Michelle Obama called into Power 107.5/Columbus to talk to The Power Morning Crew about the importance of not only voting, but voting early! The First Lady…

Alicia Keys‘ raspy voice is soothing as she delivers the first notes to her new song. She’s perched at Tom Joyner’s famous red velvet piano,…

  Clueless actress (no pun) Stacey Dash shares her political pick on her Twitter page, and to the surprise of many fans it’s Republican candidate Mitt Romney. Via:  TLF http://www.thelifefiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dash.jpg

In a region with seven of the 10 most affluent counties in the country, family homelessness is on the rise — straining services, filling shelters and forcing parents and their children to sleep in cars, parks, and bus and train stations. Read More: washingtonpost.com

  More than 500 years ago, Christopher Columbus showed up on the shores of the Bahamas. For many years the Italian discoverer has been credited with “discovering” the New World. It’s understood now that his arrival was more invasion than discovery. The fact that Columbus is celebrated as a hero is widely protested in many places on this day. Read […]

Wayne K. Brown, one of the most influential African-Americans in the radio business, lost his battle with liver cancer this past weekend. With more than…

Anderson Cooper is not one to bite his tongue, so when he came for Star Jones yesterday, we knew it was real.The silver-haired fox blasted…

Rihanna may be happy to know that Mother Oprah now approves of her relationship with Chris Brown–well kinda. Extra TV caught up with Oprah in Houston…

Huggy Lowdown

Jim Lehrer, Mitt Romney, Mariah Carey, and Nicki Minaj did not go under Huggy Lowdown’s radar, yet, these “Bama” contenders still avoided the honor of being named this week’s “Bama of the Week.  Listen here for the Bama of the Week

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During the days of segregation, Clarence Herndon was bused from Maryland to the District for swimming lessons with other black kids. They weren’t allowed in Montgomery County pools. Herndon drank from hoses while white kids sipped from drinking fountains. And when he watched Hopalong Cassidy or Captain Midnight movies with friends, they entered the theater […]

One evening after work, I walked by a young man who was sitting outside the Metro, strumming an acoustic guitar and singing his heart out for anyone that would listen.  I tried my hardest to ignore him.  Really, I did.  I was tired, my feet hurt, and I told myself I was going to add […]