However in June of 2008 Enfenetee was in a bad car accident that left her down for several months. She was in pain and thought it was because of the accident but something more sinister was wreaking her body. October 30, 2008 she was diagnosed with a rare type of aggressive breast cancer. She was in her early 20’s. She was determined not to let this cancer interfere in her life. She had met this challenge head on. She was on a mission to beat this invader of her body. 

In fighting the fight she had confronted all the things that were binding her up the new Enfenetee was born. She was dedicated in developing her soul with God and forgiving those who had wronged her. She was progressing in her journey. Sunday September 11^th 2011, that journey lead her to the house of the father and Enfenetee was called home. She leaves behind her X9 family that cared for her until the end, her Radio One family and host of family and friends. In an effort to bring awareness to the disease she was fighting Enfenette had begin to document her story. Click HERE to watch the documentary trailer. 

We love and deeply miss our sister Enfentee but we know she in the cloud of witness looking over us RIP Enfenetee.

Not only where their ample amount of food for all guest but there were musical acts that entertain through the entire night. Along with the musical acts vendors were selling everything from natural body products to jewelry.

 Although we were there to throw-down the event had a higher purpose. That Sunday the BWCC crew visited a local homeless shelter for women and children. They were able to provide them with dinner cooked from the chefs from the event and other charitable acts.

Brothers Who Can Cook will also compose a special edition cookbook. Inside the cookbook will be the chef’s favorite recipes, dinner party ideals and consumer information on appliances. Lastly the BWCC franchise will expand next year by involving women with “Sister Who Can Burn” event. Stay tune for the details and make sure you keep up to date on all the events happening with the Brother Who Can Cook movement by going to http://www.brotherswhocancook.com

With a new CD project Aretha ”A Woman Falling Out of Love” she’s feeling good and with an 85 lb weight loss.  The Queen of Soul does admit that the weight loss was due to her illness but strongly denies it was pancreatic cancer. Aretha Franklin has chose to live a healthier life by eliminating some of her favorite foods here’s what she had to say on Thursday’s episode of the view:

“I feel wonderful, I’ve got more energy, I’ve changed my diet, going to Whole Foods now, getting the best stuff, dropped the chitterlings, drop the ham hocks, getting some — I won’t say better food, I’ll say other food.”

Hail to The Queen … Aretha Franklin

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Teaming up with the First Lady Michelle Obama, Beyonce has re-worked her ‘Get Me Bodied’ song to ‘Move Your Body’.

Move Your Body is the theme song for Lady O’s childhood obesity campaign, “Let’s Move! Flash Workout”!

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Supermodel Tyra Banks talked to Jimmy Fallon about being accepted into Harvard Business School. She thought that she would be staying at the Four Seasons down the street but in fact had to move into the dorms, mandatory for all students including a high-profile celebrity.

Although in a private room, she shares a kitchen, living room and study area. Wow Tyra! But surprisingly, she absolutely loves the experience.

The studio owns the movie. Ice Cube is a owner of the franchise but in order to do that movie you got to go through some loop holes and a lot of red tape to make it happen. New line cinema owns the whole roster and Ice Cube will have to do a new deal with them and I don’t think that studio makes black movies anymore.

 Listen to the rest of the interview to see what Mike had to say about

• Black people taking over
• Standup keeping him grounded
• His new movie with Angela Bassist and some more funny ish.

Mike Epps will be in Baltimore with Sheryl Underwood March 19^th 2011 at the 1^st Mariner arena call 1800-745-3000 to get your tickets now.

Then there were those like  who asked the question, “Why is it that wearing one’s hair, the way God created it such a revolutionary idea”? After debating the different perspectives they realized this was truly a divisive issue worth covering.

Here is some background, there is a negative stigma attached to natural Black hair in the United States and frankly in most places of the world. The story starts in the 1800′s and early 1900′s nappy, kinky, curly, hair was deemed inferior, ugly, and unkempt in comparison to the flowing, bouncy, hair of people from other cultures. The caricatures of Blacks that surfaced during that time in movies, children’s books, on laundry detergent, and food products were commonplace and they taught Blacks and Whites alike to loathe the appearance of Black hair and to associate it with dirtiness, unruliness and even character traits like laziness and dishonesty. Blacks who straightened their hair were deemed more likable, agreeable, and dependable by Whites; even more employable. 

Read the rest of the story here Black Enterprise

What do you think can you wear your hair in its natural state and be professional?

His death has been ruled a suicide, but the Miami-Dade police department has yet to make the information public. Foul play was ruled out, in part because no one but Duerson was seen entering his condominium for two days before the shooting.

Chris Nowinski, co-director of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy at Boston University School of Medicine, said Duerson’s family contacted him to examine Duerson’s brain for abnormalities related to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease found in those who have a history of repetitive brain trauma, including concussions.

Nowinski also said the family provided the appropriate release forms so the brain could be studied, a process that should take between three to six months.

“NFL players are at higher risk for CTE than normal people and probably other athletes as well,” Nowinski said. “Of the 14 former NFL players we’ve completed studies on, 13 of them had the disease.”

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