Beverly Bond Talks Black Girls Rock!
This weekend we will be saying it loud, we are Black women and most certainly proud. The Black Girls Rock! Awards will be televised for the first time Sunday evening on BET. The yearly event is an extension of the community organization Black Girls Rock! founded by celebrity DJ Beverly Bond. This year’s honorees and performers include Jill Scott, Raven-Symoné, Ruby Dee, Missy Elliot spotlights, Iyana Vanzant and more. We caught up with Bond to discuss the groundbreaking event... Read More
Believe in Fairytales with Raven Symone
Raven Symone, who started out as the precocious Olivia on “The Cosby Show,” went on to immense fame via “That’s So Raven.” She was also Disney’s first African-American fairy as the voice of Iridessa, lighting the way for other fairies with her intelligence in the Tinkerbell film series, most recently in Tinkerbell and the Great Fairy Rescue. Here, the actress shares what’s really so Raven. HEART & SOUL: You recently filmed ABC Family’s Revenge of the Bridesmaids... Read More
Good Hair Ain’t Half Bad
When I first heard that comedian Chris Rock produced a documentary exploring the complex and complicated relationship black women have with their hair, I thought, uh-oh. It’s no secret that Rock’s brand of humor often involves taking women, especially black women, to task where love and relationships are concerned. If he approaches this sensitive subject in a similarly acerbic way, I concluded, he’s going catch heat from a whole lot of sisters who will certainly take... Read More
