The Best of the September Issues: Issa Ray For Glamour Magazine September 2013

As I stated earlier, my digital September issues are arriving slowly to my in-box just as fast as they can publish them. I've seen the latest issue of Glamour magazine and was pleasantly surprised to see up-and-comer Issa Rae featured in their exclusive: "Look Who's Running Hollywood Now" editorial along with other's who are now setting the tone. I can't wait to see her new show that she and Shonda Rhimes has in store for us.

Actress Danai Gurira Name One Of Peoples Magazine's Most Beautiful

When People Magazine released the details of its annual “Most Beautiful” issue I didn't care to search for the entire list because I was elated that Danai Gurira was selected among those chosen as most beautiful. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is on the cover this years issue and it seems that several bloggers failed to mention that actress/playwright Danai Gurira of the hit series 'The Walking Dead' was also among those chosen to appear in the issue.

Danai's Peoples Magazine Photo

It seems like folks only concentrated on the popular celebrities: Kerry Washington, Kelly Rowland, Halle Berry and Gabrielle Union and overlooked Danai's stunning photo. I've been a fan of this beautiful woman ever since I saw her in the movie, "The Visitor" and she's just as beautiful and talented as the rest of them.

"I feel most beautiful when I'm totally in my own skin."

— The Walking Dead's Danai Gurira

She's one of our Tumblr favorites and I've noticed that on Tumblr we seem to celebrate many of the overlooked and obscured beauties/celebrities that others don't talk about unless they're embroiled in some kind of turmoil.


I don't know what happened why certain individuals in the media stopped promoting and celebrating all women and now only choose to concentrate on those they deem as more popular. This crap irks the hell out of me and I don't support brands or people that practice this nonsense.  We've got some talented men and women out there who are super talented, but are getting overlooked because those who think they are influential don't promote them and they follow suit by doing the same exact things. That popularity crap is so high school and not progressive at all. Congratulations to all of you who made the list.

 Photos: Peoples Magazine/Peggy Sirota

One To Watch: Singer Grace Lamarr aka Grace McKeown

Newcomer Grace Lamarr
The British are coming again and I mean literally when it pertains to music, even though it is nothing new because singers from the U.K. have always rocked these shores with their great music and style. Being that America's taste in music is just as diverse as it's people, the U.K. is exporting an influx of new artists to peak our interest.

Here's Grace for the most recent issue of Net-A-Porter Magazine.

Grace Lamarr isn't signed to a label just yet, but she's already attracted the attention of the influential fashion set who often introduce us to what's new and what's now and she'll soon be "It." Even though Adele has been one of the most recent successful artists to come out of the U.K., she isn't the first and nor will she be the last and I hate when many of these up-and-coming artist are labeled with the next "Adele" caption.  Just let them be who they are and live up to their own sound and standards and not those of Adele or even those of the late Amy Winehouse.

Her sound is uniquely her own and it reminds me of Ella Fitzgerald in it's clarity and carriage. Whoever signs her please don't destroy her by attempting to box her in as the next anybody and using sex to sell her music because when a woman has a voice just as beautiful as hers then that should be enough. No wonder why American record sales are down in the dumps...everyone is a clone of someone else. Please don't touch her magnificent coils!


"When you don't look like everyone else, you don't sound like them either."


Check out her Facebook page for new updates.

Artist Elizabeth Catlett Mora (April 15, 1915 – April 2, 2012)

Thank You Elizabeth Catlett for having inspired the world and may you rest in peace!

Her legacy will live on forever...............

Preserving Our Image: Artist Tim Okamura

My walls can't hold enough of our beautiful images and they certainly can't hang all of the beautiful paintings that Tim Okamura creates of the beauty that he see's around planet Brooklyn. Check out Tim's work here and be inspired.