Aspiring screenwriter, Suntrana T. Allen attended the American Black Film Festival’s (ABFF) Master Class: Robert Townsend’s “The Ultimate Pitch”.  She was delighted to be selected to pitch her story idea entitled “That’s My Child”. ABFF: Black Cinema’s Annual Retreat Returns To Miami Check out this video clip of “What’s Up With Downes?”  Hosted by Robin […]

As we all prepare for our summer bodies, I am so happy that the results are in for the 7 best diets of 2011. When ‘Consumer Reports’ ranked the most popular diets, the Jenny Craig diet took home top honors.  Discover why, and find out which weight-loss program may be right for you. Why Men […]

I am so excited about the upcoming Yoga Journal Conference that will be taking place in New York City from May 12th – 16th 2011.  Maya Breuer will be a featured instructor at the event. I told Maya that I wanted to introduce and / or remind people of her.  Additionally, I asked Ms. Beuer […]

Tiger Woods did not shine like he has in the past at the greatest golf event of the year, the Masters Tournament. Tiger has been humbled once again. Even though we may not have been huge golf fans, we have rallied around the triumphs and trials of this ethnically mixed black man. Does Tiger’s Public […]

Chris Rock recently stated that “I wanted to do something in New York,” right across the bridge from the New Jersey home he shares with his wife, Malaak, and daughters, Lola, 9, and Zahra, 7. USA Today reports that despite being the family man, the title of the new Broadway play that marks comedian and […]

On Tuesday, February 22nd the Elev8 team attended an exclusive listening session & performance from 3x Grammy Award Winning Duo Mary Mary. They performed songs from the upcoming release on March 29th of “Something Big”! The evening started out with a listening session of the new album, the audience gathered in great anticipation of the […]

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — A campaign to promote new businesses and create jobs, bringing together government agencies and businesses such as Intel and IBM, was launched Monday by the Obama administration. The Startup America Partnership aims to support overall entrepreneurship — with a focus on high-growth, job-creating industries such as clean energy, medicine, advanced manufacturing […]

Thankfully for many, holiday spending is behind us. Come January, the bills — and the New Year’s Resolutions — will start rolling in. When reflecting on habits you’d like to break in 2011, it’s important to take a look at your personal finances. Common problems such as being overweight, smoking and carrying credit-card debt could […]

As we approach the end of another year we begin to reflect. It is during these reflections that we come to hard choices and decisions.

Statistics reveal that 80% of all New Year’s resolutions are not accomplished.  Oprah Winfrey said that intention rules the world, because when you are truly clear about what you want – the entire universe stands on tip top waiting to assist you in miraculous and amazing ways to manifest your dream or intention. Here are […]