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Pokot Girls of Kenya Refuse to Be Cut and Change a Community, Next World
The conversation is heated. There is no yelling or raising of the voice, but the exchange is intense: "I will never be cut, over my dead body. For how long shall we remain desperate in this dry and...
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On The Scene: Madea's Latest Romp Brings Out Young, Black & 'Happy' Hollywood
Filed under: Movies Tyler Perry was on a roll yesterday. Not long after the 41 year-old filmmaker set a jam packed press conference ablaze -- with his no-holds-barred comments about Spike Lee's...
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The Kitchen, Remixed
Filed under: Beautiful Home What does a kitchen look like in 2011? That's up to you. For the sake of spicing up life with some variety, we recommend mixing things up in the kitchen. Share Tweet Try a...
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Black Eyed Peas Opening New York Music Academy for Teens
Filed under: News, Entertainment The six-time Grammy award winning group Black Eyed Peas has set plans to help thousands of teens in New York City. They recently announced they would be opening the...
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Trend Alert: Rosette Shoes
Filed under: Photos, Shoes, Trends Spring is here and the flowers are starting to bloom. You can get in the mood for the warmer weather and flowers by adorning your feet with pretty rosettes....
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Tyra Banks & André Leon Talley Give Fashion Advice on 'Type F'
Filed under: Celebrity Style , Shoes Tyra Banks recently launched Type F, her new fashion website with former 'Vogue' editor-at-large, André Leon Talley. The site includes a web series called...
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Gerard Smith, TV On The Radio Bassist, Dies at 36
After losing a battle against lung cancer, TV On The Radio bassist Gerard Smith, 36, died Wednesday morning (April 20), according to an announcement on the band's Website. "We are very sad to announce...
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Danroy Henry's Parent Sue Officer Who Killed Son
Filed under: News, Race and Civil Rights On Wednesday, Danroy Henry Sr. (pictured left) and Angella Henry (pictured right with children) officially filed their lawsuit against policeman Aaron Hess for...
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Obama and Facebook in Warm Embrace
Filed under: Around the Web By Jackie Calmes for The New York Times: PALO ALTO, Calif. -- He introduced himself as "the guy who got Mark Zuckerberg to wear a jacket and tie." "I'm very proud of that,"...
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All A's, B's and BMI's: More Schools Including Weight on Report Cards
From The Huffington Post: Forget the familiar A, B and C on your child's report card -- the new letters to look out for could be B, M and I. Sending students home with a "weight grade" has been a...
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Q & A with Filmmaker Maggie Betts, Director of 'The Carrier'
Gotham socialite and filmmaker Maggie Betts makes her directorial debut with the compelling new documentary, 'The Carrier,' which premieres tonight (Apr. 21) at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York...
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7-Year-Old Gets Handcuffed at School After Easter Egg Tantrum
Filed under: News, Race and Civil Rights Straight out of the WTF files, 7-year-old student Joseph Anderson (pictured) is traumatized because he was handcuffed at his school, thrown in to an ambulance...
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DNC's Family Feud Over Minority Contracting
By Trymaine Lee for The Huffington Post: Party insiders say the Democratic National Committee awards few contracts to companies controlled by racial minority groups, despite repeated pledges to...
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Exclusive Trailer: 'Thunder Soul'
Filed under: Trailers Earlier this year it was announced that Oscar Award-winner Jamie Foxx signed on in association with his FoxxKing Entertainment to executive produce the music documentary, 'Thunder...
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5 Ways to "Waterproof" Your Hair
Filed under: Hair Care, How-To It's common to have a love-hate relationship with black hair because, although it's unique and can be styled a million and one ways, it's high maintenance. It needs great...
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A Peek Inside Mariah Carey's Pricey Baby Nursery
Filed under: Celebrity Style , Beautiful Home Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are awaiting the arrival of their twins, and the couple has already begun prepping their Bel Air, California estate and New...
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The Game: Denied Entry Into Canada Due to Gang Affiliation
Filed under: Music, News Living the life of a rap star can be a bit troublesome for some artists due to their criminal history. Unfortunately for The Game (born Jayceon Taylor), his known affiliation...
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6 High Schools Vie for President to Attend Commencement
Filed under: News, President Obama On Thursday, President Barack Obama opened his High School Commencement Challenge up to the masses: the public can help select which high school the President should...
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Gallery: The Week's Best Celeb Style
Filed under: Celebrity Style , Red Carpet This week stars came out for the Tribeca Film Festival, the premiere of 'Madea's Big Happy Family,' the Children's Defense Fund benefit and more, looking their...
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Fair Vote, Fragile Future
By Dele Olojede for The New York Times: Lagos, Nigeria LAST weekend, we trooped to the polls on street corners and under almond trees in this rough and ready city of 10 million to elect a new...
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