Justin Timberlake, ‘The 20/20 Experience’: Is There A Visual Preference For Whiteness? (VIDEO)

Justin Timberlake made his triumphant return to the music charts this week as the singer’s latest opus, “The 20/20 Experience” landed at number one selling over 968,000 copies. An accomplishment, …

‘The Face’ Winner Announced, Devyn Abdullah Becomes Spokeswoman For Ulta Beauty (PHOTO)

The Huffington Post  |  By Julee Wilson Devyn Abdullah is the first winner of “The Face,” Naomi Campbell’s modeling reality show. The 21-year-old New York City native beat out a …

Vanessa Williams, Daughters Jillian And Melanie Strike A Pose & Talk Ageless Beauty For Allure

The Huffington Post  |  By Julee Wilson Last week Allure revealed its first-ever anti-aging survey for the April 2013 issue. Amongst fascinating findings on sex appeal, beauty and celebrities–the study …

Patricia Coleman-Cobb Artist (Video)

Patricia Coleman-Cobb is the award-winning designer and creator of The Cobblestone Collection, a collection of handmade, sculpted, and soft sculptured figures. The collection also includes many other works of art …

CHICAGO: Hale Woodruff

Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College  March 23 – June 16, 2013 CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER 78 East Washington Street, 4th Floor Exhibit Hall Chicago, IL FROM THE CHICAGO …

Because of Them, I Can

[easyrotator]erc_31_1351232214[/easyrotator] As a motivational speaker and a photographer, I recently realized that my lens can also be my microphone.  For Black History Month, I wanted to create a campaign that …

Harriet Tubman Monument: Obama To Designate Underground Railroad National Monument On Maryland’s Eastern Shore (Video)

The Baltimore Sun  |  By John Fritze President Barack Obama will sign a proclamation Monday creating a Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument on the Eastern Shore, a designation long …

Chinua Achebe Obituary: A Look At The Life Of ‘Things Fall Apart’ Author

NEW YORK — The opening sentence was as simple, declarative and revolutionary as a line out of Hemingway: “Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond,” Chinua …

‘Gravity’ By Michael Haussman Speeds Up The Aging Process (VIDEO, NSFW)

  Gravity isn’t kind to aging bodies, but the decades-long transformation makes for a gentle easing into wrinkles, cellulite and skin flaps. Not so with “Gravity,” a video installation by …

COVER: Mark Bradford / Artillery / March – April 2013

Texting While Painting Mark Bradford Propelled Beyond The Hegemonic Gaze Text | Christopher Michino Photo | Tyler Hubby Excerpt: I ask Bradford if this is one of his reasons for resisting …

NEW HAVEN: Ficre Ghebreyesus

  Polychromasia March 30–April 24, 2013 Opening Reception: April 5, 2013 ARTSPACE 50 Orange Street (corner of Orange & Crown) New Haven, CT ArtSpace is delighted to present Ficre Ghebreyesus: …

ST. AUGUSTINE: Dean Mitchell

  Traces of Humanity March – April 2013 Artist Appearance: Saturday, March 23, 2013, 1 to 5pm, (RSVP at 904-810-0460) BRILLIANCE IN COLOR FINE ART GALLERY 25 King Street St. …

DURHAM: Wangechi Mutu

  A Fantastic Journey March 21 – July 21, 2013 NASHER MUSEUM OF ART AT DUKE UNIVERSITY 2001 Campus Drive Durham, NC The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University …

KNOXVILLE: Tradition Redefined

  The Larry and Brenda Thompson Collection of African American Art March 22 – June 16, 2013 KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART 1050 World’s Fair Park Knoxville, TN Larry and Brenda …

Black Women Believe They Age The Best According To Allure Survey

The Huffington Post  |  By Julee Wilson We’ve all heard and seen shining examples of the age-old adage, “black don’t crack.” Thanks to good genes, lots of ultraviolet ray-shielding melanin, …