African American Archives - americansperspective.com

11 Facts You Won’t Believe About Tyra Banks!

October 26, 2015 Fab Breeze abuse in relationships, African American, African American woman, alcohol, allergy to dogs, America's Next Top Model, American woman, animals, author, business woman, captivated audiences, cigarettes, computer consultant, cultural zeitgeist, Emmy Awards, entrepreneur, GQ Magazine, Hollywood actress, indecent pics, L.A. Models, modeling agencies, Mrs. Banks, Mrs. Campbell, Naomi Campbell, NASA, photographer, producer, reality star, singer, Sports Illustrated, supermodel, talk show host, television personality, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Tyra Banks Show, Tyra Banks, ugly duckling, Victoria's Secret Angels, visual fashion shows, vital spokeswoman, Will Smith

11 Facts You Won't Believe About Tyra Banks! Since she captivated audiences strutting down renowned runways around the world, Tyra Banks has grown her brand to become a true female icon, mastering many disciplines while remaining smack dab in the center of the public eye. She is a producer, author, talk show host, television personality,…

Commentary

How One Company Wants To Promote Diversity & Sensitivity In Healing Products

October 18, 2015October 22, 2015 Fab Breeze African American, Amazon, beige bandage, Chicago-area entrepreneur, clear bandages, concealing injuries, darker skin, different ethnic backgrounds, diversity in healing, diversity in healing products, ethnically sensitive bandaging products, fabric-styles bandages, father of five children, healing products, Latinos, light colored bandages, lighter skin tones, long-lasting, match darker skin tones, natural rubber latex, prevent infection, promote diversity, Promote Diversity & Sensitivity In Healing Products, quizzical look, realistic skin tones, richer skin tones, sensitivity, skin colored bandage, sterile, tan bandage, taupe bandage, teach children, Toby Meisenheimer, Tru-Colour Bandages, variety of ages

How One Company Wants To Promote Diversity & Sensitivity In Healing Products What color is a bandage? Most people will answer that question with hues like beige, taupe, tan, or perhaps just a quizzical look. A more tongue-in-cheek respondent might also say that bandages are cartoon colored. However, anyone who replies that bandages are skin…

Commentary positive role models

Meet The African American Woman Who Holds The 63rd Physics Ph.D In US History

September 10, 2015September 12, 2015 Fab Breeze African American, African American students, African American woman, African-American physicist, Albert Einstein, Astronomy, Astrophysics, calculus, California, canada, challenging academic professions, Cosmic Acceleration as Quantum Gravity Phenomenology, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Dr. Lee Smolin, East Los Angeles, El Sereno, elite academic field, Harvard, M.I.T, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, mathematical calculations, minority science majors, mysteries of the universe, Niayesh Afshordi, Ontario, physicist, Physics, post-racial America, Postdoctoral Scholar, Premier Institute for Theoretical Physics, researcher, role-model, Santa Cruz, scientists, Stephen Hawking, teacher, underprivileged youth, University of California, University of Waterloo

Meet The African American Woman Who Holds The 63rd Physics Ph.D In US History Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is a physicist, one of the most challenging academic professions. Furthermore, she is an African American, a member of a group that historically has had problems gaining access to higher education. Last, but not least, as an African…

Traveling

5 Places to Move for People Who Really Need A Change Now

August 25, 2015September 3, 2015 Fab Breeze African American, all kinds of cultures, Bangkok, black American expat, black Americans, black community, black expats, Chiang Mai, clean water, Costa Rica, Dubai, electricity, exciting nightlife, expat, expat community, GDP, great restaurants, great wilderness, healthcare, high standard of living, hiking trails, hong kong, language barrier, Muslim country, New Zealand, ost of living, people of all colors, sanitation, Thailand, universal education, urban paradise, vacation destination, vibrant local culture

5 Places to Move for People Who Really Need A Change Now It doesn't take much to see that the current state of the black community is in a crisis in America. Police brutality, income inequality, and racist politics only seem to be getting worse. With the future of the black community in America looking…

African American Issues

Listen to This Poem From 1930s Which is the Perfect #Blacklivesmatter Tribute

August 10, 2015 Leighn "Kids Who Die", #blacklivesmatter, 1930s Poem, African American, Black Lives Matter campaign, culture, issues, posts about Martin and other issues, social media site, transgender African-American women, Trayvon Martin, unique perspective, video

Listen to This Poem From 1930s Which is the Perfect #Blacklivesmatter Tribute Since the death of Trayvon Martin, the Black Lives Matter campaign has been moving forward. After the Ferguson City shooting, the campaign gathered steam and became more popular. Searching "#blacklivesmatter" on any social media site will bring up thousands, maybe millions, of posts…

Song Of The Day

SONG OF THE DAY: Heavy D & The Boyz featuring Aaron Hall – Now That We Found Love

August 6, 2015 Leighn 2011, 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards in October, African American, California at the age of 44, entertainment, frontman and only rapper in the hip-hop group Heavy D & The Boyz, Heavy D died on November 8, in Los Angeles, music, music industry, music of the day, Now That We Found Love music, rnb music, song of the day, SONG OF THE DAY: Heavy D & The Boyz featuring Aaron Hall - Now That We Found Love, video

SONG OF THE DAY Heavy D & The Boyz featuring Aaron Hall, Now That We Found Love Originally recorded by The O’Jays for their album Ship Ahoy (1973), “Now That We Found Love” got a hip-hop, new jack swing remix when it was released by Heavy D & The Boyz in 1991. The song can…

Celebrities human rights

MLK was A Trekkie? See Martin Luther King’s Surprising Role in Saving ‘Star Trek’

August 4, 2015August 6, 2015 Anastasia 100 Year Star Ship, African American, better future, Black Actress, black people, Broadway, clear up, communications, Guinan, interracial kiss, mae jemison, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr, minorities, NASA, over time, Roddenberry, space program, Star Trek, symbol of possibilities, truth, Uhura, white person, Whoopi Goldberg

MLK was A Trekkie? See Martin Luther King's Surprising Role in Saving 'Star Trek' When the late Gene Roddenberry cast Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura, he was following his vision of an egalitarian future. He also gained a fan: Martin Luther King, Jr. At one point, the latter helped Star Trek keep its egalitarian vision. Nichols,…

Song Of The Day

SONG OF THE DAY: The Temptations – Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

July 29, 2015 Leighn 1966 hit single, African American, Ain’t Too Proud To Beg song, entertainment, highly influential to the evolution of soul, music history, music industry, music of the day, R&B music, Smokey Robinson, song of the day, Temptations group band, tens of millions of albums, video

SONG OF THE DAY The Temptations Ain’t Too Proud To Beg “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” was The Temptations 1966 hit single produced and co-written by Norman Whitfield. The song’s success resulted in Whitfield replacing Smokey Robinson as The Temptations main producer. Whitfield is credited as one of the creators of the Motown Sound and…

Song Of The Day

SONG OF THE DAY: Miguel – Adorn

July 18, 2015 Leighn Adorn, African American, entertainment, Grammy’s for Song of the Year, Hip-Hop, Hot R&B, Miguel, music of the day, rnb music, song of the day, songs, video

SONG OF THE DAY Miguel Adorn Miguel Jontel Pimentel, was raised in Los Angeles California by his Mexican American father and African American mother. He acquired a taste for R&B and funk from his mother, while his father preferred hip-hop, jazz and classic rock. (Credit: Instagram) Miguel’s first record deal was with Jive…

← Previous