Author: Afterparty South
Page: 59
Why are we still so obsessed with complexion? Why is it always a light versus dark thing where light usually seems to overwhelming win especially when it comes to women of color? You would think in 2015, we could just accept the fact that we come in a wide array of colors and each is […]
October is National Dometic Abuse Awareness Month. The prevalence of domestic abuse in the United States is staggering where 1 in 3 women have admitted to being abused by a partner in her lifetime. However, Liz Simpson, a life coach, transformational speaker and author known as “The Self-Discovery Diva,” believes that empowerment and education […]
Despite getting signed to a major label and facing the pressures and demands of the music industry, Chanté Moore has always enjoyed singing about what she believes in which she credits to her growing up in the church and singing gospel. “It’s wonderful to sing what I believe. Gospel has kept me regimented about singing […]
While musing about appreciating the small things in life, award-winning singer and “R&B Diva” star Chanté Moore, was interrupted in the moment by witnessing not one, but two dolphins splashing in the ocean right in front of her eyes. “Life is all about the little joys in life,” Chanté explained. “It’s about family, friends and […]
While the TV and Internet is ablaze with images of protests and demonstrators denouncing racism and lack of minority inclusion, the literary arena is often left out of the dialogue. Jo Gates Allen, a self-published author of “The Chronicles of Princea and Princess Poppa,” noticed the seemingly lack of diversity among children’s books and limited […]
Unfortunately, we’ve all grown too accustomed to hearing black lives matter. The focus has been on unarmed black men and women killed by police officers. While this is reprehensible, it’s time to look at the big picture. How can we separate out the fact that there seems to be a total disregard for black people’s […]
The ladies of Tha Afterparty Radio’s LifeChat Radio, Esther Calloway and Feleceia Benton, really outdid themselves, going all out in celebration of their 1st year anniversary on the air. Housed at the Angelika Movie Theater, there was a red carpet for photo ops, gift bags for VIP’s and press to welcome in attendees to a […]
She grew up in the spotlight and just like in life, her death is playing out on a world stage as well. Bobbi Kristina, the only child of late superstar Whitney Houston and R&B singer Bobby Brown, passed away after her being found face down in a tub January 31. Bobbi Kristina was only 22 […]
Once again, we’ve seen the social media posts, we’ve seen the memes, we’ve heard the chants, but what’s next after Sandra Bland’s death? It seems like every week, we’re hearing shouts of a new name — the latest victim of police brutality. And we have to remember all of the other names that we aren’t […]
Sandra Bland, the 28-year-old black woman found dead in a Texas jail cell, death is looking even more suspicious after the release of the dash cam video. A couple of discrepancies in the video makes it look as if it’s been doctored or edited. In one part, a white car going down the road seems […]
South – Side B 
West Side