Singer Macy Gray Speaks Out on Israel, Racists Hurl Slurs Back
Filed under: News, Politics, Race and Civil Rights Soulful R&B singer Macy Gray might have put her size 12 foot in her mouth when she asked her Facebook fans whether she should follow through with...
View ArticlePastor Joel Osteen: 'Homosexuality is a Sin'
Filed under: News, Interviews In an interview that will air Wednesday on CNN's 'Piers Morgan Tonight,' megachurch pastor Joel Osteen declares that homosexuality is a sin based on his understanding of...
View ArticleIce-T's Son Arrested for Public Indecency
Actor and former gangsta rapper Ice-T may want to maintain some "Law & Order" in his household. The celeb's teenage son Tracy "Little Ice" Marrow Jr. was arrested during the wee hours Monday...
View ArticleDr. Conrad Murray Pleads Not Guilty
Filed under: News, Interviews, Profiles With the words, "I am an innocent man, your honor," Dr. Conrad Murray provided the opening verse in what promises to be the most-watched celebrity trial in years...
View ArticleDeadly Polio Returns to Angola
Filed under: News, Race and Civil Rights If you want an example of why developed countries like the United States have to help poor countries to advance, look at the story of how polio has regained a...
View ArticleEat Well In 2011! Healthy Substitutes for Your Favorite Dishes
Filed under: Diet & Nutrition Let's face it: New Year's Resolutions usually last until March at the latest. January welcomes packed gyms, fervent job hunts, and a meal plan that's anything but easy...
View ArticleA Dry White Season: No Blacks Nominated for Academy Awards In 2011
Filed under: News, A Closer Look When the nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced this morning, there were many names that were left off the list, but most notably, the exclusion of any...
View ArticleShould Minorities Be Concerned About Congress Watering Down Financial Reform?
Filed under: Lynnette Khalfani-Cox When President Obama signed financial reform into law in 2010, a key goal was to create a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or CFPB -- an agency that would have...
View ArticleExclusive: Friend of Accused Detroit Rapist Says He Was the 'Perfect Gentleman'
It's hard for Stanisha Hester to believe accusations that 31-year-old Raynard Deshawn Coleman may be the serial rapist on Detroit's northeast side. Coleman was her childhood friend. "When I heard of...
View ArticleKobe Bryant First Athlete to be Immortalized at Mann Chinese Theater
Filed under: Basketball Whenever a tourist heads out to Los Angeles, one of the things on the list of things to do, next to visiting the Hollywood sign and the Walk of Fame, is visiting the Mann...
View ArticleHerschel Walker, 48, Says He Can Play in the NFL Again
Filed under: FootballFor past couple of years, former NFL running back Herschel Walker has been steadily training in the mixed martial arts world. He's currently 1-0 in his short MMA career and is...
View ArticleDr. Boyce Watkins Spotlight: From Harlem to Harvard, Meet Gisele Marcus
Filed under: Careers, Dr. Boyce Money I was impressed with Gisele Marcus from the very first day we spoke. She has enough energy to light up Las Vegas and an intense drive to succeed in corporate...
View ArticleThe Story of the Shirelles, Scepter Records Coming to Broadway
Filed under: News, Theater Another jukebox musical is making its way to The Great White Way. Following in the footsteps of the wildly popular Jerry Lee Lewis-based musical 'Million Dollar Quarter,' a...
View ArticleBlack Is Back: RonReaco Lee Thanks Cable for Reviving Urban Sitcoms
Filed under: Interviews, Television Actor RonReaco Lee has had roles on a bevy of shows like 'Sister, Sister,' 'The Shield,' 'In the Motherhood,' 'Do Not Disturb,' 'E.R.' and 'Girlfriends.' Now the...
View ArticleState of the Union Address 2011: President Obama Says America Must Rise to...
Filed under: News, Politics, President Obama, Race and Civil Rights With some Democrats and Republicans seated together, President Barack Obama delivered a State of the Union address that sought to...
View ArticleCheck Out Trailer to Samuel L. Jackson's HBO Film 'The Sunset Limited'
Filed under: Movies, News HBO has released the trailer to their upcoming film, 'Sunset Limited,' starring Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones. Based on the play of the same name by eminent Pulitzer...
View ArticleMichele Bachmann: Tea Party Congresswoman Thinks Founding Fathers Ended Slavery
Filed under: News, Politics, President Obama, Race and Civil Rights You would presume that with all of their citations of the Constitution and remembrance of the founding fathers, Tea Party candidates...
View ArticleThe Curvy Girl's Guide to Waist Belts
Filed under: Celebrity Style , Accessories, Trends Think you have to be a size 2 to rock a super sexy waist belt? Think again. On the contrary, a belted waist can be a curvy girl's best friend. Nothing...
View ArticleMichael Vick Gets First Endorsement Deal Since Prison
Filed under: FootballIt's been a pretty good year for Michael Vick professionally. He was able to get the starting spot for the Philadelphia Eagles, lead the team to the NFC East title and have some...
View ArticleMichelle Obama Shines at the State of the Union Address
Filed under: Celebrity Style , Fashion Files Tonight the nation watched as President Obama provided the State of the Union address, speaking to all Americans about the need for unity, strength, and...
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