Transgender Web Series Star Beaten To Death in Her Apartment
The transgender star of an online reality series was found beaten to death in her apartment in Fontana, Calif., on Tuesday afternoon, KNBC reported. Domonique Newburn, 32, was one of the stars of the...
View ArticleTyrese Passes Out In D.C. Nightclub
Attention Tyrese: Less partying, more sleep! The 34-year-old R&B crooner found himself in a hospital Friday night after fainting at a Washington, D.C. nightclub while partying with TGT bandmates...
View ArticleBlurred Lines: Reactions to Miley Cyrus’ MTV VMA Performance
Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke performed the summer smash “Blurred Lines,” – the hit song currently in litigation with the Gaye family – at the MTV VMA (Video Music Awards) last night. While Cyrus shed...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Woman Shows Up Alive After Funeral
Fifty-year-old Philadelphia woman Sharolyn Jackson appeared alive two weeks after her family held funeral services and buried her. After a social worker misidentified pictures of the dead woman as Ms....
View Article4 Years Single, 3 Lessons Learned
It’s been four years since my last relationship … As you all know and have read, I have dated in this time but nothing too serious. I have lived alone for the past three years and I feel this more than...
View ArticleMiley: Rebel Without A Cause
By Sorilbran Stone What the heck was that? Don’t play coy. You know what I’m talking about. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Now, she’s not my child, but I have a daughter entering adulthood...
View ArticleA Bit Of Marriage Advice From A Recent Divorcé
For those couples thinking of getting married, newly-divorced motivational speaker Gerald Rogers has shared via Facebook some marriage advice he wishes he had. The post went viral, receiving over 3,760...
View ArticleMike Tyson Is “On The Verge of Dying”
Mike Tyson is “on the verge of dying,” according to the famed boxer himself, who also admits to being “a vicious alcoholic.” Tyson revealed he’s still battling drug and alcohol addiction, during a...
View ArticleWHO KILLED KENDRICK JOHNSON? Pt. 3
Courtesy of Ebony.com Sergeant Michael Adams was working the day shift on January 11, 2013 at the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department when, at 7:45 a.m., he received Jacquelyn Johnson‘s missing...
View ArticleQuotable Kanye: The Rapper Addresses President Obama’s Criticism
Courtesy of Cocoa Fab Did you miss when President Barack Obama talked about Kimye? In case you did, here’s a quick refresher: in his statements, President Obama said “Kids weren’t monitoring every day...
View ArticleQ&A: 7 Minutes With ‘The Butler’ Director Lee Daniels
Courtesy of BlackEnterprise.com We had seven minutes with Lee Daniels. His film, The Butler, starring Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker is the No. 1 movie in America. We were taping for TV One’s Our...
View ArticleBeauty Essentials: Glow On!
By Joane Amay All the tools you need to stay sun-kissed all the way through summer’s end. Tom Ford Nail Lacquer, Vapor (Limited Edition, $30) A pearly wash of white on nails and toes provides the...
View ArticleChadwick Boseman to Star in James Brown Biopic
The long-delayed James Brown biopic has finally been greenlit, and 42’s Chadwick Boseman has been selected to play the Godfather of Soul. The film, directed by Tate Taylor (The Help), will follow...
View ArticleIs Jason Derulo’s ‘Marry Me’ A Proposal To Jordin Sparks?
The latest single from Jason Derulo sounds a little bit like an engagement announcement. “Marry Me” from Derulo’s upcoming album, Tattoos, has fans wondering if he and girlfriend Jordin Sparks are...
View ArticleJudge Joe Brown v. Liquor
Judge Joe Brown appears to be enjoying retirement a little too much. The syndicated TV judge was recently caught on camera sauced out of his mind after drinking a few “double Bombaaay Saphiiiire...
View ArticleMy Black Friend Can’t Swim: Funny?
Courtesy of The Root In the latest in a series of Reddit Ask Me Anything sessions, our Race Manners columnist, Jenée Desmond-Harris, opened herself up to more of your burning questions about race....
View ArticleMichael Jackson Estate Facing Massive Tax Debt
Courtesy of EURWeb Knock. Knock. Who is it? Uncle Sam. On the near eve of his 55th birthday (August 29) there is yet another hurdle facing the estate of the late Michael Jackson. Though said estate was...
View Article“I Have A Dream”- Martin Luther King Jr.
Courtesy of Elev8 “I Have a Dream” is a 17-minute public speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered on August 28, 1963, in which he called for racial equality and an end to discrimination. The speech,...
View ArticleReince Priebus: The future of the ‘Dream’
Courtesy of The Grio When Dr. King spoke to the hundreds of thousands of Americans gathered at the National Mall fifty years ago, he declared that “1963 is not an end, but a beginning.” So as we...
View ArticleCarson Huey-You Is TCU’s Youngest Freshman Ever
Carson Huey-You has become Texas Christian University’s youngest freshman ever at just 11 years old. Huey-You scored a 1770 on the SAT, earned a 4.0 grade point average in high school, and became a...
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