Brown Sista

Esai Morales and Garcelle Beauvais have been tapped to star in Fox’s new drama pilot, The Cure.The show will revolve around a group that cuts through the red tape of medical beauracracy to get care for patients in need.Garcelle is such a talented actress and it will be great to see her back on network television in a role that allows her the opportunity to really showcase her acting chops.
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I always like to do a random pic roundup at the end of each week, so here we go.Today’s roundup features pics of Janet Jackson, Fefe Dobson, Beyonce, Monica, Meylissa Ford, Rochelle Aytes, Black Buddafly, Essence Atkins, and MC Lyte.

Janet Jackson at the Radio One 25th. Anniversary Gala

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Gabrielle Union and Essence Atkins Join Celebrity Line Up
for NABB�s Miami International Bikefest

Actresses Gabrielle Union (Bad Boys 2) and Essence Atkins (Half and Half) will join the all-star celebrity line up for the NABB�s Miami International Bikefest 2006 to be held Labor Day weekend in Miami, Florida.

Presented by the National Association of Black Bikers (NABB), the Miami International Bikefest will be hosted by BET and radio personality Big Tigger and will bring together Hollywood celebrities, entertainers and athletes for the �must-attend� charity event August 31 � September 3, 2006 in Miami.
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The September issue of Essence Magazine is shaping up to be quite a scorcher.Not only is Beyonce on the cover, but the beautiful and talented Miss Jackson also gets to shine in her own feature story.If all that talent and beauty wasn’t enough, we can now add the lovely Gabrielle Union to the list of Brown Sistas making the Septemeber issue of Essence a must have.Here Gabrielle takes her turn in front of the camera and the pics are nothing short of stunning.

For those of you who still haven’t had enough of Miss Jackson, you can catch her inside the September ((The one with Beyonce on the cover)) issue of Essence magazine talking about what else…? sex with Jermaine and her upcoming album.Thanks to Janet Online we have a preview of not only Janet’s pictorial, but the interview as well. ((Click images to enlarge, then click top left corner to bring to full size.))

I remembering hearing India Arie had gone gold this week and I was so happy for her.My sister told me to pick up the album a few days ago and I am so glad I did.This sista is truly gifted.Sadly, in a week where Cassie shows just how far R&B music has sunk, few blogs if any have reported this great news.I can only speculate as to why no talents like Cassie get all the attention while artists such as India, Jaguar Wright, Heather Headley, and so many others, get overlooked.
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I guess word has gotten out that if you want to sell a magazine you need only put Janet on the cover and stand back and watch them fly off the shelves.After record breaking covers for US Weekly and Vibe, Life & Style Mag has made a wise decision and chosen to put Miss Jackson on the cover as well.You can also check out a few more Vibe pics we got our hands on as well a preview of Janet’s upcoming Essence cover.
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British soul band the Brand New Heavies and its beloved front-woman N’Dea Davenport recently reunited for the release of their critically acclaimed new album ‘Get Used to It.’

“When I stepped away from everything,” Davenport told Black Voices of her abrupt departure, “I needed to really get some perspective because I’m just not that kind of girl where I let business sort of dictate to me how I’m supposed to live my life.”
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