. The film te ...
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Franco the Great is a world renowned artist who is often referred to as the "Picasso of Harlem." The 84-year-old muralist, originally from Panama, is best known for his stunning versatility and one of a kind workmanship. There will be an exhibit of his artwork at the Adam Clayton Powe ...
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