President Obama Gets Elbowed in the Face Playing Basketball
Filed under: News, Politics, President Obama It's hard to imagine the deep national security implications of being the man who elbowed President Barack Obama in the face on the basketball court. But...
View ArticleBrave 13-Year-Old Takes a Bullet for Baby Brother, Left Paralyzed
Filed under: News A North Miami Beach 13-year-old boy stood in the way of his mother's crazed boyfriend and took a bullet for his 2-year-old brother. Now, the heroic youth is left paralyzed. Gunman...
View ArticleWatch 'Luther' With Idris Elba On DVD
Filed under: Television, Video Recently released on DVD is 'Luther,' the dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as...
View ArticleStudy: 1-in-3 South African Men Admits to Committing Rape
Filed under: News, Politics A study commissioned by the Medical Research Foundation, a group funded by the South African government, has wielded some disturbing findings about violence against women....
View ArticleStripped Down: Chad OchoCinco Goes Nude For PETA
Filed under: Interviews, Photos Cincinnati Bengal and VH1 reality show star Chad OchoCinco is letting it all hang out for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). As a part of PETA's...
View ArticleToddler Dies After Drinking Methadone from Sippy Cup
Filed under: News Two-year-old Masia Wright died after ingesting a lethal amount of the drug methadone from his sippy cup. Investigators in Jacksonville, Florida say that the toddler managed to get his...
View ArticleBlack Women in the Workplace: It's Time to Makes a Change
Filed under: Careers, Dr. Boyce Money When a very important member of my management team told me that she was going to take time off to have a child, my brain stopped in its tracks. I wondered how we...
View ArticleAlleged Bomb Plot Suspect Wanted to Kill Women and Children
Mohamed Osman Mohamud, a 19-year old Somalian, allegedly told police that he didn't mind that children might die if he blew up the Christmas tree lighting ceremony. The man is being accused of...
View ArticleAIDS & Me: Hydeia Broadbent's Story
Filed under: HIV/AIDS, Disease Prevention From the time she was seven years old Hydeia Broadbent has been at the forefront of spreading awareness about the impact of HIV & AIDS. In 1996, her...
View ArticleReaders Respond: Backlash Over Bishop Eddie Long Gospel Today Cover
Filed under: Gospel, PhotosThe Nov/Dec issue of faith-based glossy Gospel Today is catching flack from some of its subscribers who take issue with Bishop Eddie Long being featured on its cover. With a...
View ArticleThe High Financial Cost of HIV/AIDS in the Black Community
Filed under: Sexual Health, HIV/AIDS, Disease Prevention As World AIDS Day approaches, black advocates say the deadly disease continues to inflict a staggering human and financial toll on the African...
View ArticleSelf-Sabotage: LL Cool J Believes Success is Scarier Than Failure
Filed under: Interviews, Music, Television Rapper-actor LL Cool J said despite his illustrious career in both music and Hollywood, he often has a terrible fear of becoming too successful. The 'NCSI:...
View ArticleMichelle Obama's Holiday Style
Filed under: Celebrity Style Michelle Obama has been on the move lately. Like most working women, she has spent the past week mixing her holiday and work obligations with a little fun. Last Wednesday,...
View ArticleRev. Al Sharpton Inaccurately Portrayed by New York Daily News
Filed under: Dr. Boyce Money, News It's not easy fighting for civil rights and running organizations that stand up for the freedoms of the oppressed. If you're good at what you do, your enemies will...
View ArticleAngela Bassett Joins 'This Means War' With Will Smith as Producer
Filed under: News On the heels of her starring role as the first female police commissioner in New York City, Angela Bassett has decided to join the cast of Fox's new film 'This Means War' with Chris...
View ArticleI Want Her Hair: Goapele!
Once known for donning waist-skimming locs, Goapele is turning heads with a cornrow-design updo that is truly a work of art. For those who may remember, on first sight Goapele's natural coiffure is a...
View ArticleCyber Monday Deals
With the insane deals retailers offered this year, Black Friday was a great opportunity to shop for the holidays. But hopefully you haven't spent all your money yet because there's still Cyber Monday...
View ArticleHaiti Elections: The Crisis Continues
Filed under: News, Politics, Race and Civil Rights Was there any good reason to expect that the black cloud of problems trailing Haiti would not extend to their national elections? The island nation...
View ArticleObama Anounces Two-Year Federal Pay Freeze: Fair or Too Forceful?
Filed under: News, The Economy From The Huffington Post: The Obama administration announced on Monday an ambitious plan to freeze the salaries of federal employees for two years in an effort to address...
View ArticleFacebook Pastor Only Plans to Leave Post Temporarily
Filed under: News Cedric Miller is known nationally as "the Facebook Pastor," after telling his congregation to ban Facebook in order to save their marriages. Miller went as far as telling his church...
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