Okay, if you have Facebook or Instagram then you have probably seen people posting cartoons of themselves. Well there is an app that has everyone in Charles Schultz or Stan Lee mode. Bit Strips is the new online/ phone app craze. I must say I am caught up in the hype. So, every week I […]

The Hype is a locally produced talk show for, by and about young women. We air on Philly CAM on Comcast channel 66/966 and FIOS channel 29/30 on Thursdays at 6:00PM. We are taping 3 episodes on Saturday October 19th from noon to 4pm. Any High school student who stays for all 4 shows will […]

The Hype is a talk show that focuses on issues facing young black women. Topics include Health and Wellness, Lifestyles and Relationships, Fashion and Beauty, and Current Events. It is an extension of SIHLE (see-lay), a healthy lifestyles workshop series for teen girls that focuses on self love, healthy relationships, and HIV/AIDS prevention and education. The […]

I’m back and I want to know what you’re cooking up in your kitchen! All you have to do is post a description and picture of your meal to my Facebook page and I will feature you on our website next week. Please include your name, where your from and what you call your dish […]

I have never been a big fan of reality shows, in fact, I’ve had many negative things to say for quite some time now. I must admit that I was hooked on R&B Divas LA mainly because I saw a personally familiar face on the show. Fred Thomas Jr. is a buddy of mine from […]

If you’re anything like me then one of your favorite love stories of the 1990’s was the journey of Darius & Nina in Love Jones. Many of us fell in love with the actors playing the lead characters Larenz Tate & Nia Long not just because they were very convincing in their roles but because […]

Calling all school principals, counselors, teachers, community center directors and parents! The Philadelphia SIHLE Project (Sisters Informing Healing Living & Empowering) is having an information & recruitment meeting for this awesome program which helps African American teen girls between the ages of 14 and 18. The SIHLE Project has wonderful opportunities for our young ladies […]

Tiffany Bacon is in a locally filmed Doritos commercial which could debut during The Superbowl but she needs your vote! Please visit the link, watch the commercial “Desperate Measures” and click the yellow stars above the video to rate it. To view and vote for the commercial CLICK HERE

The title of Best Meal of the day goes to Ms. Kisha Prince! Kisha is making “Stew oxtail (carribean style), BBQ ribs, rice and peas, collard greens, garden salad and corn bread/wheat bread and yes I’m American but ny husband is from the beautiful island of St Vincent and the Grenadines!!! I’m a beast in […]

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month here is a segment from the episode of The Hype which will air on Thursday October 11th at 6pm on Comcast channel 66. This episode will also feature an interview with Moshay Laren from 100.3 WRNB.   This clip features actors Roderick Slocum & Latoya Rippy portraying the […]

The Hype, a talk show for, by and about young women, will begin it’s second season on Comcast Thursday October 4th on channel 66 (Philly CAM) at 6pm. The premiere show, “False Reality: Negative Images of Women in Reality Shows,” will feature an in depth discussion on the topic and a special feature on rapper/actress […]

Each episode of Cookin’ with Bacon I feature a HOT artist of the week. This week I shine the spotlight on Mark Baxter: R&B singer Mark Baxter was born in Philadelphia, Pa and raised in Mt. Airy. Raised in a Christian family, his parents sang gospel music.  Mark grew up listening to Harold Melvin & The Blue […]