Photo Of Wife Carrying Double-Amputee Marine Goes Viral
Jesse and Kelly Cottle didn’t realize a photo of wife Kelly giving her double-amputee Marine husband a piggyback ride would go viral, but it has. The picture was spur of the moment. In between shots...
View ArticleEmployees ‘To Go’: Fast Food Workers Plan Nationwide Walkout
We’ve all seen at least one movie in which a sullen teen has to work a crappy fast food job for the summer, and it’s portrayed as a miserable experience that they can’t wait to escape. Some have...
View ArticleFast Company Forgot Women Of Color Use Twitter
I’m beginning to think that Black women are being “Punk’d” this month. I mean, sure, being a woman of color is no walk in the park during any other time, but this month seems particularly and glaringly...
View ArticleVictoria Duval, 17, Wows At U.S. Open
Seventeen year old Victoria Duval made headlines Wednesday morning for upsetting the former champion, Samantha Stosur, at the U.S. Open. But the teenager’s troubled past, pleasant personality and...
View ArticleBAPE For … Olive Garden?
Olive Garden is hoping that popular streetwear brand A Bathing Ape (BAPE) will be the alfredo sauce to their fettuccine. The line, once synonymous with urban fashion and culture, is reportedly in the...
View ArticleJohnny Gill Sues the Four Seasons After Racial Attack
R&B crooner Johnny Gill is suing the Four Seasons after they failed to stop or prevent an alleged racist attack on him at their Beverly Hills location. The $1 million lawsuit is now headed to...
View ArticleRoland Martin: Agitate, Agitate, Agitate!
By Roland S. Martin Hello, post–Civil Rights Movement babies! Has America gotten your attention now? The collective outrage that spread all over the nation in response to the “not guilty” verdict of...
View ArticleStudy Says Haters Gonna Hate No Matter What
Courtesy of The Frisky Haters aren’t just gonna hate, they have to hate according to new research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The study looked at people’s...
View ArticleClick & Snap: Michelle Obama Got Highlights
First Lady Michelle Obama got highlights, and we love them! She debuted the coppery-blonde and reddish-toned highlights at a film screening in Washington, D.C. earlier this week. Gone are the bangs...
View ArticleOctavia Spencer in Legal Dispute with Sensa over a Twitter Hashtag
Courtesy of EURWeb For those who believe that a Hollywood actress would do practically anything in an endorsement deal, Octavia Spencer has filed a lawsuit that suggests otherwise, notes The Hollywood...
View ArticleWhy Meek Mill’s Dreamchasers Summit Really, Really Matters
Courtesy of BlackEnterprise.com In court da judge just gave dis bull 11 years for a gun….Smh….crazy!! – @MeekMill Put it on da [news] how my Rolls Royce in da hood taking kids on they prom 4 free 2...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Michael Jackson! [PHOTOS]
Today, August 29, 2013, marks what would have been Michael Jackson‘s 55th birthday. Even though the King of Pop suffered an untimely death as a result of an overdose of Propofol, his memory still lives...
View ArticleObama Speech: “Fifty Years Later My Hands are Tied, Fam”
Perhaps irony seemed more evident than the lecturing reflection in President Obama’s highly anticipated 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington speech this past Wednesday. Fifty years ago, as the...
View ArticleDe’Marquise Elkins Guilty Of Murdering Antonio Santiago, Baby Shot In Stroller
Courtesy of The Huffington Post An 18-year-old man was convicted of murder in the shooting of a baby who was riding in a stroller alongside his mom in a town in coastal Georgia despite the defense’s...
View ArticleDunkin’ Donuts Apologizes For Blackface Advert
Courtesy of The Associated Press Dunkin’ Donuts has apologized for the “insensitivity” of an advertising campaign in Thailand featuring a woman in blackface makeup to promote a new chocolate flavored...
View ArticleFirst Look: JAY Z, Ron Howard’s ‘Made In America’ [VIDEO]
Today marks the first day of the 2nd annual Made In America Festival in Philadelphia, PA and what better way to celebrate than by looking back at its inaugural year? Hip-hop heavyweight JAY Z and...
View ArticleYou Like? Alicia Keys Debuts Short New ‘Do On ‘GMA’ + Hair Evolution [PHOTOS]
Alicia Keys made a bold statement as she took the stage on Good Morning America Friday, revealing a super short bowl cut that was met with mixed reactions from the general public. Whatever the case,...
View ArticleRobin Roberts Returns To ‘GMA’ Full-Time After Labor Day
It’s been a battle, but Robin Roberts is back! The Good Morning America anchor announced earlier this week that she’s healthy enough to return to her five-day schedule after Labor Day. The news comes...
View ArticleObama Seeking Congressional OK For Syria Action
Courtesy of The Associated Press Delaying what had appeared to be an imminent strike, President Barack Obama abruptly announced Saturday he will seek congressional approval before launching any...
View ArticleMandela Discharged From Hospital, Remains In Critical Condition
After nearly three months, Nelson Mandela was discharged from a hospital in Pretoria on Sunday and was taken by ambulance to his Johannesburg home where he will receive intensive care, the office of...
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