Rebirth! 2012 NYULYP Parties With A Purpose “Party with a purpose” echoed throughout Taj Lounge last Wednesday as New York’s most influential young professionals and trendsetters enjoyed … Posted on April 26, 2012 by Jessica Thorpe | Tagged Baratunde Thurston, Cheryl Contee, Gladymir Leveille, Issa Rae, Kristal High, Kyle Donovan, New York Urban League Young Professionals, Rebirth 2012 | 1 Comment
The State of the Young Urban New York Symposium A thought-provoking event hosted by New York Urban League Young Professionals On Saturday, March 24, 2012, the New York Urban League … Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jessica Thorpe | Tagged Arva Rice, NYULYP, Richard St. Paul, State Of Young Urban New York, State Senator Kevin Parker, Vincent Morgan, Young Professionals | 1 Comment
The One Drop Rule: How Black Are You? (1)ne Drop Project Reveals Racial Politics Within the Black Community, and Manifests Another Perspective of Blackness “Say it loud, I’m Black … Posted on February 29, 2012 by Jessica Thorpe | Tagged Black History Month, How Black Are You, Noelle Theard, The One Drop Rule, Yaba Blay | Leave a comment
Yandy Smith-Bottom Line Chick Yandy shares how her show “Keeping up with the Jones's” morphed into Love & Hip Hop and more! HOW YANDY GOT … Posted on January 23, 2012 by Jessica Thorpe | Tagged Jim Jones, Love And Hip-Hop, Mona Scott, Somaya, VH1, Yandy Smith | Leave a comment
Crème Magazine Gets Personal With Olivia ON “LOVE AND HIP HOP” Mona Scott Young, the show’s executive producer is a really good friend. We’ve been friends for … Posted on January 5, 2012 by Jessica Thorpe | Tagged Crème Magazine, Mona Scott-Young, Music, Olivia, VH1's Love and Hip Hop | 1 Comment