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Tawana Brawley Needs to Come Clean
Courtesy of The Root In 1987 a 15-year-old black girl from upstate New York became the center of a national media circus. Tawana Brawley had gone missing, which, of course, wasn’t the story. It was...
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Terrence Howard Accused of Domestic Abuse…Again
Terrence Howard is in the news for alleged domestic abuse again after a recent family vacation to Costa Rica that included his ex-wife Michelle Ghent. Ghent has filed for a restraining order against...
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Gabourey Sidibe’s Harper’s Bazaar Shoot. Thoughts?
Gabourey Sidibe appears in Harper’s Bazaar‘s “Singular Beauties” fashion portfolio, which was styled by Global Fashion Director Carine Roitfeld. The spread is meant to pay homage to the diversity of...
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Should Chris Brown Say Farewell to Fame?
Whether it’s his performances, his twitter rants, or his in-your-face behavior, Chris Brown has had his highs and lows. While Brown started out as a wholesome young singer in the mid 2000’s, we’ve...
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Vanessa Cantave’s Must Try Haitian Appetizer
Entertaining is an integral part of summer, but creating the menu can present a dilemma. Chef Vanessa Cantave, the cofounder and executive chef of the Brooklyn, New York– based catering company Yum Yum...
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Kanye West Returns To The VMAs: 5 Potential Yeezy-Type Antics
MTV has announced that Kanye West will perform at this year’s Video Music Awards. Yes, the awards show that sparked the now infamous “Imma let you finish, but …” exchange with Taylor Swift that no one...
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10 Celebrity Leo Birthdays
Leos (the Lions) are known to be the center of attention. From 44th President of the United States Barack Obama to the late vocal legend Whitney Houston, all these celebrities share the spotlight....
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Star Style: Paula Patton [PHOTOS]
By Naima Turner Paula Patton is taking the movie scene by storm! Aside from being a leading lady to her husband Robin Thicke and the couple’s toddler son, Julien, Ms. Patton is doing her thing and...
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Usher’s Ex-Wife Tameka Foster Is Demanding Child Custody
Usher‘s ex-wife Tameka Foster is demanding child custody of their two sons, arguing that he has created a dangerous environment. Foster argues that Usher is allowing unqualified individuals to care...
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Oprah Gets Racially Profiled While Shopping Too
We’ve all had the experience of not receiving the best service while shopping, dining, or simply going about our daily lives because we’re Black. Well, while promoting Lee Daniels’ The Butler on ”ET,”...
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Issa Rae to Star in New HBO Comedy Series
Issa Rae, star and creator of popular webseries “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl,” has signed on to star in a new HBO comedy series. The project is billed as “the awkward experiences and racy...
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Bust A Move – The Brian Williams Remix
By Colby Carrington Since Rock Center was cancelled, Brian Williams should officially get into the remix business, just like Weird Al did. On the heels of “Good Vibrations” and “Regulate,” the subtly...
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2013 Diversity Affluence Awards
By Angela Bronner Helm The party is always more fun when the Hamptons are flush with folk, and so it was on that sunny Sunday at B. Smith’s dockside restaurant, host of the 4th annual Diversity...
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Heading To Court: B. Scott v. BET
By Jaia Thomas A flowing black tunic and black heels is the crux of a lawsuit filed yesterday in the Superior Court of California by Brandon Sessoms, otherwise known as B. Scott. The lawsuit stems from...
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Rock Harper’s Go To Summer Recipe
Rahman “Rock” Harper (Hell’s Kitchen), who also hails from the D.C. metro area, recently opened Fatshorty’s in Clarendon, Virginia, which specializes in mussels, sausage and cold beer. So naturally...
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No Money, Mo’ Problems: How Money Issues Affect Relationships
Perusing the homepage of Huffington Post yesterday, I noticed an article titled “20 Marriage Problems Real Women Face.” Although I’m not married, I was intrigued and clicked on the link. The number...
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Rihanna Goes To Carnival And Americans React With Disrespect
When I was in high school in the late nineties, I remember my friends and I all trying to do the Harlem Shake dance after classes, attempting to emulate the kids we saw in G-Dep‘s “Let’s Get It” video....
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. Presents African American History Series on PBS
PBS has announced a new six-part series presented by noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. entitled “The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross.” The program will chronicle African-American...
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‘Cute for a Black Girl’: Should I Be Insulted?
Courtesy of The Root “A guy contacted me on a dating site and started off with ‘I don’t normally date outside my race or my comfort zone, but you’re beautiful and caught my eye.’ I feel a certain way...
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Garcelle Beauvais Dishes On Her Love Life, Being 40 Plus And Her BFF Halle...
Courtesy of Cocoa Fab Sexy stunning actress Garcelle Beauvais is 46, single and ready to mingle. After enduring a public breakup back in 2010 with her ex-husband Mike Nilon, she’s ready to move on to...
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