Behind Those Books Documentary (Extended Trailer)

When I first saw the trailer for Behind Those Books, I was excited because urban authors finally made it to the screen.   There had been talks of many movies to be made from urban books but none came through.  This documentary breaks grown and is the first in history.  Check it out and leave comments.

Queen Latifah Put On Your Crown Book Giveaway

Urbaniamag.com is giving 25 lucky winners the opportunity to win a copy of Queen Latifah's new book Put On Your Crown.  In addition to that, entrants will automatically qualify to win a digital camera, camcorder, and accessories prize pack from Vivitar.

The promotion ends May 30, 2010

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Urbania Magazine Cover

The magazine cover for the Urbania Magazine issue was inspired by the illustration "An American Evolution" by Jon Edwards. An edgy piece, that begs the question is evolution all about appearance? An why some readers may say no, I ask them to go look at top grossing companies in any industry and look at the images of the CEO, VP etc.

I'm stuck. My hair is long and nappy. Ironically, I never liked long hair and laughed at my friends that had braids. I kept my hair short and clean. I always had a job and never had employment issues. However, with the long hair and not-so clean cut, I find myself creating the jobs and money I get ,