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Do Labels Like 'Uncle Tom' or 'Acting White' Stifle High Achievement?
Filed under: Around the WebFrom The Huffington Post: In the spirit of the NCAA college basketball tournament, ESPN aired a documentary on the bittersweet careers of University of Michigan's "Fab Five."...
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The 10 Most Segregated Urban Areas in America
Filed under: Around the Web From Salon: Decades after the end of Jim Crow, and three years after the election of America's first black president, the United States remains a profoundly segregated...
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Snapped: Estelle Rocks Las Vegas
Filed under: Hot or Not Channeling her inner showgirl (she was in Vegas, after all), Estelle hit the Jet Mirage Nightclub red carpet in a belted, gold lamé tank, black mini, and gold connected...
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12-Year-Old Boy Saves Local Library From Closing
Filed under: Around the Web From The Huffington Post:For Sekondi Landry, a 12-year-old boy who is home schooled in Dekalb County, Ga., the local library is a daily refuge for quiet study time. So when...
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The Real Reason Everybody Hates Chris... Brown, That Is (It's Not Why You Think)
Filed under: Around the WebFrom The Huffington Post by Keli Goff: Because clearly enough people haven't weighed in on Chris Brown's Good Morning America meltdown last week, I've decided to add my voice...
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Splitsville: Beyonce Ends Management Ties With Her Father
Filed under: Music Singer Beyoncé Knowles has ended her management relationship with her father, Mathew Knowles. The Grammy-winning singer's publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, made the announcement late...
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Catherine's Launches "Added Dimensions" Line for Sizes 16-34
Filed under: Fashion News Full-figured fashionistas, this one's for you! Catherine's, one of the leading retailers for sizes 16W-34W, has just launched a new collection, Added Dimensions, with a focus...
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Capital Injustice: Why D.C. Still Lacks Voting Rights.
Filed under: Around the Web From The New York Times: On March 29, 1961, the states completed ratification of the 23rd Amendment, which gave residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote in...
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Black Movie Remakes
Filed under: Photos Following the announcement last week of a 'Sparkle' remake, I suddenly feel optimistic that black folks are not altogether unwilling to remake our own movies (as opposed to, say,...
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b condoms: The Next Generation of Prevention
b cool. b safe. b yourself. It's become frighteningly ubiquitous. Once an after thought for only a select group, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have permeated the lives of...
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Amber Riley: 'Glee' Star Talks Being Plus-Sized in Hollywood
Filed under: Interviews, Music, Television Amber Riley is the breakout star from 'Glee' who is helping to change the way Hollywood views shapely women. Turned down by 'American Idol' after auditioning...
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5 Emergency Fashion Fixes
There's never a right time for a dreaded fashion emergency! Whether you're heading to an important meeting when your skirt hem falls or you notice the buttons missing from your favorite coat, these...
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Bald Is Beauty Queen Beautiful
Filed under: Hair and Beauty With the weave and wig industry making more money than ever, it's hard to keep in mind that bald can still be beautiful. However, the new Mrs. Black North Carolina, Sandra...
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VaShawn Mitchell: 'Nobody Greater' Singer Hits The Road & Shoots A Video
Filed under: Interviews, Music, Gospel Gospel's breakout star VaShawn Mitchell has been added to the 'Still Something Big' Tour with Mary Mary and BeBe & CeCe Winans. "I'm really excited about...
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Darius Rucker Talks Country Music & Al Green
Filed under: Music, Interviews, Entertainment You may remember Darius Rucker as the lead vocalist of the '90's pop-rock band Hootie and the Blowfish, but in the last few years, he's broken from his...
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The Five Heartbeats: 20 Years Later
Filed under: Interviews, News Twenty years ago this week (March 29), 'The Five Heartbeats' was released in theaters. Directed by Robert Townsend with a script written by Townsend and Keenen Ivory...
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Michelle Obama Hosts 'Remarkable Women' at the White House
Filed under: Celebrity Style Last night, the always radiant First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a dinner at the White House to celebrate Women's History Month. The Remarkable Women dinner drew a...
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Cairo Follows in the Salacious Footsteps of Zane
Filed under: Interviews, Hot Picks, Reviews, Fiction, Romance & Erotica'Deep Throat Diva' is a game changer in the erotica book genre. The novel, written by the author who writes under the nom de...
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BV Exclusive: First Pics and Video from Keri Hilson & Akon for H&M
Filed under: Fashion Files Listen up, ladies and gents! BV Voices on Style has the ultimate fashion exclusive for you! On April 1, two of the biggest names in the music game will unveil their...
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Ex-Auburn Players Tell of Cash Handshakes, Sexual Favors
Filed under: Football, News, News/ Sports Those are some of the details supplied by former Auburn players of events they said came during recruiting or while at college. Former defensive end Stanley...
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