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Ryan Leslie's Top 5 Old School Jams
Filed under: Black Music Month Now that Ryan Leslie is mostly rapping on his next album, 'Les Is More,' we figured he had to have some old school rap favorites to share. He didn't disappoint either,...
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5 Questions with Ryan Leslie
Filed under: Black Music Month Ryan Leslie is a legitimate quadruple threat. He's a singer, producer, entrepreneur and now rapper. On his forthcoming album, 'Les Is More,' and with his media company,...
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Perspectives on Father's Day
For some people Father's Day is a day of celebration or an opportunity to honor the men in their lives. For others it's a time for reflection on what it means to be a dad, the hard work, love and...
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Famous Dads and Their "Almost Famous" Kids
In honor of Father's Day we thought it would be fun to check out some celebrity dads along with their "almost famous" children. We've got Donny Hathaway & Lalah Hathaway, Eddie Murphy & Bria...
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Remembrances of My Father
From the New York Times: Occasionally, without warning, the drunken wreckage of my father would wash up on our doorstep, late at night, stammering, laughing, reeking of booze. Bang! Bang! Bang!...
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Clarence Clemons, Springsteen's Soulful Sideman, Dies at 69
From the New York Times: Clarence Clemons, the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, whose jovial onstage manner, soul-rooted style and brotherly relationship with Mr. Springsteen made him...
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New Reports Reveal Alarming Facts About the Educational Experiences of Young...
From the Gamut News: Nearly half of young men of color age 15 to 24 who graduate from high school will end up unemployed, incarcerated or dead. This jarring statistic is just one of many highlighted...
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Dangerous Distortions: Anti-Abortion Fascists and Third World Allies
From Intersections South LA: On a recent Los Angeles talk radio show Louisiana state legislator John LaBruzzo lamented the "massacre" of millions of "baby women" by abortion. In this fascist's warped...
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Barack Obama Impersonator Hauled Offstage at Republican Gathering
From the Telegraph: The incident is proving an embarrassment for the Republican Party, which faces an uphill battle to attract minority voters in the 2012 election. The nearly all-white audience at...
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Chesapeake Breast Cancer Survivor Leads by Example
Filed under: Women's Health From HamptonRoads: Bad report from the doctor // And my bills aren't paid on time // All these things come rushin' at me // But I ain't got time to whine // Lord I need your...
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Ime Udoka Named Father of Nia Long's Baby
Filed under: Celeb Updates, Entertainment Last week photos surfaced of Nia Long's baby belly, and it has now been revealed that basketball player Ime Udoka is the father to the actress's second...
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'Flights Over Neverland' for Michael Jackson anniversary
From the Associated Press: Helicopter flights over Neverland Ranch in California are being booked for the second anniversary of Michael Jackson's death. The singer was 50 when he died on June 25,...
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50 Cent to Write Anti-Bullying Book for Kids
Filed under: Publishing News From Mediabistro: Hip-hop artist Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson will write a semi-autobiographical novel called Playground. The young-adult book stars "a thirteen-year-old...
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Former Obama Advisor, Van Jones, Challenges Glenn Beck to Debate (Video)
Filed under: PoliticsFrom The Huffington Post: As he was being badgered by Glenn Beck over his past political associations, former White House adviser Van Jones remained a relatively silent figure,...
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Justices Rule for Wal-Mart in Bias Case
From the New York Times: The Supreme Court on Monday threw out the largest employment discrimination case in the nation's history. The suit, against Wal-Mart Stores, had sought to consolidate the...
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Black Spies Crept Through the Confederacy
Filed under: Race and Civil Rights Hundreds of years before the main character in Sam Greenlee's seminal black-radical tome 'The Spook Who Sat By The Door' used what he learned as a CIA agent to...
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Herman Cain Doesn't Want to be Called "African American"
Filed under: News From The Loop21 Republican Presidential Candidate Herman Cain has announced that he doesn't appreciate the idea of being labeled an "African American." During an interview with...
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Burberry Prorsum Resort 2012 Collection: African Influence Without African...
Filed under: Fashion Files, Fashion News The Burberry Prorsum 2012 Resort Collection is rich with African influences and each advertised look features an item that incorporates an element of...
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Salt N Pepa
Filed under: Black Music Month As the biggest selling female rap group, Salt 'N Pepa crashed hip-hop's male dominated ranks with a combination of sass and sultry sophistication. However, the trio of...
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Newark Etiquette Classes Lift Lives, One Place Setting At A Time
From The Huffington Post: NEWARK, N.J. -- J. Wesley Tann spent much of his life traveling the world, gallivanting among the most fashionable sets and cavorting with the elite. He was one of the first...
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