Want a Bagel with your Watermelon?

A commentary on stereotyping through food, plus the revival of “negro”, the census and a suggestion for open food stereotyping. Pop the top people!

Government Agency Urges Black HIV/AIDS Awareness

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, joins African-Americans in remembering those who have died with AIDS and in fighting the disease. “We have a national responsibility to alleviate the HIV/AIDS-related suffering of African-Americans by ensuring that they have full knowledge of—and access to—all proven forms of [...]

Mineral Makeup For All Women

One sector of the beauty market that has not been saturated is makeup for women of color. This led us to our search for makeup lines with a range that covers all complexions. The result was a grouping of primarily independent cosmetic companies offering powder-based mineral lines. We love powder for the summer to help [...]

A Classy City Slicker

Spotted: Park Avenue South Name: Natasha Age: 33 Hometown: Nashville Current ‘hood: Manhattan First language: English Job: Career Consultant Ethnicity: African American Religion: Non-practicing Catholic Favorite Condiment: Thai spicy chili sauce Favorite Nut: Cashew On your iPod now: Prince, David Bowie What’s In Your Makeup Case: L’oreal lipstick Favorite Movie: Evil Dead, The Color Purple [...]

A Rational Dreamer

Spotted: Flatiron Name: Sahel Age: 20 Hometown: Manhattan Current ‘hood: Manhattan First language: English Other languages: A little Spanish Job: Retail sales associate, accounting student Ethnicity: African American Religion: Christian Favorite Condiment: Ketchup Favorite Nut: Cashew On your iPod now: Ciara, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z What’s In Your Makeup Case: Prescriptives Favorite Movie: The [...]

The Essence Of Brooklyn

She/He Spotted: Fort Greene, Brooklyn Name: Lyani///Nasan Age: 28//29 Hometown: Germany, Puerto Rico, Alabama, Atlanta & NYC/// Kingston, Jamaica Current ‘hood: Brooklyn//Brooklyn First language: English//English Other languages: Spanish//Patua Job: Set designer for film and print //hip-hop artist Ethnicity: Native American/African American/Puerto Rican/Rainforest tribe ////Jamaican American Religion: “I’m in between religions.” // Baha’i Favorite Condiment: Mojo//ketchup [...]

Through The Looking Glass

Spotted: SONYA Gallery, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn Name: Malik Age: 39 Hometown: Brooklyn Current ‘hood: Brooklyn First language: English Other languages: I used to speak a bit of Swahili Job: Artist, photographer Ethnicity: African American (Guinea, Madagascar), Native American (Blackfoot, Apache, Cherokee, Choctaw, among other tribes) Religion: None Favorite Condiment: Apricot preserve Favorite Nut: Cashew On your [...]