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New York Fashion Week: Fly and Fab!!

Sep. 15 New York Events, News, Style Comments Off

As the week is coming to an end, so is NYFW 2011. SAD is an understatement, as to how I’m feeling right now, because I could not partake in the wonderful events that surrounded the city that never sleeps! Needless to say the celebs were out and about looking uber FAB! Take a glance at Hollywood’s elite in some of my favorite looks from the week’s fashion shows, parties and red carpets.

Angela Simmons
I am totally in love with this look, one-half of the apparel and sneaker duo Angela Simmons looked amazing in black ultra fitted pants, with a sheer black top, and coral blazer. To complete the color-block look, Ang paired the ensemble with cobalt blue shoe booties. By far my fav look!

Nicki Minaj
Head Barbie Nicki Minaj was spied at the Besty Johnson show front and center in typical Nicki fashion in a super colorful frock and matching accessories! I do love the color pretzel necklace! Cop one at http://onchmovement.bigcartel.com/

Beyonce & Solange Knowles
Glowing Mommy-to-be Beyonce, looked amazing along side her ever-so fashionable sis Solange as they took in the Alexander Wang Spring 2012 show.

June Ambrose
Celebrity Stylist/Hot Mama June Ambrose looked ravishing in a Pink male-esq suit with her signature frames. The “Effortless Fab” stylist looks oh-so chic and pulled together as she posed for a photo at the Y-3 Spring/Summer 2012 fashion show. This look is all kinds of RIGHT!

Hope you guys enjoy this roundup of all the Fly and Fab celebs running around New York for Fashion Week!

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Cleo Manago Joins NYC Dept of Health’s AIDS Awareness Day

Feb. 24 New York Events, Press Releases 29 comments

New York – Behavioral health and cultural expert Cleo Manago continues to stimulate the national discourse on HIV/AIDS and the Black community health. On Friday, February 25, in further commemoration of Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, he will participate in a the New York City Department of Health’s Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day panel discussion entitled “Part 2: Social Vulnerabilities to HIV-Disparities, Challenges, Solutions.” The one-hour program will begin at 12:30 p.m. EST and be held at 125 Worth Street (corner of Lafayette and Worth St. in Manhattan) in the 3rd floor boardroom. Joining Manago will be Dr. Gail Wyatt, UCLA AIDS Institute Director, Melvin Hampton, NYU Center for Health, Identity, Behavior & Prevention Studies and moderator, Dr. Monica Sweeney, Assistant Commissioner for the Bureau of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control.

The discussion for the panel will focus on men, women and adolescents social vulnerabilities to HIV transmission and how this gives rise to disparities in HIV prevalence and incidence. The panel will also include potential solutions to addressing these disparities and vulnerabilities, and provide insight on activities and programming the Department of Health and other organizations can engage in to address the issues of disparities and social vulnerability to HIV.

Cleo Manago is well known for addressing the culturally and historically relevant barriers to sexual health stigma and responsibility, and the challenge of cultural inequity in American society at large. A former doctoral student in Transformative Learning at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, he was invited to the White House last year by the Obama administration to contribute to a planning discussion on Black men’s health.

And during a time when non-profits are shutting down and losing funding, he has successfully secured financial resources for three of his longtime programs; Manago’s study, entitled Critical Thinking and Cultural Affirmation (CTCA), his Los Angeles-based AmASSI Centers for Wellness, Education and Culture (http://www.amassigroup.com/), and Black Men’s Xchange (BMX) (http://www.bmxnational.com), the nation’s oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to promoting healthy self-concept and behavior, cultural affirmation and critical consciousness among same gender loving (SGL), gay-identifying and bisexual African-descended males and allies.

In addition, Manago’s short film, “HIV Healing in Young Black America: Getting the Language Right,” which examines the rarely addressed relationship between Black self-concept, culture, sexuality, masculinity and the capacity to protect the community from HIV and self-destruction can be viewed on Facebook on a page referenced by the same name and on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJmu-u8oOhU and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlOBpvU9kwY.

Manago asserts that Africans Americans need a ‘National Black Restoration and Self-Love’ (NBRSL) Day,’ as a means to heighten concern about HIV/AIDS within the Black community. Expresses Cleo, “For 30 years now, since the first HIV/AIDS diagnosis, this issue has yet to be a priority in African American communities, including among sub-groups most impacted by the disease. The ratio of the epidemic among HIV-informed Black men who have sex with men has never diminished. Not because of the typical, politically charged allegation of Black hyper-homophobia or ignorance, but because HIV/AIDS has yet to outweigh pre-existing core-challenges yet resolved in Black communities, and in America.”

“We need a culturally restorative, educational and affirming Black critical thought enhancing, holistic initiative for African Americans,” he adds. “Everyday Black folks are just not interested in HIV/AIDS, or most things with that issue as the sole focus. I applaud the New York City Health Department and look forward to what promises to be a stimulating panel discussion.”

For more information about the panel, contact Natalie Leblanc, MPH, at nleblanc@health.nyc.gov or Andrea Manstios, MPH amantsio@health.nyc.gov at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Cleo Manago can be reached at cleomanago@gmail.com.

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ASCAP’S RHYTHM & SOUL MUSIC AWARDS

Jul. 11 Events, Music, Music Features, New York Events, News, Top Stories Comments Off

EMINEM, T.I. AND BIG BOI JOIN TO CELEBRATE DR. DRE, JANELLE MONÁE AND OTHER TOP NAMES AT ASCAP’S RHYTHM & SOUL MUSIC AWARDS

Ne-Yo, C. “Tricky” Stewart, The-Dream, Jermaine Dupri, Johntá Austin and Manuel Seal Receive Top Honors

Celebrity attendees included Prince, Jimmy Jam, Gucci Mane, DJ Kid Capri,
LA Lakers Ron Artest and actor Ryan Phillippe

New York, NY, June 28, 2010: ASCAP (The American Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers) hosted its 23rd annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards
on June 25th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. The
star-studded event, which was attended by over 650 leading songwriters,
recording artists and music industry notables, paid special tribute to Dr.
Dre and Janelle Monáe, and honored the songwriters and publishers of the
most performed ASCAP songs on the 2009 R&B/Hip-Hop, Rap and Gospel charts.

The evening featured performances by rapper Gucci Mane, R&B
singer/songwriter Dondria and R&B artist Miguel, and was attended by some
of the top names in the music and entertainment industry, including Dr.
Dre, Eminem, Prince, Janelle Monáe, Big Boi, Ne-Yo, T.I., Flo Rida, Gucci
Mane, DJ Kid Capri, Jermaine Dupri, Johntá Austin, Manuel Seal, C.
“Tricky” Stewart, The-Dream, Jimmy Jam, LA Lakers Ron Artest, actor Ryan
Phillippe, Jimmy Iovine, Raheem DeVaughn, Bruno Mars, Jeremih, Twista,
Kandi Burruss, Warryn Campbell, Dorrough, Dre & Vidal, James Fortune,
Chuck Harmony, Thaddis, Kuk, Harrell, Rob Knox, Matthew, Boi-1da Samuels,
and Terence Vaughn among many others.

Top awards were handed out to:
Songwriters of the Year (tie): Ne-Yo, C. “Tricky” Stewart and The-Dream
Song of the Decade: ”We Belong Together” written by Jermaine Dupri,
Johntá Austin and Manuel Seal
Top Rap Song: ”Best I Ever Had” written by Matthew Boi-1da Samuels Top
R&B/Hip-Hop Song: ”Blame It” written by Christopher Henderson, Brandon
Note Melancon, The-Dream, C. “Tricky” Stewart and Nate Walka Top Gospel
Song: ”Souled Out” written by Ernest Estee Bullock
Publisher of the Year: EMI Music Publishing

One of the evening’s highlights was a special tribute to hip-hop pioneer
Dr. Dre, who was honored with ASCAP’s Founders Award in recognition of
“his achievements as a producer, rapper, entrepreneur and icon whose
creative genius continues to shape the course of music.” To celebrate the
legendary producer, Kid Capri performed a DJ set chronicling his career,
and surprise guest Eminem shared some personal remarks and co-presented
the award with ASCAP President and Chairman Paul Williams.

The ASCAP Founders Award is among the most prestigious honors that ASCAP
gives to songwriters and composers who have made pioneering contributions
to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow music creators. Each
recipient is a musical innovator who possesses a unique style of creative
genius that will enrich generations to come. Past recipients include
Garth Brooks, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Smokey Robinson, Paul McCartney,
Ashford & Simpson, Patti Smith, and Berry Gordy Jr. and Motown Industries.

Singer, songwriter, producer, and performer Janelle Monáe was presented
with ASCAP’s Vanguard Award, which recognizes the impact of musical genres
that help shape the future of American music. Big Boi, one half of the
famed duo OutKast, spoke fondly about the success of his good friend and
co-presented the award with ASCAP Vice President of Membership, Rhythm &
Soul Nicole George.

Past ASCAP Vanguard Award honorees include The Killers, Santigold, Sara
Bareilles, The All-American Rejects, The Strokes, and the Beastie Boys.

Jimmy Jam presented ASCAP’s coveted Songwriter of the Year award to R&B
superstar Ne-Yo and songwriting/production duo C. “Tricky” Stewart &
The-Dream, who tied with six award-winning songs each.

Ne-Yo was honored for “Mad,” “Miss Independent” and the bonus track “She
Got Her Own” from his platinum-selling album Year of the Gentleman, as
well as for three songs that he penned for other artists — “Epiphany (I’m
Leaving)” by Chrisette Michelle, “Knock You Down” by Kerri Hilson
featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo, and “Spotlight” by Jennifer Hudson. This
is Ne-Yo’s first time being named Songwriter of the Year.

C. “Tricky” Stewart & The-Dream were honored for “Blame It” by Jamie Foxx
featuring T-Pain, “Just Like Me” by Jamie Foxx featuring T.I., “Rockin
That Thang” by The-Dream, “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” by Beyoncé,
“Throw It In The Bag” by Fabolous featuring The-Dream and “Trading Places”
by Usher.

Atlanta rapper T.I. presented the Song of the Decade Award to fellow
Atlantans Johntá Austin, Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal for their work on
Mariah Carey’s massive hit, “We Belong Together”. The song topped the
Billboard charts, won two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best Female
R&B Vocal Performance, and was named ASCAP Pop Song of the Year in 2006.

Top Song Awards went to Drake’s “Best I Ever Had” written by Matthew
“Boi-1da” Samuels, which was named Top Rap Song and also claimed an award
in the R&B/Hip-Hop category; “Blame It” by Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain,
which earned writers Christopher Henderson, Brandon ?Note? Melancon,
The-Dream, C. Tricky Stewart and Nate Walka the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Song
award; and Hezekiah Walker’s “Souled Out” written by Ernest Estee Bullock,
which was named Top Gospel Song.

ASCAP Publisher of the Year honors went to EMI Music Publishing who was
honored for 22 award-winning songs. This is the 16th consecutive win for
EMI and the 18th time in the 23-year history of the awards show that they
have received this honor. ASCAP CEO John A. LoFrumento presented the
award to EMI’s President of North American Creative Jon Platt and his
creative team.

About ASCAP
Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading U.S. Performing Rights
Organization (PRO) representing the world’s largest repertory totaling
over 8.5 million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from
more than 380,000 songwriter, composer and music publisher members. ASCAP
has representation arrangements with similar foreign organizations so
that the ASCAP repertory is represented in nearly every country around
the world where copyright law exists. ASCAP protects the rights of its
members and foreign affiliates by licensing the public performances of
their copyrighted works and distributing royalties based upon surveyed
performances. ASCAP is the only American PRO owned and governed by its
writer and publisher members. www.ascap.com

JANELLE MONÁE TO BE HONORED AT 23RD ANNUAL ASCAP RHYTHM & SOUL MUSIC AWARDS

Jun. 21 Events, Industry Features, Music Features, New York Events, News, Press Releases, Top Stories Comments Off

JANELLE MONÁE

New York, NY, (June 8, 2010): ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) will honor Janelle Monáe at its 23rd annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards, taking place June 25, 2010 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The 24-year-old singer, songwriter, producer, and performer will be presented with ASCAP’s Vanguard Award, which recognizes the impact of musical genres that help shape the future of American music. Past ASCAP Vanguard Award honorees include The Killers, Santigold, Sara Bareilles, The All-American Rejects, The Strokes, and the Beastie Boys.

As announced previously, hip-hop pioneer Dr. Dre will be honored with ASCAP’s Founders Award, and the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP’s most performed songs on the 2009 R&B/Hip-Hop, Rap and Gospel charts will be saluted. Top awards will be presented to the Songwriter of the Year, Publisher of the Year, R&B/Hip-Hop Song of the Year, Rap Song of the Year and Gospel Song of the Year.

Singer, songwriter and high funkstress Janelle Monáe has effortlessly captured the imaginations of fans, critics and fellow artists with her genre-devouring amalgam of soul/R&B/funk/pop/rock and inimitable sense of style. Vogue Magazine called her “a different kind of diva,” while Sean “Diddy” Combs hailed her as “a true visionary…one of the most important signings of my career.” And this young innovator is just hitting her stride. Monáe’s debut release, the concept EP Metropolis, Suite I: The Chase, earned her a Grammy nomination for the delirious dance track “Many Moons;” tour dates alongside Erykah Badu, No Doubt and Paramore soon followed. Monáe’s new album The ArchAndroid rockets her even further into uncharted territory. Monáe describes the album as influenced by “scores for films like Goldfinger mixed with albums I adore such as Stevie’s Music of my Mind, David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust, and jamming experimental hip hop stuff like Stankonia.” Holding this musical cosmos together is the story of Monáe’s android alter-ego, Cindi Mayweather, who must free the citizens of Metropolis from a secret society bent on using time travel to suppress freedom and love throughout the ages. With a full schedule of tour dates on the horizon, a graphic novel and a video collection already in the works, Monáe’s clearly got a lot on her plate. But her focus remains on stirring your soul, moving your feet, tickling your fancy and creating great music.

About ASCAP
Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading U.S. Performing Rights Organization (PRO) representing the world’s largest repertory totaling over 8.5 million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from more than 380,000 songwriter, composer and music publisher members. ASCAP has representation arrangements with similar foreign organizations so that the ASCAP repertory is represented in nearly every country around the world where copyright law exists. ASCAP protects the rights of its members and foreign affiliates by licensing the public performances of their copyrighted works and distributing royalties based upon surveyed performances. ASCAP is the only American PRO owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. www.ascap.com