About Leigh Davenport

We can’t get enough of the casts of “The Lion King’s” impromptu performances! A few months ago, we shared a video of the Australian cast of the Broadway musical serenading passengers with a pre-takeoff rendition of “Circle of Life.” In the spirit of making sure Australia knows who’s really King, the New York cast posted their own viral […]

  Last week Johnson Publishing Company, the Chicago based entity that has printed Ebony and JET magazines for the last sixty plus years made a big announcement: JET was going digital.  The printed pocket-sized weekly digest for Black America is no longer; the brand has phased into offering daily online content instead, available at JETmag.com. But the […]

The African-American community collectively mourned when Johnson Publishing announced earlier this year that it would no longer print “JET Magazine”. Black Twitter exploded with grief over popular magazine features like the “Beauty of the Week” and “JET Weddings” when readers every where believed they’d never see their faces printed in the book. But no so fast! In […]

The Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) is celebrating its 45th anniversary season and we couldn’t be more proud of the company. Since 1969, Black ballerinas have honed in their skills and passion through the Theatre’s rigorous ballet program. Back only in its second season as a touring company, since shutting down in 2004, Dance Theater of Harlem looks […]

“Blood, Sweat and Heels” star Melyssa Ford doesn’t appreciate Karrine Steffans leading the world to believe that most video models engage in intimate relations with…

Sometimes women don’t know when to let go of a man, but Gabrielle Union has some tell tale signs of a love gone sour. “Um,…

Denise Vasi has two key pieces of advice for single ladies looking for Mr. Right: Be open and calm down. The “Single Ladies” star, who…

Peter Gunz may be a daddy again assuming the child his wife is rumored to be carrying is his. According to reports, “The Breakfast Club”…

15 years later and we’re still so invested in the lives of Harper, Jordan, Lance, Julian, Quentin, Robin, Mia and Shelby. We’ll finally get to see our favorite group of friends’ lives come full circle with the release of “The Best Man Holiday,” in theaters Friday. #TeamBeautiful had exclusive access to the set of the […]

Porsha Stewart held her own Monday on Wendy Williams when the talk-show host described her actions as “less than smart.” “It seems like you’ve been…

Oh Bethenny. I don’t believe for one second that Omarosa was invited to your show for any other reason than you need a ratings boost, especially since word is, Ellen is totally not into you anymore. And that’s okay.  But here’s what happens you invite an intelligent, smart and opinionated Black women into a hostile […]

Name: Kelly Brett, Designer, Vivenne Kelly Collection Age: 27 Location: New York, New York Why She’s Awesome: This Spelman graduate caught our attention with her latest accessory line which features intricate hand painted pieces of wood mixed with elegant touches of metal. Her passion to create unique hand painted pieces using a variety of techniques such […]