Whether you like to talk about it or not, HIV/AIDS is real and it’s in our community. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African-Americans in the United States make up 44% of new HIV infections. This has got to stop! In honor of Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, I take you inside the […]
Before she became our favorite “Girl On Fire,” Alicia Keys was beaming with joy over the release of her third studio album, ‘As I Am” Must Read: Celebrities Reveal What They Love About President Obama [PHOTOS] Keys got cutesy for our cameras as she posed for her very first GIANT magazine cover. Keys, was on a natural […]
Take a stroll down memory lane with us. On the eve of her fourth album “The Element of Freedom,” Alicia Keys sat down with Chief Content Officer Smokey D. Fontaine to discuss where she was musically, what she experienced to get there and the importance of setting boundaries. Must Read: Celebrities Reveal What They Love […]
Alicia Keys called in her reinforcements and brought extra star power to the set of her new video for “Brand New Me Part 2,” a follow up to the original “Brand New Me” on her latest album “Girl On Fire.” Jada-Pinkett Smith, along with A$AP Rocky, and hubby Swizz Beatz were all spotted on the set […]
Inside the spacious Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, they waited for her. The stage was equipped with a piano, stand-up bass, drums, guitar and a spotlight on the microphone teased the audience as they salivated for the graceful Nicole Henry. The sweeping view of New York City’s Upper East Side acted as both a beautiful backdrop and […]
When a man gets provoked and reacts, society says he’s still a man. But because I have breasts and a portal for which life travels through, when I’m provoked and react, I’m considered emotional or told to simmer down. “Temper! Temper!” they say. Must Read: Can You Maintain Your Sense Of Self & Still ‘Fit […]
For the past 14 years, Mariska Hargitay, who plays top cop Olivia Benson on “Law & Order: SVU” has taken down some of New York City’s filthiest tv perps. So in honor of her hard work, #TeamBeautiful wants to wish the 49-year-old a Happy Birthday. Must Read: Kim Coles Proves That Living Eco-Chic Is No […]
When Alicia Keys isn’t adding to her plush collection of awards or making number 1 albums, the 31-year-old songwriter/singer is busy helping to Keep A Child Alive. At the annual Keep A Child Alive Black Ball, Keys and attendees honored media mogul Oprah Winfrey for her continous humanitarian efforts.The event, which took place at the famed Apollo […]
In October 1984, my 16-year-old mother, Charmaine realized she was pregnant. A lot of decisions as a mom would have to be made on my behalf, and the first would be my name. She thought about Taylor for a bit, but that lost momentum. She dug the name Adrien because a woman named Adrien Arpel […]
