Queen Latifah was all aglow as she promoted her new book, “Put On Your Crown: Life-Changing Moments on the Path To Queendom,” on CNN’s Larry King Live last night (July 9th). Born Dana Owens, the accomplished rapper/actress takes readers through certain life changing moments and how she dealt with it, not in a preachy way, but conversation-style – from her experience dealing with being molested at the age of 5 to her brother Lance’s death to how she almost went broke.

“Putting on your crown is really like accepting the fact that you are a queen,” Latifah explained. “Wherever you are in life, just keep on that path…as women, we forget that about ourselves. So, putting on your crown is sort of reminding yourself that, hey, I’m a queen, and I can do what I want in this life and take it.”

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Author and advice columnist Terrance Dean, best known for his memoir Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry, is kicking off several books signings in Los Angeles for his latest release “Visible Lives.”

Visible Lives, co-authored by Stanley Bennett Clay and James Earl Hardy, is a powerful tribute to the late groundbreaking author E. Lynn Harris and presents Read the rest of this entry »

Superstar Janet Jackson paid a visit to Leno at The Tonight Show to talk her career, Tyler Perry’s new movie Why Did I Get Married Too? and her new book called “True You,” which takes readers on a journey through her weight loss and gain dating back to her childhood.

Damn! Janet even makes talk about knuckle cracking sound sexy. Sweet as molasses I tell ya

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Audre Lorde, a self-described “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet,” remains a celebrated figure in our community for her contributions to gay culture through her published works and activism. Read the rest of this entry »

Authors Terrance Dean, Stanley Bennett Clay and James Earl Hardy joined together to pen a tribute book in honor of E. Lynn Harris. Harris, credited for the emergence of black gay literature into mainstream, passed away July 2009 from a sudden heartache.

The tribute novel, titled Visible Lives: A Tribute To E. Lynn Harris, consists of three stories that celebrate the trailblazing author.

Visible Lives is set to release on May 25, 2010.

Click HERE to pre-order your copy.

Known for her music and fashion sense, pop singer Rihanna is ready to add yet another title to her credits — author. Yes, the singer is set release her first book, titled “Rihanna: The Last Girl On Earth,” mid-year. The novel, proposed to be released June 29th (according to Amazon.com), will feature contributions from artist Simon Henwood. Henwood was the creative director on RiRi’s recently released Rated R album and is expected to be the artistic brain behind her forthcoming world tour.

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Out magazine has released its Class of 2009 honorees representing those outstanding and inspiring figures in the LGBT community.

So who made the list?

Lee Daniels made the list as “Most Likely To Win An Oscar,” Wanda Sykes as “Entertainer of the Year,” Kehinde Wiley & Bebe Zahara Benet as “Promoter & Director,” Pam Spaulding of Pam’s House Blend as “Most Likely to Be In The Computer Lab,” Nick Cave as “Most Artistic,” Tina Mabry as “The Fighter,” The Hetrick-Martin Institute and Harvey Milk High School as “The Real Class of 2009.”

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