Singers Mary J. Blige, Monica, Fantasia and actress Tasha Smith attended the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s 22nd anniversary celebration at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers on Monday night (October 26) in New York City. Click the photos for more info.
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Evrybody Look AMAZING (Besides Sheree) lol
BELGIUM in da house!!
I love Monica, but can she look elegant in a beautiful gown for once.
Mary the epitome of gorgeousness!
Fantasia looks good, but the dress looks too plastic!
Tasha Smith looks Great!
No comment for Jasmine Guy!
Someone should have schooled the first three ladies on class (tattoos everywhere).
LOL @#1. Who invited Sheree? And for what purpose?
Does Monica ever not where skinny jeans/leggings?
Other than that, everyone looks nice.
I SWEAR MONICA ALWAYS HAS ON THAT JACKET/COAT WUT EVER IT IS……….BUT EVERY ONE LOOKS NICE
o really miss fantasia?
Dag Tasia! ease up on the Tats!
Wish I would have been invited….I love Thurgood.
I wish ppl stop hating…everyone looks nice. I am glad to see ppl coming out to support something positive. I use to attend this conference when I was in college. BTW Monica Still Standing tonight on BET……Lets Get it! Team MONICA in full effect!
Is that the actual word “Cook” Fantasia’s chest??
Everyone else looks nice.
SHEREE = A fashion designer with NO FASHION SENSE
HOW DREADFUL.
somebody tell sheree to sit down…what are you famous for? certainly not that clothing line. ‘Tasia– that tatt is a little too hood. but everybody looks nice
Oh wow!!!I didn’t see how much of a mess Jasmine Guy looks!!
am i the only one who thinks of the color purple whenever i see danny glover? hat was wrong what you did to nettie.
Whew Mary so glad you changed your hair up cuz going forward it made/makes your forehead look huge! She is looking extra fab all hail the Queen!
And Fannie is keeping those wild ghetto hair styles to a minimum thats whats up.
Lynn looks great damn she don’t age either. Wish I could say the same for Ms. Guy.
LMAO @ the Danny Glover comment…nettie gone shave mr…lmao get em nettie!
LMAO @ #11. That’s right. HOW DREADFUL!!!!
I like the jacket Monica is wearing! The military look is HOTTTT!!!!
I love Fantasia.
Everyone looks nice! Miss Fantasia stays busy.
MONICA GOT TO MAKE A HUSTLE SOME KIND OF WAY, BUYING DIAPERS AND MILK AND DESIGNER CLOTHES FOR THOSE BABIES, SHE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE ALL FUN AND GAMES RAISING CHILDREN, BUT SHE QUICKLY FOUND OUT THEY ARE REAL
@TAPIWE…I love Ms.Fantasia too.. she is my role model,my mom has returned to school because of her testimony.She lets me know let people hate be yourself and let nothing get in the way of you fulfilling your destiny She has encouraged me and my mom more than the other people you always blowing up because we look like Fantasia blak people.Oh, and my mom got my brothers and my name tatooed on her body recently so what we see her gift and her drive, she lets you all talk and hate and seh keeps it moving.
Everyone looks nice.Thanks Ms.Fantasia.
@ #20…you crazy,I don’t know what the hype is about Monica she has not been relevant for a while and its not like she has been perorming over the years, and you all always dissing Fantasia even right here called her a babys mama when she was working her butt off and you give Monica a pass and hell she still not married,maybe BET is going to pay for the wedding with her show.smdh you all are bogus and hypocrites.
I forgot to say and Tasia and has one child was not even pregnant when you spead rumor.
Everyone looks ice.Monice wears those leggings and boots cause she got a jcaked up body her legs are so thin she really desn’t have a shape its to camouflage.
Leave Fantasia alone..she letting you all know she obviously doesn’t care what you think. she says she is a simger and actress not no damn model and she can cover them up and she does when SHE wants to eveidently she wanted you to see it she knew there would be photo opts.
Yesss Jasmyne. It’s great to see her there.
Fantasia has lost a lot of weight, she looks lovely.
lynn whitfield is killen u hoes….looks just as good/better than chicks half her age
Lynn Whitfield looks great for her age. WOW. Mary always got it going on, I was thinking the same thing about Monica wearing similiar outfits all the time. She’s such a pretty young lady and an elegant gown would be perfect. fantasia dress looks weird like it plastic or something but she never dresses cute anyway, Although, I can say her hair be on point. Everyone else’ looks good.
I thought this was the celebration of the ‘TATTED UP COLLEGE FUND’ at first. lol! Overall, everyone looks good. Love me some Danny Glover!!!
MONICA IS A PERSON JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER WOMAN IN HERE & THATS WHAT SHE REPRESENTS, YALL PPL ARE A HOT MESS. SHE IS THE CLOSEST THING TO A REALIST AS FAR A FEMALE R&B CELEB IN MY BOOK. MONICA GIRL DO YOU ! HER BODY IS HER BODY & SHE IS A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
#22 YOU HIT RIGHT ON THE HEAD, BUT I HOPE SHE DON’T GO AND BE FOOLISH AND SPEND BET MONEY ON THAT SHOT GUN WEDDING!
@Lisa monica is not hurting or hungry wtf are you talking about?Everyone looks nice and i love the monica’s jacket.
Mary looks great!
..Aw so does Danny Glover..
Uh, that was actually CELIE that was “fixing to shave Mister” not Nettie. Nettie had already left for Africa by then. Youngins! lol
Lynn Whitfield looks great, but why is she standing so stiff???
Beautiful black folks, I love it. And Ms. Fantasia does stay busy. The girl must be going after James Brown’s hardest working in showbiz title cause even when she not on tv she somewhere murdering a show just about every night. People definitely sleep on her, but that hard working drive is going to pay off one day.
monica needs to do away with the boots and skinny jeans.. the boots looks so big on her…
The ladies look okay with the exception of Jasmine Guy and Monica still can’t get it right with her shape.
MONICA AND MARY LOOK FANTASTIC!!!!! cant wait to see monicas show tonight!! she gonna make all her HATERS feel REAL stupid…bishes talkin bout she cant afford diapers and shit…smh gtfoh! u have NEVER KNOWN of MONICA needing money or goin bankrupt…baby girl does just fine with HER biznisess and properties, and now her 6 figga tv show.
and if ur offended by this…lol…then u are officially….
I have met Fantasia and actually had a long talk with her..I wonder what the tat means because I have come to learn she is NOT this shallow as you say ghetto person you think she is…I guarantee you it has a meaning as the others as the one you see on her arm of hr daughter and her Mom as well as grandparents. I was at her home recently at a dinner party she hosted and the girl is very sharp…she knows you are going to talk don’t you think she knew there would be aphoto op, oh and by the way I have it on good authority she is abig contributor to the United Negro College Fund and she will be taking college courses upon reciieving her GED.
Trust me she knows and hears the negativity butn she isn so STRONG and does not care someday she may evenhave the tats remove but for now they say something to her.She is a very hard worker has been for years.
By the way Rhihanna did not finish high school either and also did you know Fantasia recieved a prestgious award from Barbados recently.
Everyone looks nice,give Tasia a break because you all have her ALL wrong…she is a smart cookie.Watch her reality show and you will see..I think she does this stuf to fool people and it is working…she is SOOOOOO misunderstood…it goes to show how shallow you all are NOT her.
Damn Lisa ,what Monica do to you? You in every post acting crazy. Rocko was your man before? geesh. everyone looks great.
Hey,Fancy what’s up you got them talking again.LOL Reminds me of the Broadway Color Purple days and they had it all wrong then……see you soon in NY we all miss you girl. Hey if your or yourn publiist read this my friend talked about how much fun he had working with you in the cities you perfromed Celie this summer he said all your shows sold out!!! and people still wanted tickets and he said she is really so nice and cool.
He said he was in B’Ham and theyc ould not wait to hook up with you in LA they like your after partys.
Girl I have no problem iwth the tats, do you Tasia.
Everyone looks nice. At least its for something positive.
You all need to stop messing with Tasia and Monica.Especially Tasia they girl has been working harad I saw her eecently in Ohio and she tore it up.I beleive she is one of the hardest wroking young people in the business,people are just sleeping on her cause I been checking and she sure nuff been hitting it,everywhere,the blogs just haven’t been telling us.
Man! I can’t wait for some new Tasia music! LOL! And the Color Purple Tour in Los Angeles Feb 2010! Tasia is workin hard and everyone will soon see! She is hiting up everywhere! Can’t wait till she comes back to Cali for performances, but until then there is next months live Televised performance on the Soul Train Awards! Get N2 Fantasia!
I’m soooo tired of seeing Monica in black all the time. Please change it up. Fantasia ghetto hood rat
Love Mary and Tasha’s dress. I hate to see females with tattoos on their arms, necks, etc. And Fantasia just look ridiculous, do they realize these tattoos make them look “unclassy, unprofessional, unladylike, etc., for both males and females. I mean why not get something small or something that isn’t so obvious. This generation is going overboard with the tattoos, and thats why we go to the high school and see so many kids with them.
Those babies didn’t put no weight on Monica.
FANTASIA IS THE SHIT!!! SHE IS WAY BEYOND HER YEARS VOCALLY. ITS A SHAME THAT THIS GENERATION DOESNT RECONGIZE GREAT AUTHENTIC SINGING. NO ONE CAN TOUCH HER LIVE SINGING, HER PASSION, HER SOUL AND HER STYLIZED GOSPEL SOUND. GOOOOO TEAM FANTASIA!!!! SHE IS LOOKING REALLY GOOD LATELY ASWELL
I agree with you RD; Fantasia is a force to be reckoned with. And Lol why you calling me out? All I said was she works all the time. I’m a huge fan.
MONICA AND MARY LOOK GREAT!!! MONICA WAS ACTUALLY @ THIS FUNCTION TO PRESENT MARY WITH AN AWARD
I KNOW IT IS A FREE COUNTRY TO SAY WHAT YOU WANT BUT SOME OF THESE COMMENTS ARE SO LEFT FIELD ABOUT MONICA!! 
? SHE EPITOMIZES STRENGTH, HARD WORK AND TALENT. ACTUALLY SHE HAS PAVED THE WAY FOR A LOT OF ARTIST TODAY AND HAS BEEN SETTING TRENDS SINCE 1995.
MONICA HAS OVERCOME A LOT OF OBSTACLES IN HER PERSONAL LIFE BUT SHE DIDN’T GIVE UP ON HER CAREER. A TRUE SOLIDER AND SHE IS ON HER WAY BACK TO THE TOP OF THE CHARTS..GET INTO IT!!!
HER REALITY SHOW HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MONEY..SHE IS RAISING AWARENESS AND EDUCATING THE MASSES ON LIFE, TRAGEDY, AND FINDING HAPPINESS WITHIN
Tasha & Mary look like Greek Goddesses
You all were not informed that tribute was paid to Mary and that Fantasia perfromed,yes, she perrfromed.Now WE love her and we KNOW the tattoos are not her that is the intrigue…you all must never judge a book by the cover
She recently stated she does not do the internet,pays no attention to what people say.It must be true cause she knew they would take pics and they would end up here,she knew you would talk about tats and the one with her daughter she has her armed turned so you can see it.
his girl could care less about your opinions about her..like she said “haters” on video with Kandi.
Bless you Tasia,looking forward to your tribute @soul train awards, and we see the play in LA has nearly sold out already. Do you mama.
Love you Tasia Lookin great just lay off the tatts so, we can get use to them. You look lovely keep it up.
Mary – Love the hair. nice and short and on point.
Sheree – yawn, yawn. fashin flopper.
Which of these celebrities actually went to college, I am just saying…nice to promote education but it serves as a contradiction to many young people who believe if you have talent you do not need school. Sad.
Tashia Tat’s doesn’t take away from that voice!!!
The girl can saang.
She’s looks BEAUTIFUL!!!