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Michelle Obama Tired Of ‘Angry Black Woman’ Stereotype [VIDEO]

The harsh commentary against Michelle Obama came to a head Wednesday morning when the First Lady sat down with CBS’s Gayle King for an intimate interview to air out the truth. In a new book by New York...

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Is it Better to be Diddy’s Girl/Baby Mama Than Signed to His Label?

By Hayat Mohamed In a recent radio interview, music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was forced to defend himself when his poor track record at Bad Boy came under fire. Despite having countless failed artists...

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Mattel To Produce Bald Barbie For Cancer Patients?

Courtesy of HuffPost Parents Barbie maker Mattel is coming under growing pressure to mass produce a bald barbie doll for girls who suffer from hair loss, Digital Journal reports. Last year, Mattel...

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The Food Stamp Fallacy

Courtesy of The Root The leaders of today’s Republican Party are expert storytellers. When it comes to manipulating racial stereotypes for political gain, they are akin to animation artists of the...

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Tavis Smiley Booted From MLK Event, Loses $37K

Courtesy of Loop21 Tavis Smiley’s criticisms of President Barack Obama just cost him $37,000. Smiley was slated to be the keynote speaker at a Martin Luther King luncheon hosted by the Peoria Civic...

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‘Red Tails’ Red Carpet Premiere [PHOTOS]

Tuesday’s premiere of ‘Red Tails’ brought out the brightest stars in Hollywood, but we have to say the fellas owned the night! Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr., Ne-Yo, Tristan Wilds and other stars...

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Toni Braxton Hospitalized, But ‘Totally Fine’

Toni Braxton gave fans a little scare Thursday with news that she had been hospitalized, but the Grammy Award-winning singer assures everyone she’s okay. Related: How The Braxtons Can Be The Next...

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Laz Alonso, Christina Milian: Black & Latino In America [VIDEO]

Many of us have seen the cultural CNN series “Black In America” or “Latino In America,” but what does it mean to be both? Telemundo’s Mun2 recently created an interesting documentary on the Black...

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‘The Help’ Cleans Up, Again

You could call The Critics’ Choice Awards the warm-up show to the Academy Awards, but last night’s winners gave a strong indication on who might take home Hollywood’s top honor. And “The Help” is...

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And I Quote…Yandy Smith, Taye Diggs, Amber Rose & more

Another week, another day and another round of outrageous celebrity phrases! This week, the celebrity sound bites making headlines include everything from a former “Love & Hip-Hop” manager...

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Natural Hair Song Deemed Racist, Sony Ordered To Pay $1.2 Million

Courtesy of Huffington Post/Black Voices We couldn’t stop laughing when Franchesca Ramsey joked about white girls comparing the feel of black girls’ hair to a Brillo pad in her “Sh-t White Girls Say…To...

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Beyonce, Russell Simmons Design For Obama [PHOTOS]

New mommy Beyonce is throwing her weight behind President Obama for his re-election campaign in a way only the fashion diva knows how. According to Daily Mail, she has signed on to design crew neck...

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Winter Eczema: Is It You Or The Weather?

Courtesy of BlackDoctor.org If you suffer from eczema, it may seem that your problems get worse in the winter. You may figure it has something to do with the weather. You could be right because cold,...

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Devastating Anti-Romney Film Surfaces [Video]

Courtesy of The Root A film depicting GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney as a heartless corporate raider has emerged just as the race is heating up. When Mitt Romney Came to Town, a film about...

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Red-Carpet Worthy Hairstyles

Maybe it’s because award season is approaching.  Or because nights on the town make every girl want to get dolled up – even in the bitter cold.  Instead of fussy bangs and messy tendrils getting stuck...

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Oprah Celebrates First Graduation, Greenlights New Shows

Oprah is in “Go” mode and shows no signs of slowing down. In addition to celebrating the graduation of her first class in South Africa, Winfrey’s OWN is reloading the network with three new original...

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Happy 70th Birthday Muhammad Ali!

Happy Birthday to The Greatest, Muhammad Ali! The legendary boxing champ spent Saturday night with friends, family, musicians, politicians, coaches and journalists as they celebrated his 70th birthday...

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Michelle Obama Birthday: FLOTUS Turns 48! [PHOTOS]

Courtesy of HuffPost BlackVoices While celebrities and high-profile politcos get lots of perks, they are still just regular, normal people. That means they laugh, they cry… and they age. Michelle Obama...

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Paula Deen Confirms Diabetes, Teams With Novo Nordisk

Celebrity chef star Paula Deen recently confirmed her battle with Type 2 diabetes and the steps she’s taking to sustain her health.  The Food Network star, long known for her love of all things made...

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Destiny’s Child ‘Shocked’ Beyonce Is A Mother

With a booming career, high-profile marriage to rapper Jay-Z and countless accolades, motherhood just seemed like the next step for Beyonce, right? Former Destiny’s Child members Kelly Rowland and...

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