National

During over an hour of intense debate over the repeal of the state’s gay marriage ban on Monday, Nevada state Sen. Kelvin Atkinson (D-North Las…

Dr. Griffin Rodgers is a familiar, comforting voice to radio listeners. His “Healthy Moments” commentaries are broadcast to audiences across the country and it is…

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He was referred to as the “Greatest Pitcher Never Known” and his name was Will “Cannonball” Jackman. Jackman joined the Boston Colored Giants in the…

I’ve known D.L. for many years, so I’m always happy to hear when something good happens for him. Eurweb reports that  Comedians D.L. Hughley and Michael Ian Black have come on board “Trust Me, I’m a Game Show Host.” “This is a game show where a host is legitimately trying to convince a contestant to […]

My mom had two favorite artists when I was growing up,  Ray Charles and Richie Havens.   Havens was one of only three black artists to play Woodstock,  joining Jimi Hendrix and Sly and the Family Stone. The Washington Post says his performance at the three-day 1969 Woodstock Festival, was a turning point in his career. […]

Lil Scrappy (pictured) of VH1′s hit reality show, “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,” was hauled off to jail Tuesday morning after Atlanta police claim that…

Wiz Khalifa wouldn’t mind if his son Sebastian had play dates with baby mama Amber Rose‘s ex-boyfriend Kanye West‘s future child. A source close to…

Beyonce certainly knows how to keep her fans happy while never revealing too much. The superstar graced her fans with a short video featuring  footage collected during her “Mrs. Carter World Tour”, which is currently on the European leg of the tour. Beyonce’s tour returns the states this summer. The video shows Queen Bey in […]

Alicia Keys and Maxwell heat things up in the teaser for “Fire We Make”, featured on Key’s newest album Girl on Fire. The minute long sneak peek features sultry vocals from Keys featuring snippets of Maxwell as well as some use of ice. Hmm, what do you think? Check out the snippet below. —Alexis Holliday […]

Music

Two amazing artists have finally come together in a partnership fans have hoped for and have voiced on Twitter for months: Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu. Monae’s new song which features the talents of Badu, is being described by stereogum.com as  “an irresistibly funky vamp-strut” and by clutchmagonline.com as “an inspiring message that doesn’t disappoint.” […]

Linda Fondren (pictured) is running for mayor of Vicksburg, a 50,000-plus-populated city in Mississippi. So what’s the big deal? The candidate recently acknowledged the fact…