IDRIS ELBA ON ESSENCE
The Ghana boy from London is on the cover of Essence this month. Ladies wipe your mouth. lol! Idris is also featured in the June issue of Arise Magazine. Make sure u pick up both mags. -!YG
My Global Hustle
White Line Hotels
My OG Iain Ainsworth has officially launched his new hotel venture – White Line Hotels. Iain used to be one of the head guys in charge @ Design Hotels and has decided to branch out on his own. White Lines currently has a majority of their properties in Europe, but they are looking to expand into other regions. Check out the website and let me know what u think. -!YG
Beleza NYC || Outdoor Music Festival JULY 11, 2009
“IS AMERICA PART OF THE WORLD?â€
Outdoor Music Festival
Come celebrate summer and dance to live world music!
Saturday , JULY 11Â of 2009
2pm – 9pm
drink specials: $5 rum punches and caipirinhas
Nation Beat, Beleza NYC and Electric Lila present
Forro In The Dark
Nation Beat
Red Baraat Festival
&
DJ Nickodemus
at
The Brooklyn Yard
388 – 400 Carroll St.(by the Gowanus Canal in Carroll Gardens)
Brooklyn, NY
After Color Opening @ Bose Pacia
Shout out to Amani Olu and Co. for a great job curating this exhibition. This show is a must see if you are in the Chelsea area. The idea of B&W is definitely taken one step further. I’m looking forward to going back again to see the show. -!YG
China’s ‘Go West’ policy fuels ethnic tensions
I wrote about the “Go West” policy for my thesis and never factored in the role of ethnic groups into my conclusion. This is definitely an issue that the Chinese government will have to address in a diplomatic manner. Is that possible? Who knows….. Odds are they will just keep trying to “strong-arm” folks, but @ some point these tactics could lead to rebellion. -!YG
