Do Black Celebrity Weddings Help the Black Community?
Call it the summer of the celebrity wedding. Consider all the weddings in recent weeks: Alicia Keys tied the knot with her producer beau Swizz Beatz, wearing a pretty Grecian gown that covered her...
View ArticleFlo Rida: Rapper's Musical Vibe Embodies 'Step Up 3D' Flick
Filed under: Music, Movies, News, Interviews, Celeb UpdatesThe latest installment of the 'Step Up' dance movie franchise, 'Step Up 3D' takes the popular film to the streets of New York and with the...
View ArticleNaomi, Iman, and Liya Cover Essence Magazine's 40th Anniversary Issue
Filed under: Fashion NewsTrailblazing supermodels Naomi Campbell, Liya Kebede, and Iman cover Essence Magazine's 40th Anniversary Issue. The collector's edition will do double duty as the magazine's...
View ArticleMichael Jackson's Los Angeles Home for Sale
Filed under: News The house where King of Pop Michael Jackson lived with his three children before his untimely demise last year is up for sale. The property is located in California's Holmby Hills,...
View ArticleNaomi Campbell in the Middle of a Blood Diamond Trial
Filed under: News, Politics Naomi Campbell, the supermodel known for attacking her personal assistants, is involved in a different kind of controversy this week. She has been asked to testify at the...
View ArticleDo People Really Benefit From the 'Oprah Effect'?
Filed under: Cancer From Parent Dish: "The Oprah Winfrey Show" found my family through a connection at the Cancer Wellness Center in suburban Chicago, a place where we had received amazing support. The...
View ArticleAchieving Your Goals and Building Your Career: How to Get It Done
Filed under: Personal Finance, Careers, Dr. Boyce Money I must first start this article by making it clear that I am not a man who knows all the answers. In spite of the fact that I happen to be a...
View ArticleWould You Vote For Wyclef Jean?
Filed under: News, Politics, Race and Civil Rights Fugees front man Wyclef Jean made it official: He's joining the crowded field of people running for president of Haiti. Jean, 37, filed the official...
View ArticleOmar Thornton: Conn. Shooter Told 911 He 'Handled the Problem'
Filed under: News, Profiles, Race and Civil Rights Whether the racial discrimination issue was real or a figment of his imagination, Connecticut workplace shooter Omar Thornton truly felt that...
View ArticlePlaxico Burress Applies Again for Work Release
Filed under: FootballFormer New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress is currently serving a two-year sentence for felony weapons possession charges. He's put in more than a year of time, and he's...
View ArticleBob Marley's Master Recordings Burned in Ghana
Filed under: News, Politics, Race and Civil Rights Here is a story that hurts the heart of reggae lovers around the world. Master recordings and concert footage of reggae icon Bob Marley were recently...
View ArticleWhy it's Time to Quit Your Job -- Or Create Your Own Career
Filed under: Personal Finance, Careers, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox Did you know that only 45 percent of all employees in the United States are happy with their jobs? According to the Conference Board,...
View ArticleWatch Trailer to Denzel Washington's 'Unstoppable'
Filed under: Previews, News, Trailers The trailer to Denzel Washington's next film, 'Unstoppable,' has been released online. Directed by Tony Scott and co-starring Chris Pine and Rosario Dawson,...
View ArticleSean Penn Fired Up Over Wyclef's Haiti Presidential Bid, Calls Him a...
Filed under: News, Celeb Updates CNN Haitian-born Grammy Award winner Wyclef Jean, who once sang about what he would do if he were president, may actually have a chance to make his musings a reality....
View ArticleAn Interview With an Author: Porn Star Mr. Marcus Weighs In on 'Great Sex,'...
Filed under: Interviews, Hot Picks, Reviews For those of you who have seen Mr. Marcus "at work,'' it's hard to imagine the porn star as a family man, married with two children, ages 14 and 7. The...
View ArticleLarge Farms to Get $100,000 in Aid While Black Farmers' Case Remains Unresolved
Filed under: News, Politics, Race and Civil Rights Black farmers have been fighting for almost 20 years for the government to pay out a $1.25 billion settlement over discrimination from the U.S....
View ArticleWhoopi Goldberg and D.C. Housewife Go at It!
Whoopi Goldberg, co-host of ABC-TV's talk show 'The View' had a nasty run-in with one of the female cast members of Bravo's new series 'The Real Housewives of D.C.,' and reportedly the situation got...
View ArticleMontana Fishburne: Up, Close & Extremely Personal
Filed under: Music, Movies, Interviewslaurence fishburne Talk about making a scene. Over the past week, Montana Fishburne has done just that -- with the news of her official debut as an adult...
View ArticleTaraji P. Henson To Headline Sports Film, 'From The Rough'
Filed under: News Last seen in 'The Karate Kid,' Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson is set to headline a sports film called 'From The Rough.' The drama is inspired by the life of Dr. Catana Starks, the...
View ArticleTiger Woods Continues to Struggle, May Not Even Make Ryder Cup
Filed under: Golf & Tennis I spent the year feeling like a wide-eyed 8-year-old waiting for his daddy to pick him up for a trip to the amusement park. I just knew that Tiger Woods would use this...
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