Study: Former NFL Players Abuse Pain Killers Far More Than General Public
According to a new study, retired NFL players misuse opioid pain medication at a rate four times greater than the general public. The study goes on to connect the abuse to the number of painkillers...
View ArticleSteve Harvey's Radio Show Co-Host Writes Debut Book
Filed under: Self-Help It looks like Steve Harvey's rubbing off on his radio show co-host, Shirley Strawberry. For the past ten years, she has delivered her advice to eight million listeners in thirty...
View ArticleMichael Vick is Back to Endorsing Products: Signs His First Deal
Filed under: Dr. Boyce Money Embattled Philadelphia Eagles star Michael Vick has finally signed his first endorsement deal. The player signed a two-year contract with Unequal Technologies, a company...
View ArticleTerry McMillan Needs to Slow Her Roll When Attacking Will Smith's Kids
Filed under: Dr. Boyce Money I was surprised to see the esteemed author Terry McMillan slip to an all-time low by attacking the children of Hollywood power couple Will and Jada Smith. Using Twitter as...
View ArticleTichina Arnold to Play Fran Drescher's Best Friend In TV Land's 'Happily...
Filed under: News Tichina Arnold will join Rita Moreno and Robert Walden in TV Land's comedy pilot 'Happily Divorced,' starring Fran Drescher, states Deadline.com. Based on her real life, Drescher...
View Article48-Year-Old Herschel Walker Dominates in MMA Fighting Bout
Filed under: Football He came, he saw, and he conquered. Herschel Walker, the man who was once known for being a jack of all trades, dominated his opponent in the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) competition....
View ArticleShooting of Black Athlete DJ Henry Draws $120M Lawsuit Against Police
Filed under: Football The shooting of Pace University football player DJ Henry has set off a great deal of controversy in the town of Pleasantville, New York, where Henry was shot outside a nightclub....
View ArticleSchool Defends Experiment to Separate Black Students for Academic Results
Filed under: News, Race and Civil Rights I can't count how many times I have heard educators say without a bit of irony that black students were better off during segregation. Not that separate and...
View ArticleAmber, Naya, And Rosario Go Glam For The 2011 SAG Awards
Filed under: Celebrity Style , Fashion Files, Photos, Red Carpet Last night's Screen Actors Guild awards was heavy on glam, but light on color, if you know what we mean. However, everyone represented...
View ArticleWatch Taraji P. Henson In 'Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story'
Filed under: Television Airing tonight, January 31st, on Lifetime TV is 'Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story,' starring Oscar nominated actress Taraji P. Henson. Sean Baek, Drew Davis, Terry O'...
View ArticleDiddy Sued for $1 Trillion
Filed under: News Straight from the Crazy Cat Lady File is the story that has captured the nation's attention. It's the story of one nutty lady battling one powerful man in show business, and her quest...
View ArticleDr. Boyce Watkins Spotlight: Underground Girls of Hip-Hop: Shylise Simpson...
Filed under: Dr. Boyce Money While most of the folks in our community are familiar with hip-hop as a form of entertainment, many of us are not aware that the strongest opportunities actually lie on the...
View ArticleClinton Meets Haitian Presidential Candidates
Filed under: News, Politics, Race and Civil Rights The election of a new leader in earthquake-torn Haiti has been marked by chaos, bogus ballots and rioting, so why not turn to America's most popular...
View ArticleMartin Luther King III Wants to Buy a Piece of the NY Mets
Filed under: Baseball Although there are a good percentage of black players throughout Major League Baseball, the teams have no African-American owners. Martin Luther King III is hoping to change that....
View ArticleWhy They Are Rioting: An Outline of Egypt's Economic Decline
Filed under: News As we have watched the images of people in Egypt rioting and enduring all kinds of police abuses in the name of freedom, I am sure many of us have been wondering -- what exactly is...
View ArticleMayor Bloomberg Takes Teacher-Slashing Message to Black Church
Filed under: News, Politics, President Obama Mayor Bloomberg ratcheted up his campaign against teacher seniority rules on Sunday, taking his case to a prominent black church in Brooklyn. "Albany rules...
View ArticleHolly Robinson Peete: Celebrating Renewal of Daytime Talk Show
Filed under: Interviews, Television Actress Holly Robinson Peete is excited that 'The Talk,' the mommy-oriented chat show she hosts alongside Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne and Leah Remini,...
View ArticleCheck Out Tyler Perry's New Madea Poster As 'The Real Black Swan'
Filed under: Photos, News A new Madea poster has surfaced online, courtesy of Hitfix.com, for 'Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Family.' Labeled as 'The Real Black Swan,' the poster is lampooning Darren...
View ArticleTiffany "New York" Pollard Goes Natural
Filed under: Natural Hair, Hairstyles, Video, Celebrity Hairstyles Who'dve thought they'd seen the day when VH1 reality star Tiffany "New York" Pollard would rock anything but her signature...
View ArticleMaryland Bank Robber Slips on Ice, Gets Fatally Shot: Video
Filed under: News From The Washington Post: A man was fatally shot by police Friday morning after he attempted to rob a bank in Takoma Park, authorities said. Three people were also injured. The...
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