Lynx – Chris Brown’s Upper Lip + Russell’s New Chick

There is money and then there is MILK money and Chris Brown is getting it check him out on his new campaign for milk doing a body good. I wonder what Rihanna has to say about that. FSL

Friend to BlogXilla and the Queen of the UK Estelle is on the cover of a magazine looking like a Goddess – Str8NYC

Jennifer Hudson is getting back to work, I guess it’s hard to keep a good girl down – ATF

TI has a message for the Gov’t – TSS

Speaking of dating, ladies do you need a fly hair do, but don’t have the time and money to hit the salon try out this DIY style. – HBS

Usher and Tameka welcomes another baby – PCF

Russell Simmons recently wrote a blog about dating and race on his site Globalgrind.com saying:

It seems that almost every week since I have been single there is a headline on some black internet site that says something like “Russell Simmons is FINALLY Dating a Sista?!?!?!” Surely you have seen these, its a constant in my life.
I am of the view as a philanthropist and businessman that all press is good if it can help me as a brand or bring in more money to my five charities-especially in this time of economic crisis when every charity is struggling to keep afloat. However, I do find this blatent racism offensive. Just last week I was out with my friend Veronica Verikova and the next day had to read about “uncle Russell’s brand new blonde bust down”. She doesn’t deserve that, nobody does! And yes, it is offensive.

Some people believe that if you date a person from another race you are somehow denying who you are. They believe that dating someone with a different skin color somehow makes you a self-hater, loathing that which makes you yourself. They believe that it’s an insult to your parents, ancestors, heritage and community. I find this view much more telling about the people who say this than about those who do find a physical, spiritual, mental and emotional connection with someone who looks different than themselves.

Choosing someone who I am physically attracted to and who also inspires, uplifts, educates and keeps me interested is my first priority- not their race. And if these bloggers recall I did marry a woman who was half African American. Furthermore, I have had many high profile relationships with African American women, such as the only serious relationship that I have had since my divorce (who some may already know) with my dear friend yoga teacher/model/philantropist Porschla Coleman.

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