Lifestyle, Society, & Fashion
Beyoncé & Balmain Team Up for Coachella-Inspired Collection to Benefit the United Negro College Fund
Beyoncé and couture fashion house Balmain are collaborating on a capsule collection to benefit charity. The idea was conceived at Coachella, when Queen Bey and her dancers wore Balmain looks onstage, inspired by marching-band uniforms of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Proceeds from the collection will benefit the United Negro College Fund, following Beyoncé’s $100,000 donation to four…
Read MoreFriends Use Various Strengths To Create Emperors Cut, A High-Quality But Affordable African-American Cigar Line
By Curtis Bunn As a young man Greg Willis bonded with his father by sitting on the front porch with him while he smoked his cigar. He cherished that time and, over the years, gained an affinity for robustos. Those intimate father son moments have come full circle for Willis, a Cox Automotive Media Solutions…
Read MoreA Time To Give
By Dr. Katie B. Catalon Hibben Hospitality Shelter at the Hibben United Methodist Church located at 690 Coleman Boulevard, Mount Pleasant, SC extended a welcome of hospitality to guest for them to receive hair services on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Mr. Anthony Gibson, the owner and instructor at Top of the Line Barber College located…
Read MoreAllstate and Tom Joyner Celebrate Family, Fun and Fellowship Labor Day Weekend at the 16th Annual Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion
Tom Joyner, host of the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show, and Allstate Insurance Company are celebrating the importance of family fun for every generation at the 2018 Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion. The prominent event, now in its 16th year, will be held at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, FL this Labor…
Read MoreThe National Beauty Culturists’ League Incorporated Celebrating 99 Years
By Dr. Katie B. Catalon The National Beauty Culturists’ League Incorporated hosted its 99th Convention, Institute and Trade Show July 15-21, 2018 at the Hilton Alexandria Hotel in Alexandria, Virginia with Dr. Katie B. Catalon as president. Delegates attended from across the United States, Nassau, Bahamas, and Freeport, Bahamas. The Theme for this convention was…
Read MoreBITTA Records to Host Fashion Show and Music Conference Extravaganza Weekend August 17-19
BITTA Records Presents the 1st Fashion Show and Music Conference Extravaganza Weekend, taking place in Charleston from August 17-19. This is the first year that BITTA Records is organizing their event, in which they hope to bring together the artistic communities of Charleston and surrounding areas to celebrate their talent, educate them on how to…
Read MoreZeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated Installs 25th International President, Valerie Hollingsworth-Baker During Grand Boulé In New Orleans
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, a 98-year-old international women’s service organization, held its Grand Boulé in New Orleans from July 18 – 22, 2018 with the purpose of bringing members together for business meetings, fellowship, community service, and rededication to its founding principles of Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood. During the Grand Boulé, Valerie…
Read MoreWine Down Wednesday series returns this fall at Old Towne Creek
Wine Down Wednesday returns to Old Towne Creek County Park this fall! The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission hosts this four-part fall series, scheduled to kick off on Wednesday, Sept. 5 from 5-7 p.m. Wine Down Wednesday is a relaxing event where guests can enjoy live music while exploring the unique soon-to-be county park.…
Read MoreProm for people with special needs set for August 18 in Mount Pleasant
The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) is committed to providing ongoing recreation and social opportunities for community members with disabilities. As a result of these efforts, CCPRC and the Town of Mount Pleasant Recreation Department invite people with special needs to dance the night away at a spectacular celebration on Saturday, Aug. 18.…
Read MoreThe legacy of Maya Angelou carries on as African American Expressions announces partnership with Caged Bird Legacy
Dr. Maya Angelou had a spirit full of love, and hope. The power of her words and the stories she told were precious gifts given to us all. Now with the help of Caged Bird Legacy LLC, African American Expressions has created a multitude of products just in time for that wonderful time of the…
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