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Fiancée of Slain Sean Bell Running for Queens City Council

Llaren V. — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:57:08 +0000

From NY Daily News: Four years after her fiancé’s death on their wedding day, Nicole Paultre Bell is focused on Election Day. Bell, who typically marks her November by the anniversary of Sean Bell’s death in a 51-shot police fusillade, is intent on winning a vacant City Council seat from Queens. “What happened to me four years ago [...]

Michelle Obama & the NFL ‘Move’ & ‘Play’

Llaren V. — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:31:27 +0000

First Lady Michelle Obama played football with the NFL Wednesday in New Orleans for the NFL’s Play 60 clinic, which is part of the league’s events for the Thursday launch of its football season. The program encourages children to move at least an hour each day. Its goals are similar to Mrs. Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign [...]

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in NYC & Fashion’s Night Out 2010

Kim M. — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:59:03 +0000

New York Fashion Week is here… My favorite time of year… Previously the NYFW took place at Bryant Park, but this year the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week will debut in its new home, Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park. The new space is much bigger and will accommodate larger crowds. With over 70 designers showcasing their 2011 Spring [...]

XI Candy: Vivica A. Fox for Today’s Black Man

Llaren V. — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:23:06 +0000

Vivica A. Fox seductively poses for Today’s Black Man magazine. The 46-year-old actress shows us that she still has ‘it’ in these recent photos. Source: The YBF

First Look at “For Colored Girls”

Ullin R. — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:12:29 +0000

So by now everyone knows that I am uber excited for the release of Tyler Perry’s film adaptation of the legendary play For Colored Girls Who Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Wasn’t Enuf. Well, this week gave us a ton of late-breaking news concerning the film and it’s release. Firstly, take a look at the first official [...]

XI Reader’s Corner: PLATINUM by Aliya S. King

Okema T. — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:41:15 +0000

In our celebrity filled world, we are content with staring into the fishbowl. We get joy and excitement from knowing who’s doing what with whom and why. In Hip-hop it can be even more intriguing. What rapper was caught with an illegal substance or weapon this week? Who slept with another woman on their ‘wifey’ on [...]

Eat. Drink. Shi.

Iman D. — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:27:18 +0000

After racking our brains to find the perfect location to hold my best friend’s birthday dinner, we landed at Shi – a new upscale Chinese/Vietnamese restaurant located along the East River in Long Island City. From the moment I called to get information on the venue and an idea of how they could accommodate our [...]

The Next 48 Hours with Rick Ross – Part 3

Llaren V. — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:20:19 +0000

The Next 48 Hours with Rick Ross – Part 2

Llaren V. — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:15:17 +0000

Back to Campus Hair Care

Gabi — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:15:21 +0000

Hey XI Beauties… The end of the summer’s nearing and school is in session already in many parts of the country. All my cutie pie high school girls have morphed into lovely young ladies and are off to college. Some have a rough time with their hair while in school, whether they experience breakage, damage or [...]