Durand Robinson, Atlanta Black Gay Pride co-organizer and co-owner of the infamous Traxx nightclub, was shot in the chest and killed in Southwest Atlanta in the early morning hours on Wednesday (August 25th). The incident took place on Hadlock street around 1:30 a.m. One resident told police they “heard an argument, then gunshots with an unknown vehicle speeding off.”

Robinson had left a meeting with fellow Traxx board members held in Midtown about an hour before the shooting. Neither the meeting nor Robinson’s home was anywhere near where the shooting took place.

Durand’s brother, Prince Robinson, was told Read the rest of this entry »

Wanda Sykes and wife Alex Sykes were spotted arriving on the red carpet at the 2010 Creative Arts Emmys at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday (August 21). The Creative Arts Emmys, which are part of the Primetime Emmys, recognizes programs and individual achievement programming. This year HBO led the pack earning 17 total awards, with ABC a close second at 15.

The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards goes live Sunday, August 29th. Sykes’ HBO comedy special “I’ma Be Me” is up for two awards that night.

Good luck Wanda!

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When you think of VIBE Magazine what comes to mind??? Besides the publication being a CULTURAL PHENOMENON that defined young urbanites  for many years, I think of Emil Wilbekin - one of its founding editors. The highly esteemed journalist, whose extensive  resume alone is just  one of his many achievements,  has been a part of black history when it comes to the Hip-Hop/R&B culture and its push into the mainstream. Wilbekin is widely known for Read the rest of this entry »

Dear Dr. Mo Love,

I am 25 years old, and would consider myself the aggressive stud/butch type if I were to be put into a category. The women I live with is 15 years older than me and has 2 children that are in their late teens and early twenties which poses our first problem but is by no means our main problem. The kids come and go as they please and are always in need of some type of financial support which comes out of our household budget. That poses a problem because of the difficult economic times we are facing right now. When I met my girl she was on the down low for whatever her reasons were – we fell in love decided we wanted to move in together and she promised me her “down low” would not be a problem. She assured me Read the rest of this entry »

A bunch of protesters out in West Seattle took over a nearby Target, equipped with a band and choreographed dance routines, to bring attention to the controversy surrounding Target’s $150,000 donation to an anti-gay, anti-worker gubernatorial candidate in Minnesota.

Here’s a little background. In January 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled corporations could spend unlimited money in our elections. In July, Target made the controversial donation. As recently as last week, a quarter million people pledged to boycott Target. Ok, caught up.

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Respected Hollywood actor Laurence Fishburne has reacted as most would expect to his daughter Montana a.k.a. Chippy D’s very public announcement of her foray into porn and her impending debut film with Vivid Entertainment.

Montana told TMZ the details of her conversation with her dad, the first since her decision to enter the porn industry.

According to Montana, Laurence told her Read the rest of this entry »

After an 11 month missing persons search, the skeletal remains of Mitrice Richardson were stumbled upon in a remote area of Malibu Canyon by park rangers searching for marijuana plants.

As you may recall, Mitrice was last seen before stepping out of the Lost Hills/Malibu Sheriff’s Station into the early morning darkness. Since that time there had been intense pressure to find the young woman including: a People magazine cover, the involvement of Congresswoman Maxine Waters, several press conferences called by her family as well as those by law enforcement, a lawsuit and false sightings reported from areas spanning the Pacific Ocean coastline to Las Vegas.

Finally this week, however, her remains were found Read the rest of this entry »

Beyoncé’s fashion line, House of Dereon, released it’s 2010 Fall Line ad campaign this week along with photos from the shoot. The most marketable model for the line is of course Bey, who appears in all the ads.   She didn’t disappoint, going topless for a few of the photos and definitely keeping it sexy.

In honor of Friday and the hard work we’ve all put in this week, here’s a little something to help you ease into the weekend.

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