Lifestyle, Society, & Fashion
Award-Winning Grooming Brand Bevel Introduces Suite of New Hair, Skin, and Body Care Products for Black Men
Known for its iconic trimmers and keen understanding of diverse skin tones and needs, Bevel, a Walker & Company Brands, is offering men with distinct grooming needs the opportunity to start 2020 fresh with a major brand expansion into hair, skin, and body care. From the bathroom to the barbershop, Bevel helps prep and protect hair, beards, and skin with…
Read MoreSC State Alumnus and Band Members are on the road to the 62nd GRAMMY Awards
When Charlton Singleton was a student at SC State University in the early 1990’s, he didn’t know that his career would lead him and his fellow band members to the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards to be held on Sunday, January 26, at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Singleton, a founding member, trumpeter and…
Read More‘Dangerously in Love’ Beyoncé and Jay-Z are Hollywood’s Most Powerful Couple
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia When Beyoncé married Jay-Z in 2008, the skeptics were as loud as the audience at a sold-out Destiny’s Child concert. At its worst, critics expected that the marriage would be Bobby and Whitney all over again – a hip-hop bad boy meets a sexy songstress with…
Read MoreAdidas Collaborates with Run-DMC for Commemorative Sneaker
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia It’s been nearly 34 years since legendary hip-hop pioneers Run-DMC “walked through concert doors, and roamed all over coliseum floors,” as they performed their groundbreaking single, “My Adidas.” Now, the famed sneaker company that inspired the 1986 hit song is honoring Run (Joseph Simmons), DMC (Darryl…
Read MoreSouth Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs to Host 2020 Black History Month Celebration
The South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs will celebrate Black History Month with a dinner and awards ceremony on Friday, February 7, 2020 at 6 p.m. at the Brookland Banquet & Conference Center, 1066 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia, SC 29169. Dr. Bernard E. Powers Jr., interim chief executive officer and president of the International African…
Read MoreESSENCE Celebrates Women Owning Their Narrative and Transforming the Art of Storytelling at “Black Women in Hollywood” Oscar-Week Celebration
ESSENCE has unveiled the honorees for its highly-esteemed 2020 Black Women in Hollywood Awards. The highly coveted invitation-only Oscar-week event—spotlighting Hollywood’s most renowned and accomplished women at the forefront of the industry—will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, CA. This year’s theme, in honor of the brand’s 50th anniversary, will…
Read MoreTickets on Sale for the 24th Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration
NIBCAA, South Carolina’s Gullah Cultural Ambassador, will present the 24th Annual Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration and Festival throughout the month of February 2020. The annual celebration will reprise their award-winning Gullah Market, Paint and Sips and Arts Ob We People Exhibit and Sale. New features for this year’s celebration include the featured artwork “Two Pounds”…
Read MoreFeast on Toronto’s Multicultural Cuisine
By Dwight Brown Discover a vibrant international food scene in a city that’s home to 230 different nationalities. There are countless reasons to visit the very multicultural city of Toronto, the largest city in Canada. Movie lovers flock to the Toronto International Film Festival. Sightseers explore CN Tower. Tourists pedal around town on Toronto Bicycle Tours. Romantics head to Niagara Falls. And, history…
Read More2020 Charleston Night Market Artist & Crafter Applications Currently Being Accepted
The Night Market began as an Artisan/Hand Crafted only market in 2013, and now has over 100 various artists represented. This dynamic and diverse group has become an integral part of the Charleston City Market. The Night Market is located between Church Street and East Bay Street, each Friday & Saturday night, from March –…
Read MoreTwo-Day Event to Celebrate Launch of SweetGrass Dental Associates
SweetGrass Dental Associates will begin accepting patients on January 17. The new practice, led by Dr. Shawn Mitchell, will celebrate with a two-day launch event at: The SweetGrass Dental Associates Grand Opening Friday, January 17, 2020 12 p.m.-6 p.m. 4950 Centre Pointe Drive Suite 114 North Charleston, SC 29418 The public is invited to…
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