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Chic Or Weak? Star Jones Has A Grey Day
Filed under: Celebrity Style , Red Carpet When Star Jones stepped up to the cameras at the Tribute to the Models of Versailles 1973 show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Tuesday, mixed reactions...
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Kelley Williams Bolar Update: Petitions, 'Anderson Cooper 360,' ABC News Jump In
Filed under: Dr. Boyce Money Most of us at BlackVoices are familiar with the case of Kelley Williams-Bolar, the Ohio mother of two who was sent to jail for sending her children to the "wrong" school...
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Ed Reed's Brother's Body Found in Mississippi River
Filed under: FootballOn January 7, Baltimore Raven safety Ed Reed was in Baltimore preparing for a playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs, but his younger brother Brian Reed was in Louisiana...
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Taraji P. Henson Strips For PETA
Filed under: Fashion News After watching a documentary revealing how fur wares are created, Taraji P. Henson decided to shed fur - and her clothes - altogether. The actress recently joined celebs like...
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Nelson Mandela Hospitalized
Filed under: News, Politics, Race and Civil Rights Former South African President Nelson Mandela (pictured right), who hasn't been seen in public since last July's World Cup, has been hospitalized for...
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Robert Hudson: Did N.Y.C. Police Walk Black Man, 72, to Death?
Filed under: News, Race and Civil Rights At this point, it's a deadly case of he-said, she-said but a few points aren't being disputed: Robert Hudson (pictured right), 72, is dead; Doris (pictured...
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U Texas Signs $300M TV Rights Deal to Sell Its NCAA Athletes
Filed under: Basketball, Football The University of Texas just inked a $300 million television rights deal for a 24-hour network that will broadcast Longhorn athletes and games. ESPN is the partner in...
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Notable/Quotable: Peter Thomas Speaks His Mind on 'The Real Housewives of...
Filed under: Star Quotes "I can't stand Phaedra's ass. I think Kim is crazy as f*ck. Nene has a big-ass mouth. And Sheree's not cute! She thinks she's cute, but she's not cute. And this is on the...
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Best Selling Author Terry McMillan Says Will Smith's Kids Are Being Exploited
Filed under: Author Updates Earlier this week, news broke that 'Whip My Hair' singer and Roc Nation artist Willow Smith would star in a Jay-Z produced remake of 'Annie' being produced by Columbia...
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Michelle Obama Salutes Military Families on Oprah
Filed under: News, President Obama First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' on Thursday to salute the families of those people who are bravely serving this country in the...
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President Obama: State of the Union Address Compared to Hoover's Predictions
Filed under: The EconomyA writer at finance news site Business Insider has re-published a missive comparing the statements made by President Obama in his State of the Union address to statements made...
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Birthers Stay on Obama: Claim Hawaii Governor Never Saw Birth Certificate
Filed under: Politics, President Obama Mike Evans, a radio personality on KQRS-FM in Minnesota made a claim on Jan. 20 that Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie admitted to him that no record existed of...
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Police Looking for Former 'Idol' Chikezie
Filed under: News, Media Seventh season 'American Idol' contestant Chikezie Ndubuisi Eze is a wanted man. There is a bench warrant out for the 25-year-old, who is on probation for an arrest stemming...
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Ugandan Gay Rights Activist Beaten to Death
Filed under: News, Politics, Race and Civil Rights Gay bashing has real consequences. And in Uganda, where gay bashing is common sport, it can be blamed for taking the life of activist David Kato who...
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Teach for America Gets $100 Million in Funding
Teach For America, the educational organization founded by Wendy Kopp, as a result of her senior thesis at Princeton, has been moderately successful since its founding in 1989. The organization hires...
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Rashaad Ernesto Green's Debut Film, 'Gun Hill Road' Gets Distribution Deal
Filed under: News After premiering at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, Rashaad Ernesto Green's debut Film, 'Gun Hill Road,' has landed a distribution deal, states Deadline.com. Motion Film Group has...
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Gladys Horton, Marvelettes Lead Singer, Dies at 66
Filed under: News Gladys Horton, whose powerful voice earned her group-- The Marvelettes-- the distinction of being the first girl group signed to Motown, died Wednesday in Sherman Oaks, CA from...
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Dr. Boyce Watkins Spotlight: Gina Ramcharan Creates Black Jewelry with a Purpose
Filed under: Dr. Boyce Money Many of us are all too familiar with the image of the blinged-out rapper wearing 20 pounds of jewelry in order to make a statement about what hood he's claiming or how many...
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Living With Alopecia: A First-Person Account
Filed under: My Hairstory For centuries, long, lush locks have been seen as a symbol of great beauty. We frequently perm, curl, and weave in strands to help enhance our appearance, oftentimes without...
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Let Rahm Emanuel Run for Mayor, Illinois High Court Rules
Filed under: News, Politics, President Obama Ending days of suspense and speculation, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that Rahm Emanuel can continue his bid for mayor of the nation's third largest...
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