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Gallery: 2011 Spring Shoe Guide
Filed under: Shoes As of last Sunday, spring has officially sprung. While it doesn't seem like spring just yet in most parts of the country, it won't be long before sunshine and warmer weather start...
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Della Handbags Empower Ghanaian Women Through Style
Filed under: Fashion News In their Summer 2011 collection, Los Angeles-based handbag and accessory line Della is releasing a series of clutches in limited-edition fabrics that serve a two-fold purpose:...
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Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg Team Up for Romantic Dramedy 'Celeste and Jesse...
Filed under: News Rashida Jones and 'Saturday Night Live''s Andy Samberg are set to star in the upcoming romantic dramedy 'Celeste and Jesse Forever,' which was written by Jones and actor-writer Will...
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Dr. Boyce Watkins Spotlight: Carlos Thomas -- Father, Scholar, Leader
Filed under: Dr. Boyce Money Professor Carlos Thomas is one of the sharpest, most powerful black men on earth. Sitting on two Ph.D.s (not one), Thomas has built a career that embraces the essence of...
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Liz Taylor & Michael Jackson: The Way They Were
Filed under: News, Obituaries Hollywood has lost a grand diva of the silver screen. Actress Elizabeth Taylor is dead at age 79. The iconic star, whose career spanned 70 years, died early Wednesday...
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Overweight Vs. Obese: 6 Ways To Tell
Are you overweight, obese or neither? To be obese is to be overweight, but to be overweight doesn't necessarily make you obese. A bulky weight trainer, whose muscle mass may take up a high percentage...
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What to Watch: Taraji P. Henson's 'Peep World,' 'Sucker Punch' and...
Filed under: Trailers Out this week is 'Peep World,' starring Michael C. Hall, Rainn Wilson, Sarah Silverman, Taraji P. Henson, Judy Greer, Ron Rifkin, Kate Mara, Ben Schwartz, Leslie Ann Warren and...
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Survey: 74% of African Americans Think the NCAA Is Racist
Filed under: Basketball In a survey taken by yourblackworld.com, 74% of the black respondents said that the NCAA's policy of giving financial compensation to coaches and administrators and not...
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Chic Or Weak? Meagan Good's Rocker Look
Filed under: Celebrity Style Meagan Good's really taking her new rocker trend seriously, and we admire her ability to develop a new style and stick with it. But is last night's out-and-about look...
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Barry Bonds' Perjury Trial Begins
Filed under: Gossip, Baseball The Barry Bonds perjury trial has begun, and if you're anything like me, you're glad that this nonsense will soon reach its merciful end. In these dire times, doesn't our...
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Duke's Bourgeoisie & the Fab Five Thugs
Filed under: Basketball No one wants to be called an Uncle Tom. Targeted at middle- or upper-class African Americans, it's nearly the same as a slur -- right up there with the "N" word. Uncle Tom means...
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Q&A: Designer Alexander Amosu
Filed under: Interviews When the word "luxury" is mentioned, brands like Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent often come to mind. These European labels have been the precedent for years. But African designer...
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School Board Member Revisits 'N***er Heaven'
Filed under: News, Race and Civil Rights The public school system in Broward County was thrust into the limelight earlier this month, after video surfaced of 29-year-old Ticora Daniels slapping a...
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James Mandarino: Police Officer Found Guilty of Beating Motorist at Traffic Stop
Filed under: News, Politics, Race and Civil Rights James Mandarino, an officer with the Streamwood Police Force in Illinois, was convicted this week by a judge who watched his videotaped beating of a...
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Was Chris Brown's Tirade a Publicity Stunt to Sell More Records?
Filed under: Dr. Boyce Money, News I spent yesterday a bit disappointed with entertainer Chris Brown after his alleged tirade on 'Good Morning America.' After being one of the few voices defending...
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Michelle Obama on the Affordable Care Act, One Year Later
I want to share with you a personal story in the hopes that it encourages you to get the most out of your doctor visits for your children. A few years ago as a working mom, I had the best intentions...
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Forbes Names The Best Cities for Minority Entrepreneurs
Filed under: Around the WebForbes Magazine recently published their top 52 metro areas for minority entrepreneurs. According to a recent study, immigrants were the fastest growing group of new business...
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Oakland's Hidden Black History Gem
Filed under: Around the Web From The San Francisco Chronicle: In an almost inconspicuous building on the corner of Martin Luther King and 14th Street in downtown Oakland, lies an often overlooked gem -...
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Baltimore Mayor Leads Citywide Fight Against Breast Cancer
Filed under: Around the WebFrom Baltimore ABC2: This coming weekend is a special event in the Baltimore region. It is called "The Many Faces of Cancer" and it focuses on cancer; in particular in the...
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Author, Mat Johnson, Tackles Poe's Racial Politics in 'Pym'
Filed under: Around the WebFrom NPR: If all you think of when you think of Edgar Allan Poe are poems like "The Raven," or tales of terror like "The Fall of the House of Usher," you might not realize...
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