November 2, 2011 • Tiffani Knowles
As a response to the hyper-sexed culture we live in, South Florida musical duo Minor Prophets releases their new single, Don't Lust. It's a recruitment track for celibacy.
November 2, 2011 • Andre Barracks
Other than violence, female degradation and bling bling, critics say hip-hop can teach this generation very little. Smart Music, a New Jersey-based music company, is dedicated to changing that. Its hip-hop education at its finest.
September 21, 2011 • Andre Barracks
Some say fashion is merely an aesthetic fix for the eye. But, what happens when fashion changes a woman from the outside in? Two designers featured at NY Fashion Connect's Clash of the Coutures did everything but clash. Their clothes speak the same mission.
September 7, 2011 • Alicia Ramsay
Reggae music. Jerk chicken. Carnival time. These are some of the only connections many make with Caribbean natives. But there is an emerging fashion market in the Caribbean that deserves global attention.
August 10, 2011 • Breanna Chevolleau
Born and raised between north and west Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the '70s, Andre Robert Lee grew up in a single parent home with his mother and sister. He is now a successful filmmaker after having created a film about his struggle at prep school.
July 27, 2011 • Khari Williams
Fire in Babylon recounts the transformation of the West Indies cricket team from "Calypso cricketers" to the most successful and feared outfit on the planet. The "Windies'" rise to invincibility, which began in the mid-1970s, was led by a fearsome foursome of fast bowlers, many of whom featured prominently in this 82-minute documentary.
June 29, 2011 • Breanna Chevolleau
Urban Gospel Fest in Miami, Florida was not only a celebration of a shunned musical genre, it was also a celebration of the cultural diversity home to South Florida. Festival goers took a journey from Miami to Dominican Republic to Trinidad and Tobago -- all through the expression of music.
June 29, 2011 • Tiffani Knowles
Besides music by DJ Rev Drizza, live performances by Tanisha Renee, Ishmael and Remyx'd, tasty Moroccan dishes, giveaways, speed networking and dancing, Fashion Fête promises to feature fashion show scenes highlighting some talented fashion designers from abroad.
June 16, 2011 • Tiffani Knowles
The first ever Urban Gospel Fest, slated for this Saturday in the parking lot of Oasis Church Miami - 12905 NE 8th Ave. in North Miami, Fl., aims to celebrate the Urban Gospel genre with a free outdoor community festival and high-energy block party. With a sizzling line up of diverse musical artists, it's going to be Miami's hottest summer attraction!
June 1, 2011 • Tiffani Knowles
Fashion Fête, a pre-Independence Day party at Le Souk Lounge and Restaurant, 510 LaGuardia Place, in Greenwich Village on June 30, 2011 will roll fashion, music and networking into one event -- sponsored in part by NEWD Magazine.