S2S attends the 2013 Inauguration of President Barack Obama
Seeing President Barack Obama be sworn in for the second time wasn’t what I expected. It was better. In 2009, I pulled myself out of…
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D.C. celebrates hip-hop’s finest before the Inauguration
There was a party in Washington D.C. on Sunday night at the Hip Hop Summit’s Inaugural Ball, and ladies ruled the celebration! Hours before President…
Michelle Obama, Jill Biden honor military families
Military children and their families were in for a treat last night as they gathered in Washington, D.C., to ring in the inaugural weekend with…
LaLa and Terrence J host Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball
Politics and hip-hop will collide on Sunday, January 20, at the Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C. The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, along with Philanthropik,…
During Inauguration Weekend Star Jones encourages people to volunteer
Star Jones was among celebrities volunteering their time and talent for the National Day of Service. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once asked,…
Ambassadors Ball draws international celebs during Inauguration Weekend
After watching President Barack Obama be sworn in for a second term, Elise Neal, Biz Markie and more will celebrate at the Ambassadors Ball. A…
John Legend to do inaugural youth ball
John, Common, T-Pain will perform at OurTime.org’s Inaugural Youth Ball the "Generation Now Party" Days before President Barack Obama is sworn in for his second term,…
Condola Rashad talks ‘Steel Magnolias’
Condola Rashad wanted to go into Lifetime’s all-Black remake of Steel Magnolias with fresh eyes.Steel Magnolias is a classic chick flick of the highest order.…
Def Jam denies Frank Ocean coming out is a publicity stunt
Def Jam said Frank Ocean’s confession about his sexuality was not the publicity stunt that some speculate it to be. Frank came out about his…
Royce Reed tweets she’s done with Dezmon
On Part 2 of the season 4 "Basketball Wives" reunion special, fans will watch Royce Reed assert that she’s working to save her relationship…
Places we never wanted to see Barack Obama’s face…
A fanatical love for the president-elect has become a near requirement for everyone not living under a rock. But somewhere between the start of Barack…
Stars Flooded First Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball
There were so many balls competing for celebrity guests during Inauguration, but a bevy of stars chose to attend the Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball benefiting Russell…
I was there just in time
by Sonya Eskridge Five o’clock a.m. was not nearly early enough to get up on Inauguration Day! Had I gotten up just a little earlier,…
Obama supporters cram National Mall for swearing in
As dawn broke, frigid and blustery, on Tuesday, January 20, the anticipation of Barack Obama’s inauguration by supporters in the Washington, D.C. area was…
Kerry Washington, Vanessa Williams score inauguration party gift bags
Add valuable gift bags to the legion of perks the stars were given this past weekend as they bombarded the city of Washington, D.C., to…
OT Magazine Athletes Ball & Game Watch Party: a review
by Marcus A. Williams Sunday’s OT Magazine Athletes Ball & Game Watch Party. The media alert said it would be co-hosted by the Hip-Hop Caucus…
