LOS ANGELES — Charles “Bubba” Smith who played nine seasons in the NFL and starred in six “Police Academy” movies as officer Hightower, has died at 66. TMZ reports: Law enforcement officials tell TMZ … LAPD received a 911 call at 12:54PM today — and officers responded to his home in the Baldwin Hills area. […]
Jill Scott took to Twitter to ask her fans and followers what they think about open relationships earlier today. She reposted some of their responses, calmed those who were worried for her, and clarified her opinions (even admitting she was down for celibacy). But then Chilli added her two cents. Here’s what Jill wrote: “What […]
“Single Ladies” creator Queen Latifah, recently sat down with Sister2Sister magazine and dished about what she looks for in a woman, and we were quite surprised to learn that she likes a woman covered up and not showing her goodies. “I just like ladies who have class. Period,” she said, “and if it’s ‘T and […]
Despite successful efforts to quell the rate of new HIV infections among African-Americans, a particular sliver of the community — young Black gay and bisexual men — are being infected at an alarming rate. According to a new report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Black gay and bisexual men of all ages […]
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Eagles defensive tackle Mike Patterson likely will stay overnight at a hospital after suffering a seizure at training camp at Lehigh University, trainer Rick Burkholder said Wednesday. Patterson dropped to the ground between plays during a morning practice, and the player began violently shaking. He was immediately tended to by Burkholder and […]
The recent NFL lockout might have been the best thing to happen to women this summer. Why, you ask? Scared that the sanctity of their NFL game days would be stolen away this year, the labor strike gave men something to obsess over for four months as they imagined life with no NFL. At the […]
The summer is quickly coming to a close and schools all over the country will be opening in the weeks ahead. From knowing what you already have to taking advantage of tax holidays, here are 5 simple ways to save on all of your back to school needs: 1. Take inventory. We usually do ourselves […]
The Obama Administration filed suit on Monday against the state of Alabama’s enforcement of its newly passed immigration law. The suit challenges H.B. 56, a law set to take effect in September that enforces some of the toughest immigration efforts in the nation. If put into effect, H.B. 56 would enforce the detention of undocumented […]
While the full details of the recent debt ceiling deal signed by President Obama have yet to be released to the public, many pundits and political experts are claiming that the hardest hit groups will be the poor and minorities. Since the deal was signed, President Obama has been criticized by the Congressional Black Caucus […]
Reality star of VH1’s Basketball Wives and baby-momma of Dwight Howard, Royce Reed has made a name for herself by displaying her unreserved behavior and spewing sometimes brash statements with not an ounce of remorse. Royce packs major punch and backs down from no one (as we have seen from numerous brawls on Basketball Wives). […]
In it’s heyday, the 1980’s television sitcom, the Cosby Show spawned two of its most memorable characters – Rudy Huxtable (Keshia Knight Pulliam) & Olivia (Raven Symone), who during the shows run were also the youngest characters on the sitcom. From all appearances, these ladies have successfully transitioned from little girls to beautiful young women with just a “little” bit of […]
WASHINGTON — Conservative groups are condemning new guidelines that require health insurers to cover birth control with no co-pay. The most extreme objection has come from Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) who said on Monday that offering free birth control to women could kill ofF the entire human race. Well if you applied that preventative medicine […]
