I was in the middle of my Sunday ritual of reading the tech sections of various publications when I came across a story on the New York Times website that discussed the level of effectiveness of classroom software as a means to improve leaning opportunities for youth across the company. I agree that this topic […]

Former Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, alleging that they profited from featuring his likeness in commercially sold videos without seeking his permission or offering compensation. Russell alleges that NCAA and Electronic Arts have improperly used his images in the NCAA video game. Russell’s complaint may be combined with […]

This week, I spent some time on the radio in New York debating Karen Hunter from MSNBC about the legitimacy of the presidential candidacy of Herman Cain. Cain has surged in the polls lately, making some wonder if he actually has a chance to win the Republican nomination for president. Cain continued on his trail […]

Beyonce appeared on Australia’s show “Sunday Night” this weekend and revealed that she and Jay-Z’s baby is due in February, meaning that they were bumpin’ and grindin’ in…just kidding! Who cares! After all, she predicts/sings “I’m tryna make us 3 from that 2” on “Countdown” (a track from her June album “4”) so it’s safe […]

Taraji P. Henson and Tyrese are reuniting for another John Singleton film. The three first worked together a decade ago when the famous director put the two burgeoning talents in front of his camera to play couple Jody and Yvette in 2001’s “Baby Boy.” Tyrese made the announcement via Twitter, saying: “Official.. Me and my […]

Isaiah Mustafa, famously known as the Old Spice guy, recently stirred up controversy when he said he doesn’t want his kids to have nappy hair. Appearing on E!, Mustafa said he has to make sure his future wife has “good hair” so that his kids are not born with nappy hair like him. Read more […]

After months of failing to live up to the success of her extraordinarily popular television talk show, Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network is undergoing a makeover. According to Forbes, Winfrey and Discovery Communications is upping the network’s advertising push as well as featuring two of the network’s biggest stars, Winfrey herself and Rosie O’Donnell. Adding to a […]

My Majic 102.3 is embracing local talent and so every Monday, Mymajicdc.com will prominently feature a local artist on the site. One Monday out of the month, My Majic 102.3 will host a New Music Monday listening party that will feature an artist that has been featured online and has received the most votes. If […]

Source: The Washington Post By Neely Tucker LOS ANGELES  — Taraji Penda Henson, the pride of Southeast D.C., the Oscar- and Emmy-nominated girl from the block gone big-time, is working. She’s trying to keep the sweat from showing. On this evening in late June, the 40-year-old is stepping out of a black SUV on Hollywood Boulevard […]

You are invited to attend the Metro Washington Financial Planning Day on Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm at the Columbia Heights Educational Campus, where you’ll be able to meet one-on-one with dozens of professional financial planners to discuss your personal finance questions, concerns and interests. Information will be provided on a pro-bono […]

When Beyonce’s “Countdown” video dropped, we knew she was paying homage to Audrey Hepburn, Diana Ross, Jennifer Beals and more with her beatnik dance moves, Supremes-style clothing and Flashdance-inspired auditions. However, it seems she was copying one person’s style too closely. And that’s Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. The split-screen scene where Beyonce dramatically […]

Rev. Al Sharpton will broadcast his nationally syndicated radio show live this afternoon (1-4 p.m) from Wall Street where the Occupy Wall Street protests are going on. Sharpton will air his show live from Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan. He said he wants to show that more than just those that are showed on TV […]