As a Chicago native and an artist (in written form), I’ve been blessed to associate with, befriend and interview some of the most talented masterminds in the creative business. My city and the surrounding area give birth to some of the most gifted musicians, dancers, singers, writers, fashion.....
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Very few things touch my heart more than hearing real Hip Hop from someone who grew up on the same exact streets as I did. Somehow, when you have that connection, the lyrics, the metaphors, and the beats seem to touch a deeper part of the soul than.....
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Kalisha Madden, Raven Kimbrough, Jahessye Shockley and Mishell-Nicole Green are just a few of the African American women who have gone missing recently, and received no major media attention. Since their disappearance, their families have been begging and pleading, with their local newspapers and news stations, to run.....
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On January 27, 2012, GlossMagazineOnline (GMO) will hold our annual New Year launch party at Chicago’s Society Art Gallery, located in the city’s West Loop. This year, we are presenting a “Salute to Black Media,” and the gallery, which shares a common philosophy with GMO, graciously agreed.....
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Eddie S. Pierce says what started out as a cathartic exercise turned into a creative work of fiction that grew a life of its own and evolved into his first published novel.

Afraid. Financially unstable. Lack of education. Busy. The excuses are endless when pursing your passion, especially for women. While it’s important to pay the bills, it’s equally important to enjoy what you do for a living.

With the economy not looking its best and job security becoming less stable, it may be safe to say that "dating" has become a toilsome and infrequent task among young adults. And while we all surely appreciate being "wined and dined," sometimes dates can be too expensive for.....
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Television plays such a huge part in the majority of people’s lives. If we’re not in front of the TV during “primetime,” I would bet my life that we will catch our shows at a later date, whether online or on TV, courtesy of DVR. So, what has.....
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Singer/songwriter Charlie Vox, by way of Jersey City, N.J., is making her big break this year from behind the scenes and onto the front stage. Having opened for Destiny’s Child, as well as penning songs for artists like Rihanna and Melanie Fiona, Charlie is finally letting her own.....
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Gone are the days when you sit by your home phone just waiting for a guy to call, either to set up a date or to follow-up after what you deemed the “perfect” evening shared between two people. Forget that your “house phone” didn’t have caller ID and.....
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You may know Jackie Christie as one of the infamous wives of the hit VH1 reality series, “Basketball Wives L.A.,” but that’s not all she has in her repertoire. Known as one of the more outspoken and “passionate” women in the “BBW” crew, the wife of retired.....
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Demetria Lucas––a.k.a. Belle a.k.a the Black Carrie Bradshaw, a.k.a. one of the top bloggers you should know––has taken the black female dating experience to a whole new level. Her personal blog, A Belle in Brooklyn, took off after she created it in 2007, drawing.....
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Bonnie May, a Chicago native, began modeling at age 14. Since her introduction to the fashion industry, the 23-year-old fashion model has emerged as "The Now" in talent amongst Chicago industry professionals and enthusiasts alike. She has been featured in events including, "Remix The Runway" and Akira's.....
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Project Curve Appeal Chicago is a group of full-figured women that want to correct the distorted perception that people have of curvy women. How will they accomplish such a goal? By empowering, educating, and motivating these women to celebrate their beauty, embrace their curves, and live a healthy.....
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With the start of the new year and possibly even a new you, one thing is certain: everyone wants to enter a new year looking good. We all feverishly wonder what new dress to buy that no one has seen before, or what shoes will gain us the.....
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Kenny “K.O.” Ollins says he doesn’t resent his experiences because he’s learned from them.

"My mom had this video tape of Kirk Franklin for his album called What You Looking For, and I remember as a shorty, I used to jump around and try to act like I was him," 24-year-old Chicago rapper Gerald Walker recalls as he talks about his musical.....
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More than 20 years ago, the genre of Hip Hop began as a form of expression giving voice to the woes of society, inner city life and economic inequality. Since then, it has become one of the world’s most prominent art forms, and subsequently morphed into a more.....
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Pat Tucker is a national bestselling author—yet she still has her day job. The author of six novels and three anthologies is also a radio news reporter in Houston with more than 15 years in the media industry. The L.A.-native’s recent effort, “Football Widows,” takes readers through the.....
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Journalist Aliya S. King created a hit with her debut novel, “Platinum.” The book focused on a topic she was more than familiar with as an established music journalist—hip hop megastars and the lives their wives live. In her follow up, “Diamond Life,” she picks up where the.....
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