When a Friend Gets Divorced: The Male Perspective
Filed under: Mason Says Earlier this week, when I decided to entertain the topic of how married men process the fact a close friend is getting divorced, I thought of several films I've seen over the...
View ArticleHarry Belafonte Documentary 'Sing Your Song' To Be Shown On HBO
Filed under: News HBO has picked up the U.S. TV rights for the documentary, 'Sing Your Song,' which tells the rich story of the life of Harry Belafonte. Directed by filmmaker Susanne Rostock, the film...
View ArticleBV Talk Back: Is the Health Reform Backlash Fueled by 'Racial Resentment'?
Filed under: News, The Economy From The Grio: Remember all of the anger at town hall meetings across America during the national debate over health care reform, when some people said they wanted to...
View ArticleThe Notorious B.I.G.: 14 Years After Death, Still Reflects the Black Male...
Filed under: News, Politics March 9, 1997 will forever go down in history as the day when the world lost one of it's most talented artists, the Notorious B.I.G. Biggie was "the man," dropping lyrics...
View ArticleDr Boyce Watkins Spotlight: Nwenna Kai Teaches The Value of Eating Healthy
African Americans must learn to eat healthy. Many of the diseases that end our lives are preventable, but our addiction to grandma's famous fried chicken often leads to our demise. People like Nwenna...
View ArticleMichelle Obama Celebrates International Women's Day
Filed under: News, Politics "Women are now the majority of graduates at colleges and universities. We make up nearly half of America's workforce. We got to get paid more for it. But we do. Women are...
View ArticleHow to Throw a Fabulous Dinner Party
Special event creative and entrepreneur Andre Wells is principal owner of Events by Andre Wells (EAW). Outfitted with a consistently packed schedule of celebrity, corporate and social affairs, this...
View ArticleMinister Farrakhan's Radio Show Appearance Dividing Pittsburgh's Black and...
Filed under: News, Politics, President Obama, Race and Civil Rights A live radio broadcast from Pittsburgh featuring controversial Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan will go on as scheduled Friday,...
View ArticleBlack Ownership Doesn't Matter in the Online Space: It's About Black Control...
Filed under: News The Root has published a series of quotes regarding the purchase of The Huffington Post by AOL, and how that will affect the AOL sites targeted to communities of color like Black...
View Article'Eerie' Voodoo Dolls Found in Famed N.Y. Mansion
Filed under: News, Profiles It appears New York's Steinway piano family may have been into something far stranger than building world-class keyboards. A box of antique voodoo dolls and voodoo masks was...
View ArticleVIDEO: Men of McCafe Casting Call Wows Charlotte's CIAA Tournament
Filed under: News, Celeb Updates For the past several months, McDonald's has been on a search for African-American men who are creating change and positively impacting their communities around the...
View ArticleWhat To Watch: 'Mars Needs Moms,' 'Red Riding Hood,' 'The Walking Dead' DVD
Filed under: Action, Thriller/Suspense, Horror & Sci-Fi, Trailers Coming out this week is the animated film, 'Mars Needs Moms,' featuring the voices of Seth Green, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois,...
View ArticleWho Wore Burberry Better: Monica or Kim Kardashian?
Filed under: Celebrity Style R&B princess Monica has been stepping up her style game lately - guess that's what happens when you're photographed front row at all the Lakers games. In January, she...
View Article'Snoop' of 'The Wire' Arrested in Drug Raid
Filed under: News, Profiles, Race and Civil Rights Actress Felicia 'Snoop' Pearson (pictured) gained fame and a strong fanbase following her role as a tough drug assassin in HBO's classic series 'The...
View ArticleMLK Parade Bomb Suspect Arrested, but Is It Enough?
Two months ago, we told you about the attempt of a would-be bomber to plant an improvised explosive device on the route of an annual Martin Luther King Day parade in Spokane, Wash. Dozens, possibly...
View ArticleJuan Williams: NPR Is an 'All-White Operation'
Filed under: News, Politics, President Obama, Race and Civil Rights Ousted NPR pundit Juan Williams ripped his former employer - which is taking heat after an embarrassing sting - for showing the...
View ArticleThe Best Hair Colors for Your Complexion
Filed under: How-To With spring and summer right around the corner, it's time for us brown beauties to update and refresh our looks. Whether you're a scoop of caramel cone or a swirl of chocolate,...
View Article3 Health Signs You Should Never Ignore
Filed under: Disease Prevention Self diagnosis seems to be everyone's favorite way to explain a pain, lump or fatigue, but what's the use of a health care plan if you're going to be your own doctor?...
View Article5 Things 112's Q Parker Loves About Black Women
Filed under: Celebrity Love For Women's History Month, we asked black celebs about what they love about black women. First up: Q Parker, the sultry singer from R&B group 112 and recent fitness...
View ArticleTwo Nigerians Make the Forbes Billionaires List: What We Can All Learn
Two Nigerian men, Mike Adenuga and Aliko Dangote, represented their home country of Nigeria by placing themselves among the wealthiest men in the world. Both men made the Forbes billionaires list,...
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