People of my kind have come a long way in America.

Photos of the day: Then & Now.

Then: photo was taken on May 3, 1963, showing a 17-year-old civil rights demonstrator being attacked by a police dog in Birmingham, Alabama.

Now: The nation’s first black president, Barack Obama is now serving his second term in the highest government office in the country. Change has indeed come to America! Happy Black History Month my dear comrades worldwide!

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AMAZING FACTS ABOUT WARREN BUFFET: Third RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD:-

1) Warren bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late!

2) He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers.

3) He still lives in the same small 3 bedroom house in mid-town Omaha, that he bought after he got married 50 years ago. He says that he has everything he needs in that house. His house does not have a wall or a fence.

4) He drives his own car everywhere and does not have a driver or security people around him.

5) He never travels by private jet, although he owns the world’s largest private jet company.

6) His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns 63 companies. He writes only one letter each year to the CEOs of these companies, giving them goals for the year. He never holds meetings or calls them on a regular basis.

7) Warren Buffet has given his CEO’s only two rules.

Rule number 1: Do not lose any of your share holder’s money.

Rule number 2: Do not forget rule number 1.

8) He does not socialize with the high society crowd. His past time after he gets home is to make himself some pop corn and watch television.

9) Bill Gates, the world’s richest man met him for the first time only 5 years ago. Bill Gates did not think he had anything in common with Warren Buffet. So he had scheduled his meeting only for half hour. But when Gates met him, the meeting lasted for ten hours and Bill Gates became a devotee of Warren Buffet.

10) Warren Buffet does not carry a cell phone, nor has a computer on his desk.

11) His advice to young people: Stay away from credit cards and invest in yourself.

12) He has donated $31 billion (85% of his fortune) to charity.

Source: Huffington Post.

Nine black, former “American Idol” contestants have reportedly accused the Fox series of racism and are planning to sue.

TMZ obtained a letter submitted to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by New York attorney James Freeman, requesting permission to sue Fox and the show on behalf of his nine clients. In the letter, Freeman claims there is a racist pattern in the “Idol” disqualification process.

Freeman alleges that only nine “Idol” contestants had been publicly disqualified since the show debuted in 2002, and all happened to be black. He claims the show enacted a “cruel and inhumane” scheme, which included background checks and arrest inquiries, to humiliate the contestants on live TV and perpetuate “destructive stereotypes” that made his clients appear to be “violent criminals, liars and sexual deviants.”

Nigel Lythgoe, producer of “American Idol,” told TMZ he was “shocked” by the “ridiculous” allegations.

Visit TMZ’s site for the full list of disqualified contestants and more details on the lawsuit.

Although seven of the nine contestants were booted due to legal issues, two were not. Chris Golightly (Season 9) was disqualified when “Idol” learned he had an existing contract with a boy band, Billboard reported. And Ju’Not Joyner (Season 8) was not publicly disqualified, according to Zap2It, though he never advanced past the semifinals.

As for whether or not any non-black contestants were publicly disqualified, Zap2It cites Delano Cagnolatti (Season 1) and Joanna Pacitti (Season 8), who were both dismissed on air.

“American Idol,” which has crowned three black winners in its history, has been accused of racial biases several times. When Phillip Phillips beat Jessica Sanchez to win the Season 11 cycle, the show was accused of being racist. In November 2012, judge Nicki Minaj had a spat with rocker and co-judge Steven Tyler and accused him of making a racist comment about her judging qualifications.

 

So, my dear friends. Do you think this is a classic case of race card playing or genuine claims?

Hmmm….the jury is still out on this one.

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The day the 44th President of USA, Barack Obama was sworn in to serve his second term could have easily passed for a fashion show preview in Paris. Jill Biden’s (Vice President’s wife) coat was my favorite of all. I am now on the hunt to find out who designed the gorgeous single bow accent coat. So chic, timeless and ladylike.

Malia and Sasha (President Obama’s daughters) have grown so much within 4 years right before our eyes. They are now young looking ladies with impeccable manners and cool fashion sense.

President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden held their own too. Other notables were Beyonce, Katy Perry, Tyson Beckford…

 

 

McCain lost to Obama in 2008 and still showed solidarity/respect by attending the inauguration. The sore loser Romney was a no show today. And hearing the anthem being sang at the event made me realize just how much I miss Whitney Houston’s mind blowing version at the super bowl a few years ago. Congrats to Obama. Gods speed.

In case you missed the President Obama’s 2013 inauguration this morning, here’s your chance to catch up. Watch the video footage below. 🙂

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The pictures says it all. 🙂

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Dare I say this. EVERY shoe collector needs to own at least one pair of Lady Gaga inspired shoes! If not for strutting about town, at least to put on a pedestal and just admire like you would any painting. I was at the Giuseppe Zanotti flagship store in New York City today grinning sheepishly ear to ear when I spotted these God given creation! To my surprise, they are actually comfortable and light on the feet.

Oh my, oh my, God is good 🙂

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Look of the day: It’s winter, a great time to wear thick herringbone jackets and wool fabric boots. To save the day, I matched it with opera length gloves to keep my hands and arms warm. Opera length gloves can be worn with short sleeve jacket or coats and not necessarily with cape coats. Dare I say, the boots featured farther below are super warm! It keeps the body warm from the toes up, making it absolutely unnecessary to wear a coat. A very odd discovery I must admit.

Of course, I tried something new by strategically placing cute little bubble bee and butterfly brooches on my boots. Since it the exterior is made of thick wool fabric, it won’t damage the leather on the inside.

I hope you like the look.

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Who would have thought that the concept of selling fast food out of mobile kitchens would transfer to the fashion world. Shortly before doing the piece on Mobile Soles, (after advising her to paint the truck bright pink to stand out more) for Shoeholics magazine  Jan-Mar 2013 print edition, I came across StyleLiner who focuses on trendy accessories and recently stumbled into Celebrities Boutiques!

Can we predict the likes of uber luxury brands jumping in on this fast growing trend anytime soon? Can you just imagine seeing a mobile truck near Central Park or Times Square with the big trademark signs of Louis Vuitton or Chanel? Hey, you never know. Advancing in any kind of business today is about staying with the trend or be left out. Just remember that I told you so. 🙂

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