Hurricane Irene is expected to climb up the Eastern seaboard and reach the D.C. metropolitan area by Saturday night. If Irene follows the forecasted trajectory the category three storm will not only be the first hurricane to touch land in three years but the second natural disaster in the area in less than a week […]
When Obama was running for President, the comparisons to Martin Luther King helped him gain the support need to win the nomination and later the Presidency. Both are powerful speakers and family men, both are patriots and Christians and both overcame racial boundaries. Still many who made those comparisons may want to see Obama be […]
Stop introducing dudes to your children as their new potential father. Why does it always have to be, “Lil Stevie, this is Mommy’s friiieeeennnd. We are only friiieeeennnds. He is a really nice guy, I think you will like him. But if you don’t, it’s okay, no pressure. Now I am going to go and fix […]
Martin Luther King knew that the Civil Rights movement needed a soundtrack and that every hero needed theme music. The Civil Rights movement incorporated jazz, folk, R&B and gospel to use music that everybody could relate to and be inspired by to help change America in the 1950s and 1960s. Click here for MLK Memorial […]
Chicago soul singer Syl Johnson is saying that his song, sound, and likeness was used on one of the songs on Kanye West’s new album “Watch the Throne,” without his permission. Johnson claims one of the songs on the deluxe edition of the album, Kanye’s “The Joy,” uses vocals from his classic track “Different Strokes” […]
While Rosa Parks is cemented in American minds as a heroine of the Civil Rights Movement, a host of unsung Black women and their sacrifices for freedom are hardly mentioned. And yet, the list is long: Fannie Lou Hammer, Ella Baker, Dorothy Height, Septima Clark, Marian Wright Edelman… So as the masses gather in Washington […]
Actor Michael Showers, perhaps best known for his work as Captain John Guidry on the HBO series “Treme,” was found dead in the Mississippi River early Wednesday morning. He was 45 years old. According to local New Orleans paper the Times-Picayune, authorities said a steamboat captain spotted a body floating in the water near the French Quarter […]
With the 10-year anniversary of Aaliyah’s death here, the New York Daily News decided to compile a list of the top 5 music videos produced by the beautiful former R&B star. Check them out and let us know if you agree with their list; and if there are any videos you would replace/add. Rock The […]
“Basketball Wives LA” cast member Gloria Govan was just dumped by her fiance Matt Barnes. Word on the street is that Matt Barnes dumped Gloria because he was tired of “reckless talk.” Well I’m thinking Gloria is probably better off as dude has problems keeping his hands to himself. In case you missed it, Matt […]
Today marks the 10-year anniversary of R&B star and budding actress Aaliyah Dana Haughton’s death in a plane crash. Just 22 years old at the time of her death, she was in the Bahamas heading back to the States after wrapping up her 2001 music video, “Rock The Boat.” The twin-engine plane crashed shortly after […]
District of Columbia residents watched the sun shine brightly on the façade of the new 30-foot Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial at “D.C. Day,” a chance for people in the District to view of the statute of King and the wall bearing some of his penetrating words. The statue, conveying an indelible image of […]
It seemed like another regular day in the life of the Mack family. It was Saturday morning, and my mother had just cooked breakfast for my brother and me. After cleaning the apartment, it was time for her to take us on the normal Saturday errands. The post office, the dry cleaners, and the grocery […]
