Michelle Howard is the Navy’s First Female Four-Star Admiral
On Tuesday, the Navy promoted Michelle Howard from vice admiral to admiral, making her the Navy’s first female four-star admiral. As a result of the promotion, Howard is also the new chief of naval...
View ArticleLarenz Tate Returns to TV with ‘Gun Hill’&‘Rush’
Larenz Tate returns to a TV screen near you with the premiere of BET‘s original movie Gun Hill. After its first unveiling two years ago, the two-hour drama premieres tonight at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST....
View ArticleThere’s NO Room for White People in the Natural Hair Movement
I heard about the natural hair movement for the first time in 1996, but interestingly enough, the movement wasn’t an isolated group of men or women promoting a love of kinky hair. Instead, it was an...
View ArticleSouth Africa and Zambia: A Place in the Sun
After the roughly 15-hour flight on South African Airways from JFK to Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport, named for the one-time African National Congress president, The Maslow, a hotel...
View ArticleHappy Birthday: Malia Obama Turns A Very Sweet 16!
First Parents Barack and Michelle Obama may have a bigger problem than public policy on their hands in the near future, as their eldest daughter Malia Obama turns 16! Malia began celebrating her July...
View ArticleKatt Williams Says He Was the Victim of Gang Members
Katt Williams has had to do a lot to defend his character after a series of unusual antics over the last couple of years. But he calls the claim that he brandished a gun at an L.A. hot-spot ludicrous....
View ArticleNick Cannon Rumored to Play Richard Pryor In Biopic
Nick Cannon hit “TMZ Live” on Wednesday to promote his new movie School Dance, starring Amber Rose and Katt Williams. During his interview, Cannon also divulged that he has met with director Lee...
View ArticleStar Style: 12 Celebs Show Their Red, White & Blue
The most festive time of the summer is upon us! Many are making plans to celebrate America’s birthday on July 4th by wearing patriotic looks that are exploding with style. Whether your plans include...
View ArticleNicki Minaj Denies Shading Iggy Azalea
Nicki Minaj is not here for the media pinning her against fellow femcees! She posted a Twitter rant Wednesday in regards to her BET Awards acceptance speech which received much praise for her...
View ArticleLadies, Don’t Make these 5 Common Dating Mistakes
This month marks my fifth year of living single and a realization of the five mistakes I made along the single girl highway. It’s amazing what you discover about yourself when you truly take the time...
View ArticleSiriusXM Host Goes on a Racist Twitter Tirade
Host Anthony Cumia of ‘The Opie & Anthony Show.’ Ranting on Twitter strikes again. Anthony Cumia, one half of Sirius XM’s comedy show, ‘The Opie & Anthony Show’ exploded on Twitter after he...
View ArticlePatricia Washington: Alexandria Rises Again
By Tiffany Arnold Reaching young professionals is something Patricia Washington knows a lot about. As the former vice president for cultural tourism in Philadelphia, she launched the social media...
View ArticleThe Love Lessons I Learned from 2 Years of Celibacy
I am currently finishing up year two of being celibate. Yes … two years, you read that right. It’s the truth and, yeah, two years, OK! I did not deliberately choose celibacy; it chose me. To be...
View ArticleThe Coffee Connection
By Kendra Howard Circling her newly sprouted coffee trees, 15-year-old Kerima Abrahim intently looks for bright red seeds to add to her bunch. “Red means it’s ripe,” she explains, “I learned that in...
View ArticleBianca Tanner’s Remains Found, Boyfriend Charged with Murder
Police in Charlotte, N.C., believe they may have found the remains of a missing teacher and have charged her boyfriend with murder. Police held a press conference Thursday morning to announce they may...
View ArticleBlack Republican’s Campaign Sign Vandalized With Whiteface
Vandals defaced the campaign sign of a black Florida Republican candidate last week, painting her in whiteface, an obvious dig at her political stance. In a heavily Democratic district, congress...
View ArticleEconomy Booms, Unemployment Rate at Six Year Low
As the job rate surged in the month of June, the unemployment rate hits a six year low, the lowest since September 2008, according to the Labor Department. The numbers are a welcomed relief after a...
View ArticleInternational Fraudster Jailed For Scamming Elderly Out of Millions
A international scam artist was sentenced to eight years in prison for scamming millions from “crippled, old or poor” American pensioners. Frank Onyeachonam, also known as “Fizzy”, financed his...
View ArticleCalifornia Highway Patrol Officer Caught Punching Woman [VIDEO]
The California Highway Patrol says it’s currently investigating a violent incident in which one of its officers was caught on tape repeatedly punching a pinned down woman on the side of a Los Angeles...
View ArticleHi-Five Singer Arrested In Stabbing Death Of His Wife
Russell Neal of the ’90s R&B singing group Hi-Five is in police custody in the stabbing death of his wife in Houston. Officers say the platinum-selling artist turned himself in Wednesday after...
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