While President Barack Obama prepares to visit South Africa this week, I was reminded of meeting Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg on November 14, 1991. We…

I think every black girl has a bad hair story to tell, right? Whether you’ve made the mistake of coloring your hair right after getting…

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A Gillsville, Ga., man was critically injured last Wednesday after saving his 6-year-old niece from a falling tree limb, the Gainsville Times reports. Dwight Dupree…

The Paula Deen (pictured) racism controversy rages on with the latest news coming from a New York Times interview the “Cholesterol Queen” did last fall for…

TV One’s, ‘R&B Divas‘ has become a hit and following after the Atlanta crew, the series creators have decided to extend the show to Los Angeles. The new cast including Kelly Price, Lil Mo, Dawn Robinson (of En Vogue), Claudette Ortiz, Michel’le & Chante Moore the eight episode series will follow the six ladies as […]

He’s back! Robert Griffin III’s surgically repaired knee has responded favorably after the quarterback began the latest increase in activity of his rehabilitation program in his first week of drills. Griffin  began making cuts for the first time since his Jan. 9 this week. Each week has brought with it additional strides and steps of […]

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  The trial of George Zimmerman has begun and with all of the media’s attention and national coverage around this case it looks like it will be one of the most highly covered recently. Take a look at this clip where George Zimmerman’s lawyer makes his opening statement which includes a “knock knock” joke which […]

Faith Evans takes it back to the ’70s with the premiere of the new music video for her latest single “Dumb”. The First Lady jams with her band and sits on a retro red Mustang as she sings about kicking her man to the curb. This should be interesting. Check out the video here. RELATED: […]

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Address: Dominion Church of Washington, DC 5335 First Pl. NE Washington, DC 20011 (1 blk from Fort Totten Metro-Red/Green Lines) Time: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 12-5pm Brief Description: Come and join Dominion Church of Washington and Christ Church of Rockville Ministries in a day of fun, engaging and education activities for the entire family. Enjoy […]

ROBERT L. JOHNSON AND DR. DeFOREST B. SOARIES, JR. ANNOUNCE ALLIANCE TO END PAYDAY LENDING, LOWER MINORITY CONSUMER DEBT, AND PROMOTE FINANCIAL EDUCATION Agreement Supports RLJ Financials’ Plan to Provide Viable Alternative to Payday Lending for Consumers in Need of Short Term and Emergency Borrowing BETHESDA, MD//JUNE 24, 2013//Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of […]

Each day seems the same to Venjah Hunte. Up at 5:30 a.m. Breakfast. Back to sleep. Cell check. Cut hair, play basketball or cards for an hour or two in the recreation yard at the Metro West Detention Center in Miami. Shower. Locked down again. Read More