(Akiit.com) Circulation of a Karl Lagerfeld photo of Claudia Schiffer as a black woman with an afro to commemorate the 60th issue anniversary the German quarterly magazine, Stern Fotografie, has sparked much interest in the blogosphere. Polls of the photo, which was taken two years ago, either show most people ...
(Akiit.com) The 2010-2011 TV season is shaping up to be one of the most diverse ever with regard to on-camera talent. There will be nearly double digit representation by all ethnic groups (African American, Latino, East Indian/Asian) in leading roles – with the heaviest number of actors appearing on NBC ...
(Akiit.com) From ”The Real Housewives of Atlanta” to ”What Chilli Wants,” these days, reality TV is fixated on black women. But only when we act the fool. Remember the ”real” housewife named Sheree? Whose only claim to fame is that she was once married to a professional football player? Remember ...
(Akiit.com) According to the blogs, BET has been busy in the last two months banning videos by Teiarra Mari and Ciara and, this time, Ciara’s fans are fuming mad. At the center of the current controversy is the video for Ciara’s current single “Ride” featuring Ludacris. Captured at various points ...
(Akiit.com) What happens when beauty, talent, charm, dignity and brains just aren’t enough? What happens when beauty, talent, charm, dignity and brains just aren’t enough? Long before her recent death at 92, Lena Horne had become a recluse, living alone with her memories. She had been a star for many ...
(Akiit.com) Did you see the latest Tyler Perry movie, Why Did I Get Married Too? I just did. Let me tell you about it. Oh, by the way, did you hear about the rift between Spike Lee and Tyler Perry? Spike took Perry to task for his characters, like Medea. ...
(Akiit.com) There is no doubt that as a writer, filmmaker and producer, Tyler Perry is making movies that make African Americans proud. Through his movies, he is painting a picture of the human landscape sketching a portrait of the humorous as well as the serious side of a race of ...
(Akiit.com) To faithful readers of Essence, Mo’Nique’s admission that her older brother Gerald Imes sexually molested her is nothing new. Before her Oscar-confirmed performance as Mary Jones in Precious was widely seen, Mo’Nique first shared her pain in 2008 with Essence, a publication that has long provided a safe space ...
(Akiit.com) Diddy (aka, Sean Combs) is in talks to purchase Crystal Palace, a struggling soccer team based in South London. It has been reported that Diddy is offering the equivalent of approximately $550 million to purchase the team, which filed for bankruptcy in January of this year. If the deal ...
(Akiit.com) His baby sister said it best via an old Joni Mitchell sample in one of her hits from the late ’90s: “You don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone.” Now, nine months after Michael Jackson’s sudden death at age 50, Sony, his longtime label, is ready to cash ...
(Akiit.com) LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of Michael Jackson has landed the late King of Pop the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million guaranteed contract with Sony Music Entertainment for 10 projects over seven years, according to a person familiar with the deal. The record-breaking contract through ...
(Akiit.com) I just won’t give John Mayer a pass on his racist’s and misogynistic comments in a recent Playboy interview. You gotta draw the line somewhere and he’s definitely crossed it. When asked if black women interested him he commented, with a few choice expletives for emphasis, he said he ...