Michelle Obama as Mannequin-in-Chief: Fashion Industry Furious at First Black...
Filed under: Celebrity News, News Oh dear, Nanette Lepore was recently upset with First Lady Michelle Obama. Because of her political views? Nope. Because Mrs. Obama launched a new, unproven...
View ArticleDallas Commissioner John Wiley Price Loses His Cool
Filed under: News, Politics, Race and Civil Rights Just to be clear about the racial tempest testing Texas, Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price was wrong, wrong, wrong to bring race into the...
View ArticleCity of Detroit Will PAY YOU to Take Homes: Homes Up For Grabs With Financial...
Filed under: News, Housing, Mortgage From The Business Insider: Mayor Dave Bing is trying to save Detroit by offering incentives to lure residents back to abandoned neighborhoods. One program offers...
View ArticleExclusive Video: Martin Lawrence Serves Up Super-Sized Fun As 'Big Momma'
Filed under: Interviews, Comedy, Trailers, A Closer Look Coming out this weekend is the return of Martin Lawrence in one of his signature roles, Big Momma. Along with rising star Brandon T. Jackson,...
View ArticleDespite Censure, Rangel Plans Re-Election Run
Filed under: News, Politics, President Obama, Race and Civil Rights Is anyone really surprised that the King of Harlem, Rep. Charles Rangel is planning another run for his seat in the U.S. House of...
View ArticleOprah Winfrey vs. Iyanla Vanzant: Powerful Black Women, Money and Egos
Filed under: Dr. Boyce Money, News I watched with extreme curiosity as the great Iyanla Vanzant emerged again on the Oprah Winfrey show after being gone for a full 11 years. I wasn't entirely connected...
View ArticleCatching Up With ... Smokey Robinson
Filed under: Music, Interviews He has one of the most recognizable voices in music. And over the course of 50 years, R&B/Soul maestro William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. rose from humble beginnings to...
View ArticleDespite Custody Battle, Halle Berry Checks Back In To 'New Year's Eve'
Filed under: News When Oscar winner Halle Berry pulled out of Garry Marshall's upcoming film, 'New Year's Eve,' it was because she was facing a long custody battle with her ex, Gabriel Aubry, over...
View ArticleMichael Vick Cancels His Appearance on Oprah
Filed under: Football Football superstar Michael Vick initially made plans to appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show. But it's just been announced that Vick is not going to appear on the show, citing...
View ArticleMichael Jordan to Come Out of Retirement?
Filed under: Basketball He's already returned twice to the NBA after multiyear hiatuses, but could Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan, who turns 48 on Thursday, return once again? Jordan, who last...
View ArticleDe-Clutter Your Home And Let It Shine!
Filed under: Beautiful Home In the fast-paced world we live in today, there's no wonder why organization of our homes can get a little out hand. Whether you're just too busy or too messy to pick the...
View ArticleDid MLK Comic Book Inspire Egypt Rebellion?
Filed under: News, Politics, Race and Civil RightsLast week, millions of Egyptians erupted in joy when they found out their 30-year tormentor Hosni Mubarak would be stepping down, signifying that their...
View ArticleJury Convicts 'Harlem Kervorkian' Kenneth Minor of Murdering Motivational...
The "Harlem Kervokian" trial jurors returned their verdict Thursday, after deliberating for half a day. They agreed that hired-knife Kenneth Minor (pictured) is guilty of murdering motivational...
View ArticleChapelfield Elementary School Sorry for Making Black Student 'Slave'
Filed under: News, Race and Civil Rights This is one of those "child-asked-to-play-a-slave" stories that people seem to get outraged about every year around Black History Month. Frankly, though, after...
View ArticleJamaican Lottery Scam: Woman loses $370,000 in Jamaican Lottery Fraud
Filed under: News From TheGrio.com: It seems hard to believe anyone would fall for this scam: Someone from a foreign country claims you've won millions, but first you must pay steep fees before you get...
View ArticleGroup Seeks to Protect Legacy of Victims of the Jonestown Massacre
Filed under: News, Politics, Race and Civil Rights Dr. Jynona Norwood is on a lifelong mission. The mission is one that is written in the blood and spirit of her own relatives, many of whom died in the...
View ArticleBest Celeb Style: Melanie Fiona, Tamera Mowry & More!
Filed under: Celebrity Style This week, celebs are showing us that you don't have to wear a ball gown to look super fab. Check out our picks for Best Dressed of the Week. Share Tweet Tamera Mowry...
View Article'Avatar's Laz Alonso Ready To 'Breakout' In New TV Series
Filed under: Television, News, Interviews For some actors, stardom comes either on their very first film, which may have been in a blockbuster, or in a lead role. For others, fame comes gradually,...
View ArticleMalcolm X's Daughter Extradited to New York
Filed under: News, Race and Civil Rights Malikah Shabazz, youngest daughter of iconic human rights activist, El Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (Malcolm X), has been extradited from North Carolina to New York...
View ArticleMan, If Charlie Sheen Had Some African Parents...
Filed under: News Could Jimmy Manyi, the South African government spokesman, set Sheen straight? When African parents want to organize their kids to clean up a mess they've made, or take a seat in the...
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