Blue Eyed Soul Singers – Is There A Visual Preference For Whiteness? (VIDEO)

Posted on March 28, 2013 by october

Blue Eyed Soul Singers Justin Timberlake  For his debut album, “Justified,” Timberlake enlisted hip-hop producers Timbaland and Pharrell Williams and has since kept close ties to hip-hop and R&B by appearing on songs with Beyonce, T-Pain, Ciara and Snoop Dogg, to name a few. Adele Known for her soulful tracks, the Grammy Award-winning singer has …

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

Posted on March 28, 2013 by october

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, which has resulted in the singer’s best sales week ever. While some may have a distaste for the album’s lead single, “Suit & Tie,” or …

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

Posted on March 27, 2013 by october

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 bevy of beauties for the title while competing on supermodel Karolina Kurková’s team. Devyn’s win has also earned her the opportunity to front Ulta Beauty’s …

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

Posted on March 25, 2013 by october

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 also found that black women believe they age the best. Duh! Black don’t crack. The glossy tapped a few age-defying stars to be photographed with …

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Patricia Coleman-Cobb Artist (Video)

Posted on March 24, 2013March 24, 2013 by october

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 including sculpted busts, framed art, and beautifully sculpted faces encased in exquisitely framed shadow boxes. Ms Coleman-Cobb has personally hand crafted each and every detail …

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CHICAGO: Hale Woodruff

Posted on March 24, 2013 by october

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 READER: In 1938, Talladega College commissioned the Harlem Renaissance artist Hale Aspacio Woodruff to paint six murals to hang in a campus library. Three tell the …

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Because of Them, I Can

Posted on March 23, 2013March 24, 2013 by october

[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 would empower and excite young people about their history and their future in a creative and yet relatable way.  I thought about my two sons …

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

Posted on March 23, 2013March 23, 2013 by october

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 sought by advocates and a bipartisan group of lawmakers. The designation protects the land from development and complements plans to create a state park in …

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

Posted on March 23, 2013March 23, 2013 by october

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 Achebe wrote in “Things Fall Apart.” Africans, the Nigerian author announced more than 50 years ago, had their own history, their own celebrities and reputations. …

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

Posted on March 22, 2013March 22, 2013 by october

  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 Michael Haussman. The artist asked his subjects to jump on a trampoline while he shot them at 2,000 frames per second. In the post-production stage, …

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COVER: Mark Bradford / Artillery / March – April 2013

Posted on March 22, 2013 by october

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 the pressure to make his body a subject of performance when he was at CalArts. “Absolutely! I just would not do it,” he tells me …

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NEW HAVEN: Ficre Ghebreyesus

Posted on March 22, 2013 by october

  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: Polychromasia. Opening on March 30, 2013, this retrospective exhibition will celebrate the work and life of the late Eritrean-born artist. While his paintings and photographs …

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ST. AUGUSTINE: Dean Mitchell

Posted on March 22, 2013 by october

  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. Augustine, FL Brilliance In Color Fine Art Gallery will host a month long exhibition of over 70 original watercolors, oils, acrylics and sketches, documenting the …

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DURHAM: Wangechi Mutu

Posted on March 22, 2013 by october

  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 has organized Wangechi Mutu’s first survey in the United States, the most comprehensive and innovative show yet for this internationally renowned, multidisciplinary artist. The touring …

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KNOXVILLE: Tradition Redefined

Posted on March 22, 2013April 17, 2013 by october

  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 Thompson have amassed a remarkable collection of art by African Americans from around the nation. The strength of the Thompson’s collecting process lies in their …

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