February 2015

Greatness: 10-year old Math Genius Esther Okade the Worlds Youngest College Student

Esther Okade might not be your typical university students, of course not, she’s only 10. After successfully enrolling at the UK’s Open University in Walsall in the West Midlands, Okade has become one of the world’s youngest college students. She enrolled three weeks ago and has already received a perfect score on her first test, which she says […]

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Interview: Director, Gina Prince Bythewood, Beyond the Lights says, "It’s okay to be the best."

Award winning writer/director of “Beyond the Lights” Gina Prince-Bythewood, gets personal with The Chocolate Voice, in a warm chat about the film, the chemistry between the characters, played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Nate Parker, female empowerment and why she loves directing! “Beyond The Lights” is available on Blu-ray and DVD on Feb. 24. TCV: I read where “Beyond the Lights” took four years

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Deborah Neff's BLACK DOLLS Open at Mingei International Museum in San Diego

  BLACK DOLLS opened at Mingei International Museum in San Diego on February 7, 2015 and will run through July 5, 2015. This new exhibition presents a collection of 125 unique, handmade African American dolls made between 1850 and 1940, on view publicly for the first time. Faithful yet stylized representations of young and old African Americans, the dolls

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Fashion: Essence Black Women in Hollywood filled with Chocolate Beauty

The 2015 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Award yesterday in Beverly Hills, donned the evening. The red carpet (or in this case Blue) was glamour-packed with chocolate beauties, Kelly Rowland, Holly-Robinson Peete, Tia Mowry-Hardrict and, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, donning the night’s best looks in Reed Krakoff and L.K. Bennett. Take a look!  

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Working from home improves morale: 5 Tips For Being More Productive

Experts point to numerous studies that demonstrate that people who work from home are, on average, more productive than their office counterparts. They’ve also shown that telecommuting improves morale and reduces turnover. A February 2014 survey by PGi, a leading global provider of collaboration software and services, confirmed that telecommuting provides important emotional benefits for

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