Brandon T. Jackson Gets Lead Role in CBS' P.I. Series 'Hail Mary'
Filed under: News Actor Brandon T. Jackson, who's currently gracing the big screen opposite Martin Lawrence in 'Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son,' has been tapped as the male lead opposite Minnie...
View ArticleOprah Voted Most Admired Woman in America: First Lady Michelle Obama and...
Filed under: Professional Profiles, News Oprah Winfrey has just been voted the most admired woman in America according to a poll conducted by Newsweek and their sister site The Daily Beast. Oprah, who...
View ArticleChris Brown in the Buff: Nude Photos of Crooner Surfaces, Allegedly Leaked
Filed under: Music, News, Photos, Celeb Updates For a minute - a brief minute - it looked like Chris Brown was doing well on the comeback trail. On the heels of a scorching hot 'Saturday Night Live'...
View ArticleCharlie Sheen Fired From 'Two and a Half Men'
Filed under: News Warner Bros. has fired Charlie Sheen from the hit CBS show "Two and a Half Men." The move comes after several weeks of very public battling between the actor and CBS, Warner Bros. and...
View ArticleMemphis Residents Divided Over How to Deal with Failing Schools
Filed under: Dr. Boyce Money, Education Ciara, Quddus and K. Michelle attend the The Get Schooled National Challenge & Tour at East High School on October 7, 2010 in Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis,...
View ArticleDr. Boyce Watkins Spotlight: A Teacher Successfully Educates Black Boys
Filed under: Interviews, Professional Profiles, Dr. Boyce Money I was introduced to the work of Roszalyn Akins at a conference being held by the Mississippi Learning Institute. Roz (that's her...
View ArticleAngry Black Women & 'The Apprentice': How Star Jones and NeNe Leakes Win Big...
Filed under: Professional Profiles, News From TheGrio.com: If you tuned into NBC's Celebrity Apprentice last night to catch some of the much-hyped tension between Star Jones and NeNe Leakes you were...
View ArticleStudy: Those with Strong Racial Identity are Happier than Others
Filed under: Politics, Race and Civil Rights Researchers at Michigan State University have just found that those who identify with their race more strongly than others tend to be happier. The study,...
View ArticleWhat Allen Iverson's Foreclosure Tells Us About the State of the Black Athlete
Filed under: Celebrity Finances, Dr. Boyce Money It appears that life just got more complicated for former NBA star Allen Iverson. It is being reported that Iverson's 6,848 square-foot home in Cherry...
View ArticleFather Beats Daughter to Death, Police Called Abuse 'Subhuman'
Filed under: News Prosecutors have determined that the 10-year-old Florida twin girl, whose decomposing body was discovered in a garbage bag last month, was the last bit of evidence they needed in...
View ArticleHair Transformation: Da Brat's Wild Style
Filed under: Celeb Transformations She was the baggy-pants-wearing dominant rapper from the South that we all loved. With a style all her own, Da Brat set herself apart from most female artists in the...
View ArticleFunk Band 'Slave' Bassist Mark Adams Dead
Filed under: News, Obituaries Mark Adams, an original member of one of the hottest funk bands of the 70s and 80s, Slave, passed away Saturday and the cause of death has not been revealed. Share Tweet...
View ArticleRobin Quivers Joins In The Fight For Healthy Eating
After running the New York City Marathon last November and adopting a vegan diet, radio personality and long-time Howard Stern co-host Robin Quivers took a page from Michelle Obama's book and joined...
View ArticleTrinidad Carnival 2011: Is Trinidad's Carnival Becoming Too Commercialized?...
Filed under: News Trinidad Carnival is one of the famous festivities in the world, attracting revelers from all corners of the globe who seek to partake in the most colorful tradition of the Caribbean....
View ArticleSteve Harvey Taps 'Real Housewives' Scene-Stealer Miss Lawrence for 'Project'...
Filed under: Television, News, Celeb Updates, Radio It looks like there's some sugar and spice coming to Steve Harvey's nightly TV show. Miss Lawrence, an overnight sensation on Bravo's wildly popular...
View ArticleDepression Hitting More Black Men at the Top of the Ladder: Those Making Over...
Filed under: Careers, News Clutch Magazine has unearthed a new study, which finds that black men are more likely to suffer from depression as they experience greater economic success. This is shocking...
View Article8 Foods That Will Help You Live Longer
Filed under: Diet & Nutrition We hope this article reaches you before you make a dash out of the office for a lunch full of health mistakes. However, lunch hour is probably not the only time women...
View ArticleCheck Out Trailer To 50 Cent's Cancer Film, 'Things Fall Apart'
Filed under: News, Trailers The trailer for 50 Cent's forthcoming film, 'Things Fall Apart,' in which he plays a college football player who's struck with cancer, has appeared online. Recently shown at...
View Article10 Budget-Friendly Things to Do With Your Girls
It's still a recession, but definitely not a reason to cut back on hanging with your girls. Check out these 10 free or inexpensive ways to have fun with your girlfriends. Share Tweet 1. Potluck...
View ArticleEtta James: Son and Husband Battle Over Her Fortune as She Lies Incapacitated...
Filed under: Celebrity Finances, News From The Daily Beast: The bedridden blues icon is too sick to speak up as her son and husband battle over her estate in court. Christine Pelisek reports on the...
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