Obama Announces NC-Based Manufacturing Institute
During a stop in North Carolina on Wednesday, January 15, President Barack Obama announced a new Raleigh, NC-based manufacturing institute. Calling it “a new public-private effort to boost advanced...
View ArticleFirst Look: ‘Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth’ [VIDEO]
In February, PBS will air Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth, which will feature the life and impact of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and activist Alice Walker. The documentary will be broadcast as a part...
View ArticleOWN Network Picks Up Tyler Perry Scripted Series Single Moms Club
Following record breaking ratings for his scripted series, “The Have’s And Have Nots“, Tyler Perry is set to release his fourth scripted series on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network. The television drama...
View ArticleRide-Or-Die: 7 Celebrity Best Friends
Amid the hit singles, box office smashes, buzzer beaters, and tabloid headlines, it is important for celebrities to have close friends. When things are looking up, these BFFs are popping champagne in...
View ArticleSarah Jessica Parker Teams Up With Manolo Blahnik For Shoe Line
America’s sweetheart Sarah Jessica Parker is releasing her own shoe line with shoe maven Manolo Blahnik, and it has been deemed practical, budget-friendly, and uber-fashionable. Featuring elegant...
View ArticleChiwetel Ejiofor, Lupita Nyong’o & More Receive Oscar Nominations
With the release of the 2014 Academy Award nominations this morning, Hollywood has highlighted the silver screen’s most talented Black performers. 12 Years A Slave was an Oscar nomination fire storm,...
View ArticleNFL’s Brad Smith Launches Competition For Emerging Designers
By Heather Zeller Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, Brad Smith, utilized the 2013 NFL off-season to immerse himself in the world of fashion. He shifted his focus from the gridiron to men’s garb,...
View ArticleSWV Reunited: Sneak Preview and Super Tease [Exclusive Video]
By Marcus Scott When their debut studio album It’s About Time dropped in 1992, only a year after being signed to RCA Records, SWV—Sisters With Voices—blew up and Coko, Lelee and Taj became household...
View ArticleWrong Is Still Wrong Even When The Victim Is KimYe
Courtesy of Ebony.com I get it. No, really. I do. Trust me. Kanye West is not the easiest person to like. Or defend. His main contribution to our culture — his music — has become increasingly bizarre...
View ArticleSWV Reunited Premiere Recap: The How And Why Of It All
By Marcus Scott It was a rags-to-riches Cinderella story: With the help of a record producer’s mother (whom they met through an associate), a trio of self-described home girls cut a demo to catch the...
View ArticleHigh School Athletes Suspended for Throwing Up Gang Signs
A Wisconsin school is standing by the decision to suspend two high school basketball players who posed in a goofy picture holding up what appeared to be gang signs, the Raw Story reports. Three...
View Article5 Reasons He Hasn’t Wifed You Yet
Courtesy of YourTango There is a time for dating and a time where you feel like you’re ready for the next step. You want a husband, a man who will father and help raise children, who is a faithful life...
View ArticleWealth Building: 4 Tips To Get Your Money Right in 2014
In a constantly changing economy, it is often hard to know which direction is the best to take. After a crazy year filled with government shutdowns, rising interest rates and the S&P 500 hitting...
View ArticleHuman Remains Possibly Linked To Missing Teen Avonte Oquendo
The NYPD is investigating human remains that may be a link to 14-year-old missing autistic child Avonte Oquendo, who has been missing for more than three months. The remains found along the rocks are...
View ArticleAd Fail! Supermarket Uses Picture Of White Student To Represent Howard...
Howard University students were baffled when they returned to school and were greeted with a Giant Grocery store circular featuring a white model – which doesn’t exactly represent the student...
View ArticleTexas Man Sues Hospital For Keeping Pregnant Wife On Life Support
A Texas man has filed a lawsuit against a Fort Worth hospital for refusing to take his pregnant wife off life support. Marlise Munoz, 33, paramedic in training, was found unconscious November 26. The...
View ArticleFour Year Old Detroit Girl Fatally Shoots Four Year Old Cousin
A 4-year-old boy was shot by his 4-year-old cousin with a relative’s rifle in a tragic accidental death, the Detroit Free Press reports. The 4-year-old girl was playing in the back bedroom with the...
View ArticlePlayboy Playmate Cassandra Lynn Dead At 34
Playboy playmate Cassandra Lynn was found dead at a friends home January 16. Lynn, 34, was found floating in a bathtub due to a possible overdose. Paramedics were unable to resuscitate Lynn upon...
View ArticleDid American Apparel Offend You With Their Pubic Hair Mannequins?
Courtesy of Vibe Vixen American Apparel made a huge statement this week when they posted their mannequins on their store front. Sliding past the lingerie display, your eyes will immediately shift to...
View ArticleMama Joyce: ‘I Have Rekindled A Healthy Relationship With My Daughter’
Courtesy of Sister 2 Sister Kandi Burruss’ relationship with Todd Tucker caused some tension between the “RHOA” star and her mother, but Mama Joyce said their relationship is back on track now. “My...
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