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Up Close & Personal with Michaela angela Davis

I had the wonderful opportunity to interview and observe the “Get Fly:Presentation as Power” workshop led by Michaela angela Davis as part of the 5th Annual Sista-2-Sista Youth Summit produced by Gye Nyame Empowerment Project (GNEP). Here’s what I learned about Michaela. Contrary to what you may see when you look at photographs or meetContinue reading “Up Close & Personal with Michaela angela Davis”

Q&A with GNEP Founder, Akua Soadwa

Double Dutch Magazine editor, Jen Threat, chats with Akua Soadwa, Founder of Gye Nyame Empowerment Project (GNEP). For five years, Soadwa has presented an informative and dynamic one-day Sista-2-Sista Youth Summit that positively impacts teen girls. JT: Why do you think there’s a scarcity of programs or lack of access to programs like yours? AK:Continue reading “Q&A with GNEP Founder, Akua Soadwa”

Tips to Survive Police Encounters

The recent death of Trayvon Martin has sparked a lot of debate about racial profiling, eventhough Martin was killed by a neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman. Racial profiling often applies to African-American males. This is a great opportunity for females to also be made aware of how to conduct themselves when in the company ofContinue reading “Tips to Survive Police Encounters”

The Crazy Ladies of Reality TV

I thought that I’d seen it all with the MTV Super Sweet 16 birthday parties. That is until, I watched The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Phaedra went “coo coo for Cocoa Puffs” with her son, Ayden’s 1st birthday party. Did he really need 12 cakes for his birthday? There was one to represent 12 monthsContinue reading “The Crazy Ladies of Reality TV”

Cyberbullying Can Land You in Court Like Dharun Ravi

Today former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi, 20, was found guilty of invasion of privacy and bias intimidation for using a web cam to tape his rommate, Tyler Clementi during a private intimate moment with another man in the room that they shared. The guilty verdict was announced today in a New Brunswick, New JerseyContinue reading “Cyberbullying Can Land You in Court Like Dharun Ravi”

Find a Mentor

People will often say you need a mentor to get to where you want to be in a certain job. Well, that doesn’t always work for everyone. What if you don’t know anyone who is a photographer, an architect or a magazine editor? Sometimes you have to improvise and make it up as you goContinue reading “Find a Mentor”

R.I.P. Biggie

Photo: rapwallpaper.com/allhiphop.com Fifteen years ago today hip-hop star Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Biggie Smalls, died in Los Angeles from gunshot wounds. There are many speculations about what happened that day, but his case is still unsolved. We lost of the best artists that day, but fortunately we still have the legacy of his music. Biggie’s musicContinue reading “R.I.P. Biggie”

Keep Safe

Last Friday, the ABC Daytime talk show, The View, featured the family of Mishell-Nicole DiAmonde Green. Mishell (pictured above) is a New York City teen who was missing for several months. The family, along with Derrica Wilson, president and CEO of the Black and Missing Foundation, were on the show to bring awareness to Mishell’sContinue reading “Keep Safe”

Welcome to Double Dutch Magazine!

Double Dutch Magazine is here for smart and fashionable girls like you! (yes, you:) We’re located in Brooklyn, New York, so we will keep you updated with the hottest styles in New York City. We also discuss all the things that are so important in your world like celebs, friends, music and college. We’re hereContinue reading “Welcome to Double Dutch Magazine!”