Events this weekend

2Face In Maryland This Weekend For FestAfrica 2010

The largest African festival in Maryland will celebrate its 8th anniversary with FestAfrica on Saturday August 14th and Sunday August 15th 2010.

2Face Idibia performance
Sat. Aug. 14
Saturday & Sunday August 14-15, 2010
(12pm-8pm)
Patterson Park
200 S. Linwood Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224

Admission
Saturday Aug. 14: $5 12pm-4pm
$15 4pm-8pm, VIP: $50
Sunday Aug. 15: $5 all day 12pm-8pm
Free for children under 10 on both days!

Serving & Touring Africa
Parade of Nations – Bring your flags and show your pride!
Promoting Tourism and Community Service in Africa

Also Presenting
Dance Off Competition with Cash Prizes
Register your solo or group by phone or email info@FestAfricaUSA.com

• Africa Tourism Fair
• Health Fair- Free Screenings
• Career Fair & Business Expo
• Family Learning Center

Celebrate African Culture & Heritage
Traditional African music and dance performances, fashion shows, art & craft, vendors, African cuisine, games, face painting
See website for information about Sponsorship, Vendors, Performers & Entertainers
For more information call (410) 608-0420 or visit www.festafricausa.com

House of Silk debuts “The Sacred Collection”

House of Silk was launched in late 2008 as a retailer of silk fabric and evolved into a fashion label using silk as the palette for their glam pieces. The label has evolved and now includes three lines namely Silk Glam,Native Retro and Saree Affair.

For Summer 2010, Jennifer Adighije of the House of Silk unveils the Sacred Collection aimed at giving summer a different taste of sunshine with Ethnic and Arab inspired pieces.

This collection is her attempt to add some funk to conventional African fabrics and Arab style. She draws inspiration from significant locations in the striking capital of United Arab Emirates; Abu Dhabi and also from the island flavour of Tenerife. The designs are made more captivating as she infuses traditional African prints to create garments reflective of the richness of both cultures.

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Her collections are simple amazing......simple but classy don't you think?

Omotola takes her anger to the streets as Y! Magazine gets set to debut

After many years in the works, the content and communications firm is set to unleash Y! Magazine – which is targeted exclusively at Nigeria’s new breed of empowered young professionals.

According to the magazine’s official profile, “Y! will – using the best young Nigerian writers, interviewers, photographers, stylists and others – document the lifestyle, issues, trends and personalities that define the character and aspiration of the young Nigerian. It is essentially a trend setter and trend watcher: a cultural catalyst provoking and driving popular dialogue. Y! Magazine seeks to be to Nigeria’s youth culture what Vanity Fair is to America’s pop culture.”

The first edition hits the ball right out of the park, hitting all the right notes with exclusive interviews, delicious writing from Nigeria’s best, and an attention to detail.

Actress and singer, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is on the cover, with a groundbreaking cover shoot anchored by two of Nigeria’s finest – Kelechi Amadi-Obi and stylist Dimeji Alara.

Source: Bellanaija

Pics of the week.....

I love this.......so doesn't look like her right?

A joke to brighten your day

A woman suspects her husband is cheating on her. One day, she dials her home and a strange woman answers.The woman says, " Who is this?" "This is the maid," answered the woman. "We don't have a maid" , said the woman. The maid says, "I was hired this morning by the man of the house. The woman says, "Well, this is his wife. Is he there?" The maid replied, "he is upstairs in the bedroom with someone who I figured was his wife."The woman is fuming. she says to the maid, "Listen, would you like to make $50,000?" The maid says, "What will I have to do?" The woman tells her, "I want you to get my gun from the desk, and shoot the jerk and the witch he's with."
The maid puts the phone down; the woman hears footsteps and the gun shots.
The maid comes back to the phone, "What do I do with the bodies?" The woman says, "Throw them in the swimming pool."Puzzled, the maid answers, "But there's no pool here."
A long pause and the woman says, "Is this 555-4821?"

Ricky Martin & Ellen DeGeneres Overjoyed By Gay Marriage Ruling

Gay stars including Ricky Martin, Ellen DeGeneres and Lance Bass are celebrating after a judge branded legislation outlawing same sex marriage in California "unconstitutional."

Gay marriages were made legal in California in 2008, but state legislation Proposition 8 overturned the law and deemed the unions illegal, just six months later.

The political backtracking sparked anger among campaigners and, in a landmark ruling on Wednesday, a judge ruled the ban on same-sex marriage was "unconstitutional" because it was an infringement of the "fundamental right to marry and creates an irrational classification on the basis of sexual orientation."

And Hollywood's gay stars are overjoyed with Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker's decision to overturn Prop 8.

Actress Portia de Rossi says, "I am ecstatic that Proposition 8 has been overturned in the state of California. This is an incredibly exciting and historical day and a big step towards equal rights for all."

Her partner DeGeneres adds, "Equality won!"

In a post on his Twitter.com page, Martin, who 'came out' earlier this year, writes, "YEAHHHHH!!!!! PROP8 UNCONSTITUTIONAL MOVING FORWARD!!!!!!!!"

And Lance Bass exclaims, "Congrats on the overturning of Prop 8!!!!"

Despite Wednesday's ruling, Proposition 8 still has to go through an appeals process - which could be before the U.S. Supreme Court - to decide if the Constitution grants gays and lesbians the right to marry in California.

Source: starpulse

Queen Latifah and girlfriend Janette Jenkins

Hmmm!!!!.....well aren't they getting their groove on...lol..I always guessed she was into gurls, just wasnt so sure, now am very sure...lol

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Its been a week since I last blogged, am sorry about for those of you that follow and view my blog, I was out of connectivity range(if u know what i mean..lol), but am back now, so let the fun, gossip, gist and what have you continue................