MUHAMMED ALI ON EBONY COVER

MUHAMMED ALI ON THE OVER OF EBONY IS A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO THE LEGACY OF HIS GREAT LIFE. GET THE NEW EBONY WITH MANY TRIBUTES TO THIS GREAT MAN. Muhammad Ali graces the cover of EBONY magazine’s August 2016 where several celebrities write short stories reflecting on his greatness. Come inside for the cover, plus check out the first look at the New Edition cast…. EBONY magazine bids farewell to legendary boxer and activist Muhammad Ali with a special tribute in their August 2016 issue. Guest editor Marc Lamont Hill, actors Nate Parker and Don Cheadle, author Dream Hampton, scholar Eric Dyson and Ali’s beloved daughter/retired boxer Laila Ali pay their respects to the G.O.A.T., dubbed the Black Superman, with short stories reflecting on their fondest memories of the international star. In an exclusive interview, Laila will open up about some special and intimate moments she shared with her dad

BLUEBERRY FOOL

IF YOU ARE IN THE MOOD FOR SOME REFRESHING DESSERT HERE IS THE RECIPE FOR BLUEBERRY FOOL. Here is what you need and what to do (makes 4-6 servings): Recipe via Food Network 2 cups fresh blueberries 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar Juice of 1/2 small lemon Zest of 1 small lemon 1 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1. Heat 1 1/2 cups of blueberries and 1/4 cup sugar in a saucepan set over medium heat until bubbling. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the blueberries are soft - about 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and zest and remove from the heat. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup of blueberries and set aside to cool. 2. Add the heavy cream to an electric mixer and whip until soft peaks form. Add the vanilla and sugar and whip again for a few seconds until the vanilla and sugar are fully incorporated. 3. Divide 1/3 cup of the sauce among the bottom of each serving glass. Fold the remaining sauce into whipped cream. Divide among the serving glasses. Serve immediately or refrigerate until served.

MANIFEST

A NOTE FROM THE UNIVERSE: A question, from your friend the Universe: Just how much time do you spend thinking big? I mean really, really BIG? Good, very good! Because that’s exactly how much of “it” you’re going to get!

NATURAL HAIR WEDDING

FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVEN'T YET SEEN THE STUNNING PICTURES OF THE NATURAL HAIR WEDDING WHICH WENT VIRAL ON INSTAGRAM. NEWLY WED NAKYLA WHITTY SHARED HER WEDDING PICS ONLINE AND THEY WENT VIRAL. THE NATURAL HAIR ON HER AND HER SIX BRIDESMAIDS ARE STUNNING. THE BRIDE STATED THAT THIS IS JUST THE WAY THAT SHE STYLES HER HAIR.

R.J. PEETE SON OF HOLLY ROBINSON PEETE MODELS

RJ WAS PHOTOGRAPHED BY PHOTOGRAPHER ANDREW MACPHERSON. RJ WHO HAS AUTISM IS FEATURED IN A SPREAD ABOUT AUTISM. RJ IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD. HE AND SISTER RYAN ARE THE OLDEST OUT OF HOLLY AND RODNEY PEETES FOUR KIDS.

LET ME BY BLACK GYPSY

Storm Marrero "Let Me" from Benny Flames on Vimeo.

Storm Marrero is a singer/songwriter of motion—born in Brooklyn, moved to Puerto Rico, stayed for 16 years, and now lives in the Bronx brewing lyrics and melodies with a voice that matches the name. Her unique vocals are the product of study of soprano and tenor singers alike. Storm has had the opportunity to sing for and honor American Idol winner/R&B phenom Fantasia as well as having a continuing spot performing at the trendy burlesque restaurant Duane Park, the same stage where Lady Gaga has performed. Storm and producer Luis Burgos are partners in writing, while Hip Hop’s The Mighty Welfare Poets, Digg Deep, and the Afro-punk diva Alkebulan Aya are all blessed with her pipes. Storm has worked on Off-Broadway productions with the late Titus Walker, the Ujamma Black Theater, and completed a six-month residency at East Harlem’s Camarades el Barrio, She’s dedicated to bringing back the classic vibes of R&B grooves with her unique brand of Storm-iness. It has to be heard to be understood.

FEELING BLUE

SERENA WILLIAMS COVERS WALL STREET JOURNAL MAGAZINE JULY/AUGUST ISSUE

Tennis champ Serena Williams is on the cover of Wall Street Journal magazine’s latest issue as the star talks about everything from what she’d have been doing if she wasn’t a tennis champ (married and having kids), to her projects outside of tennis. She also talks about what it was like to feature on Beyonce’s “Sorry” and how she had to keep it a secret for months, even her coach didn’t know. Head over to WSJ for more on the feature.

WILLOW SMITH MODELS CHANEL

WILLOW SMITH DAUGHTER OF JADA AND WILL SMITH MODELS CHANEL AND RELEASED PICTURES OF HER FIRST CAMPAIGN. EXECUTIVES AT CHANEL LOVE WORKING WITH WILLOW SMITH BECAUSE SHE IS THE EMBODIMENT OF HER GENERATIONS SPIRIT.

OUT AND ABOUT

TISHA CAMPBELL MARTIN AND HUSBAND DAUNE MARTIN AND SONS XEN AND YOUNGEST SON EZEKIEL. TICHINA ARNOLD AND HER MINI ME ALIJAH SPIKE LEE, WIFE TANYA AND SON JACKSON. KIMORA LEE SIMMONS AND HER BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN - WOLFE, AOKI, 13, MING LEE, 16, AND KENZO. AOKI AND MING MODEL THIER MOTHERS KLS RESORT 2017 COLLECTION. AOKI I SO LOVE THE FIRST FAMILY KEVIN HART AND HIS BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN HENDRIX AND HEAVEN. SNOOP DOGG'S DAUGHTER CORI IS AN ASPIRING SINGER.

QUEEN SUGAR TRAILER

Queen Sugar This looks beautiful, and emotional, and many other very positive adjectives. Queen Sugar is a sprawling family drama set on a sugarcane farm in the Deep South, and this first full trailer shows just how big it's going to be, filling its world with strong and struggling characters. Oprah executive produces, and Ava DuVernay, who also executive produces, directed the first two episodes. The series starts September 6th.

SUMMERTIME

BEAR WITH ME AS I MAKE SOME TRANSITIONS. SUMMER IS UPON US AND WILL SOON BE OVER. THERE IS NO SUMMER WITHOUT THE BEACH. I'VE MADE ONE VISIT TO REHOBOTH BEACH AND AM PLANNING ANOTHER TRIP SOON. I WILL POST MORE THAT'S MY ULTIMATE GOAL SO AGAIN BEAR WITH ME AS I PUT BLOGGING BACK ON THE SCHEDULE.

NO ONE IS PERFECT

IDRIS ELBA'S INTERVIEW COVER STORY

Interviewed by actor and filmmaker, Jon Favreau for the magazine feature, Elba reflects on his career in television and working on The Wire. Elba explains, “Television is where I cut my teeth. One of my first jobs was in a soap opera, five days a week. And what I found is, although there are different directors coming in and different crews, you just lived in your character. It’s the nature of the story, the ongoing story, and it can get deeper and deeper.” Elba talks about his breakout role as Russell ‘Stringer’ Bell on The Wire, sharing, “I had moved to America a few years earlier. I had to get a job. And this character came about, and I jumped straight in. And it was like, ‘Today we’re doing this scene in this part of this story line in this part of this world.'” Discussing the difference between television shows and films, Elba says, “You don’t have the luxury like you do in films to do one scene per day. But what kept the quality control up was that the writing was so phenomenal. The guest director could just drop into the world, those characters and their environments, and start filming, because it was sewn into us. That was our world.” Read more on InterviewMagazine.com.