Black Beauties: 10 Black Models And Celebs Featured In Spring Fashion Campaigns
New York Fashion Week is once again underway as runway photos and street style shoots flood the Internet. It has only been a few months since September’s NYFW, when veteran supermodels and magazine...
View ArticleConfessions: Mike Epps Gets Serious About Repentance
By Satchel B. Jester We all know Mike Epps for his gut-busting turns in movies such as Next Friday, Jumping the Broom and The Hangover I and III (and last year’s Twitter beef with Kevin Hart). But the...
View ArticleWhy I Don’t Do Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching and according to every single commercial and retail store, you must celebrate it. What are the exact origins of Valentine’s Day anyway? Well kids, I did my...
View ArticleNFL, Players React To Michael Sam Coming Out
NFL prospect Michael Sam and former Missouri Tigers defensive end comes out to the New York Times and ESPN in a move that he hopes to make him the first openly gay player. “I am an openly, proud gay...
View ArticleWhy Did Diahann Carroll Break Out On Denzel?
By Karu F. Daniels Maybe it was just too good to be true. Diahann Carroll’s much anticipated return to The Great White Way — after 30+ years — isn’t going to happen after all. The acclaimed actress,...
View ArticleRHOA Pajama Party Brawl: Who’s To Blame?
Last night, the second part of the RHOA Pajama Party Brawl aired, showing the aftermath of the Apollo Nida beat down and a near altercation between Kandi Burruss and Cynthia Bailey’s sister Malorie...
View ArticleYou’re Not BUILT For Success Unless You’re Chinese, Indian, Or Jewish
Whether you are an avid reader, chances are you’ve heard about Amy Chua‘s book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, which was published in 2011. The book affirmed the author’s belief that her strict style...
View ArticleKevin Hart & Ice Cube’s ‘Ride Along’ Hits $100 Million Mark
There seems to be no stopping Kevin Hart and Ice Cube’s star power as Ride Along passed the $100 million mark this past weekend. “I have good luck working with comedians,” Ice Cube told UPTOWN,...
View ArticleLights & Sirens: Reality Stars With Real Legal Troubles
Reality television is everyone’s favorite guilty pleasure. On any given channel, you can watch husbands, wives, mothers, and children spend ludicrous amounts of money, throw hilarious shade, and get...
View ArticleReal Weddings: Elopement in Europe – Bre and Barry
By Jason Alexander When Bre, a model, imagined her wedding day, it certainly didn’t involve eloping. But when former schoolmate Barry proposed to her that November, he expressed his desire to marry in...
View ArticleIt’s NOT Black People’s Job To “Look Beyond Race”
Last week, I was having an interesting conversation with one of my friends, in which she and I discussed a joke my favorite comedian, Bill Burr, said during one of his standup specials. He made a...
View ArticleJimmy Fallon Highlights: Hip Hop Dance Evolution and U2 x Roots Ordinary Love...
By Colby Carrington The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon bowed yesterday and the verdict is in: gimme more! Fallon’s nervous, nerdy intro segued into a drop by of all the ‘friends’ who bet he’d never...
View ArticleMama Joyce Explains What Type Of Man She Wants For Kandi
Courtesy of Sister2Sister She’s made it clear that she doesn’t think Todd Tucker is the right man for her daughter, so what kind of man would Mama Joyce like for Kandi Burruss? “I would like a real...
View ArticleDid George Zimmerman Join Twitter?
Courtesy of CocoaFab Looks like George Zimmerman is tired of hiding and only speaking his mind during ridiculous live interviews. The face of ‘Stand Your Ground’ and the man who killed Trayvon Martin...
View ArticleDiddy’s Baby’s Mother Is Facing Home Foreclosure
Diddy’s baby’s mother is facing home foreclosure for her New York McMansion. The home of Misa Hylton, the mother of hip-hop superstar and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ son Justin, is under...
View ArticleRavens Ray Rice And Fiancé Arrested For Assaulting Each Other
Baltimore Ravens star running back Ray Rice and fiancé Janay Palmer were arrested in Atlantic City early Saturday morning for attacking each other. Surveillance footage captured the couple engaging in...
View ArticleBlack Comic Writers Geek Out
Courtesy of Ebony Storm, Black Panther, Spawn — most folks who are at least vaguely familiar with comics can identify these three Black characters. But how many Black comic writers can you name? How...
View ArticleLove and Money: Dealing with Financial Crisis While in Love
Courtesy of Black Enterprise You promised to love each other during the good times and bad. But sometimes the bad times come sooner and more often than we’d like. Combine those bad times with financial...
View ArticleFive Ways Kanye’s Rants Inspire Career Revival
Courtesy of Black Enterprise Kanye West has an interesting knack with words. He also has a unique way of unnerving people with those words. Whether you are a fan of his music or not, you must admit...
View ArticleYour Hot Pockets Might Contain Diseased Bull Testicles
Please rethink your quick and easy dinner plans if they involved Hot Pockets. Unless you have a taste for ”diseased and unsound animals.” Walmart and Giant Food are among the chains pulling frozen...
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