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Caribbean Life, April 7-13, 2022
Go With The Flo
By Flo Anthony
Iman, Nicole Ari Parker, Rosario
Dawson and Aurora James
were among the bevy of beauties
that attended the Inaugural
Benefit Gala for Fifteen Percent
Pledge on April 2 at the New York
Public Library. The evening was a
celebration of the organization’s
progress since its founding in
June 2020 in order to boost Black
fashion brands by holding retailers
accountable as they commit
15 percent of their shelf space to
Black-owned labels. The group’s
founder, Aurora James, told Footwear
News, “We’ve spent so much
emotional capital over the past
two years having these tough conversations
every single day, and
partnering with major corporations
and also working to hold
them accountable that it’s nice to
come together and celebrate the
accomplishments and experience
a sense of joy.”
And ‘Just Like That’ actress
Cynthia Nixon and her family were
spotted in the audience of Take Me
Out at the Hayes Theatre on April
3 in New York City. Written by
Richard Greenberg and directed by
Scott Ellis, Go With The Flo gives
Take Me Out a five-star rating and
feels it is the the hottest play on
Broadway. Boasting a star-studded
cast which includes former
“Grey’s Anatomy” actor Jesse Williams
as Darren Lemming, the
star center fielder for the Empires,
who comes out of the closet, causing
clubhouse and off the field
prejudices and and hostile reactions.
A must see! Speaking of
Broadway shows, Marlon, Tito and
Jackie Jackson of the Jackson 5,
flew in and out of New York on
March 29 to see MJ:The Musical
at the Neil Simon Theatre. Says a
source: “They loved it!”
On Saturday, April 2, 2022,
Ashanti celebrated the 20th anniversary
of her self-titled multiplatinum
debut album, by announcing
the launch of her first NFTs on
the EQ Exchange platform. “I’m
so grateful that y’all been rocking
with me for over 20 years!!!
Ashanti stated in a post on her
official Instagram account. “Now
I finally get to give you something
in return. I’m beyond excited to
announce that my NFT collection
will be available Wednesday, April
6 and I want y’all – to have ownership
in these new masters!!!”
Ashanti is currently in the process
of re-recording classic tracks from
her landmark album, to take full
control of the rights to the songs
she wrote.
Not being able to play in a regular
basketball game yet to his back
injury, hasn’t stopped new Brooklyn
Rosario Dawson arrives at the 37th Film Independent Spirit
Awards in Santa Monica, California, U.S., March 6, 2022. REUTERS/
Aude Guerrucci
Nets player Ben Simmons
from exploring the Big Apple.
The former Philadelphia 76er has
been spotted out and about several
times accompanied by his fiancee,
Maya James. The couple were most
recently seen having dinner with
his crew at a re-established eatery
enjoying their offering several
times last month.
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