


Since 1989 she has been the magazine's most prolific writer, specializing in entertainment and penning features, cover stories, humor pieces, and profiles. Her essays have been published in two books, Tupac and The Vibe History of Hip-Hop.ĭeborah Gregory is a contributing writer for Essence, the nation's largest magazine aimed at African American women.

Her articles have appeared in Essence, Vibe, Harper's Bazaar, The Source, and Spin magazines. She has written about hip-hop music and Black culture for the past ten years. This is his first book project.ĭream Hampton is a freelance writer originally from Detroit. He resides in his native Wilmington, Delaware, with his four children. He has written for Elle, Redbook, Reader's Digest, BET Weekend, and Heart & Soul Magazines, and has appeared on numerous television programs. Campbell's syndicated style column has won him an international audience of faithful followers. Campbell is one of the most respected fashion journalists in the industry. His first photo book, Body&Soul: The Black Male Book (Universe), was published in 1998.Īs longtime fashion editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Roy H. A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, where he studied advertising and communications, he has contributed to Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Talk, InStyle, Essence, O:The Oprah Magazine, and Esquire magazines, among others.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.ĭuane Thomas is a leading New York author and art director. Each chapter is a candid and provocative look at the influences these women have had on popular culture. The book is distinct, sensual, and extraordinary. SoulStyle features the newly annoitned and the continuously crowned royalty of fashion.Īrranged in categories from Glamour Girls to Hip-Hop chic, Seventies Goddesses to Supermodels, these remarkable photos are accompanied by insightful biographies and commentary from leading arbiters of fashion and style. From the sultry stars of film and television to the sexy divas of fashion and music, this book pays tribute to those women who are changing the way America defines fashion and beauty.įull-color photographs from such top photographers as Steven Meisel, Gilles Bensimon, Paolo Roversi, and George Holz showcase unforgettable Black women at the forefront of style and beauty-woemn who have helped lift the self-esteem of sisters everywhere. On these pages you'll find more than 101 reasons why "Black is Beautiful".
