As France commemorates the abolishment of slavery in the past, it remains haunted by slavery in the present.
Tour Companies Share African-American Legacy in Paris
February 26, 2013 | Posted by
Think Paris, and the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Élysées and haute couture come to mind. But the City of Light also is rich in African-American history. Keeping this history alive are tour companies that share it, up close and personal, with visitors to France. From legendary entertainer Josephine Baker to internationally acclaimed artist Henry Ossawa Tanner [...]
African Designer Adama Ndiaye Debuts Black Fashion Week in Paris
October 10, 2012 | Posted by
Claiming that Paris Fashion Week is too lily white, Adama Ndiaye, born in Senegal and living in France, took matters into her own hands and created “Black Fashion Week” in Paris, showcasing African designers and models who rarely get a chance to be seen outside of Africa. “Paris is the capital of fashion. It is [...]
Jennifer Lopez Introduces Daughter to Fashion Week
October 3, 2012 | Posted by
Jennifer Lopez introduced daughter Emma to Fashion Week on Monday. Mother and daughter sat front row at the Karl Lagerfeld Spring/Summer 2013 Collection show at the Grand Palais in Paris. Emma’s twin, Max, did not attend the show. Lopez, 43, was radiant in a white low-cut lace dress and strappy black heels. Daughter Emma, 4, [...]
Kanye West Parties in Paris Amid Rumors Of A Kim Kardashian Breakup
October 2, 2012 | Posted by
Kanye West hopped the pond to Paris for Fashion Week leaving girlfriend Kim Kardashian to wipe her own tears on the ninth anniversary of her father’s death. Kardashian spent the evening dining somberly with her family at an exclusive Miami restaurant as West was likely wrapping up an evening of partying at a more festive [...]
Halle Berry Shows off Gorgeous Bikini Body in Malibu
September 17, 2012 | Posted by
Halle Berry might be busy filming movies and fighting her ex in court, but that doesn’t mean she can’t take the time out to get some sand in between her toes. Berry was spotted walking along the beach with friends in Malibu on Saturday. The usually stoic star was photographed throwing her head back in [...]
Michael Jackson’s Daughter Paris Rejects ‘M.J.’s Daughter’ Title
September 9, 2012 | Posted by
Paris Jackson is ready to make a name for herself and is eager to enter the acting business, but surprisingly she would prefer not to hold her title as “M.J.’s daughter” as lands her first Hollywood acting role. Michael Jackson’s 14-year-old daughter is preparing for her role in the upcoming film “Lundon’s Bridge and the [...]
Judge Grants Shared Custody of Kids to Michael’s Nephew, T.J. Jackson
August 23, 2012 | Posted by
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff made it official: TJ Jackson will share the responsibility of raising Michael Jackson’s three children with their grandmother, Katherine Jackson. Based on this shared custody arrangement, if one of them is no longer able to serve as guardian, the other would become the sole guardian. A letter submitted [...]
Katherine Jackson Asks Michael’s Estate To Pay Expenses In Vegas
August 20, 2012 | Posted by
The tension between Katherine Jackson and her children has forced the mother of deceased king of pop Michael Jackson to ask the executors of the estate to pay her living expenses in Las Vegas. According to channel24.com, the estate recently filed documents asking for the executors to pay “expenses relating to a residence in Las [...]
Halle Berry Tells Judge U.S. Paparazzi Unsafe for Daughter
August 16, 2012 | Posted by
That’s the case she’s expected to make in the custody hearing she had before the judge in her battle with four-year-old Nahla’s father, model Gabriel Aubry. TMZ spoke with several paparazzi agencies and discovered that Halle’s lawyer, Stephen Kolodny, has been hunting down video showing her being terrorized by overly aggressive photographers trying to get [...]
